„Von links: J. Silinga, D. Monah, P. Mazwi, W. Mazwi, N. Ntabeni, L. Ngquakayi“ („From left: J. Silinga, D. Monah, P. Mazwi, W. Mazwi, N. Ntabeni, L. Ngquakayi”). Six men standing next to the entrance of a church, wearing suits. Three of them are holding their hats in their hands, one is also holding a shawl. Wilhelm Friedrich Karl Blohm, born in 1884 in Keffenbrinck (Germany), was a carpenter. In 1911 he married Marie Bürger. He started his missionary work in 1911 in Unyamwezi (East Africa). After being imprisoned by the Belgians from 1916 till 1917 he returned to Germany. From 1922 till 1945 he worked as a missionary in Baziya (South Africa). He died in Baziya in 1945.--Petrus, S. Mazwi, born in 1859 in Gosen (South Africa), was an indigenous brother and worked as a teacher in Engotini, Enstwasi and for 20 years in Tabase. In Baziya, he was active as an evangelist, national assistant and teacher in the year 1882. He married Clara Dywili born in 1862) and worked as a missionary assistant from 1895 up to 1900 in Tabase, later in Elukolweni.--William S. Mazwi, born in 1861 in Gosen (South Africa), was an indigenous brother of the Moravian Church. He worked as a teacher in Gosen from 1882 till 1898, as a national assistant in Elukolweni in 1900 and as a mission assistant in Mvenyane (1900), Nxotshane / Griqualand (1904-1931) and Silo (1933). He retired in 1935.--David Monah, born in 1875 in Gosen (South Africa), was an indigenous brother of the Moravian Church and since 1821 mission assistant.--Levi Ngcakayi / Ngqakayi, born in 1879 in Silo (South Africa), was an indigenous brother of the Moravian Brethren and a teacher. He started his work as a mission assistant in 1919. He married Helene Ndasuka.--William Samuel Ntabeni, born in 1879 in Magadla (South Africa), was an indigenous brother of the Moravian Church. In 1915 he worked as a teacher in Enobizeni and Mango and as an evangelist in Caba. In 1919 he was appointed missionary assistant. He married Ethel Mtemba.--Johnson W. Silinga, born in Baziya (South Africa East) in 1893, was an indigenous brother of the Moravian Church. He was a mission assistant from 1927 onwards.
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