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at Pietermaritzburg. Rev. Thomas Jenkins at Palmerston (among Faku's
people in Pondoland), Indaleni and Verulem. 25 Mpande did not object to
the evangelization of Africans south of Thukela. Many converts also
abandoned Zulu law and customs. These Africans were not necessarily
part ofthe Zulu kingdom.
The Norwegian Mission was commenced by Rev. Hans Schreuder in
1845 near the present town of Empangeni. Not fully contented with the
prospects ofthis field, and finding Mpande opposed to his evangelisation
mission in KwaZulu, he left in 1847. 26 In 1854 he came back and
commenced a new station at Ntumeni, among the sources of the
Matigulu, about 40 kIDs from the sea. Rev. Ommund Oftebro had opened
a station at Empangeni, a branch of the Mhlathuze river." Of all
missionaries who came to KwaZulu in Mpande's time, the Norwegians
sought closer ties with the Zulu royalty. Their principal aim was to meet
the audience with what represented the most essential points of their
Christian message, namely the gospel of a new life and salvation in
Christ."" In 1854 Rev. Schreuder met queen Langazana at Esiklebheni
palace ofMpande.::'J He reported:
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L. Grout Rev.: Zululand.. or life among the Zulu Kaffirs of atal and Zululan9,
pp. 238 - 239.
Ibid.. p. 240.
Ibid., p. 241.
Natal Witness. 27 March 1852. p.14.
Queen Langazana was Senzagakhona's wife and king Mpande's step-mother.