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Resource Type:
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Photographs
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Language:
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English
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Location:
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P33001
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Date:
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1909?
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Author/Creator:
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Photographer Unknown
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Title:
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Elias M. Letwaba and Louis T. Schwede. [P33001]
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Format:
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black and white
4.5x6
None
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Description:
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Description: Portrait photo of Elias M. Letwaba (back) and Louis Theodore Schwede (front), both wearing suit coats; circa 1909.
Handwritten on the back of the photo: 'E. M. Letwaba and Dear Bro. L. T. Schwede of Los Angeles, Cal. U.S.A. To dear Sister in Christ Clara E. Lum. This is my photo. Sending with love in Christ.'
Elias Letwaba was a South African national. A description of Elias Letwaba is found in Gordon Lindsay's book on John G. Lake called 'John G. Lake: Apostle to Africa.' Chapter 5 is titled 'Elias Letwaba, the Man Who Carried on the Work' and Chapter 6 is titled 'The Mantle Falls on Letwaba.' He is also mentioned in the book, 'When God Makes a Pastor,' by W. F. P Burton, published in 1934.
Louis Theodore Schwede was active in the Upper Room Mission in Los Angeles and had connections with the Azusa Street Mission. He traveled to South Africa in 1909 and worked there with John G. Lake and other missionaries,
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Subject:
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Letwaba, Elias M.
Schwede, Louis T. (Louis Theodore).
Lum, Clara E.
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Date Cataloged:
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06/18/2020
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Archive ID | Delivery Description | Price | ||
141326 | Research Room Request | * See note below |
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