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The Martyrdom
of Munson and Lyman in Lobu Pining
Introduction
During
the English rule in Negerindseh Oast Indie (NOI) from 1811-1824,
the English Baptist church sent several evangelists to NOI in
1820. They were Burton, Ward, and Evans.
These three evangelists first went to Batavia on Java and then
continued their journey to Padang and Sibolga by sea. When they
arrived in Sibolga they separated to different areas to preach
the gospel. Evans went to South Tapanuli; Burton and Ward went
to Silindung. They spread the gospel in these areas with the hope
that many people would believe in Jesus Christ and be happy.
In 1824, Burton and Ward arrived in Silindung. They talked about
the Old Testament, rebirth and the judgement day. Among the listeners,
there was a King who said, "We have our own customs and religion
that are able to manage our lives. It is good enough and we have
no need to be changed but if there are ways to make us rich please
tell us and we will try them out". The Silindung people rejected
the good news brought by Burton and Ward.
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