FROM MASHOKO CHRISTIAN MISSION

MISSIONARIES:

Don AND EMMA STOLL

P.O. MASHOKO, RhODESIA

FORWARDING AGENTS:
A.L. AND DORts Henderson 152 East Drive

cen terville, OhicT 45459

NEW

TTFOR THE GOSPEL PREACKERS:

generous gifts
to purchase

^^jtUgHaian in PnnrinrAf.^i
and

April 5, 1972
MASHOKO HIGH SCHOOL

Voli 8, No. 3
SENIORS RECEIVE GRADE

Because of
Don was able

financial

"""

RESULTS FROM LONDON. ENGL/^ND.'"

18! A
the

support from Christian friends in the US/i,

a new Japanese-

A most exciting day was February

office at Mashoko Mission.

;madG^l!tozda pickup truck in February. The :-litshtwfei^ht one-ton vehicle is perfect for moving about in the African bush country

special delivery registered letter from London, England, arrived at the little post
In it were

transporting preachers here and there, and

general hauling for the mission station
' activities.

res.ults of the exams taken last November by the.first senior class (Form IV) of Mashoko

Secondary School... A total

had taken the exams.

of

24 students
had the

Of thera, six

-f;Because of international sanctions against .Rhodesia, vehicles of all kinds are very

highest division possible, ..grade .l; six had

a grade 2, and 8 had a grade 3; which meant only 4 failed to earn the coveted Cambridge
School Certificate.;.' This was a wonderful

scarce,but the Lord provided, and His work -goes omas He promised. The men iit MashokQ set up six circuits with four preaching ppints-in. each. They rotate after six
.weeks so ?that durin^J the year, .each,, man will be visitin^j each of the 24 points. For the first time in history of Mashoko, African Christian men volunteered to par ticipate in the schedule using their own vehicles at their own expense. Those tak ing part' aret Robert Smith, John Ross, Dr.;. David Grubbs, Ksnneth tfekusha, Jeff Shaffet, Leonard' Mapungwana,..and Don. St oil.
MftSHOKO PREACHERS CLUB ENJOY WEEKEND CAMP
AT MUJIJI SCHOOL IN MARCH

beginning for the Christian High School and

a great blessing .t.o hundreds of African boys and girls, present and future. Many prayers

had been answeredtythe loving Father of all.

TWELVE RECEIVE" CERTIFICATES AT MASHOKO

NUfeSING SCHOOL GRADUATION

Dr. Jim Van Curenj; medical missionary in Chiredzij was guest speaker at the Mashoko Nursing School graduation exercises on

February

13.

IWelve

third-year "'students
passed their gov

from a class of sixteen

ernment exams
women to Four'of

given in January, afi(5 were

young African ben and
the medical field any

Forty high school boys, all members of the Mashoko Preachers Club,held a rugged week end retreat at Mujiji School,twenty miles from the mission station early in March.Jeff Shaffer," temporary teacher at Mash oko from Cincinnati Bible Seminary, acted as sponsor of the camp which was in fact an exercise in youth evangelism. Not only did the students do all the open-fire cooking, plan the entire program,and con duct a number of evangelistic services; but they butchered two sheep for meat and spent one entire day walking through the
dozens of African farms of the area

awarded the. ^feJd^cal Assistant Certific'ate.

This qualified the

serve in

where in Rhodesia.
the graduates

^,
were .immediately

hired to work a- Mashoko Hospital;twQ_.boys,

and two girls, all interested, in usir^g their talents for Christ. Another graduate^, was hired by Dr. Messman '6t' Binga and another

at Chidamoyo Mission 'H6spit^li ' "'Others, went

for employment in government''hospitals and :

mission hospitals;'but each ^ith a love for

Christ and His churchlri'his heart. Before

they left Mashoko, the Gfubbs family had a

farewell party for the entire class, a hap py-sad time for goodbyes to a group of fine

preaching and teaching people whom they found in homes and villages. Don Stoll and his interpreter attended the last day of the camp, preaching dur
ing one of the services mary school classroom.
to and

young people who'had- spent three valuable:;

years ,at Mashoko.

held in the pri The boys and

7-ton mission

The following

week,

the largest freshman

all their camping equipment were carried

from the site on the

lorry. It was an inspiring time, and each member gained much practical exper ience in preaching the gospel of Christ.
Emma and her sister, Judy Henderson, at tended a weekend Christian women's rally in March in Nyhunda, about 15 miles from
the mission.

class in the history of the school, seven teen, arrived at the mission to begin their careers in medicine. Dianne Messik, the sister-tutor of the school, welcomed them
and introduced them to the missionaries.
k 4s "k "k ie "k "k

There were 43 baptisms at l^shoko during February, including students, patients, and mission employees. Jeff Shaffer and Judy

Henderson have

started a teenagers' prayer

meeting which meets each Tuesday evening.

RETURN ADDRESS;
RT. 3

FERRY CHURCH OF CHRIST

Non-profit Organization
U.S. POSTAGE PAID

WAYNESVILLE, OHIO 45068

Permit #205

Dayton, Ohio

Mr. Eugene McMahon

Church of Christ

Star Route

Chamois, ^o.
*4. .

63024

/r

SAiUfc,iai)toSDiLRIVERS fOSCE MISSIONARIES TO

SPEHD A SIGHT IW THE BUSb!

BRIEF NEWS NOTES F

..vEYEyiTNESS

Record rainfall in Rhodesia during the first three raonths of the year caused
frequent inconveniences to those who had

Emma Stoll was elected secretary for the African women's Saturday social club at Mashoko. Many worthy projects arre carried out by this group each yg^iPT^

to trave. One Friday in February, the Grubbs family, with Don and Jeff Shaffer>

The Popoteke kiver,15 nle,,Lfi^the city,

was over t^e waiting twcf'
a'' '

left early for Fort Victoria to piG^r-tl^* the missionary children in boarding school.

MUiTimm\r'''^"ve had fun inviting some

African boy friends to,,spend a night at their house and then themselves spending a night
at the homes -of their friends. Plenty of fun but littls. sleep is the usual trend.

hoj^sjjaifcIr'other vehicles, the travelers'

routed by highway officials over " hew bridge some miles distant.

Missionaries and

African

staff

meet

each

Wednesday

evening for midweek

homes.

prayer and
Don is cur A

By now it was afternoon^and the mission-,

afies traveled on to the small. Chitijere

Bible study in various

rently leadin^i a study of the book of Ephesians, "The Relevance of the Church".

' J^iver crossing, just 10 miles froth'Mashoko. . The river was a raging.torrefi't due
to heavy -afternoon falls. The traivelers

children's group, led by Eva Grubbs,

at the same time in the Grubbs home.

meets
About

had to turn around and go l;>ack to a gov

ernment rest hut in a nearby moutitain pass

25 children attend each week.

. acre mission statlpn.

Their singing

of choruses can be heard all over the 120-

near a l^ke.
pare food.

By this time was 9:00'p.m.

IWo'African men-' came
,
Never, did hbt^'sadza and relish

by arid pffere<3|^to go to S^ir homd ahd pre

taste so igood!

and raijciittg hard.

The medical staff reported, that six Cae sarian sections \^r^l)erformed in February
and bfeirch. All mothers and babies did fine.

N^rse Mary
had
of

Bl^ffen delivered
.

one baby in
reaq'hed the

,^y/:4;'00 a.m. next" mbrhing the river

..gone'-down enpugh to cross but because

t'^e hospital truck in February. The mother

ju.?t <:ouldn't wa^t till . they
hospital from, h^r village!
o/'

the- road conditions, the f/^^ygiers dlci not

weary

reach home tUl.

: - Wdvight them 'sa fe ly home; Don found. Emma

awake. She had kept a vigil the .entirenight; but Barry, Tim, and Jane were sfafe
and stiug in. warm beds .

.;

thahicful that God had

. .'rV--

...

t.'''

Ihebfollox^ii^g .j-s a list of contributors^ for Februdry: Centra^l^urch of Chyist,. Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Traders Point Christian Church,. Indianapolis, Ind.
Ridgeview Christian Church, Rolla, Missouri Newbtirg Christian Church, Missouri Bright Christian Church, Lawrcnceburg, Indiana Grassy Creek Christian Church, Demossville, Ky. Rising Sun Church of Christ, Indiana First Christian Church, Rolla,. Missouri Firsti Christian Church,'Monmouth, Illinois River Drive Christian Church, Irvine, Kentucky Andover Church of Christ, Ohio Palmyra Church of Christ, Fredericktown, Ohio First-Christian Church, Scottsburg, Indiana Ferry, Church of Christ, Waynesvilie, Ohio Milford Church of Christ", Centerburg, Ohio> Cumberland Pike Church of Christ, Ndblesville, tnd. Southern Heights Christian Church, Lebanon, Missouri
Heath Church pf Christ, Ohio Primary Class, Grassy Creek Christian Church

. i

. ;

t-

i-".
. p

b -

Fellowship Class, Mt. Byrd Christian Church, Milton, Ky Women's Missionary Society, Traders .Point'iChurch Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stubbs
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barr'

,;\
. I -t

^' V'.

eyewitness
FROM

MASHOKO

CHRISTIAN

MISSION

MISSIONARIES:

Don and Emma Stoll

P.O. Mashoko, RhODESiA

FORWARDING AGENTS: A.L. AND DORIS Henderson
152 East Drive

Critically ill patient gets immediate attention by Mashoko nursing students.

Centerville, Ohio 45459

\ARaK

CROUDS

RRAVE SlIMMRR

SHOWRRS

TQ

June, 1972

Vol. 8, No. 4

CELEBRATE EASTER AT MASHOKO MISSION

Rains failed to dampen the enthusiasm of

hundreds c African Christians who walked

gave Obert permission to hold religious services at an Anglican school in the

farm area near the chief's home.

many miles through the bush to attend worship services at Mashoko during the Easter weekend. Carrying blankets and
eating utensils, most of the pilgrims arrived on Saturday in time for the eve ning preaching services, song fests, and
films on the resurrection of Christ.

Next day,

approximately

twenty African

men assembled at

the Bakasa church site

Much preparation fcr the weekend had been done by staff and students of the sta
tion.

for a meeting to discuss both church and school progress. The church building itself was ready for the roofing,and the foundation foi Obert's house was comple
ted. Don challenged the men to complete

the church and molding bricks

parsonage and then begin for the new council pri

During the week prior, Don Stoll had spoken for daily devotions at the secon dary school on the "Seven Last Words
from the Cross". Students in the Prea

mary school, which has government appro val to hold first classes in January of
197J.

chers

Club and

also the nursing school

Several hundred boys and girls

the area and until ucation. this

live

in

-bed prae&-ieed aibie dramas for which they

time have had no

collected and improvised costumes. Many student groups and choirs had prepared excellent special music in both English
and Shona,.

school or opportunity for any formal ed

The council secretary, Mr. Rashai, em phasized the excellent spirit of cooper ation between the community leaders and the Church of Christ leaders, and that the entire community looked to Obert Mi ga for both spiritual and community lea dership. The church was the cornerstone for community progress, he said. He also noted that an epidemic of diphtheria in
the area had accounted for dozens of

On Saturday morning, a group of students from Goromonzi Secondary School near Salisbury arrived and joined some of the Mashoko boys in a program of gospel prea
ching in the villages and communities surrounding the mission.

Early on Sunday morning,before daylight, groups cf Christian women marched through the mission singing praises to God for the glory of the resurrection. Then, just as the sun arose, everyone assembled in front of Christian Hospital to conti nue their praising and also to watch the Preachers Club present a drama on the
resurrection of Christ.

deaths recently, and a medical clinic was desperately needed so that infants
could be cared for and lives saved.

CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

The Mashoko Christian Women Association

participated for the

National Conference

first time
held in

in the

Bulawayo

Following the Bible school hour, Mr.Ivan I>1artin,missionary from Sinoia, Rhodesia, preached the Easter mes*>age during the outdoor worship service held near the

last month. They entered five events: knitted sweater, tomato jam, patchwork
cushion cover,greeting card, and poster.

hospital.
for a l l .

It was

a day

of inspiration

WORK

CONTIKUaS ON

CHURCH

AT SIFOLILO

FIRST SCHOOL IN AREA TO OPEN IN JANUARY

On May 3 and 4,Don visited the new church work at Sipolilo, 100 miles northeast of Salisbury in the Bakasa Tribal Trust land. With Obert Miga, the young African minister in charge of the work, he greet

To their surprise and joy,they won first place trophy for the best poster, and second place trophy ferthe greeting card. Both -poster and card had been designed, created, and entered by Emma Stoll. Un fortunately, Emma was away from the mis sion on the day l. committee came from Salisbury to take pictures which will appear in a national magazine. But the Mashoko women are very proud of their efforts and especially of their talented
member, Mai Stoll.

ed the

paramount

chief, Sipolilo,

who

RETURN I DDRS3S:

FiiRRY CHURCH OF CHRIST

RT. J, WAYNiSSVILLiS, OHIO 450bti

Kon-Proiit Organisation U.S. FostcJiie -- P/.ID

Permit No. 205

Doytcn, Qltio

Mr, Eugene acManon Church of Christ

Star Route

ChamoiSt Mo.

65024

BARRY

AND TIMMY

STOLL

ATTEND

JUNIOR

Mashoko's African
first term of study

high school ended the

on April 21 after a

CHURCH CAMP IN SALISBURY

The first week of May was junior age church camp for white children only,heId on the campus of Rhodesia Christian Col lege in Salisbury. Missionary children
and children of families in the city congregations over Rhodesia attended.

week ,9^^exa^s..

The second term be^an on

May 18. There are 200 African boys and girls in the school, the only secondary
school for the entire tribal trust land.

Although 45 had registered in advance, 65 campers attended. They slept in large tents erected on the college grounds.
Dale Marshall was dean. Jeff Shaffer

Hospital Chaplain Pianos Makovere re cently introduced a program of inviting an area evangelist to spend one day a month visiting the hospital wards xi/ith him and talking to patients about Christ.

from Mashoko served on the faculty.

Children from Mashoko were:

Barry

and

Don and his interpreter preached at two big church rallies during April. One at Matara was attended by over 500 people, and one at Maj^ocha attended ly 200. There
were four converts at Magocha.
cheis Club quartet aaiig.

Timmy Stoil,Johnny Ross,and Joel Grubbs.

The Prea-

Timmy Stoll's clothes. His suitcase fell off the Stolls' luggage rack as they
journeyed to Salisbury and it was never
found. Emma and Don would like to hear from families with extra clothes that

A brick-making crew, made up of two men,

their wives and children; recently com

pleted one kiln

shoko. Most of

of 50,000 bricks at Ma
the bricks were destined

would fit a medium-sized 8-year-old boy.

BRIEF NEWS NOTES FROM MASHOKO:

for a new

house of v7orship for the mis

sion family.

A large
school to

spacious

amphitheatre is bein^
aseemblies and

There were seven baptisms at Mashoko in April, including two young men, students
in the nursing school.

built on a wooded hillside near the high

accommodate

worship services when

mits. Students

good weather per

who need financial help

for school fees have provided labor in building it, will geat_ovei 500.

Contributors to the work for Christ being done by Stolls for April & May are: Leatherwood Christian Church, Bedford, Indiana

Christ's Church, Eastside Park, Butler, Ky.

Heath Church of Christ, Ohio Central Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, Ohio Newburg Christian Church, Missouri

Traders Point Christian Church, Indianapolis, Ind. First Christian Church, Rolla, Missouri Ridgeview Christian Church, Rolla, Mb. Vevay Christian Church, Indiana Rising Sun Church of Christ, Indiana
Cumberland Pike Church of Christ, Noblesville, Ind.

Palmyra Church of Christ, Fredericktown, Ohio Ferry Church of Christ, Waynesville, Ohio Grassy Creek Christian Church, Demossville, Ky.
Western Hills Church of Christ, Cincinnati, Ohio

Fellowship Class, Mt. Byrd Christian Church

Ky.

Scottsburg Christian Church, Indiana First Christian Church, Monmouth, 111.

River Drive Christian Church, Irvine, Kentucky

Women's Christian Service Group, Newburg Women's Missionary Society, Traders Point
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stubbs

Gladys E. Coffman

Bright Christian Church, Lawrencebii'rg, Indiana

Forest Dale Church of Christ, Cincinnati, Ohio Milford Church of Christ, Centerburg, Ohio
Andover Church of Christ, Ohio

eyewitness
^ V<,.
1^ w

-"."c^Et
'^' '

FROM

MASHOKO

CHRISTIAN

MISSION

M
MISSIONARIES: Don and Emma Stoll

K
FORWARDING

P.O. Mashoko. RhODESiA

AGENTS: A.L. AND DORIS Henderson
152 East Drive

CENTERVILLE. OHIO 45459

Bound for U.S.A. Simon Baloyi, age 20, bidsfarewelitoparents atMashoko.

AFhICAW STUDiSNT FRQ-i MASUOKO ID SNTK

August 5> 1972

CHRIS STARKEY, 11,

Vol. 8, No. 5
SPENDING TWO MONOHS

CINClNfiA.'lI BIBLE SEKINAKr ffllS FALL

WI'JH BARRY AND 'ilMMY STOLL

Simon Baloyi, African student from Mashoko Mission, arrived in Cincinnati early in July intending to join this year's freshinan class at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary in August. Born and reared in the Katsai Tribal Trust land around Mashoko, Simon has been an active Christian during his years of primary and secondaiy education in the Mashoko school system. It was in
1965 that he came to live with the Stoll

family,working siround the house for school fees, serving occasionally as inteipreter on preaching trips, and helping Don in the drug room at the hospital. He completed high school in November of last year.
On June 17, over 300 Christian friends and

11-year-old Chris Starkey arrived at Mash oko Mission^ Rhodesia, on June 13 after his 10,000-mile trip from Indianapolis. Traveling alone, Chris was met at the Sa lisbury airport by the Stoll family and taken to the mission station next day. He had a suitcase filled with sweets, gum, and other delights for the Stoll children. Barry and Tim were prepared withtheir list of things,places, and people to show their buddyj such as exploring mountain caves around the mission, hunting, and exciting soccer games with the host of African boys.
Chris's father, Kenneth Starkey, an elder in the Traders Point Church, will visit the mission work in Rhodesia during August
and return with his son to the States.

relatives of the

Baloyi family met at the

Chimunhu Church near their home to bid Si-

. mon Godspeed onJiis .jo"'-i^ey.over-seas, .Ma-ny speeches and prayers were said at the
five-hour services which ended at 1 a,m.

MISSIomY WIVES ALSO HAVE BUSY SCHEDULES

Emma Stoll writes

sian schools for

about a trip to Rhodethe deaf and blind: "We

An offering

of

$15 was received to help

with travel e^enses, most of it from his parents and brothers. During his first year, Simon will be liv ing at the Henderson House, a private re sidence for CBS students near the Seminary owned by Honald Henderson, professor at
the school and brother to Emma Stoll. Si

had an

inspiring

trip

recently.

Dianne

Messick, nurse, arranged a tour for her nursing students, and I went along as a
driver. It was touching to see the love shown to the helpless and handicapped at
the blind and deaf schools and see those

mon is intending to work his way through school, not only at the Seminary but also
in some medical field, so that when he re

dedicated teachers using all their invent ive abilities to give meaning to the lives of little children with such, serious affli
ctions. At the blind school we were treat

turns to Rhodesia he will be prepared to serve his own African people effectively. and Mrs. Jerry Shultz, of Indianapolis, have offered financial help toward Simon's
tuition.

ed to a concert by the choir. It was beautiful and moving. All the instructors and directors are motivated by the love of Christ to help, and many of the deaf and blind are led to Him at the time they
learn to read and write."

CONSTRUCTION

BEGINS ON CHURCH BUIIDING AT

CiiIBGWS

Here

is

list of

area women's

groups

with \Aiom Emma is woricing this year:

Christian leaders of the Chibgwe community 25 miles southeast of Mashoko met with Don and his interpreter May 21 to make plans for a single-room church building. Ihe
congregation agreed to p^ the builder's salaryj haul sand, stone, and other mate rials to the sitej and burn sufficient brick. Don offered cement, window and door frames, and roofing material as his part. Everyone was satisfied, A short worship service was held on tie site despite inter mittent showers. Two women accepted Christ during the invitation.

Sewing Group #1 Sewing Group #2

at Magocha school at Mukanga

every

Thursday morning.

school every

Tuesday morning.

Women's Club once a month on last Saturday. African women's prayer group, -which meets
each Wednesday afternoon.
PLEASE PRAY FOR: Church of Christ

Biannual

Conference at

Chidamoyo Mission August 26-28,

REPORT COMING SOON ON:

Later,the application for site was sent to the government office for approval and ac tual construction began July 3.

lieggie Thomas Evangelistic Campaign at Mashoko July 17-22.

RETURN ADDRESS;

FERRT CHURCH OF CHRIST

RT. 3, WaiNESVILLE, OHIO 1^^068

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage - PAID

Peiroit #205

Dayton, Ohio

Hr. Eugene McMahon

Church of Christ
Star Route

Chamois, Mo.

63024

SUMMARI OF NEWS ITEMS AT MASHOKO

Hashoko high school began second term of study this year May 18, 200 African boys
and girls are enrolled. Ihere are ten teachers. Don and teia are paying for ta bles, chairs, and other equipment for a new geogr^hy room, idiich will also serve as the domestic science center for girls

New records have been set at Christian Hospital. Diere were 97 live births in
the month of June. Ihere were 22 Caesaiv

ean section

operations

this year,

11 of

them since June 1.

leaning to sew. Furniture alone will cost

African student Gordon Htetwa is visiting Mashoko this month after ccmipleting three years of college work in the United States.
Gordon's mother has been a staff member at

nearly feoo.

!Qiere were four baptisms at Christian Hos pital during June. Don preached at Chitlyo May 28, with two additions. Die high school boys Preacher Club had a two-day

camp at Chinyamapere, about UO miles from

the mission
tended the

Mashoko Hospital for eleven years and Gor don Was helped by the mission to reach -tiie States. He has had two years of education at Kentucky Christian College and is now in pre-med training, intending to become a doctor. The Stolls had a i^elcome-home par

early in June.
main worship

They preached
service at the

ty for Gordon June 9 with 60 people there.

In June a thief broke into the bedroom of

to U0I4 people during tie -village visitation on Sunday morning, and then to lUO idio at
church site at noon.

a home of an

African Christian family at

Pasipanyoro,25 miles from the mission. All

their clothes, bedding, and personal items were stolen. Don, hima, and Nurse Midge

Greg VahPyke, teenage

son of Mrii and Mrs.

Lester VanDyke, seriously injured in a car accident on May 20,was recently discharged from Salisbury hospital. He is inqproving

GoidtJiwaite gattiered clothes and other ne

cessities from the hospital linen room and delivered them to the family, which includes

daily

in a convalescent home with his mot

"Henderson Sisters" at Mashoko

her as nurse.

a two-month-old baby. They were grateful and sang a hymn of praise to God.
Ihe Chief Matron and Inspector of all Rhodesian hospitals visited Mashoko in June. Prior to her coming, staff and students scrubbed, painted, and cleaned. A few hours of inspection convinced her that
Mashoko was commendable.

Ihe three

presented a special message diring a mission worship service recently. Einma drew a beautiful chalk picture of the shepherd saving his lost she^ ^ile E\ra Grubbs and Judy Henderson sang "The Ninety and Nine".

Judy served as mission secretary for lU

montiis but returned to tiie States at ttie end of July.

Following is a list of contributors for the month of June:

Heath Qiurch of Christ, Ohio Jet Cadets, First Christian, Monmouth, 111.
Charles Cook Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stubbs Mr. and Mrs. William Clardy Franklin Pauls Central Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, Ohio Cumberland Pike Qiurch of C3irist, Noblesville, Ind. Traders Point Christian Church, Indiansqpolis, Ind.

New Hope Christian Church, Whitestown, Ind.

First Christian Church, RoUa, Missouri First Christian Church, Monmouth, Illinois River Drive Christian Church, Irvine, Ky.

Women's Missionary Society, Traders Point

Newburg Christian Church, Missouri Rising Sun Church of Christ, Indiana Palmyra C3iurch of Qirist, Fredericktown, Ohio Ridgeview Christian Church, Rolla, Mo. Feriy Church of Christ, Waynesville, Ohio Grassy Creek Christian Church, DeMossville, KT.
Milford Church of Christ, Centerburg, Ohio Leatherwood Christian Church, Bedford, Ind.

Southern Heights Christian Church, Lebanon, Mo.

First Christian Church, Scottsburg, Ind. Vevay Christian Caiurch, Indiana

Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ, Aurora, Ind. (Primary & Junior Classes)

Andover Church of Christ, Ohio Christ's Qiurch Eastside Park, Butler, Ky. Forest Dale Church of Christ, Cincinnati, Ohio

Fellowship Class, Mt.Byrd Christian Church, Milton, Ky.

eyewitness
FROM

MASHOKO

CHRISTIAN

MISSION

MISSIONARIES:

DON AND Emma Stoll

P.O. Mashoko, RhoDESiA

FORWARDING AGENTS:

A.L. AND DORS Henderson 152 East Drive

Centerville, Ohio 45459

The Stoll children at home in Africa

Barry, 11; Timmy 9; Jane 5

i-lASHOKO SCHQGL 0I-' .^JUKSING HOLDS CAPPIHG Am u i m siLiNics. in ocroBiiR FOOD

November 10, 1972

FOR

Vol. 9/ No. 2
WHO LIKE

Dr. Bill Nice, missionary doctor from Chidamoyo IlLssion, was guest speaker for the annual capping and tying ceremony held at

IHOUGHTJ FOR 'IHOSE Sm'IlSTICS

Christian Hospital: tics for the month

Here are some statis of September. 'Jhere

i^iashoko Christian Hospital School of Medi

cal Assistants in October.

were l,12ii different people treated in the

outpatient department a record. There

Fourteen eager African young people, most of them in their early twenties, were ho nored upon completion of tie six-month pro bation period oftfaeir first year of train ing. The young ladies received nursing
caps from ItLss Diane Hessik, sister tutor

were'107 live births (another record) and lU deaths; most of them infants from meas les. A total of 3h9 people were admitted to beds during the month. Four of these
were TB victims. It67 children received inoculations at the mission well-baby cli
nic. Ihe highest census for one day was

of the school. The young men received ties from Mr. Crispen Matukwa, head' orderly of the hospital. The group recited the Night ingale Pledge.
The impressive service was held in the new spacious amphitheatre recently constructed on the school campus. Following the ser vice a reception was held for the honored students, their parents and friends, ^-lany

179 inpatientsj

yet the

hospital has 115

beds. Not only were all these patients given complete medications but three meals a day and, if needed, x-rays, surgeiy, or
other special attention.

Vihat are African

is the schedule:

patients

charged?

Here

to be treated as an out

patient men pay UO^ a week,

children 30^.

women 300 and

To be admitted to a bed for

prayers were offered thanking God for the school and students, and asking Him for guidance through two years of training.
BMUTIFUL SPKENGTIKJi: IN A DRY AND mRSTT
LAND

all treatments plus meals men pay $2.50 per month, women $2.00, and the maternity rate is $2.00. This includes the free lay
ette bundle given upon discharge. 'ihe hospital chaplain, I-^lr. Pianos I^kovere, conducts morning aid evening devotions each day and spends much time counseling at bed sides. Communion and preaching services are held each Lord's Day in the chapel.
HIGH SCHOOL PKliACHERS CLUB COMPLETES HilRD YEAR OF FAI'XHFUL SERVICS

October is a hot diy montiiab Mashoko. Des pite such unfavorable cor^itions, spring bursts forth in a blaze of beauty. Lining tne entrance to the mission station,sweet-

smelling tJacaranda

trees, in full purple

dress, welcome the visitor. Brilliant Bou gainvillaea vines,sporting lavender, scar let, pink, or tangerine blossoms, cling to fences,trees, mission homes, or other sup ports around the premises. Spring leaves of trees emerge, not onlyin varying shades of light green, but also browns,-yellows, and rusty reds. Even thorny hedges along the driveways wear bright red button-size flowers. And, as a crowning glory, a few magnificent Flambouyant trees, waving flaming branches of scarlet and yellow, signal that there is new life for all. i^ot only is springtime a feast for the eyes, but delicious aromas fill the air^ like from the lovely white blossoms of the Frangipani trees which grow easily around
the mission station.

Club secretary Gillen Sithole, junior stu dent in African secondary school at Mash oko, recently submitted his yearly report to Don Stoll, sponsor of the Preacher Club,

22 preaching points,
schools, and churches

including
by the

villages,
each

were visited

week

duilng

the year

young men.
taught Sun

Ihere were hh responses to the Gospel. The

boys preached 323 semons and

day school lessons to 8,85U people. Club membership reached hi, which included both
high school and nursing students.

Special club activities included two week end camps, two dramas, bus trip to Chidamoyo Church Conference, and publishing a club magazine. October l5 the club conduc ted the Sunday evening worship service at the mission;doing all the preaching, sing
ing, and directing. October 21 the club held an end-of-year cookoutat a- bore-hole

near the mission, consuming two sheep, 1$

pounds of rice, and plenty of bread and drink. The club quarted presented excel lent music by the light of a full African
moon. New officers were elected.

(see first column)

RETUKN ADDRESS:

FEHItY CHUItCH OF CHRIST

RT. 3, wAYNESVILlE, OHIO U^068

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage-PAID Penrdt ifZOS

Dayton, Ohio

Mr.

Eugene Mc^dahon

Cliurch of Christ
Star Route

Chamois, Mo.

6!3024

BARRY AND IIMMY

STOLL ACCa-IPANY THEIR DAD

ON PREACHING ORIP TO THE SABI RIVER

SHORT AND TO THE POINT!

50 miles east of Mashoko lies the Sabi Ri ver, one of the largest rivers in Rhodesia.

Bnma Stoll was one of the judges at a sew ing and cooking con^jetition during an area

Along the ses tern bank is the Sangwe Re

serve, a remote and primitive area of bus^

fair attended by over 150 women. The 2-day fair was held_jQn Septembfir 1_ ai_J&ikanga,
6 miles frcrni Mashoko.

country. Two New Testament churches, one founded back in the 1930's, still meet re gularly. In September, Don, Bariy, Timny, and student Dzikamai Mazivah spent two days with the Zungadza Church. On SaturdaynLte after a short preaching service films were shown to about 300 people. Sunday morning, after a very cold night in an African hut, the missionaries participated in an enthu siastic worship service during which there were 5 conversions and U rededications.
MASHOKO PREACHERS PARHCIPATE IN PREACHING
RALLY IN GUTU

Unexpected guests drop in!

During lunch,

Timmy saw a chameleon fall outcf a tree in

the ^tolls' front yard. He,Barry, and Jeff

Shaffer went out to investigate. As they

stood around the creature, a U-foot brown

mamba, deadly poisonous reptile, suddenly

dropped out of the tree after the chamele on, narrowly missing Jeff's head. Before

the shocked
snake
spitting

trio

could do

anything the.
Ihe week

escaped

into the

grass.

before, one of those

Don, JEinma, and Jane, accompanied by three African preachers and can?)ing gear for 3
days, traveled to the Soti Christian Com

fearful Mozambique

cobras was discovered and killed

near the back of Stolls' home. With .spring rains coming, the word is "watch your step% Jane Stoll started to kindergarten Septem
ber 19 at the school", 'ler mission children's "little classmates are Evan Smith

munity in Gutu October 13 to join Christ ian brethren from Chidamoyo, Ft. Victoria,

and the

Gutu area for a 3-day preaching

and Jeanie Ross.

She attends

from 7 to 9

each morning and loves it.

-raHy^^Eaeh-area-^was-representedbythree preachers and one from each spoke at each

of the four sessions held during the week end. Ammermans from Chidamoyo were also there. Bruce Ammerman spoke on Saturday evening and i^on on Sunday morning. Plenty of singing, African style, and great fel lowship was enjoyed by all.

Minister Obert Miga reported recently that the roof is on the church building at Sipolilo, plastering will soon be completed, the parsonage is ready for roof, and the
community is busy on the foundation for the first primary school in the area.

Contributors for the months of September and October are: Newburg Christian Church, Missouri Heath Church of Christ, Ohio Traders Point Christian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana First Christian Church, Monmoutii, Illinois River Drive Christian Church, Irvine, Kentucky
Vevay Christian Church, Indiana

Rising Sun Church of Christ, Indiana Milford Church of Christ, Centerburg, Ohio Palmyra Church of Christ, Fredericktown, Ohio Bright Christian Church, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

First Christian Church, Scottsburg, Indiana

Feriy Church of Christ, Waynesville, Ohio Ridgeview Christian Church, Rolla, Missouri Southern ^^eights Christian Church, Lebanon, I'lissouri Grassy Creek Christian Church, Demossville, Kentucky Central Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, Ohio Christ's Church, Eastside Park, Butler, Kentucky Cumberland Pike Church of Christ, Noblesville, Indiana forest Dale Church of C3irist, Cincinnati, Ohio First Christian Church, Rolla, l-iissouri Leatherwood Christian Church, Bedford, Indiana New Hope Christian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana
Andover Church of Christ, Ohio Viestern Hills Church of Christ, Cincinnati, Ohio

Junior Class, Pleasant Ridge Church, Indiana Fellowship Class, Mt. Byrd Christian Church, Kentucky Women's Missionary Society, Traders Point, Indiana
Franklin Pauls

Mr. and Mrs. John Bowen

eyewitness
^ FROM
STOLLS
SEND
MASHOKO CHRISTIAN MISSION
MISSIONARIES: Don and Emma Stoll

SEASON'S GREETINGS
FROM AFRICA
FORWARDING

P.O. MASHOKO, Rhodesia

AGENTS: A.L. AND DORIS Henderson

152 East

Drive

Centerville, Ohio 45459

Dear friends.

This is our seventh Christmas in Africaj and though we have grown accustomed to celebrating our Lord's birth here, our hearts still long for the sweet fellowship to relatives and friends at home during this joyous season. But God sent His only Son to seek the lost sheep from every nation, and our hearts are full of gratitude to Him and to you for the privilege of sharing the Good News and spreading the Light in the Dark Continent. We look forward to the new year because the doors of opportunity are yet open, and the

Macedonian call is yet ringing out, "Come over and help us".
our generation.

Our work is not done.

May

God bless aU of you and us as together we strive to fulfill that great commission in Don, bima, Barry, Hmmy, Jane

BS&U31FUL HUBALS BT mik STOLL DfiCORAXS HQSPimL AND HOME

"African Night" is the title suggested by

bma for a fascinating l5<-foot mural she

painted on their dining room wall. Sil houetted igablack against a purple and yellow evening sky are 17 various kinds of animals and 12 birds plus trees, kop jes, and lakes. A roaring lion dominates
the center scene*

finma has also painted a lovely scene for the children's ward at the hospital. Ihis mural, called "Ihe @ood ^epherd",depicts a kind shepherd caring for a flock of grazing sheep and lambs, all in bright
colors, and enjoyed by both children and parents in the hospital.
WIID CREA3URES SPARED BT MERCIFUL MISSION HUNTERS

Big game hunters Barry and Hinmy Stoll, with cousin Joel Grubbs, found a young yellow-billed hawk, called a "gondo" in Shona, on the ground during a hunt in No vember. It had fallen from the nest. Ihey took it home, built a cage, and set forth to find an appropriate diet of lizards, snakes, and small birds. Today,the result is a magnificent brown and white creature

i4ith eagle eyes, sharp beak, and 6-foot wingspan. It spends the days in the trees
but comes to the boys for food. Efforts to train i t have failed, and African vil lagers fear for their chickens. The boys have named the hawk "Frightful".

Mean>^ile, in a second cage, ^ and Jane are raising a wild baby rabbit on a medi
cine dropper. They are particularly de lighted with the way i t washes its face!.

(See pictures at right)

REITORN ADDRESSj FERRI CHURCH OF CHRIST RT. 3, WAINESVILLE, OHIO USObS

U.S. Postage - PAID Permit ^20$

Dayton, Ohio

Non-Proflt Organization

Mr. Eugene :<'cManon

Cnurch of Christ
Star Route

Chamois, Mo.

65024

28 AFRICAN TEENAGERS GRADUATE FROM MASHOKO

SECONDART SCHOOL

IHREE

CONFESSIONS

OF

FAIIH

AT

CHURCH

RALLY IN NOVEMBER

Graduation exercises for Mashoko*s second

ber 29 in the ^pcious new amphitheatre.

23 young-men and ^ young' ladies Heard Dr.

group of senior students were held Octo

Don and his intezpreter,Dzikamai Mazivah, attended a two-day church rally at Chamburukira, 10 miles from J'Iashoko,on Novem- ber 12. Films were shown to about 200

Mazarodze from Ndanga Hospital challenge

for their fellownan. Opportunities for

them to put their education to good use

both higher education and employment are extremely slim in Rhodesia, and only the
most capable can advance.

on Saturday evening. Early Sunday, eve ryone went kraal preaching, visiting as many villages as possible in the area on foot. Ihen a communion and preaching ser
vice was held at the local school. !Ihe

^shoko high school first opened in 1966.

part-time. During

Don Stoll teaches science and Bible; Einma works in the school office as secretazy
the entire month of

service began ina room but so mai^ people came the leaders stopped the meeting and everyone picked up his chair or bench and moved outside to a shady hillside.

November seniors struggled through rigid

they studied. Results of their efforts will not be known till February.
CHPTOKU CHURCH DEDICATES CHURCH BUILDING.

Cambildge exams covering the eight subjects

Don preached and there were 16 responses, three of them confessions of faith; oth
ers were rededications. A rally is held at a different place each month. Don al so visited Mukanga, Chiremwaremwa, and

Chipyamapere during

November to partici

toENTEEN RESEOND TO CHRIST'S CALL

pate in worship services.

1972 WAS A GOCD YEAR AT MASHOKO!

Mr. and Mrs* Lester VahDyke were guest

dedicate their new church building to the
building was con^)leted arly this year af
ter more than a year of construction.

Chimuku Church of Christ November 26 to

8Pgg^^_teiDg-^ecia1 services-held by

Missionary children had a Halloween party at StoUs'. Prizes were given for the
best costumes, and fun was had by all.
All the Mashoko missionaries met for a

gloiy of God. Bie- small idiite-washed brick

and Emma assisted the small congregation with their project. Bie building is loca ted 15 miles from Mashoko, 3 miles off the road in a remote area. Over liOO people at tended the dedication,including area Head men and several missionaries. 17 people
respoiKied to the invitation after the serori
mon; most of them to
church.

Don

!niahksgiving meal at

the Bob Smith home.

jihe children, led by Eva Grubbs, sang a medley of appropriate hymns expressing thanks ||o God for His blessings.
Ihreat of a serious outbreak of hoof-andthree months.

mouth disease
cattle

among cattle has forced air

unite with the local

ELECTS OFFICERS.

sales to cease for

African parents saylhey will have no money in January for school fees. Barry Stoll found and killed a dangerous 5-foot brown mamba in the storeroom re cently. He iBkinned the creature and hung
the skin over his bed.

MASHOKO

MISSION

CHURCH

BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION

November

the mission station congrega

tion elected elders and deacons to lead the

evangelistic effort during the new year. Elders elected were: Dr. David Grubbs,

Mr.Ephraim Mapungwana, and Don Stoll. Dea

cons elected were: Mr. E. Mati, Mr. P.

Jeff

Shaffer will

leave

Rhodesia Decem

Makovere, Mr. R. Smith,

neral board members.

and Mr. J. Ross.

To represent Ihe congregation at leadership meetings -seven others were elected as ge

ber 15 to return to his studies at Cincin nati Bible Seminary. Jeff made a wonderful contribution to the mission work teaching all year in the high school and leading in the evangelistic program of the area.
******

Approximately $15>000 is yet needed

under construction at Mashoko.

to

coB^lete the new house of worship idiich is

The stone
The l i s t of contributors is omitted this month

and brick structure will seat over UOO when

as annual receipts will be issued later this

month.

completed.
ed from

Financial help is dearly need

and individuals in the

churches

States; and
building".

contributions may be sent to

forwarding agents of ax^ of the missiona ries at Mashoko, eazmarked for "church