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NINETY NINTH YEAR NO ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MARCH SECOND SECTION mm lew OS Seven weeks after a two month stay serving as a medical doctor In a sectarian Christian mission In Fast Africa J C Hutchison says he has returned feeling personally blessed and Is anxious to return again The dedicated doctor had the Inclination to Investigate medical missions for some time He had been first inspired by a colleague David van who had fulfilled a similar am In foreign countries and he himself had hoped to visit close friend stationed in India But the opportunity to visit Africa came first he said and explained how a chance visit from a former missionary working as the Canadian Deputation Secretary for African Inland Missions had his decision The isitor had told him of a Vincent Mho da who had been working steadily at the mission hospital in Kola Ndoto for a three year stint without holidays Hut felt he would like to relieve Dr thus fulfilling his own ambitions plus learning something of the African culture at the same time Poverty Under the auspices of African Inland missions Dr Hutchison left Canada on Nov 15 returning Jan approximately nine weeks later His stay at the mission wis In the capacity as a doctor of medicine He describes his press Ion of East Africa and says that life there Is believable with the Christian mission sen pagan people through to Moslems con trolled by witch doctors The doctor says that all the reading In the world can never giv a true grasp of the poverty deprivation and starvation which exists in some of these countries until seeing it firsthand He explained that mission doctors arc worked to death with only one doctor In people as there are not enough relief doctors available Upon arriving by plane in Kenya Africa Hutchison YOU REALLY CAN WATCH CHANNEL CD TIME NOON DATE MARCH Every do It yourielfer end decorator will que Informative TV You Really Can It a com von sense approach to the problems pleasures and satisfaction doing It yourself A great how to show tunc In and watch entertaining educational interesting Be a winner with Hunter- Douglas panelling said he was taxied from there to Kola situated approximately 100 miles south of Lake Victoria near the Williamson diamond mine Diamonds round He tells the interesting story about the mine founded by a Canadian geologist Williamson from Montreal when Williamson was visiting the first mission the Kola Ndoto station In his Interest in geology took him exploring the area near the mission He happened to kick a clump of earth and out popped a diamond Through the financial assistance of Rev Maynard of the mission the geologist was able to start up the mine which today through a trust set up by Dr Williamson before his death provides many of the modem facilities at the mission including tree electricity water and sewage Missionaries arc also allowed free access to the mine and convenience provided for employees Accordingly the mine Is set up like a British town with Catholic Protestant and Muslim churches trade schools stores restaurants cricket fields and other facilities emulating the western way of life The purpose of the town set up is to attract employees to the mine and keep and educate them there Hutchison says the mine has continued to prosper and grow mine employees are indebted to the mission for POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL A it no Wale Si No their original assistance Describing the mission he says It is one encompassing a ten mile area like an oasis in the middle of nowhere He says the Africans are a beautifully happy and delightful people although very poor undernourished and almost stupid in super si it Ions and taboos Witch doctor The doctor said he had no Idea to what extent super stition dominated but that witch doctors still play a tremendous role In the life of he African He feels that missions are now making headway however although only a fragment of those seeking medical aid are accepting Christianity as a way of life In speaking of the poverty existing in tie area of the Kola Ndoto mission Hutchison says malaria and many parasitic diseases arc rampant with simple diseases such as measles actually killing as the people ore too to ward off infection rom three lo four children a day are actually lost through such Illnesses which In western countries arc considered minor In conveniences Politically Hutchison is concerned that tunas which could assist the African people are being diverted in support of guerilla activities and revolutionists as opposed to supplying the needs of the African people He feels that foreign aid is good if properly handled but that the African people ap preciate education facilities and maybe Canada should be sending in more doctors teachers and engineers role of the missionary now he said Is to aid growth of the national church He explained that the people do not wont the missionaries to run the whole show but want guidance and Instruction Require education At the mission where Dr Hutchison worked he described conditions as far from sterile and hygienic CURIOS OF AFRICA Dr Hutchison collection is intriguing and ex citing with hand carvings pottery a spear and a variety of witch doctor utensils all items brought back as mementos of his recent visit to East Africa but highly Infectious He said as will 120bcd hospital was run the Africans themselves with two other buildings housing leprosy and tuber patients He said in the mission there were about patients In the lime he spent there the Acton doctor was reportedly greatly im pressed With work done both medically and spiritually He said the need of a Christian explained that mission- met 1914 that many of the high government off in last are Although then Is much the miss ons art fulfilling mirvellous function from the mission at Kola Ndoto the doctor arrived lo up his prat tlccin I in 1 Hi said is returned with for the people who sirvL in missions as will f r those whom they work Tin of five young ihildrenht wis lo his fe 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