I write to acknowledge receipt of the two parcels of the New Testaments with commentaries in Kiswahili. I failed to write to you immediately due to the fact that I had been in financial trouble when the heavy rainfall in our district swept away all the crops we depend upon and left us wandering from one place to the other looking for the means to make ends meet. Although I am not yet settled as the matters are not yet solved I am forced to thank you for these precious books. Zomba members were very happy to receive them and immediately contributed some money for storage charges of the Post Office. After a week I made an arrangement of distributing some to our nearby ecclesias: Mwajelwa Ecclesia – 4 copies Wanga Ecclesia – 4 copies Ilysle Ecclesia – 4 copies Igale Ecclesia – 4 copies Mlowo Ecclesia – 8 copies
The remainder were given to Ilomba members and 8 copies remained for our library.