Natives came from all over the country to see the woman they
loved.
Mary's body was taken to Itu where services were held. Then it was taken to
Duke Town. Here another service was held. Then the coffin was carried to
the beautiful cemetery on Mission Hill. From this place could be seen a
large part of the city where Mary had begun her faithful missionary work in
Africa. Around her grave the grateful natives gathered and wept for her
who had wept and prayed over them.
"Do not cry, do not cry," said old Ma Fuller, Mary's native friend through
the years. "Praise God for His blessings. Ma was a great blessing."
First the Africans called her "the white Ma who lives alone." Then they
called her "the Ma who loves babies." But lastly they called her "#eka
kpukpru owo#," "everybody's Mother."
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Books on Women Missionaries
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WHITE QUEEN OF THE
CANNIBALS
The Story of Mary Slessor
By A.J. Bueltmann
When Mary was young, she heard her mother read about the dangers and
rewards of missionary work in Calabar, Africa. This challenged Mary
Slessor's young heart and she determined to serve her Lord there. _White
Queen of the Cannibals_ records her courage as a missionary to the worst
of pagans. The story is simply told that it might inspire children to
Christian service.
NOT ALONE By Eunice V.
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