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Miscellaneous press cuttings, books and conference papers

Collection: Tanzania and Malawi in Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1857-1965    Volumes    Miscellaneous press cuttings, books and conference papers
Many of the printed publications included here are in Swahili in order that the native speakers of the day could understand them. The fact that English translations of items such as the Book of Common Prayer and The New Testament are readily obtained elsewhere, offers opportunities for those who wish to compare how words translated into Swahili in 1893 to how they would translate today and thereby establish how Swahili has changed during this time. Meanwhile, Bishop Weston's observations on the mistreatment of Africans by their German rulers is informative both on account of his descriptions of German actions and regarding which punishments he views as appropriate. The lives of Bishop Mackenzie and his wife Anne are also documented here through press cuttings, as Mallendar's journal reveals the progress of a missionary's journey from his first application form to a confrontation with the crew of a slave dhow. Latter items include a copy of a decree against slavery by the Sultan of Zanzibar and a range of materials relating to the highly controversial Kikuyu Conference regarding who could recieve the Communion.
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Material relating to Bishop Weston and the Kikuyu Conference 1913-15

The one question under discussion at the Kikuyu Conference was whether Christians who did not believe in the Episcopacy should be permitted to recieve the Communion, in the churches of...

Date:1913-1918
Contributor:Rhodes House Library
Identifier:72542cE5

New Testament and Book of Common Prayer in Swahili, with a Decree Against Slavery

Featuring the second part of the New Testament in Swahili, printed in 1893 on the Universities' Mission Press; a Book of Common Prayer in Swahili, printed in 1893 on the...

Date:1857-1965
Contributor:Rhodes House Library
Identifier:72542cE4

The Journal of G.W. Mallendar and New Testament in Swahili

Commencing with the journal of G.W. Mallendar, UMCA printer in Africa, 1888-1895. This detailed journal of the journey to becoming a missionary; from the application form to rescuing slaves from...

Date:1857-1965
Contributor:Rhodes House Library
Identifier:72542cE3

The "Dini" Book and other items

The "Dini" book itself is a book of 'religious knowledge' containing chapters on teaching 'Catechumens', sacraments, confirmations, marriages, and masses. These items consist mainly of texts concerning the teaching of...

Date:1857-1965
Contributor:Rhodes House Library
Identifier:72542cE2

The Ware Collection and various newspaper cuttings

The focus of these items is upon Bishop Mackenzie's visit to Africa for missionary work and his death there. The secondary focus is upon Anne Mackenzie's visit to Africa, her...

Date:1857-1965
Contributor:Rhodes House Library
Identifier:72542cE1
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