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On 6 October 1944, the doors of the boarding school at Sheikh School, Somaliland Protectorate, opened to welcome its first elementary class. As one of the 32 boys in the class, the author gives a contemporary account of the educational system established by the British Protectorate Government.Formal Education in British Somaliland Protectorate is a meticulously researched account of how, from this small beginning, the education system grew in those early days. It draws extensively on material from the National Archives, the British Library and the School of Oriental & African Studies.The analysis of the early days of formal education together with the book's commentary on selected historical events (1884-1960) reveals the true nature of life and education under colonial rule.

Though confronted with political suppression from the communist regime, spiritual hostility from feared witchdoctors and physical trials from nature itself, the number of followers of Christ in south-west Ethiopia continued - and continues - to grow.These people's stories - individuals from all areas of tribal Ethiopian life - serve as witness to God's power over all things and His love fro those who hold on to His Word.They are an encouragement that no person is too weak to spread the Good News and none too great to be humbled. But they are also a challenge: do we entrust ourselves so entirely to the Lord? Have we the courage to face the ultimate sacrifice? Could we do the same?These extraordinary stories will shock, encourage, challenge and provoke you to follow their example as gospel messengers.

This is the third collection of hymn-texts from Christopher Idle, completing a series begun with Light upon the River (1998) and continuing in Walking by the River (2008), each book marking a significant birthday.As before, the hymns are arranged in Bible order, with some added extras. Background notes, suggestions for tunes and full indexes are provided. The hymns are offered for congregations to sing in praise of God and encouragement of one another; a few are tailored to special places and events, and some are written for children and road-tested by them.Chris's total output now approaches five hundred items written over 53 years; they appear in over three hundred hymn and songbooks, recordings and other publications worldwide.