Louw, Andries Daniel (J.) * 02.05.1923, Calvinia (South Africa) † 01.03.2016, Windhoek. Burried in Warmbad. Baptized: no date recorded. Confirmed: 09.06.1940. Mother language: Afrikaans. Other languages: Nama (reading). Worked as a bricklayer and cattlefarmer in Warmbad (South Africa) before joining the Church. No school attendance recorded. Evangelist course: 1965.1 Attended the evangelist course in Paulinum in 1965. Worked in Warmbad - together with evangelist G. Frederick - in 1966. See his annual report for 1966.2 Since 1967 in Luderitz. "Am 9.April 1967 hielt Br. Ernst Anderson seine Abschiedspredigt. Am 16.April hielt Br. Andries Louw seine Antrittspredigt bei seiner Einführung in die Gemeindearbeit." [Unterstreichung im Originaltext] [...] Leider kann Br. Louw, der von Haus aus Afrikaans sprechend ist, nicht wie sein Vorgänger perfekt Nama sprechen, kann es wohl im Umgang sprechen, aber nicht wie Br. Anderson in Nama predigen. Das ist an sich schade wegen der Nama sprechenden Gemeindeglieder, wiewohl ein großer Prozentsatz afrikaans [sic] spricht und versteht, soweit es die junge Generation betrifft. In der Schule wird ja vom untersten Jahrgang ab Afrikaans gelehrt"3 AELCRNVIII2.16.2PaulinumCorrespondence1963-1972, RMG 2.641 C/l 2 p. 062, Copy made, Mentioned in list "Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinne in SWA (ELK)" 1965 RMG 2.640b p. 004, Member of the ELK (Rynse Sendingkerk) Synod 29.06. - 03.07.1970 in Otjimbingwe.4 Was part of the delegation from the Kring Lüderitz. Mentioned as evangelist who was present at the conference of evangelists in October 1971 in Okahandja,5 from Lüderitzbucht. During the conference of Evangelists - on the 22.03.1973 - he reports to the dagbestuur, that he can not attend the "Opfrissingskursus", because the illness of his wife. He requests for a transfer, also because of the condition of his wife. He is requested to go to Aroab for the remaining of the year 1973, but he asks permission only to move to Aroab in the beginning of 1974.6 Was stationed in Aus after he was asked to attend the Palinum for a course of three months, according to a Church Board Meeting of September 1977.7 Mentioned by Frederik as the last evangelist in Bethanie - he was then either transferred or retired. Frederik mentioned him as "Afrikaans-sprekend".8 Resigned in the beginning of 1976 and the Church Board accepts his resignation.9 Lived in Gibeon after retirement,10 By 1984 he must have been working as an Evangelist in Berseba, where he was entitled by Pastor Anderson to do the baptism, as Dean Tiboth mentioned in an interview in July 2011: "There were, however exceptions amongst the black Pastors he treated their Evangelists as they the Pastors had been treated by the missionaries beforehand, for example the co-operation between Pastor Anderson and Evangelist Louw. They always worked very coordinal and close together. This must have been the reason why Pastor Anderson allowed Evangelist Louw to baptize my oldest son in Berseba in 1984. It was a Saturday-Evening service, a special service during which the baptism was done.11 Auf der 3. Außergewöhnliche Synode der ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe (25.-29.06.1978) erklärt der Präses, dass Evangelist Andries Louw wieder in den Dienst der ELK eingetreten ist und in Aus eingesetzt ist.12 Attended the 9th Ordinary Synod from 27.09.-02.10.1981 in Otjimbingwe Evangelists present: Kring Keetmanshoop: F. Hamhola (Lüderitz), A. Goeiemann (Karasburg) [nimmt nicht an der Synode teil, weil er krank ist, dafür kommt J. Engelbrecht (Ort nicht angegeben)] Kring Mariental: A. Isaak (Kalkrand) Kring Tsumeb: kein Evangelist Kring Otjiwarongo: J. Hanadaob (Omaruru), S. Kuvare (Omaruru/Kalkfeld) Kring Usakos: H. Naobeb (Uis) Kring Windhoek: R. Kajau (Gobabis), A. Louw (Leonardville) Druckerei: D. Claassen [sic]13 Attended the 10th Ordinary Synod of the ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe, 24.-29.09.1983 Evangelists present: Kring Keetmanshoop A. D. Louw (Bethany 2428 members) F. Hamhola (Luderitz 2404 members) A. Goeieman (Aus no number for members given) S. Kahfer (Khoes 822 members) Kring Mariental A. Isaak (Kalkrand 1192 members) E. Kisting (Stampriet 1690 members) Kring Otjiwarongo J. Hanadaob (Kalkfeld no numbers for members given) S. Kuvare (Outjo 8773 members) Kring Tsumeb no Evangelists Kring Usakos no Evangelists Kring Windhoek B.Philander (Leonardville 1292 members)14 Attended the 4. Extraordinary Synod of the ELK in SWA in the Martin-Luther-Congregation Komasdaal, 09.-13.12.1984. Evangelist present: Kring Keetmanshoop: A. D. Louw (Bethanien 2428 members), F. Hamhola (Luderitz 2404 members), S. Kahfer (Khoes 822 members) Kring Mariental D. Claasen (Gibeon 5799 members), A. Isaak (Kalkrand 1192 members), E. Kisting (Stampriet 1690 members) Kring Otjiwarongo S. Kuvare (Outjo 8773 members), A. Amalovu (Outjo 8773 members), Stellvertreter für Omaruru L. Nainda (Omaruru 5084 members) Kring Tsumeb no Evangelist Kring Usakos no Evangelist Kring Windhoek J. Hanadaob (Leonardville 1292 members) Erholungsheim B.Philander (Erholungsheim)15 Present at the 12. Ordinary Synod from 27.09.-01.10.1987 in Keetmanshoop: Kring Keetmanshoop: F. Hamhola (Luderitz) J. Kaulinge (Aus) S. Kahfer (Khoes) Kring Mariental: D. Claasen (Gibeon) A. Isaak (Kalkrand) A. D. Louw (Hoachanas) E. Kisting (Stampriet) Kring Otjiwarongo: S. Kuvare (Sendingwerk) Kring Tsumeb: B.Philander (Grootfontein) Kring Usakos: no Evangelist Kring Windhoek: J. Hanadaob (Leonardville)16 Married: No marriage and children recorded.17 Children: Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Mission Stations: Congregations: Warmbad 1965-1967 Luderitz 1967-1974 History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 RMG 2.641:062. 3 AELCRN V 16:131. Tötemeyer in Gemeinde-Chronik J Louw (Lüderitz/Kring Lüderitz), deritzbucht. 4 Vierde Sinodesitting van die Evangeliese Lutherse Kerk in Suidwes-Afrika (Rynse Sendingkerk). 5 Evangeliste-Konferensies 1968, 1971, 1973. Notule p. 5. 6 AELCRN Collection H.-K. Diehl 1971-74:19. 7 AELCRN 02-11/06 Kerkbestuur-Notule 1977:n.N. 8 Frederik. 9 AELCRN 02-11/06 KB-Notule Januarie - Desemb. 1976:n.N. 10 List of retired co-workers of ELCRN 2004:22. 11 Tiboth. 12 AELCRN "Synodes 1976, 1978, 1979" n.N. 13 AELCRN "Sinode 1981+1983". n.N. 14 AELCRN "Sinode 1981+1983". n.N. 15 CI. 4. Synods 1981-1985. n.p. 16 AELCRN "1978 Sinode". n.N. 17 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------