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Church members outside, and climbing on steeple of church. Written on reverse: "New church building at Ambatonadrazaka. Principal church in Antsikanaka and one of the largest church buildings on Madagascar. Seating capacity about 1000. Gallery will be added to accomodate another 300 or so. Present membership 362. Received in 1930 129. Total adherents 1350 Sunday School 327. Sunday School teachers, 8. This church, besides paying its own pastor, creating this splendid building, and taking the largest share in contributing to Sikanaka funds for supporting evangelists, students etc, pays also the salary of a pastor in a daughter church and takes a share in the salary of another. There is a weekday scripture class for adults totalling 137. "
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