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GOSPEL TRACT CENTRE

(Church of Christ Mission)
Show Room & Print Shop
P.O. Box 1347

Shop6 Raceview Corner Glen Albyn & Jubilee Alberton, 1450

Robert S. Mills, manager
Oil 907-1533 (W) 011 869-8331 (H)
Publishers ft printers of miliions of Bible Study booklets and tracts for Africa.

Dear Co-Workerss

January 3rd

Phyllis and I want to thank you all -for remembering us at Christmas time, and also for the lovely cards. We all had a very good day and the choir and children highlighted the festivities with a lovely Christmas cantata and play presentation at church. We had family
celebrations on Christmas Eve with that part of the family who were
here while the others phoned from Texas.

The the

shop next to us, and which we used to occupy, was burgled during month. The largest plate glass window was smashed. We Just thank

the Lord for His watching care. The new occupant had the burglar bars removed and put up beautiful sun-filter drapes. We suspect the drapes
were the a t t r a c t i o n .

Because

of

the school holidays, the pressure has been off us somewhat

this month, and I have managed to clear the backlog of address typing and brought the mailings of the Bible Correspondence lessons up to date. Of course the convictmail has not really been eased so there has been plenty to do, but without too much real pressure. I have made
good use of this time to make ready for the new surge that will start at any day now. Our grandson Shannon has helped to implement some of

the integrated computer softwear I brought back with me from America, though the advanced word processing, and desk-top publishing
packet
and the

requires more computer memory than we presently have available,

manuals are also still at sea. Neither do I have the

lazer-printer Now the

that

is

really

needed for desk-top publishing! All in

i t s own good time.

that people are returning from their vacations, I will phone for technician to come service the typesetter and the photocopier and

get busy with the two booklets that are all but ready for the camera and printing press.

The weatherman gave us a 40% chance of showers today, but i t has rained heavily several times all day. Shannon should be doing his temporary paper-route about now in yet another. He will be popping in soaking wet in about fifteen minutes or less. They all returned from

shopping for school supplies absolutely soaked at noon. Fortunately their supplies were kept dry by plastic shopping bags.
We hope you all had a very good holiday season. May the Lord bless in

His service. Our future news letters may be a little more widely spaced
as we are seriously considering using our enlarged mailing list less frequently in order to reach more people. In the past, we have used i t only occasionally to save on the postage bill.
Yours in Jesus Christ,

June and Raymond Anderson, F. Agents 706 East Washington Street

Urbana, IL 61001

Robert and l^yllis Mills

GOSPEL TRACT CENTRE

(Church of Christ Mission)
Show Room & Print Shop
P.O. Box 1347

Shop6 Raceview Corner Glen Albyn t Jubilee Alberton, 1450

February, 1989

Dear Friends and co-workers:

We praise the Lord for His provision and care! We have been very bu^ getting
things back to normal routine at the Bible shop. Many Bibles came in this month

from the Bible society, so that only a few Languages are in short supply. One
of these, unfortunately, is the cheaper version of the Zulu Bible for wliich we have had many requests and also some types in English and Afrikaans. The Bible

lesson mailir^s from the various prisons have kept me really busy but this is
pretty well "current" mail at the mDment having been on hand less than a week, even if there are several hundred either ready to post or in process of being
marked.

The evening of the 23rd, we feared a real set-back when a violent electrical

storm accompanied by torrential rain struck our part of Alberton. The newspaper recorded it as "the heaviest rain recorded". Over 6" of rain fell in about 2 J hours.
The lightning was so close and fierce I could not wade out to the Bible van to move

it to higher ground so it was in about 18" of rapidly flowing water when I finally
was able to wade to it and drive it to shelter under the shop awnings on the sidewalk.

After closing time, the water rose even higher and flooded the public portion of the shop. We spent days drying things out as the felt carpet tiles were soggy, but thanks to the Ixyrd nothing was seriously damaged. The only real inconvenience was that I bought gasolene at my usual gas station a number of days later and it was contaminated with water stranding me so that I could not get to church. The station manager
siphoned things out and replaced it. For days the van either refused to run or

backfired and missed repeatedly. I rather think it resented my trying to run it on water! This same storm tore the roof off an apartment building very near our home
and toppled trees on both sides of us.

The canputer is at Pretoria for "fumigation" today. The main board has a "bug". It has actually always had it, but with the implementation of the use of the integrated ledger with invoices, stock control; the more sophisticated "Word Perfect 5.0" word
processor, and "Publish It" software; a data-bank of the stock and addresses of South

Africa's wholesale Christian Publishers; and our correspondence student mailing data bank, that thing just has to be traced and corrected! Some programs refused to function at all. Others only skipped things or changed some of the records. I ordered a "Deskjet" (jet ink) printer for the canputer yesterday. That was about half the price of a lazer printer. We just could not afford the lazer at all. This ought the handle most if not all, of our requirements. Our present printer will not accept the mailing
data-bank, or the Word Perfect or Publish It.

June phoned us twice this week about our alumni hospitalization insurance coverage. A recent price hike makes it cost more than we are drawing in salary! Local enquiries reveal that I am over age to get into a medical-aid plan as such, though we do .
qualify for a type of coverage through one of our credit cards and I think I will try to follow up on that possibility as it would greatly simplify matters.

I have a rather interesting assignment for my class at the Minister's Retreat 1 I am to

teach on the subject of "Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Christian". I am sure

this stems fran the African background of ancestor worship and funeral superstitions.
I wish I knew more about those in particular. The books I have on the shelves are in African languages. Not much help to me.

That you for your many prayers, they are deeply appreciated.
Yours in Jesus Christ,

Bob ^ Pl^llis MUls

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Andeison. F. Agent
Urbana, IL 61801
Washington Street

GOSPEL TRACT CENTRE

(Church of Christ Mission}

Show Room ft Print Shop

P.O. Box 1347

Shop 6 Raceview Corner

Glen Albyn & Jubilee Alberton, 1450

Robert S. Mills, manager

Oil 907-1533 (W) Oil 869 8331 (H)
Publishers B primers of millions of Biblo Study booklets and tracts for Africa.

March, 1989

Dear Co-Workers, I have just returned from the annual Black Minister's Retreat

which began on the first of March ending with the dedication of the new church building at Douglas on the 5th. This year we were able, for the first time, to stay in the African township, so I slept in the book van parked next to the Stanley men who also stayed on the church grounds. The only real problem encountered
was that there were, of course, poor toilet facilities and no place to wash or shave. As I had missed last year's conference, it was good to meet old friends again. The classes were well

received, particularly one on the "Christian Home". As I am not

presently a member of the committee, I could really participate in all the class schedules for a change.

Ih preparation for this 1200 kilometer round trip,

steel-belt radial tires fitted to the
on the road.

I had two new

front wheels of the van as

well as having them re-aligned and balanced. It behaved impeccably

Phyllis was very busy in my absence tending to customers in the Bible Shop, so I spent most of the first day back restocking theshelves and ordering new supplies. I must still phone the Bible Society for more Bibles as some languages are completely out of
stock.

The new Desk Jet printer has been installed as you can see from this copy. I invested in a switch so that we can switch from i t to the dot matrix and back easily since some of the soft ware need not be printed in such good quality. It has already been put to use to set type for some photocopies for the Butcher next door and a letter of reference requested by several preachers who need them for their school graduates in particular. I will, in time, be

investing in at least one other type style cartridge which will

give a printed look and more sizes. Please do keep us in your prayers, as I am not at all optimistic about some facts that came to attention privately at the retreat. Satan has a way of making his work "look" very good until he has done his damage. Yours in Jesus Christ,
Mr and Mrs Raymond Anderson,F/A

73^
Robert and Phyllis Mills

706 East Washington Street

Urbana, IL 61801

GOSPEL TRACT CENTRE

(Church of Christ Mission)
Show Room & Print Shop
P.O. Box 1347

Shop6 Raceview Corner Glen Albyn & Jubilee Alberton, 1450

Robert S. Mills, manager

Oil 907-1533 (W) Oil 869-8331 (H)
Publisheis & printeis of millions of Bible Study booklets and ttacis (or Africa.

April, 1989
Dear Co-Worker,

Equipment has been giving troubles this month. It started after the damp spell when the print shop was flooded twice. I just credited the fact that the processor for my photo-typesetter was acting up to the dampness; then instead of tripping the earth leak, it gave one mighty flash and a motor was burned out! We found later that it had a leak internally and that this was causing a short in a pump motor. I finished the directory of the Ministry taking two pages at a time home to develop in a tray in the dark room, but this is totally unacceptable. Since I was planning to set up desk-top-publishing eventually, I placed an advert to sell the photocopier. So far there have been only two calls, and no lookers. Tonight's classified is the last one so I
will have to decide whether to look for a new processor or

computer equipment. I had already phoned an order for a double type cartridge for the Desk Jet, so that was already somewhat under way. I had ordered Times Roman and Helvitica as they are very similar to the English Times and Universe that the
typesetter has.

The local Kathlehong black church was host to the Easter Rally of

the Transval

(State)

churches.

Three of the local missionaries

was asked

and their wives were each asked to teach classes and I

to deliver the Easter morning sermon. Two of the black ministers did not make it, but we did-have an exceptionally good gathering and a most enjoyable time. I took the Bible van out on Saturday
and Sunday.

Sunday, Phyllis took the family to Kimberley Road where several of them were taking part in presenting a play- The week before, they had presented the same play for the folk at the Jordan House Old Folks Home. The residents there were so thrilled, particularly with the choir's special number, that they asked to

have it sung again at the end of the service. Kimberley Road has just had the baptistry re-fibre glassed, and the exterior of the building painted as well as large steel letters mounted on the front. It is looking very good, but really needs to be painted inside as well. The men's meeting is due this

week. I think I will suggest we get this done for us while we are working on the building, though I believe a solar water heater is being installed in the baptistry presently. Funds may be at a low
for the present time.

The Mills household has grown again! We already had Kathy and their four children living with us when Becky, Chris and their three returned from Texas. They are presently also living with us. Chris and Becky and the baby have the former print shop in the yard, and Susan and Rhonda share a pallet on the floor in the room with the folding machine and boxes of booklets. Two of Ruth's children have spent the night a few times, so we have been filled to overflowing. There have been nine grandchildren and five adults there at times! I think I shall be happy when school starts again. They have been pretty good, however. I have posted out just over either six or eight hundred packets of lessons this month doing the final mailing this morning as our annual "April Fool's joke" is another round of price increases one of which is a big rise in postage rates both locally and abroad. Sales tax rose earlier this month and gasolene on the
f i r s t as well.

We praise God for His wonderful care though you all, and we thank you for your frayers on our behold. God is good, and He is blessing.
Yours in Jesus Christ,
Mr and Mrs Raymond Anderson, F/A

HJTmRobert and Phyllis Mills

706 East Washington Street

Urbana, IL 61801

GOSPEL TRACT CENTRE

(Church of Christ Mission}
Show Room Cr Print Shop
P.O. Box 1347

Shop6 Raceview Corner Glen Albyn & Jubilee Alberton, 1450 Robert S. Mills, manager
Oil 907-1533 (W) Oil 889-8331 (H)
PubTishers Crptintett of millionsof BibloStudy booklats and (fscu lor Africa.

Dear Co-Worker:

May,

1989

lazer printer. The desk jet does very well in that capacity though ^ styles and sizes concerned. found that it was necessary to get a powerful AT are machine with a We 40 megabite hard disk, but it now handles absolutely all the software for everything, including the entire Bible and concordance, a
and addressing program, and others, still saving space for over sixty thousand student's addresses. The biggest problem is to get to understand and handle it. The human element! We also bought a daisy wheel printer to take over envelope addressing. We are having a bit of trouble with the serial port for it, so I have to go back
to the agency for adjustments and explanations.

month, we had a visit from a potential buyer for the typesetter who arranged to buy it from us for sufficient to enable us to replace It with desk-top-publishing equipment with the one exception of a

wonderful in His provision!

After the letter last

'Testament, word perfect, a desk top publishing system,

Incidentally, as this computer has both a 5 1/4" and a 3 1/2" disk.

them. This should greatly speed up publication as they will be responsible for proof reading and translation arrangements
before they submit the disk to us.

co-workers to submit manuscripts on disks for us to

At the Kimberley Road church, a solar panel has been installed to

chill off the water in the baptistry. I am sure it helps, but the water still feels very cold these winter days. We have had a lot of overcast days though, so that makes a difference.
Kimberley Road is making arrangements for black services in the

we have been approached by a Portuguese group who would like to

hold Portuguese services there.

afternoon as there are many blacks who live in that area. Likewise,

The church held the first "birthday party" services for the residents of Jordan House old folks home this month. One old lady cried when she got her simple gift of warm socks saying it was the
the home thanked us also saying it was the first birthday party
ever held there for the residents.

church had ever given her anything. The matron of

Last month's letter brought several comments as to my tangled

P^yrs on our behalf!" It is not really because of the three

fingers in the "frayers on our behold" phrase. We still thank you families living at our house. (12 people in all). It was simply
Mr and Mrs Raymond Anderson, F/A
706 East Washington Street
Urbana, IL 61801

poor navigation in the "Columbus" system of typing.

Yours in Jesus Christ,
Robert anG Phyllis Mills

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Gospel Tract Centre

Racevieuj Corner, Glen RIbyn & Jubilee
RIberton

Dear Friends and Co-workers,

June,

1989

It seems like we have had a lot of sickness this month, but praises

to the Lord, things seem to be coming right again. A lot of time was spent waiting in doctor's reception rooms. (It always seems like twice as long to me!) I have had a small swelling on my right
jaw for several months, so finally decided to get i t checked properly. I started with the dentist, who did an X-ray and replaced

two fillings, destroying most of two days. He made an appointment with a dental surgeon as he did not know what really caused the trouble. Our family doctor also needed two appointments and sent me to the local hospital for X-rays of the saliva glad on that side. These went with me to the dental surgeon who asked for still another. This one gave a panorama view of the entire mouth, and finally revealed that I had a wisdom tooth that had never come through the gum and was badly infected. It had to come out, so I had it out surgically on the 22nd! Dr Klopper found that it not only had a bad cavity, but that the infection had made a hole all the way into a sinus cavity and it was pouring an infection through this to my entire body. No wonder I had been feeling so very
"tired" most of the time! Praised be the Lord that I decided to

check that swelling out, even if it was an expensive series of appointments. The bills are still coming in and will be joined by Phyllis's as she either has a kidney infection or a grumbling appendix! Our new insurance has not helped with either of these as
we have not been admitted to the hospital and it only covers actual hospitalization time.

We have managed to keep up to date with the mail connected with the prisoner's Bible lessons, but our messed up schedule has made it impossible to allocate the full days needed to do the printing that needs to be done urgently. We also had guests for a few days and
the household still numbers twelve hungry people.

My understanding of computerised "desk-top-publishing" is growing

very slowly, though I am disappointed that two pages took over an hour to print the other day and still have to be re-done. The desk-

jet printer is impossibly slow in printing output in horizontal

format. No one had warned me of that. The daisy wheel printer,
needed for the Bible lesson mailings, is also back at the agency now. I pray that i t gets sorted out soon.

With the closing down of most of Alberton's Bible Bookstores, more and more people are coming to us for their Bibles, hymnals and general religious purchases. I don't mind ordering those that we do not have on hand, however most people expect to find their needs on the shelves and we may be forced by demand to add more stock. Unfortunately, greeting cards, tapes, records and gift items are still out of the guestion. We do not have either the space or the
finances for such an investment. We have some 3900 titles and

agency
about

addresses
600

in

our

computer

data-bank,

and

presently

keep

items on our shelves.

Yours in Jesus Christ,

nd. Bob and

June and Raymond Anderson F/A 706 East Washington Street

Urbana, IL 61801, U.S.A.

Phyllis Mills

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Dear Co-workers,

Gospel Tract Centre

Racev/ieiu Corner, Glen nibyn & Jubilee
Rlberton

July,

1989

In answer to your wonderful prayers, we are both well again and the work is coining along for which we praise our Lord. The Brother daisy wheel printer is now working very happily and I am using it for most addressing these days, including this newsletter, because the computer is almost instant in finding addresses whereas the word processor takes far more time and effort. Naturally most of our lessons are still being processed on the word processor as the addresses were originally recorded there. We will gradually phase in the change over.
Our understanding of the desk-top-publishing has grown sufficiently for me to have 9 booklets in various stages of printing now. Four have been returned to the translators for proof reading, and

printing has actually started on the restl I have hopes that they will begin to emerge from the process this week. There is, however,
a l o t of camera work to be done in the dark room and that will be

a problem, particularly this week.

Daily Vacation Bible School is this week at the Kimberley Road

church, and while I am not personally involved, the rest of the

family is and routines are gone to potl I will have no help at the Bible shop or with typing this week!
Today has been a busy one already here. I have gotten an artical ready for a HORIZONS magazine deadline, closed out the June bookeeping, and coped with a steady flow of customers. We got in only five copies of beautiful leather, thumb indexed Sotho Bibles
yesterday and they are almost gone after I phoned the people on the

waiting list. I must place another order before they are entirely out of stock again. The Bible Society struggles to keep supplies of the wide variety they have to supply. They will not have bought many copies of this particular printing.
Yesterday, brother Ollfeet Mkundlu was formally ordained to the ministry at the Kathlehong church. Bill Weber preached the sermon and I was asked to deliver the charge. The elders, of course, formally performed the laying on of hands, and dedication prayer. Brother Weber had used his summer interns to paint the house and church buildings outside and they also had a part in the musical numbers for the very appreciative congregation. Afterwards, we all had a meal tohether in the church building as the house is too small for so many guests at one time. Our own household being as large as it is at the present time, Phyllis took a full car to the Kimberley Road church and I several in the Bible van before going to the location. Susan and Rhonda accompanied me. The last time I
had attended there, Rhonda and Shannon went with me. It is almost

necessary as we can not cope with the car alone and usually have to take two vehicles to church. Yesterday they had to ask help to get the family home as i t was close to 3:00 before I got back.
Yours

in Jesus Christ,

June and Raymond Anderson F/A

706 E. Washington Street Urbana, XL 61801, U.S.A.

Bob and Phydlis Mills

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Gospel Tract Centre

RacevieM Corner, Glen Rlbyn & Jubilee
PIberton

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Dear Co-workers,

August,

= 500d month. the print shop, we have anaged to complete ^the printing of fourIn booklets. They include the

Afrikaan^

one^^Ca^erf
it Uteraiw^^

nearly finished for five more. (Xhosa, Zulu,

still being awaited from the

^ portio^of a Xhosa
nations," we take

translators.

thf^ wr,T-v hours Prayer-Line" telephone recorder. Since I start fnr others needs I, as well. prayer the shop, i felt that i could Aat number of people have asked for pray such

is"an afCr-Ln^^

Gospel Tract Centre, and that

advertLeient"^^ without our having offered. display personal column comes The out first today small in the local
evnerttn^ will learn the Bible expecting anewspaper. number of People requests every dayof after that. shop and I am
found a house and moved at the beginning of this

everv'^l^^av Rhnnd^

nhiiri'

4^'1^/ don't officially live with us anymore, though the

Th

adjusting to the thought that she won't share with her mother. In

from the telephone and other household distractions during the day. TonmwU-^ sheMichelle can have is a private bed-sitting room with easy garage chairs size, and aso TV. having a hard time

nH+the to spare Kathy, who always nignt duty, plans to move the bedroom. outside room where she can beworks awav

school and come to us after school Cameron sharing bunks in the study and

^ major re-arrangement of sleeping

^ month anyway. She has a terrible cough and yesterday fell and^ cut her leg, requiring seven stitches.

Daughter Ruth has been ill at her home too. she has had repeated Kidney problems for virtually years and finally managed to get to
the Dr always claimed he could handle it.) She finally had to
resign from her work and go to the hospital for tests, etc. (You have to be referred to a specialist here, and

We decided to give up and arranged to have our peeling and split

cnair and couches re-upholstered. Now we are trying to get them back. Every day we get only promises and we are already weeks past the quoted delivery date! With the Cloetes gone, we lost their stand ins" as well so the lounge is pretty empty. It isn't serious
as long as we don't have guests. We are hosts for the next

missionary fellowship supper, fortunately not this Saturday!

will have to be the printing of all the churches supplies for the coming year. I am told that there should be enough baptismal certificates on hand. We have pretty well kept pace with the Bible lessons this month. I marked a hundred or so this morning and there are about 100 new requests to be typed up, all of them from various

conference is next month, so one of my jobs this month

that they repeat the series over and over. With the computer I will be able to search for duplicates as we gradually make the change
over and I can wean those out better.

prisons around the country. One problem I have with prisoners is

Yours in Jesus Christ,

732 m,

June and Raymond Anderson F/A 706 E. Washington Street Urbana, IL 61801, USA

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HANDLING FEAR IN RECRUITMENT UNDER THE PRESENT DAY SITUATION

- by R. Mills

It seems to me, that for a Christian to allow fear to control his decisions is basically to show that either he has forgotten the

promises of God, or that he does not trust God to keep His them. Of course God gave man the instinct of fear in order to preserve
him from foolish and rash actions; certainly not to give him a

means of escaping his responsibility commands, and thus also His blessings.
God wants to preserve us, not

for
to

obedience
us

to

God's
our

help

escape

responsibilities. Jonah attempted to escape from the work that God had given him to do. He did not want to obey God and preach to the Ninevites, lest they repent. It was much to his disgust that they did repent when he could no longer escape obeying God.
John Mark probably fled from the possible future when he was

accompanying Paul on the first missionary tour of Galatia. Can you not picture this young man as he looked at the terrifying and rugged mountains ahead and as he listened to the, probably grossly exaggerated tales, of the seasoned travellers whom they met on the
trails? He allowed his fears to take control, and he left the

party to return to familiar places and ways. No wonder Paul was disappointed in him and reluctant to take him with him on the next
tour! It was later that a much more experienced young man, who had

learned to trust God, was of great service to Paul and to the Lord.

We must keep in mind that God does not send his children alone to do something they are not capable of doing. He first prepares them through experience that they may be able to accomplish the
task.

After He

had said to the apostles,

"Go,

then,

to all people

everywhere and make them my disciples: baptise them in the name of

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit," He also made the

promise, "And I will be with you always, to the end of the age." (NIV) He does not send us alone. He also informed the apostles that He would send the Holy Spirit. We do not travel alone. In fact we
have with us a "great crowd of witnesses."

God prepares a people and a message for a particular time and

place.

He spent many years first preserving, then training the baby Moses
to lead the Children of Israel out of the land of Egypt to the

promised land. Even in the face of this, Moses felt that he was
not qualified.

Stephen was conducting a very fruitful evangelistic meeting when

God seemingly called him to go to a remote spot on a desert road. Yet, it was at God's direction that the Ethiopian came to that same

spot at that same time. Here he was, reading the Scriptures just

S". /Ifrrc^

as

the

evangelist

came

by!

God

was

opening

the

doors

of

Christianity to Africa that day.

Peter was being prepared by God to receive them at the very moment that the messengers from Cornelius arrived at the gate. Christianity came to the Gentiles. God is a master of perfect
timing.

Paul the persecuter was touched of God on the road to Damascus;

then God sent His messenger to the very house to tell him what he
had to do to be saved. This was his messenger to the Gentiles who would later first preach in Europe.

As I look back at the events of my own life, I see several times

when God guided me in certain directions either through opportunity or its lack. I praise Him for bringing me to Africa and the
particular work in which we are engaged. He knows best our capabilities. I can not imagine any work that I could be doing, or any place that I would rather be than where He has placed me.
Praises to Hin.

These are great days in Africa, doors are wide open as they have
never been before. God is at work here, and we do well to keep pace

with new developments. As important, and as great a blessing as furloughs are, I hate to leave, even for the short furloughs we take these days. There is too much to be done, and there are too
many new opportunities that present themselves. We could be away,

just when something comes along that we would particularly want to

participate in.

As much as I praise the Lord for His blessings in the past, I see glimpses of far greater things unfolding in the future. Past accomplishments could easily fade into insignifigance by comparison. He is preparing a people, in a land, with a message
that could influence all of Africa for Him. His plans will -take

workmen, workmen who are prepared to answer Him with the words,
"Here an I send meI" Where are these workmen whom He is even now preparing?

Fear? No! This is not time or place for the faint hearted. Faith and love drive out fear. Surely, we live in perilous days, no matter where we live. Perils are not confined to Africa. My God

will provide for the needs of His workmen, and He will stand by them just as long as they are following His lead. Where ever you are, don't you want to be a part of the Kings work!

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Gospel Tract Centre

Racevieui Corner. Glen Rlbyn & Jubilee
niberton

Dear Co-workers,

September, 1989

The Lord has given us another rewarding month. Even though there have been aching muscles in plenty. Shannon and I have managed to print and finish completely eight booklets this month, with another
ready for the camera. The last one is the school catalogue for UMZUMBE BIBLE INSTITUTE which came to me on a computer disk in
ASCII format. With editorial instructions added to define

headlines, sub-heads, bold, italics, etc. it printed out in the desk top publisher program superbly. It is even better than the Word Perfect 5.0 software I use normally. That has an occasional type-setting error creep in. I plan to continue to use it, however, because I have spelling correction with it.
We still have six booklets at the proof-readers, but with the mission printing still to be finished, the school catalogue printed and a sermon prepared for my spot in the program, the next two weeks are just going to be too short as is. I will be quite pleased
i f those don't arrive too soon.

Shannon is now on the pay-roll part time, chiefly after school and on Saturdays. So far there is plenty to keep both of us busy, even with Phyllis coming in occasionally as well to type in addresses.
Only I am here full time. Shannon has been a tremendous help

because he understands "computer programming" which I readily admit is pretty much "foreign language" to me and he is familiar with all the equipment except the printing machine itself.

The biggest response to the prayer-line answering machine has been the publicity value so far! I changed the wording of the advert to
also mention that we have Bibles, hymnals, and booklets. It cost no more, but let our other services be known. The white ladies of Alberton have discovered us and are asking for a far wider variety of Bibles and books. I have been enlarging our data-bank in the computer and now have more than 5000 items in it so that I can order these for them if they can wait that long. Some have not
minded a t a l l .

Michelle still has a bad cough in the early mornings and evenings, but it is improving. Her mother has been off work several days with
Taiwan flu, but is recovered now.

The lounge furniture came back after Phyllis and Kathy went to see them face to face about it. It is lovely, almost too nice to use. The cat thinks i t is ideal for sharpening the claws! The dogs, fortunately are satisfied with the cushions Phyllis made them out of some of the old covers. It was home just in time for the
missionary supper at our place.

We thank God for your faithfulness in remembering our needs here. Things have been a bit troubled with the national elections scheduled for next week, but we thank God for His protecting hand
and you for your prayers.
Yours in Jesus Christ,

June and Raymond Anderson F/A 706 East Washington Street

Urbana, IL 61801, USA

Gospel Tract Centre

Racei^ieuj Corner, Gien Plb^n & Jubilee
RIberton

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Dear Co-Workers,

October 1989

as travel was concerned. I was happy not to be on the executive

The annual conference/preaching convention of the mission was a most enjoyable break from routine work, but very expensive as far

before i t started almost continually directly through the entire gathering, badly disruptinq scheduled activities. I would have been unable to open the Bible van at all. Not being involved in that, however, I had plenty of

respect. My own sermon was delivered at its properly scheduled time and I only just made it back to the van before someone asked for
my notes.

the most rewarding weeks conference has ever offered in that

time to open and the people had the time to shop, so it was one of

The farewell services for Alvin and Vernita Nicholson were a

returning home. It is not an easy task to accomplish fairly. I had several meals in the dining room, and there was a very monotonous diet. I ate meat only one time and that was supposed to be the main
dish. It was either nearly all fat or unchewable the other times.

two hours for various reasons. There was also considerable complaint about the catering and we have heard even more after

pictures, I left my seat and was unable to get back to it again until they served refreshments afterwards! Unfortunately, the dedication of the new building the following day was delayed over

with perhaps fifty more standing outside. In order to take video

rousing success and the large new building was packed to the walls

We managed to get all the Umzurabe Bible Institute's school catalogs

4:25 (we close at 4:30) the last working day before we were to leave for Umzumbe, and the van still had to be packed and readied
had to walk on a layer of boxes on the floor. The load added to the fuel consumption, but the return trip was the hardest. We faced

printed and the needed mission supplies in time to take them all conference. The last catalog was trimmed and packed at

also delivered to us to be carried down. To get into our van, you

a very early start on the trip! A thousand colorful calendars were

Monday, it simply would not start until it was repaired! Thank the
Lord it made it back to home base first.

time we got home, the engine had lost power and was backfiring frequently. We still struggled to church that evening, but on

very strong, gusty, winds that made the van very difficult to handle and caused it to guzzle fuel. i was filling it in between all the usual stops. The points seemed to have burned and by the

the computer. We just don't understand it and the figures we want are not given clearly. A number of translation proofs came back ^ . f.^ have seven booklets camera-ready for printing. Some tract translations have also been returned.
Thank you for your prayers. We continue to be safe and well.
Yours in Jesus Christ,
June and Raymond Anderson F/A 706 East Washington Street Urbana, IL 61801, USA

work's books. Neither of us is happy with the one that came with

Shannon is busy doing a new program for the computer to do the

Gospel Tract Centre

Racevieu) Corner, Glen Rlbyn & Jubilee
niberton

Dear Co-Workers,

November, 1989

Praises to God for His abundant blessings on the publishing and

printing portion of His work in South Africa. Last month we

completed the printing of six booklets with only one job not yet finished. This month is starting with seven new translations on the desk either waiting or getting attention. Three have been typed already, but I just have to give time to book/marking or we shall be buried in returned lessons and letters asking what happened to
them!

I finally put up a large "work-flow-board" in the print shop in

order to keep track of material waiting translation; who is

printing, in the dark-room, actually being printed, or finally copies sent to the official library files. This should prevent duplicate work, and keep track of things, but already two zealous
young preacher/translators have translated two of the same booklets

translating what; whether the returned work is being prepared for

without asking me first. What a waste of good time and effort!

Knowing our crowded quarters and that there is no real harm in looking, we investigated a church building for sale near us this month with the thought of housing ourselves and all of the work in

the one set of buildings. In addition to a face brick building seating about 150 people, and with the usual amenities including a baptistery, cry room and office, there is a large hall which would make an exceptionally nice Bible Bookshop and print shop, a
basement for warehousing and dark room, and an upstairs that could be subdivided into two apartments for the Mills and Bright families. It all has business rights and is near everything. There are drawbacks, however. The hall and kitchen are not yet finished, there are no toilets in the hall, and the price is not cheap by
S.A. standards. If it is God's will. He will open the way as well
as leading us to it.

I thank Him for the opportunity to take a week-end break to attend the Coloured Preaching Convention at Deo Gloria Christian

Campground, and to Phyllis for standing in at the Bible shop and

party Sunday. Thanks to brother Weber as well for his hard work to make arrangements and oversee it. It was a work well done. This

in getting everyone to church and the Old Folk's Home birthday

year I took Shannon with me and he stayed in a chalet with the

other teen age boys from Johannesburg. I slept in the Bible van by preference. There must have been nearly 300 people present for the Sunday morning final session and the missionary fellowship was a
real added blessing.

We add our most sincere "Season's Greetings" and best wishes to you all over the coming holiday season. May the Lord bless you all
Yours in Our Lord's Service,

June and Raymond Anderson F/A

706 East Washington Street
Urbana, IL 61801, U.S.A.

f\
Bob Mills

Dear Co-Workers,

December,

1989

May our Lord bless you with a most joyous Christmas

Season.

We have truly been blessed ourselves in so many ways. The "FlowChart" shows what we already knew of course. We have been so busy setting type for new booklets, and working with the Bible Lessons by mail that there has been no time to print new materials. One
Zulu translation and a number of tracts are waiting typesetting,

3 booklets are returned for proof reading, eight are waiting the camera and printing, and three are almost out of stock and need re printing! I need a printer urgently, desk work is overwhelming me!
December 1st started off with a real problem day. I arrived at the

shop at 8:00 a.m. to find the large plate glass show window smashed and that we had been burgled. It was obviously an "amateur" though there were no fingerprints at all. He took only a Bible Bag, key rings, coin purses, and plaques, all items that could be sold door

to door or at a pawn shop easily, about $50 worth, leaving behind

equipment, and expensive Bibles. The window will cost a great deal;
fortunately we have glass insurance. It ruined the day, however.

the cash drawer with small change, expensive fortune in computer

I could not leave the shop till the window was secured, the police
and detectives came, and the insurance people informed. It took all

day. Actually the glass installer kept me past closing time to

patch the window temporarily as he did not have large enough a
sheet on hand. He will be back next week. The same man is also

replacing two panes at the house, phoned a day or so before when

the children left a window to blow in the wind. I broke the other

myself when a tree branch I was cutting fell through it.

The church buildings mentioned last month seem to have been sold
or withdrawn from the market. I understand a large printing firm

wanted them. I was very sorry to see them go, but it seems not to
have been the Lord's will, at this time.

This month saw the

loss

to South Africa of Alvin and Vernita

Nicholson. They returned to America permanently after thirty seven years on the field. We went to the airport to see them off the local flight and onto the international connection. A few days later we were back to greet Lynn and Lucille Stanley as they made
a similar exchange, but returning from a short furlough. Our three families have always been rather close as we arrived in the same
year and have experienced so many things together.

God bless you all, and thank you for your prayers and support this
another wonderful year in His service.
Yoims-vin His Service,

June and Raymond Anderson F/A 706 East Washington Street

Urbana, IL 61801, U.S.A.

Robert and Phyllis Mills

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ALBERTON

FINANCIAL REPORT
1989
CARRIED FORWARD

On Hand

R2620.52

Borrowed

2828.70

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE

IS

$1.00 = R2.62
RECEIVED

Forwarding Agent
Shop Sales Sale of Equipment
S.A.
Bank

Donations
Interest

Borrowed

50,759.80 16,881.48 12,500.00 2,164.01 1,000.00

80.67

($19,373.96)

Printing
Postage Refunds
EXPENSES

60.40 20.47

83,466.83

Replacement Equipment Shop Stock (Books & Bibles) Mills Salary Printing and Office Supplies Shop Rental
Insurances Gasolene

16,380.37 15,086.30 10,200.00 8,591.55 7,793.08

5,529.04 4,793.54 3,828.70 3,450.00 3,266.99 1,380.00
882.25
690.00
679.18

($3,893.12)

Loan Repayment Postage

Equipment Repairs
Sales Tax

Casual Employees
Translations of Booklets

Telephone Bank Charges

Advertisements

549.52 549.41

Black Pension Fund, etc.

Promotional Photos

316.96
58.68

84,025.57
BALANCE ON HAND 1 Dec. 1989

2,061.78