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Black and white photograph of Waorani gathered in thatched structure. The reverse of the photograph includes two lengthy captions. The fist typed caption reads: "The Auca Church designed and built by themselves with a palm-thatched roof and bamboo floor. Here Dr. Edman held the first Bible Conference for these new Christians, and for the first time they celebrated the Lord's Supper. For bread they used boiled yuca (manioc or arrowroot) and for the wine they used banana drink in a gourd brought from the forest." The second handwritten caption reads: "Church designed and built by the Aucas, Tiwaeno. Bible class taught here Nov 4-5, 1965 by VRE. Mark 4 - Parable of the Sower (+ recd [?] from Ball Seed Co.). [?] meeting, Thurs. 11/4, by moonlight. Friday, 11/5, [?] on Baptism, Mark 16. 11 baptized, beginning with Dabo, and then Kimo and Dyuwi. Then the Lord's supper - first time for the Aucas - Mark 14 + 1 Cor 11, boiled [?] and banana drink. New song led by Dyuwi. The commissioning of Dyuwi and Tonia - Read Acts 13 - laying on of hand w/ Geo. M. Traber[?], Kimo, and VRE. Church lies between Rachel's and Dayuma's (background). Aucas planned church is for expansion when their [?] come to the Lord. Sept. '65."
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Title:
Auca Church
Date Created:
1965-09
Description:
Black and white photograph of Waorani gathered in thatched structure. The reverse of the photograph includes two lengthy captions. The fist typed caption reads: "The Auca Church designed and built by themselves with a palm-thatched roof and bamboo floor. Here Dr. Edman held the first Bible Conference for these new Christians, and for the first time they celebrated the Lord's Supper. For bread they used boiled yuca (manioc or arrowroot) and for the wine they used banana drink in a gourd brought from the forest." The second handwritten caption reads: "Church designed and built by the Aucas, Tiwaeno. Bible class taught here Nov 4-5, 1965 by VRE. Mark 4 - Parable of the Sower (+ recd [?] from Ball Seed Co.). [?] meeting, Thurs. 11/4, by moonlight. Friday, 11/5, [?] on Baptism, Mark 16. 11 baptized, beginning with Dabo, and then Kimo and Dyuwi. Then the Lord's supper - first time for the Aucas - Mark 14 + 1 Cor 11, boiled [?] and banana drink. New song led by Dyuwi. The commissioning of Dyuwi and Tonia - Read Acts 13 - laying on of hand w/ Geo. M. Traber[?], Kimo, and VRE. Church lies between Rachel's and Dayuma's (background). Aucas planned church is for expansion when their [?] come to the Lord. Sept. '65."
Subjects:
Huao Indians Indians of South America--Missions--Ecuador Edman, V. Raymond (Victor Raymond), 1900-1967
Location:
Tewæno, Ecuador
Source:
Wheaton College Archives, General Photograph Collection (RG20), Wheaton Archives & Special Collections.
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Auca Church", To Carry the Light Further, Wheaton Archives and Special Collections
Reference Link:
https://exhibits.archives.wheaton.edu/to-carry-the-light-further/items/obj_0199.html
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In Copyright. For more information, please contact Wheaton Archives & Special Collections at archives@wheaton.edu.
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