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of the Matigulu, another on the Umlalazi, and another at Landela, near
the Umkhumbane, a branch ofthe White Mfolozi. 6O
The Anglican Mission in the Colony of Natal and KwaZulu began with
the arrival of Bishop John Colenso on 20 May 1855. It could be argued
that this was not their first attempt because in 1835 Capt. Alien F.
Gardiner of the Royal Navy, got permission from Dingane to commence
missionary operations. 61 In 1856 Mpande recognised them and the
Church of England Mission opened a station on the Umlazi with Dr.
Adams as a missionary. In 1859 it established a station at KwaMagwaza.,
on some of the higher branches of Umhlathuze, between that and the
Umfolozi, a place which Mpande gave the bishop for that purpose. 62 The
mission also had two other stations - one between the Ilow and
Umkhomazi, near the sea; the other, at Ladysmith, in the northern part of
the Colony."
The Roman Catholic Mission was situated to the south-west of the
Umkhomazi, and formed a centre from where the Roman Catholic,
Dr. M.J.F Allard, and two or three priests were making some efforts to
introduce their faith among the Zulus.... Mpande also permitted them to
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Ibid.. p. 246.
Ibid., p. 247.
Ibid., p. 252.
Ibid., p. 252.
Ibid., p. 253.