Author: PONTO, N. (GURU),
Title: Uit den aanvang der Karo-Batak Zending. Aanteekeningen en Herinneringen van Goeroe N.Ponto. [Eerste druk;First edition].
Description: Rotterdam, M. Bredee, 1909. Small 8°., original wrappers, stapled. Large illustration to front cover with publ. imprint at tail. 23pp. With 3 black/white plates, one with full-size portraits of Gurua Ponto, Pesik, Tampanawas and Martin; one featuring the home og Guru Ponto at Boeloeh Awar, 2 small sketch-maps of Karo-Batak missionary distruct, footnotes, Introduction and supplementary note by J.H. Neumann, dutch protestant missionary minister, publ. lists and adverts. printed on verso of front cover and on recto/verso of lower outer cover. [Lichtstralen op den Akker der Wereld, vol. 15-no. 4, 1909]. Dutch language account (translated by J.H. Neumann) by a Karo-Batak protestant assistant minister, converted and educated by the dutch protestant minister H.C. Kruyt at Menado, Sulawesi, being his notes and recollections on the very beginning of dutch protestant missionary labour and achievements amongst the Karo-Batak of Northern Sumatra. Very good copy. Rare. (margins of sketch-maps chipped, NOT touching illustrated area however).

Keywords: karobatak sumatra missionary labour achievements history progress christianization religion conversion colonialism indonesia southeast asia