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"Ma" watched over her with jealous care, and when in due time a baby arrived, she was as delighted as if it had been of her own blood. The hot, dry season was always a trial to Miss Slessor; it shrivelled her up, and reduced her energy, and she panted for the cooling rains. This year it affected her more than ever.
Again three Marys were in close association Miss Mary Edgerley, Miss Mary Johnstone, and Miss Mary Slessor. During the year, however, the two former proceeded home on furlough, and the last was left in entire charge of the women's side of the work at Creek Town. It was the final stage of her training for the larger responsibilities that awaited her.
On the way up the Creek they were obliged to pass the night at Akani Obio, where Chief Onoyom came down to the beach and escorted them to his house, and gave them all the room they required, two courts lit up by European lamps, and new mats. His fine face and courteous manners made the same impression on the strangers as they had done on Miss Slessor.
I arrived in the middle of this affair for my first meeting with Miss Slessor, and things at Okyon were rather crowded, one way and another, that afternoon. All the attention one of the children wanted the boy, for there was a boy and a girl was burying, for the people who had crammed them into the box had utterly smashed the child's head.
She was unable to see that she had done anything out of the common. "I have lived my life very quietly and in a very natural and humble way," she would say, and all the credit of her work was given to God. "It isn't Mary Slessor doing anything, but Something outside of her altogether uses her as her small ability allows."
It is with the deepest regret that His Excellency the Governor-General has to announce the death at Itu, on 18th January, of Miss Mary Mitchell Slessor, Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. For thirty-nine years, with brief and infrequent visits to England, Miss Slessor has laboured among the people of the Eastern Provinces in the south of Nigeria.
Be friends of the mission and be followers of Jesus." Later she wrote to her friends in Scotland: Don't think there is any change in me because I received this honor. I am Mary Slessor, nothing more and none other than the unworthy, unprofitable but most willing servant of the King of kings. The only change the honor made in Mary was that she worked harder than ever.
It is too dangerous to leave her here where some of the heathen might steal her and kill her because she is a twin." With a heart that was sad at leaving Calabar, but glad to have a chance to see her dear ones in Scotland again, Mary sailed for Dundee in April, 1883. Into the Jungle "Oh, Mary, it is good to see you again," said Mother Slessor when Mary arrived once more in Scotland.
After all this is seen to day by day, where is the time and strength for comprehensive and consecutive work of a more directly evangelistic and teaching type? specially when the latter is manned year by year by the magnificent total of one individual. Is it fair to expect results under such circumstances?" In the year 1896 Miss Slessor realised that she was no longer in the centre of her people.
I arrived in the middle of this affair for my first meeting with Miss Slessor, and things at Okoyong were rather crowded, one way and another, that afternoon. All the attention one of the children wanted the boy, for there were a boy and a girl was burying, for the people who had crammed them into the box had utterly smashed the child's head.
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