Christian (Cristian), Stefanus * 23.03.1917, Haib † . Baptized: 04.06.1917. Confirmed: 26.12.1939. Worked as a worker in a shop in Noordoewer before joining the Church. Mother language: Nama. Other languages: Afrikaans. Completed Std. II. Evangelist course 1947-1948. Pastor course: 1963. Resigned from the service of the ELK in 1968. Had the rights to serve the sacraments.1 Vedder mentions Jan Christian who became corporal in December 1868 under Willem Christian. Abraham Bondelswart died on 12.12.1868 in Warmbad and Willem Christian became his predecessor and reorganized the hierarchical structure of the tribe.2 In 1867 the WMS had handed over the mission station Warmbad to the RMS. RMS missionary Weber, formerly Gobabis, was transferred to Warmbad. When the draught forced the Nama inhabitants to disperse into the surrounding area, the branch stations Wortel, Nabes and Blydverwacht were looked after from Warmbad. In the school the following "Nationalgehilfen" were working: Timotheus Snewe, Abraham Kaffer and Abraham Christian.3 He completed the second evangelist course at Paulinum in Karibib after the examination in December 1947. The course was for one year; he came from Warmbad to the Paulinum, was classified as Nama and was 30 years old when he finished. He passed the examination with "satisfactory", and was send to Warmbad. He was married when attending the evangelist course. RMG 2.651a p. 195. Stefanus Christian had attended the shortened evangelist course in 1947 and was send to Bethany, where he took over a difficult work. It seemed to have been too much for him, and he could no longer continue in the congregation Bethany. Pönnighaus and his wife therefore admitted him back into the Augustineum while the course was already half through. (RMG 2.651a p. 92) Stefanus Christian, Bethanien, "Nama", attended the course for chief evangelists (so called "Förderungskurs") at Paulinum which started in August 1951. Completed the course with an examination end of October 1952. Because of the average result it was advised to further employ him as an assistant evangelist, unless he had been a chief evangelist before coming to the Paulinum. Was send to Outjo. RMG 2.651a p. 80. Mentioned as "Nama" in EC Okahandja, September 1951 RMG 2.642 p. 48, Weil der Evangelist Stefanus Christiaan um die Versetzung aus Outjo in den Süden gebeten hat, wird er am 01.06.1957 nach Maltahöhe versetzt.4 Jahresbericht als Hauptevangelist in Maltahöhe 1958: "In hierdie jaar het ek in Maltahöhe wyke die werk van die Here gedoen, die Evangelie verkondig, die treuerendes getroos. [...] Ook sulkes wat nie kon lees nie het ek geleer en aangeneem. Ek het hulle die pad gewys en hulle het my verbly met hulle gehoorsaamheid. Ons hoop dat die woord in hulle vrug sal dra."5 Was issued with a certification of exemption from pass law in the rank as an Evangelist of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in S.W.A. from the headquarter Outjo in November 1961.6 The following three Ovambo Evangelists came to the South in connection with the Driehoek: Tomas Hamushila, Welwitschia (Permit No. of Ovamboland 461200) Elia Kolola, Gobabis (Permit No. of Ovamboland 532477) Stefanus Kristian [sic], Outjo (Permit No. of Ovamboland 556553)7 Aus dem Jahr 1957 berichtet Kroll: "Als Evangelisten stehen weiter [in Outjo] in der Arbeit: Hendrik Adam und Stefanus Christian (Outjo) und Traugott Richter (Fransfontein), sowie Nikodemus Hendrik in Sesfontein."8 Wird 1957 auf eigenen Wunsch von Outjo nach Maltahöhe versetzt.9 S. Christians (nimmt August 1979 in /Khoës Beerdigungen wahr).10 Married: Married to Anna (no surname recorded), born on the 18.09.1918 in Warmbad.11 Married on 23.5.1942 in Warmbad to: Anna ?? born 18.9.1918 baptized 30.12.1923 confirmed 25.12.1938 AELCRNVIII2.17.7CircularLetterbyFPönnighaus1947-1951 467_6722.jpg, Children: Christina 06.01.1948 Education: Other family members connected to RMG: Christian, Isaak, (Nama) was not married when he joined the "Gehilfenseminar" in Gaub in 1911, came from Berseba.12 Mission Stations: Congregations: Bethanie/Grünau 1948-1952 Outjo 1953-1957 Maltahöhe 1957-1958 Langverlof 1958-1961 Haib (Haibashelper) July 1961 - Okt. 1961 Noordoewer Okt. 1961 History with the RMG: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 Vedder 1934:465. 3 Vedder 1934:480. 4 AELCRN I 3.14 Korrespondensie Suidsinode. 1956-19642:148. 5 AELCRN I 3.14 Korrespondensie Suidsinode. 1956-19642:24. 6 NAN BAC 25. 7 NAN BAC 25. 8 AELCRN RMG VII 27:59. 9 AELCRN RMG VII 27:61. 10 Kirchenregister Gemeinde /Khoës. 11 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 12 AELCRN V 6.1:4. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------