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Marianna Slocum – Bringing the Good Seed to Mexican Tribes.

 By Simonetta Carr - Posted at Place for Truth: Published October 28, 2024 Marianna Slocum was excited about her upcoming wedding to Bill Bentley, a missionary she had met two years earlier. The big date was only six days away. They had just returned to her home after Bill’s speaking engagement in New Jersey and an enjoyable sight-seeing in New York. Romance They had first met at Camp Wycliffe – now known as Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) International – near Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, where they both studied in preparation for service as missionary Bible translators. Bill had already begun work among the Mexican Tzeltals in Bachajon, in the State of Chapas, and returned there after his training. Naturally friendly, he had become popular among the locals for his prowess on the accordion and his lovely singing voice. Marianna accepted an assignment as a missionary to the Chols, about seven hours by foot from Bachajon. The Chol and Tzeltal languages are both in the May

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