Tarihin Cocin ‘Yan’uwa a Najeriya da bullowar Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Najeriya.

Wannan takaitaccen tarihin ayyukan kungiyar ‘yan’uwa a Nijeriya, da bullowar Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brothers in Nigeria), ya ba da haske kan yadda aikin ‘yan’uwa ya taso tun daga dan karamin lokaci a 1923. zuwa cikin babban ɗarikar ƴan asalin Afirka. Ana maraba da gyare-gyare da ƙari ga wannan tarihi da tsarin lokaci; tuntuɓar cobnews@brethren.org.

Shekarun farko
Shugabannin Yan'uwa na Nageriya na farko
CBM a halin yanzu
CBM shirye-shirye
Falsafar manufa mai tasowa
Leprosarium
Zazzabin Lassa
Fitowar Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria
Yan'uwa a Nigeria a karni na 21
Takardun tushe

Baftisma ta farko a Waka, Yuni 1927. Daga hagu, Albert Helser, Njida Gwari, Pilesar Sawa, Ibrahim Shellangwa, Risku Madziga. Hoton Laburaren Tarihi da Tarihi na Brothers.

Shekarun farko

An kafa Cocin of the Brethren Mission in Nigeria (CBM) a 1923 da ’yan’uwa biyu na Amurka: H. Stover Kulp da Albert D. Helser. Izinin Kulp da Helser su je Afirka a matsayin masu wa’azi a ƙasashen waje ne Cocin of the Brothers General Commission Board ta ba da izini a watan Yuni 1922.

Daga karshe sun sami izinin zama a Garkida, wani karamin kauye a lokacin da ke lardin Bornu. Sun fara aikin ne tare da taimakon wasu maza ‘yan Nijeriya guda uku: Garba daga Zariya, mai dafa abinci John wanda ya fito daga kabilar Ibo a kudu maso gabas, da Mista Danboyi na mutanen Pabir wanda shi ne fassara su.

Iyali Albert Helser

A cikin Maris 1923, Helser da Kulp sun fara gina gidaje biyu a Garkida. Sun fara ƙoƙarce-ƙoƙarce na mishan da aikin likita, da koya wa mutane karatu da rubutu. A watan Oktoba na 1923 Ruth Royer Kulp da Lola B. Helser sun haɗu da mazajensu, suna tafiya daga Amurka a cikin kwale-kwale, sannan zuwa arewacin Najeriya da manyan motoci da keke.

A cikin 1924 Dokta Homer L. da Marguerite Burke sun shiga aikin likita a Garkida kuma sun fara aikin rarrabawa. Dokta Burke shi ne likita na farko a cikin aikin, amma Burkes ne kawai na farko na sauran 'yan'uwa na Amurka da suka shiga cikin aikin a Najeriya.

An gudanar da taron sada zumunta na farko na Cocin Brothers a Najeriya ranar 17 ga Afrilu, 1924. A lokacin su ma Kulps suna aikin koyon harshen Bura, kuma suna rubuta wasu littattafai a Bura ciki har da Bura Primer, Bura Hymn Book. , da Bura Sabon Alkawari.

Bayan furlough a Amurka da Turai, Kulp ya auri Christina Masterton. Asali daga Scotland, ta yi hidima a matsayin mai wa’azi a ƙasashen waje a Nyasaland da Rhodesia. Sun yi aure a ranar 8 ga Disamba, 1926, kuma sun dawo Najeriya a 1927 inda suka tafi Dille aiki da kabilar Margi a lardin Adamawa. A cikin Dille, a cikin 1928, Pilesar Sawa ta fara wata ƙaramar makaranta, tana gudanar da azuzuwa ga yara maza da safe.

Stover, Philip da Christina Kulp. Hoton Laburaren Tarihi da Tarihi na Brothers.

An yi baftisma na farko na masu bi a Najeriya a cikin Cocin ’yan’uwa a shekara ta 1927. Mutane biyar sun yi shirin yin baftisma, amma ɗaya ya yi rashin lafiya kuma adadin da aka yi musu baftisma ya kai huɗu. Daga cikinsu akwai Risku Zidiku Madziga da Pilasar Mshelsawa (Sawa), waɗanda aka amince da su kuma aka karrama su a matsayin 'yan'uwan farko na Najeriya.

A cikin 1928, Kulps ya koma Lassa kuma ya fara tashar mishan a can, inda Pilasar Sawa da Risku Madziga suka zama malamai na farko. An fara makaranta ta farko a Lassa a shekarar 1929 tana koyar da al’ummar Bura da safe, da kuma azuzuwa ga mutanen Margi da yamma bayan an yi aikin gona.

Daga baya kuma Kulps ya yi aiki a Marama, Wandali, da Shafa. Ɗansu, Philip, kuma ya yi aiki a aikin wa’azin Nijeriya a Waka. Christina Kulp ta rasu a Garkida a 1952. H. Stover Kulp ya koma Amurka a 1964 inda ya rasu a ranar 12 ga Oktoba, 1964.

Wata babbar cibiya ta manufa, Leprosarium a Virgwi, wanda aka fara kiransa da sunan "mallakar kuturu," a shekarar 1929 likitan 'yan'uwa dan Amurka RL Robertson, wanda ya fara aiki a Virgwi a ranar 7 ga Satumba, 1929. Ya rasu sakamakon zazzabin shawara a Legas. shekaru biyu kawai bayan haka, a shekara ta 1931. Duk da haka, aikin ya ci gaba kuma cibiyar ta girma kuma ta sami karɓuwa a duniya don aikin da take yi na maganin kuturta, ko kuma Cutar Hansen.

Shugabannin Yan'uwa na Nageriya na farko

An yanke shawarar fara horar da fastoci na Najeriya a shekara ta 1947, kuma an fara horar da fastoci a shekara ta 1950. Har zuwa wannan lokacin, shugabannin Najeriya sun yi aiki a ikilisiyoyi kawai a matsayin jami’an coci. Bayan shekaru biyu a makarantar horar da Fasto da ke Chibuk (wanda aka fi sani da Chibok), rukunin farko ya kammala a watan Afrilu 1952: Hamnu Ngganjiwa (wanda aka nada a 1958) ya zama mai ba da shawara a cocin Wandali; Madu B. Mshelia Marama (wanda aka nada a 1955) ya zama fasto na cocin Marama; Thlama Wakawa (wanda aka nada a 1956) ya zama limamin cocin Garkida; M. Gwanu; M. Karbam; Mai-Sule Biu (wanda aka nada a shekarar 1956) ya zama dattijo na farko a cocin Najeriya sannan ya zama shugaban majalisa ko taron shekara-shekara na tsawon shekaru 15, daga baya ya rike wasu muhimman mukamai na jagoranci a Lardin Gabas da kuma tsakanin kungiyoyin kishin kasa na Najeriya.

Fasto Madu Mshelia da mahaifinsa Marama a cikin 1954. Hoto daga Laburaren Tarihi da Tarihi na Brethren.

A wannan lokacin, cocin Najeriya ya girma zuwa ikilisiyoyi 94 da aka tsara, kuma aka yanke shawarar cewa a yi taruka na shekara-shekara da ake kira Majalisa. Kowace ikilisiya ta aika da wakilai gwargwadon yawan membobinsu. Da farko dai majalisar ta samu jagorancin wasu gamayyar shugabannin mishan na Amurka da shugabannin cocin Najeriya. Shugaban Majalisa na farko a Najeriya shine Fasto Madu, sannan Fasto Karbam. Daga nan Mai Sule Biu ya zama shugaba na tsawon shekaru 15. Shugaban Najeriya na farko da ya zama sakatare shi ne Ngamariju Mamza.

Lardin Gabas (1972 map)

Danna don babban sigar taswirar Lardin Gabas na 1972

Gajartawar lokaci

1922– Cocin of the Brothers General Mission Board ta ba H. Stover Kulp da Dokta Albert D. Helser izini su je Afirka a matsayin masu wa’azi a ƙasashen waje. Mutanen biyu sun isa birnin Lagos na Najeriya a ranar 29 ga Disamba, 1922.

1923– Kulp da Helser sun kafa Cocin of the Brethren mission in Nigeria (CBM) lokacin da suka sami izinin zama a ƙauyen Garkida, suka fara aikin mishan a can. A watan Oktoba, Ruth Royer Kulp da Lola B. Helser sun haɗu da mazajensu a Garkida.

1924– An gudanar da taron sada zumunta na farko na Cocin Brothers a Najeriya ranar 17 ga Afrilu. A watan Yuni, wani bala’i ya afku a sabuwar manufa tare da mutuwar Ruth Kulp da jaririn da ta haifa. Har ila yau, a cikin 1924, Dokta Homer L. da Marguerite Burke su ne na farko daga cikin ’yan’uwa masu wa’azi a ƙasashen waje da yawa da suka shiga aikin a Najeriya. Sun fara asibitin Garkida. Haka kuma an fara makarantar maza da mata a Garkida.

1926– An bude makarantar firamare a hukumance a Garkida.

1927– An yi wa masu bi na farko ‘yan Nijeriya baftisma su shiga cikin Cocin ‘Yan’uwa. Kulp ya dawo Najeriya tare da matarsa ​​ta biyu, Christina, ya fara aiki a Dille da ke lardin Adamawa, amma sai ya koma Lassa saboda rashin ruwa a Dille.

1928– An bude tashar mishan a Lassa. A Dille, Pilesar Sawa ta fara koyar da azuzuwan yara maza.

1929– An fara makarantar farko a Lassa. A 1935, Makarantar Elementary ta Lassa ta kasance cikakke.

1930– An bude tashar mishan a Marama. Har ila yau, shirin raya karkara na CBM ya fara ne da aikin Harold Royer.

1931– An bude Cibiyar Leprosarium a Garkida. Haka kuma an bude makarantar firamare a garin Maram.

1932– An bude makarantar horas da malamai a Garkida.

Arshen 1930s zuwa tsakiyar 1940s– farkon koyarwa da makaranta a Chibok, wanda aka fi sani da Chibuk. Majiyoyin sun bambanta dangane da farkon aikin a can. Wata majiya ta ambaci 1937-38 a matsayin kwanakin gina gidajen mishan na farko a Chibuk, wanda ya ba da 1941 a matsayin bude aikin na Chibuk a hukumance. Wata majiya ta ce 1947 ce ranar da za a bude makarantar firamare a hukumance a garin Chibuk.

Farkon 1940s– ‘Yan’uwan Najeriya sun fara bude kauyen Shafa domin yin bishara.

1942-44– An rufe makarantun firamare na ‘yan mishan na wani dan karamin lokaci, sannan aka sake bude su.

1942– An fara makarantar Hillcrest a Jos, tun farko a matsayin makarantar ‘ya’yan ma’aikatan mishan da ke amfani da tsarin ilimin Amurka. Nan da nan makarantar ta zama wani yunƙuri na haɗin gwiwa na ƙungiyoyin mishan da yawa, kuma ta fara karɓar ƴan Najeriya da sauran yaran da ke ƙaura a matsayin ɗalibai.

1944– Masu wa’azi na farko daga Cocin Brethren (The Ashland Brothers) sun shiga cikin Najeriya; an kafa tsarin haɗin gwiwa tare da Ikilisiya na Brethren manufa a cikin 1948.

1946– An bude tashar mishan a Wandali.

1947– An yanke shawarar horar da fastocin Najeriya. A baya 'yan'uwan Najeriya suna iya zama jami'ai ne kawai a cikin majami'unsu.

1948– An bude tashar mishan a Gulak, aka fara makarantar firamare a can.

1949– An bude makarantar firamare a Wandali.

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