The Journeys of Gubir and Jaresh

1Now Kubal saw that they had turned his words against him and he did change his speaking for he did still desire to gain control over the people. And he did speak, saying, I have read the great scroll and the words of the prophets. And they did make me fearful for the God that is spoken of therein is an evil God for he doth grow angered and he doth kill and command some to kill. And if your God be a true God that loveth all man how can it be that there are hardships? Wherefore how can a true God allow men to kill other men? And Jaresh spoke unto him, if you have read the words of the prophets then you do not understand them. For God hath brought men into the world to learn and be tried. And how can it be that men would be proven if God should prevent them from enduring hardship? And how can God be a just God if he should bring his hand into the lives of those with hardship, but not into the lives of those who do not have a hardship? For God will bring blessings on both the righteous and the wicked, on both the poor and the rich, on both the young and the old, on both the people of Suran and the tribes of the outsiders. And those eternal rewards shall come only to those who shall prove themselves. And after Gubir and Jaresh spoke many more things Kubal was confounded in his speaking. And he did look about him at those people who were gathered around. And he did flee into the forest, for he was ashamed. And Gubir and Jaresh preached unto the people and every man and woman was brought unto God, and there were none who did not believe. And after many years Gubir and Jaresh did depart the land and did take their travels northward even until they did arrive at the sea of Wayin. And it came to pass that Gubir and Jaresh did fashion a boat our of bamboo that they might cross the sea to the islands in the north. Now after many days of gathering food and water they did set sail into the north. And they did sail for many days and did pass by many islands. And they did land upon a large island in the north. And it came to pass that Gubir and Jaresh did disembark from their boat. And they did journey into the land. Now as they did this they found a village. And the people there were kind unto them and they did rejoice at the sight of Gubir and Jaresh. And one of the village, a woman, did approach Gubir and Jaresh. And she she spoke unto them and they could understand her words. For she spoke unto them saying, My friends, I see that you have come. For behold your coming was prophesied unto me by an angel. And I have spoken these things unto these people and they did believe them. No come and teach us of the message which you have been commanded to give us. Now this woman's name was Holingu. And Gubir and Jaresh were amazed at what Holingu has spoken unto them. And they did teach unto the people concerning the coming of the Christ and the law which they had received. And the people did believe all that they were taught. Now I do record this because Holingu did travel with Gubir and Jaresh to the large northern island. For she was the shamanka of the Ibata people. And she did commune with those spirits which did speak to her. Now because of the angel which had visited her she taught the people. And their hearts were prepared to receive the words of Gubir and Jaresh. And she did also cause that a boat should be prepared that they might travel to the northern island. And this she did that she might travel with Gubir and Jaresh.