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- 24. Mai 1914 (Creation)
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[Personalakte Walter Bock] Bock (Kikangala) to Lucht (?) with the message that Shunga had been chosen as the third mission station. In addition, there was a discussion with Andersen concerning the abortion of the indigenous people. They had reconciled and now wanted to work hand in hand. Although Bock's health is not doing well, he wants to support Andersen as much as possible in the construction. Problems with attending church: When Bock talks about the Last Judgement and the devil, the Waha are relieved when they hear about Jesus. But immediately after the service they go again to sacrifice to an 'evil spirit', because Bock mentioned his name in the service, and he must therefore be appeased with a sacrifice. Description of further confrontation with pagan rituals. Ask for a bell and some books. Request reimbursement of safari costs. Bock reports about a secret letter, which the missionaries received from Bracker, and about which Lucht should know nothing. But since Bock does not agree with the content of the letter at all, he now turns to Lucht with confidence. But he should not mention this to Bracker. Bracker wants to make missionaries Jessen the leader, secretary and cashier of the African missionaries. Bock rejects this, ascribes to Jessen the manners of a farmer, denies him a 'louder and true personality'. Bock writes that Jessen would already be acting like a prophet. Bock accuses Bracker of thinking that everything that comes from North Schleswig is 'gold without exception', including Jessen. Bock, on the other hand, proposes Missionary Gaarde as chairman. Gaarde would soon leave the ministry of the brother congregations and could then be engaged for Breklum. Then you can make him chairman. Bock, in any case, would never recognise Jessen as chairman.
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Centre for Mission and Ecumenism - North Church Worldwide >> Archive of the Breklum Mission >> [Personnel file Walter Bock]
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- Bock, Walter (Subject)
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Schierenberg, Kristin: Afrikabestände im Archiv der Breklumer Mission. In: University of Leipzig Papers on Africa. Mission Archives No 24. Leipzig 2549