FIRST THINGS FIRST 
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inhabitants of a town about ten miles away from 
Jamestown Mission got to hear what the missionary 
was teaching about Abasi Ibum — Jehovah God — 
and that it was the right thing to rest from all 
labour and trade on the first day of every week, 
they decided to do the latter, hoping that Abasi 
Ibum would note their willingness to do all they 
knew about His commands, and take pity on them 
and send someone to teach them, enlightening them 
in their ignorance and satisfying their hearts with 
God's Truth. If, and when, you should be tempted 
to hide your belief in God, or your real devotion 
to Him and His service, remember the heathen 
bushman, who never hides his religion or apolo- 
gises for it, or makes it play second fiddle ; but 
quite naturally gives it pride of place, believing 
that first things should always come first. 
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