John Rees’ Bible School began yesterday and John is thrilled as a kid about it. It is very exciting. Margaret Higman, letter to parents May 1962 The men asked me, ‘Can we go and talk to our people about the things we have learned?’ John Rees, Missionary Review, August 1962 When John and Gwenda ReesContinue reading “33. The new Bible School, Mendi 1962”
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27. First baptisms, 1961
‘This was the day. It was the climax of months of preparation by many people and the fulfillment of years of work by others.’ Joyce Rosser, writing of the first baptisms at the Methodist Church in Tari, 1961. ‘The preaching has led to no hasty decisions of belief in God, but rather to a gradualContinue reading “27. First baptisms, 1961”
23 Hope, disappointment and new hope, 1960
Our missionaries are doing a great job but, if their numbers were doubled, they would only be touching the fringe of this field. Rev Harry Bartlett, visitor to Highlands on behalf of MOM 1960 The cutting edge of the church’s advance is the witness and work of the island missionaries. Missionary Review March 1958 TheContinue reading “23 Hope, disappointment and new hope, 1960”
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