Rev John Edwards - Letter from Rev N B Kok to Dr Hewson
Item
Kok, N B, “Rev John Edwards - Letter from Rev N B Kok to Dr Hewson”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/4474
- Creator
- Kok, N B
- Description
- Letter from Rev. N B Kok, the Superintendent Minister, Methodist Church, Graaff-Reinet Circuit, to Dr. Hewson. The letter, dated 29 March 1884, accompanied a picture of Rev. John Edwards (available: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/19428) who was instrumental in establishing of Methodism in the area. Transcription: [Letter dated] 29 March 1984 Dear Dr. Hewson Herewith the print of our Methodist founding father in Graaff-Reinet. He made a very significant contribution to the establishment of Methodism in these parts, both spiritually and materially. The name is still being given to infants, only last year I baptised what must have been a great, great, great grandson of the venerable “John Edwards” by that name in John Edwards Hobson. Trusting that the print is up to standard required. The cost of the same is R10-. We had it done at a place call Reinet Studios here in Graaff-Reinet. Greetings [signed] Rev N.B. Kok.
- Subject
- Edwards, John (1804-1887)
- Methodist Church -- Missions -- South Africa
- South Africa -- Church history
- Format
- Text
- Date Issued
- 1984
- Language
- English
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/19394
- Location - Physical Location
- Original held at Cory Library for Humanities Research, situated at Rhodes University.
- Location - Copy -- Shelf Locator
- MS 20 003
- Extent
- 1 page
- Rights Holder
- Kok, N B
- useGuidelines
- In order to obtain a license for the use of any of the images apply to the Cory Library at cory@ru.ac.za
- Item sets
- Methodist Church of Southern Africa
- Hierarchies
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Kok, N B, “Rev John Edwards - Letter from Rev N B Kok to Dr Hewson”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/4474
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