Dr Andrew Murray by cfulton
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In 1898, Dr Andrew Murray, then pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Wellington, travelled through the Karoo. On his travels he noticed how many girls living on the farms were without any work or even education. This situation bothered him so much that he established the Industrial School in Wellington where these girls could learn skills like house keeping, food preparation and sewing, as well as learning to read and write. The first building in Murray Street was completed in 1898 and the first 36 girls from the Union and mission stations in Rhodesia and Nyasaland were sent there for training.
The Wellington Dutch Reformed Church was responsible for providing food and clothing to these young girls and each ward had a turn to prepare the meals on a weekly basis.
~ www.andrewmurray.org.za ~
Clive
Comments (7)
Very forward thinking Doctor.
Fascinating POV and info Clive.
A superb picture of this extremely sensible man!
Love the light and composition, as well as the upward-looking angle.
Love the lighting and composition Clive. A wonderful idea that he fulfilled. God Bless.
Excellent capture, great POV!
Excellent POV and shot Clive! Love the History and information about someone I knew little about, thanks! Rob