Show I DARRELL PERRY reo re- re returned turned missionary Darrell Perry Ends Mission In South Africa Darrell Willard Perry return return- returned ed from a 2 year mission to South Africa last week where he served in Salis- Salis Salisbury Salisbury bury buryI I Kimberely Johannesburg and CapeTown HE REPORTS that South At Af rica Is a beautiful land which boasts tremendous cities and hIghly civilized and ed cd people The majority of the people of South Africa are ared ared d e d i cat c a t e d and patriotic enough to strive to build their country up and progress in all phases of education and culture lIe said that in his opinion the South Africans live as close close close- closely ly 1 to the American standard standard of living as any country in the world They are on the aver aver- average age very religious and concern ed about themselves and their fellowman THE Church has a fol fol- fol following lowing of over in a pop pop- population population of over whites The mission is 2000 miles long embracing three countries South Africa Zam Zam- Zambia bia and la There are presently 80 missionaries in this vast area many using bicycles as modes of transportation The head headquarters headquarters quarters of the Church are 10 lo- lo located in Johannesburg South Africa's largest city containing just over people CHURCH members do not meet in grass huts or thatch thatch- thatched thatched ed roof houses as is commonly believed but have some of the most beautiful chapels in the world according to Mr Perry At present there are 17 chapels with a total of 23 branches South Africans speak two of- of official of languages English and Afrikaans The latter is a lan Jan language guage similar in construction to German or Dutch MR PERRY son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Perry is a memo mem- member ber bel of Glines Ward Ward lIe graduated from Uintah High School and attended one year at Utah State University prior to his mission lie He plans to continue his schooling if possible |