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“But now that our mission has begun work among them a new opportunity is open for them. The children are drawn by curiosity, or perhaps by a football, to a bush school, where simple instruction is given in the 3 R’s and they are taught Bible stories. As they grow up, the story of the Saviour gets a grip of them, they willingly give up their heathen ways and give their hearts to Christ.” Group portrait of school children, holding slates, and their indigenous teacher in front of a hut. There were numerous out schools centred around Chogoria which were run by indigenous teachers with Dr Irvine acting as a supervisor and examiner. ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.
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