A Narrative of the First Introduction of Christianity Amongst the Barolong Tribe of Bechuanas, South Africa: With a Brief Summary of the Subsequent . Missions to the Same People (Classic Reprint)

A narrative of faith and perseverance, tracing the first introduction of Christianity among the Barolong in Bechuanaland and the people who helped it grow.

This vivid account follows a missioner and his family across deserts, droughts, and a transforming landscape.

From Cape Town to the Great River, this book recounts the arduous journey, the hardships of crossing the desert, and the early work among Hottentots, Bushmen, and Bechuana communities. It blends personal experience with a record of the challenges and breakthroughs that shaped a new mission field in the early 1800s.

Readers will discover how planting seeds of education, faith, and practical skills intersected with local life. The narrative covers dramatic moments—water discoveries, farming experiments, and the gradual building of schools and churches—while avoiding the most perilous details of the broader conflicts around them. Through these events, the book highlights the ways in which a single mission station can influence a region and its people for generations.

• A frontier mission story of travel, risk, and perseverance in harsh African landscapes.
• Accounts of community building, agriculture, education, and the first schools for local children.
• Illustrations of cultural exchange, leadership, and the moral questions that arose in early missions.
• Characterful scenes of daily life, governance, and the changing fortunes of a growing community.

Ideal for readers of African history, religious history, and mission-era narratives who seek a grounded, historical perspective on early Bechuana missions.