Behind the Sacred Veil of the Missionary

Nommensen's arrival to the Land of Batak wasn't just to preach the gospel, but to spread the belief in the supremacy of the white race.

Martin Sitompul

Batakmission complex in Pea Raja, Tarutung, 1910. (KITLV).

19 Agu 2024

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INGWER Ludwig Nommensen was 27 years old when the ship Pertinax set sail from Amsterdam to Padang, Indonesia, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1861. After 142 days on the ocean, Nommensen set foot in the colony of the Dutch East Indies on May 16, 1862. From Padang, Nommensen settled briefly in Barus, then continued his mission inland. He carried out a sacred task: preaching the gospel to the Land of Batak.

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