Death of the Rev. Joseph Cockin and the Bamangwato Church “Passing on the Word of Life”

Mention has already been made in the preceding chapter of the young missionary to the Matabele, the Rev. Joseph Cockin, who, with his wife, was staying at Mr. Hepburn's on his way south.

But, while at 5hoshong, the Master saw fit to call His young servant Home, and the shadow of death fell upon its Mission house. So in these next extracts the pen of the

veteran in the field tells not of his own work, or aspirations, but of the finished earthly service of the younger soldier, who had, as it were, barely buckled on his armour for the fight, ere he was bidden to put off his sword, as one who had gotten the victory, and enter into rest.