MELANESIAN MISSION.
A Valued Priest In The Native Ministry. , The illustration below shows the wonderful improvement of thenatives m recent years. The Rev. Judah Butu! One of the best priests m the native ministry . . . a fine character and much trusted. Judah's life, has not been without sadness. Towards the end of 1926 Judah was raised to the priesthood, and married Mabel Malbo, one of the finest women on the island of Raga, New Hebrides Islands. After the service they went off some miles down the coast to Central Raga for the , wedding feast, among Mabel's relations. They found everyone ill with influenza. They set out a few. days later for Mac wo, where Judah was to carry on his work, although they were both suffering from the epidemic. They reached Lamalaha, on Raga, both exhausted, Mabel being very ill, and a day or two later she passed away. Some years later Judah married again.
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Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 30, Issue 5, 1 July 1939, Page 7
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154MELANESIAN MISSION. Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 30, Issue 5, 1 July 1939, Page 7
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