Adam, Petrus * 05.03.1911, Warmbad. † . Baptized: 05.03.1911. Confirmed: 25.12.1930. Mother language: Afrikaans. Other languages: Nama and English. Little German, little Herero. Completed Std. VIII. Petrus Adam (Nama), from Warmbad, attended the full teachers "fourth course" at the teacherstraining seminary Augustineum in Okahandja from 30.01.1933 till 06.12.1935 and was appointed as a teacher from 03.02.1936 in Rehoboth.1 Mitarbeiter der Südsynode im August 1957 Nachname Name Gemeinde Funktion Anzahl Kinder (<21J) /Goagoseb Hendrik Rehoboth Pastor 3 /Ui +Nuseb Frederik Mariental E 3 Adam David K'hoop HE 3 Alcock Gustav Rehoboth E 7 Awoseb Andreas K'hoop Diakon 6 Beukes Johannes Rehoboth Pastor 5 Boois Salomon Aranos HE 4 Boois Petrus Bethany E 1 Dausab Traugott Itsawisis HE 7 De Klerk Johannes Aroab HiE 5 Frederik Johannes Hammrevier E 0 Frederik Isaak Bethany E 6 Gariseb Franz Gochas E 2 Goliath Daniel Berseba Pastor 0 Goliath Samuel David Schneefontein E 1 Hanse Josef Stampriet Pastor 4 Isaak Cornelius K'hoop Pastor 6 Isaak Samuel H. Maltahöhe E 12 Isaak Salomon David Berseba E Unmarried Isaak Eduard Berseba HE - Ja Johannes Moses Maltahöhe E - Jager Ernst Karasburg HE 0 Jakob Isaak Mariental E 2 Kaffer Ernst Warmbad HE 0 Kahuika Jeremias Hoachanas E 4 Mungunda Willem Mariental HE 7 Nikodemus Abel K'hoop E 0 Petrus Adam Rehoboth E 7 Pieter Paul Gibeon HE 6 Snewe Lukas Lüderitz HE 8 Swartbooi Isaak K'hoop E 4 Tiboth Thomas Rehoboth HE 6 Quelle: Tötemeyer an Bitzer, 13.08.1957. AELCRN I 3.14 Korrespondensie Suidsinode. 1956-19642:123. Attended the Augustineum teachers course from 1933-1935. Was employed in the "Rynse Namaskool" in Aub-Bergland in 1936. In 1951 he went again to a one year course in Augustineum ("voortsittingsklas"). Was issued with a certification of exemption from pass law in the rank as an Evangelist of the Rhenish Mission from the headquarter Aub-Bergland/Windhoek in August 1960.2 "Dear Sir, I received my exemption of pass on the 6.9.1960. Thank you very much for that. I only want to ask one further matter, which I humbly implore, that your worship may explain to me. How is somebody called, of to which race is he counted, if his mother is coloured and his father "also exists out of two bloods"/originates from two different races. For example myself and my children. But I beg you, your worship, that your worship does not misunderstand me. I am asking so that I will know. Because it is unclear to me. Because, if I count myself to be a Nama, I deny my mother, and if I count myself to be a Coloured, I deny my father. But my father "also exists out of two bloods"/originates from two different races. Therefor I rather ask your worship. How would your worship name such a person. Or how we are called according to the law. Because I do not want to do things outside the law. Please aswer on my questions. Greetings Sincerely Yours truly, P. Adams."3 Was employed as an evangelist since 1963 AELCRNVIII2.11A1963-65 n.N. 464_6455.jpg, Mentioned in list "Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinne in SWA (ELK)" 1965 RMG 2.640b p. 004, Also: Co-workers conference 1955 RMG 2.642 p. 027, 01.-04.10.1962 2. Ordentliche Gesamtsynode der ELK in Windhoek. Eine neue Kirchenleitung wird gewählt: Pastor G. Tjombe, Pastor P. Gowaseb, Missionar Dittmer, S. Boois, A. Hipondoka, Präses Diehl, H. Lübke, G. Reeh, J. Beukes. (Immanuel 10.01.1963.) Teilnehmer (im Protokoll wird nicht unterschieden zwischen Evangelisten und Lehrern, hier nur die Evangelisten ausgewählt): I. Sitilisa [sic] (Tsumeb), M. Gertse (Otjiwarongo), G. Ngapurue (Outjo/Fransfontein), T. Richter (Outjo/Fransfontein), N. Hendrik (Outjo/Fransfontein), L. Nainda (Omaruru), Z. Awaseb (Usakos), K. Gonteb (Okombahe), F. Mativa (Otjimbingwe), Fl. Kariange (Okahandja), A. Nowaseb (Okahandja), F. Kandovazu (Windhoek-Herero/Ovambo), F. Lazarus (Windhoek-Herero/Ovambo), I. Tjlabanello (Gobabis), D. Skrywer (Gobabis), G. Alcock (Rehoboth-Baster), P. Adam (Rehoboth-Bergdamara), F. Gariseb (Mariental/Gibeon), P. Pieter (Mariental-Gibeon), A. Isaak (Keetmanshoop), I. Isaak (Berseba), H. Frederik (Bethany), E. Jager (Warmbad-Karasburg), L. Snewe (Lüderitzbucht-Nama/Kleurling), (AVEM RMG 2.669a:93+93r). His annual record for 1965 (RMG 2.641) makes interesting reading. He signs the document as "Hoofevangelis": "In the year 1965 we experienced a lot of oppression and trouble. [...] [...] I have never been to Karibib or Otjimbingwe but all that I have and what I learned was due to my teachers Rev. W. Lind and Rev. R. Vollmer. But now we are considered to be stupid, because we have to wait for so long for the baptism certificates and the church cards. It would be understood if the certificates and cards are not send because the fees were not paid, but in our case all the fees have been paid. Please explain. If I cannot explain it, the congregation might blame me and think that I have withhold the money."4 Member of the ELK (Rynse Sendingkerk) Synod 29.06. - 03.07.1970 in Otjimbingwe.5 Came from Rehoboth during this Synod. Mentioned as Evangelist from Groot Aub who was recorded as not being present at the conference of Evangelists in October 1971 in Okahandja,6 Member of the "Tweede Buitengewone Sinode in Otjiwarongo", 14.-16.07.1974, amongst others:7 Kring Keetmanshoop: J. Hanadaob (Keetmanshoop), S. Kahfer (Karasburg), M. Johannes (Lüderitz-Ovambo), A. Hanse (Bethanien), Kring Mariental: F. Swartbooi (Mariental), A. Goeieman (Mariental), I. Isaak (Mariental), Kring Windhoek: F. Lazarus (Windhoek-Herero an Dordabis), H. Orr (Windhoek-Nama/Damara), G. Alcock (Rehoboth-Damara), J. Winstaan (Rehoboth-Damara), P. Adam (Rehoboth-Damara), Kring Gobabis: Philander (Gobabis), I. Guiteb (Witvlei), P. Dreyer (Leonardville), Kring Usakos: J. Vatilifa (Usakos), A. Beukes (Walfishbay-Nama), Haosemab (Swakopmund), S. Afrikaner (Okombahe), Kring Otjiwarongo: H. Naobeb (Otjiwarongo), E. Kisting (Fransfontein), D. Claasens (Omaruru), Kring Tsumeb: J Jyambo (Otavi), In his report to the 9th Ordinary Synod from 27.09.-02.10.1981 in Otjimbingwe the preses reports, that Petrus Adam (Groot-Aub) retired.8 Married: Married Magdalena Morkel on 29.09.1936. Magdalena was born on the 08.06.1916 in Windhoek.9 Children: Adolf 26.06.1937 Johanna 01.02.1939 Hanzina Magrita 01.10.1940 Magdalena 15.09.1944 Anna Sofia 18.10.1946 Wilhelm Cornelius 06.12.1950 Katrina Wilhelmina 08.04.1954 Donald Petrus 13.02.1957. Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Mission Stations: Congregations: Groot-Aub 1939 History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN V 6.1:33. 2 NAN BAC 21. 3 BAC 21. 4 RMG 2.641:043-044. 5 Vierde Sinodesitting van die Evangeliese Lutherse Kerk in Suidwes-Afrika (Rynse Sendingkerk). 6 Evangeliste-Konferensies 1968, 1971, 1973. Notule p. 5. 7 AELCRN File "Sinode 1974-75" n.N. 8 AELCRN "Sinode 1981+1983". n.N. 9 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------