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Annotation translation: Rev. Bienz' explanation: Photograph of the 50th anniversary. A part of the crowd which came together to celebrate, and which following the long ceremonies waited till the photograph was taken. In the background is the church of Kudat. The man in the black robe is Pastor Lee Wok-sin (Jesselton), President of the Church, on his right is Pastor Zhia from Sandakan, on his left Pastor Russell Nelson, representative of the Hong Kong Lutherans, then comes old Pastor Dschu, then my wife and I, and then the two Lutherans Nelson and Lundeen, who are on the staff in the secondary school in Jesselton. At the upper right of this copy it says that it is dedicated to the leadership of the Basel Mission. The signs in the lower left corner inform you that this copy of the image has been presented to you by the North Borneo church. Annotation: "Erklärung von Miss. Bienz. Photographie zum 50jährigen Jubiläum. Es ist ein Teil der Festgemeinde, der nach der langen Feier noch wartete bis die Aufnahme gemacht war. Im Hintergrund ist die Kirche von Kudat. Der Mann mit dem schwarzen Talar ist Pfr. Lee Wok-sin, Jesselton (Kirchenpräsident), rechts von ihm Pfr. Zhia von Sandakan, links von Pfr. Lee ist Rev. Russel Nelson, Vertreter der Lutheraner aus Hongkong, dann kommt der alte Pfr. Dschu, nachher meine Frau und ich, und endlich noch die beiden Lutheraner Nelson und Lundeen, die in Jesselton an der Mittelschule Lehrer sind. - Diese Kopie ist oben rechts an die Missionsleitung adressiert, während die Zeichen unten links bedeuten, dass die Nordborneo-Kirche Ihnen dies Bild schenkt." Note translation: The anniversary referred to is of the Chinese-language Basel Mission Church in North Borneo/Sabah. (PJ 5.2001) Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 14.6 x 20.2 cm.
Lee Wok-sin (Mr) Zhia (Mr) Russel Nelson (Mr) Nelson (Mr) Lundeen (Mr) Dschu Anniversary (50th) Child Church Congregation Congregation member f Congregation member m Festival Group Inscription Missionary f Missionary m Pastor m
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