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Copy of the agreement between the brother congregation and Nicolai Andersen about his ministry as a construction missionary in Nyamwezi, German East Africa.
[Excerpt from 'Correspondence for Colony and Mission'] Contribution by Missionary Krelle (Dar es Salaam): 'A Saramo Saga on the Origin of Death' and 'African Proverbs'.
That is why Pastor Bracker's former confirmand of the building technician Andersen, who works in the service of the Brethren Church mission in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a , has now made himself available. See Annex 3
Schreiber (Deutsche Evangelische Missionshilfe, Berlin) about the British propaganda script 'Deutsche Kolonisatoren in Afrika, die Kolonisierung mit der Peitsche' and the German answer 'Die deutsche Kolonialpolitik vor dem Gerichtshof der Welt'.
[Minutes] Agenda; II Africa A) Applications Bock: 1) Determination of salary. 2) Disease accounts. 3) Dentist's bill (113 Rp). 4) Do the missionaries have free medical treatment? 5) A religious story. 6) Wages of the sponsors. 7) School building in Neu-Breklum. 8) Send books to B) Nicolai Andersen: 1) Future of Andersen. 2) Salary (child benefit). 3) Application: 100 Rp for the stay in Kigoma. 4) Order of tools. C) Peter Jessen: 1) Salary. 2) Worship place in Kigoma. 3) Well in Kigoma (minimum 200 Rp); whether one of the new brothers should learn drilling and be equipped with drilling equipment? Dowsing rod? 4) Library (perhaps the interest of 500 marks). 5) August Conference in Dar es Salaam.
Minutes] Item 4) Report on the German East African Conference in Dar es Salaam. Encouragement by Leipziger, Berliner, Bielefelder, Brüdergemeine and C.M.S., Breklum may also become active in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a ; Point 5) Board decides after detailed examination that not North Cameroon, but D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a will be chosen as new mission area (area enclosed by the Malagarassi River). Missionary N. Andersen is to be recruited and the training of the missionaries Bock and Jessen is to be continued.
Protocols] 1000 Marks sent to Nicolai Andersen in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a, planned 3000 Marks sent to the D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i kanische Gesellschaft in Udjidji, planned 3000 Marks sent to the D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i kanische Gesellschaft in Udjidji, planned 3000 Marks sent to the D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a S c h e l s c h a f i n g e s e m e n t a n e s e l l s c h a f t a f t h e e s e s e s e n , planned 3000 Marks sent to the D e u t s c h e S c h a f e s c h a n g e s e s e s e s in Tübingen; the brides of the African missionaries are sent to a midwife course in Tübingen. Two years later, they're to follow their fiancé.
II Africa 1) Increase of missionary salaries from 1800 to 2200 Marks. For the Andersen family there is child benefit of 100 Marks per child. Jessen receives a local allowance of 500 Marks. 2) In addition, each of the three missionaries receives a one-time payment of 250 Marks, and the Breklum missionaries also make the first contribution to the pension fund. 3) The material requested by Andersen is approved. 4) Brothers can apply for reimbursement of medical expenses in the event of illness. Such an application must be signed by all three brothers. 5) A church building in Kigoma and Kikangala will not take place yet. 6) 200 Rupees for the construction of wells in Kigoma are approved. 7) One of the brothers is to participate in the August Conference in Dar es Salaam. III Home 2) Of the four brothers granted to us, Booth and Gebbert for Africa, Paulsen and Thiessem for India are destined.
[Excerpt from 'Schleswig-Holstein-Lauenburgisches Kirchen- und Schulblatt'] Article by Hasselmann (Sieseby) with criticism of Breklum's approach. First question cards are sent out asking whether one should include a new field of work in DOA, then Bracker publishes only eight days later in the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Missionsblatt the critical article 'Ein neues Arbeitsfeld?', in which he doubts the sense of the Africa mission for Breklum. Hasselmann is of the opinion that Breklum should also enter the 'holy war' and urgently become active in DOA.
[Excerpt from 'Schleswig-Holstein-Lauenburgisches Kirchen- und Schulblatt'] Article by Pastor Hasselmann: Criticism of Brackers article 'A new field of work? Call for mission in DOA.
Letters from other mission houses and mission friends] About the effects of war on the German mission fields, including Togo (North German Mission), Gold Coast (Basel Mission), South Africa (Berlin Mission) and D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a.
Actions] Mission Directorate of the Evangelical Brothers Unit (Herrnhut) with the request to all visitors of the Mission Conference in Dar es Salaam in August 1914 to make a joint submission to the Governor of DOA in order to obtain a reduction in travel expenses in Africa.
Letters from other mission houses and mission friends] Paul (Leipziger Mission) on the situation of the Leipzig missionaries in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a .
[Letters from other mission houses and mission friends] Hamberg (Münsterdorf) to the Breklumer Mission about his advertising campaign for an engagement of the Breklummers in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a . The result of his collection for the Africa Mission was communicated to the Commission.
Letters from Africa] Andersen (Shunga) to Pastor Gleis about his 'Guide through the Protestant Missions in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a' and his report in it about the Breklum Mission. Andersen complains that he's called a carpenter. Gleis certainly does not want to be subtitled.
[Personalakte Peter Jessen] Bock (Makamba) to Bracker with a cover letter to an essay for the mission sheet. In this letter, Bock expresses his deep gratitude that the missionaries enjoy the privilege of speaking with Bracker completely openly, which is not possible with Mission Inspector Lucht in such a way. About the imminent broadcast of the mission brides. Does that require a special request? You hope to have the brides with you by October. Inquiry whether further furniture may be ordered in Dar es Salaam? Please send three zinc baths and a copy of the mission sheets for each missionary individually.
[Personalakte Peter Jessen] Jessen (Kigoma) to Bracker with thanks for the greetings to the wedding. Report on the return to Kigoma and the forthcoming opening of the railway line. The work was finished much earlier than expected. About Bock's accident in Morogoro on January 01, 1914 and the consequences. About the purchase of the muscatel and the grant and application procedure. About his lost ordination certificate. Comparing salaries with missionaries from other companies in more accessible locations. A 300 rupee Breklum cost subsidy to allow the brides to bring their dowry from Dar es Salaam. This is far too little! The transport costs in DOA could not be compared with those in India. About the stupid things you do when you have a fever. In this context, Jessen also sees an unreasonable letter Bock wrote to the Breklumers at home. Jessen's trying to defend Bock.
[letters of other mission houses and mission friends] Fr. Simonsen to 'dear brother' concerning planned mission activities in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a .
[Letters from other mission houses and mission friends] C. Vietor (Auerbach/Hessen) to 'Herr Pastor' with the offer to possibly procure a farm in Iringa (German East Africa).
Actions] Schreiber (Deutsche Evangelische Missionshilfe, Berlin) about the British intention not to allow the German missions to enter their territories in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a . Call for telegram actions to the Federal Foreign Office with the text 'We demand the return of all German missions to their old fields of work in German and foreign colonies after the conclusion of peace and their full freedom of movement throughout the world in accordance with the supranational character of the mission'.
Briefe anderer Missionshäuser und Missionsfreunde] Herrnhuter Mission with the request for information on how letters can reach the war zone D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a safely.
[Letters from other mission houses and mission friends] General der Artillerie von Roehl to Bracker with reference to his requests. Point 3) I can approve the application 4 Deutsch-Ostafrika to provide the necessary funds.
[Letters from Africa] Missionary Bock and his wife (Silesia near Morogoro) to Bracker. Travel description, progress of the mission, well-being, wedding on 19 October between Walter Bock and Marie Madsen in Dar es Salaam. Difficulties in transporting Marie Bock's luggage, description of the precarious financial situation, urgent request to settle the salary issue, suggestion of homesickness at Marie Bock.
Nitsch (Neukirchen) to the Directorate of the Breklum Mission with the request for a formal declaration that the Breklumers transfer their mission property in Uha and Udjidji to the Neukirchner. Please send us documents about the acquisition of the mission property in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a .
[Letters from other mission houses and mission friends] Axenfeld to 'Dear Brother' about a letter from the superintendent Klamroth in Daressalaam, in which he emphasizes the necessity of a deployment of the Breklumers in the Uha area.
Herrnhuter Mission with the promise to treat the information confidentially via the secure mail route to D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a and to not forward it to any other missionary society.
[Letters from other mission houses and mission friends] Decision of the further board of directors that the Breklumer Mission should tackle another field of work. German East Africa is envisaged for this purpose. Three missionaries are to be sent out.
