Explanation: In 1819 the first mission club was founded in Bremen. In 1836, six mission societies joined together to form the North German Mission Society, whose headquarters have been in Bremen since 1850. Mission areas were East India 1842-1850, New Zealand 1843 to the end of the 19th century and West Africa (Togo, Ghana) from 1847 to the recent past. Content: Mission in New Zealand and East India, especially letters and reports - Mission in West Africa, especially letters and reports from the main stations, service of African staff, schools and seminars, travel reports and maps, Bible translation, church regulations, building materials and land acquisition, accounting, slavery, trade in spirits, individual missionaries - institutions in Germany, especially educational institutions and seminars, management and administration of the mission society, aid associations, international cooperation Restriction on use: Please use on microfilm