Cameroon Mission History Collection at the North American Baptist Conference Heritage Center Section B: Pamphlets, Brochures, Booklets, Etc. The following acronyms are used throughout: CBC for Cameroon Baptist Convention, the nation-wide denomination of the NAB-related Baptist churches in Cameroon. NAB for North American Baptist, the supporting churches in North America. Originally known as the German Baptist Churches of North America. In 1942 the name was changed to North American Baptist General Conference. Later “General’ was dropped. CBM for Cameroon Baptist Mission, the legally registered mission organization of the NAB Conference in Cameroon, 1942 ff. Most of these materials tell about the work of NAB missionaries and CBC ministries but there are also materials from other sources that in various ways relate to mission work. Page sizes are given for many materials since these vary significantly. There are short annotations for most to give something of a publication’s relation to the work of the NAB missionaries and CBC ministries. The order of the materials is alphabetical by last name of author (or publisher when no author named). Publications of the CBC and NAB Conference are grouped together under those headings in order by year of publication since most do not have individual authors named. Almost all materials are in English with a few in German, French, West African Pidgin English, or Cameroonian Douala. Abangma, S. E. 1971, 3rd ed. Civics for Cameroon Schools. Kumba, Cameroon: Diens P. P. Press. 24 pages (6 x 9 ½ inches). The Civics textbook used in the top two primary school grades of Baptist elementary schools in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Ahidjo, El Hadj A. n.d. [1971]. In Defense of Peace, Justice and Solidarity in International Society. n.p.: Cameroon Government. 74 pages. The speeches of the President of Cameroon given in international settings 1967-1970. Cameroon was generally viewed as an African country that attained independence with almost no bloodshed. Included are pictures of Ahidjo with world leaders, including USA President Nixon at the Washington White House. Ahidjo, El Hadj A. n.d. [1976]. nouvelles perspectives pour la nation. n.p.: Cameroon Government. 69 pages. Anderson, Gerald H., ed. 1998. Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids MI: Wm. B. Erdmans Publishing Co. Select pages of articles about NAB missionaries Carl Bender, George Dunger, and Paul Gebauer. Ardener, E. W. 1965. Historical Notes on the Scheduled Monuments of West Cameroon. Buea: West Cameroon Government. 16 pages (6 ½ x 9 inches). A noted African scholar describes the 10 Government-declared monuments. Ardener, E.W. 1965. Anmerkungen zur Geschichte der geschuetzten Denkmaeler Weskameruns. Buea: West Cameroon Government Printer. 18 pages. German translation of author’s Historical Notes on the Scheduled Monuments…. Ardner, Shirley G. 1968. Eye-Witnesses to the Annexation of Cameroon 1883–1887. Buea, Cameroon: West Cameroon Government. 88 pages (7 ½ x 9 ½ inches). Summarizes historical accounts of some who saw that important time of transition. Ashu, Comfort Eneke. 1984. Riddles and Folktales for Schools. Limbé, Cameroon: Nooremac Press. 73 pages. Author Ashu, who attended the CBM Baptist Teachers Training School for part of her education, brings together stories and riddles told by Cameroon village story tellers to children in earlier generations as part of their important informal education of those bygone days. Baptist Mission of Germany. 1938. Mienge Ma Bosangi . Neuruppin, Germany: 207 pages (4 x 6 ¼ inches). A Hymnbook in the Doualla language used by various coastal tribal groups of Cameroonian Baptists over many years with translators and/or composers including British Baptist Missionary Alfred Saker in the 1860s, NAB Missionary August Steffens in the 1890s, and early Baptist Cameroonians. This Hymnbook was reprinted several times. Bascom, William R. and Paul Gebauer. 1953. Handbook of West African Art. Milwaukee: Bruce Publication Co. 83 pages. NAB Missionary Paul Gebauer authored “Part 2: Art of the British Cameroons”. Bederman, Sanford H. 1968. Cameroons Development Corporation [CDC]: Partner in National Growth. Bota, Cameroon: CDC. 80 pages. Cameroonian evangelists and NAB Missionaries organized churches in the coastal plantations run by the CDC. Many of those workers came from the inland Grasslands and away from village influences were thus more open to the Gospel. Bender, C.J. 1932. Beleedi ba Eyal’ Loba. Neuruppin, Germany: Missionsgesellschaft deutschen Baptisten. 57 pages (4 ¾ x 7 ¼ inches) booklet. Billy Graham Center. 1993. Africa before the Great War. Wheaton, IL: Billy Graham Center. 28 pages. Includes 8 photos taken in Cameroon before 1914 with some probably as early as the 1890s. Bogan, Neill. 1986. Art of the Cameroons: Works from the Collection of George D. Henderson. Athens, GA: Lyndon House Art Center. 12 pages. NAB Missionary and Artist Henderson’s Cameroon collections introduced many people to Cameroon. Bonkung, Handerson J. 2006. “No! Never Alone”. Bafoussam, Cameroon: Les Bonnes Affaires. 4-page full color bi-folded leaflet. Cameroonian Baptist and active journalist Bonkung tells his story of never being able to speak after experiencing meningitis. British Information Services. n.d. [1951]. Introducing West Africa. London: British Information Services. 88 pages. Outlines British “indirect rule” concept involving Native Authorities and British District Officers that NAB missionaries interfaced with. Burnley, Gwen E. 1975. “Christ’s Hand in Mine”. Limbé: 7 pages mimeographed. The address given by Mrs. Burnley, a member of the Cameroon National Assembly and daughter of prominent Baptists E.K. and Hannah Martin, at the “10th Passing Out [Graduation] exercises” at Saker Baptist College that was started in 1962 by NAB missionaries and Cameroonian colleagues. ---------- Note: Pamphlets, brochures etc. produced by an entity of the Cameroon Baptist Convention are all grouped together here in chronological order with the CBC as the publisher since most have no individual author named.---------- CBC. 1960 ff. ”Baptist Voice”. Periodical of the Cameroon Baptist Convention described in Section D (Periodical Articles). CBC. 1963. “Saker Baptist College [Dining Hall-Auditorium] Dedication” [program]. 8 pages. June 29, 1963. Includes “A Brief History” and a sketch of the location of the early campus buildings. CBC. 1963. “BTTC [Baptist Teachers Training College] Newsletter”. 4 pages. Nov 18, 1963. Headline: “BTTC Answers Cameroon Call for Additional Teachers; Constructs New Classroom Building”. CBC. 1964. Baptist CBC Handbook: For Use as a Guide for Baptist Churches in Cameroon Baptist Convention. n.p.: mimeographed. 111 pages. Covers 34 topics from “1. Baptist Principles” to “34. Benedictions” plus an Appendix on “Church Building Construction” complete with diagrams of an A-frame building with measurements of the 28 pieces of lumber (excluding doors) needed for a building to hold from 60 up to 200 persons. The Appendix is by a NAB missionary with prior building experience. CBC. 1964. “Ordination Service [program] of Pastor Flavius Martin, B.A., B.Th.”. 12 pages. Aug 2, 1964. Includes a 3-page “Short History of Ebenezer Baptist Church 1869-1964 & her Pastors”. Also a 1-page “Short Biography of Pastor Flavius Martin, B.S., [Sioux Falls College], B.Th. [1964: North American Baptist Seminary, now Sioux Falls Seminary].” CBC. 1965. “Ebenezer Baptist Church, Victoria [now Limbé], West Cameroon 1858-1965“. 3 pages (4 x 6¼ inches) tri-folded leaflet. Includes photo of the church building and Brief History. Ebenezer Church was, and still is, also known as the Down Beach Church because of its location by the small bay that is part of the Atlantic Ocean. CBC. 1966. “Cameroon Baptist Convention List of Churches”. 20-page booklet. CBC. 1966. “SBC [Saker Baptist College] Class of 1966”. 5-page Baccalaureate and 3-page Commencement programs. NAB Missionaries Ruby Saltzman (Principal), George Henderson, Fred Folkerts, and Gary Schroeder participated along with Cameroonians Mr. E.K. Martin the CBM Education Secretary, Baptist Pastors Flavius Martin, Stephen Nteff, and Presbyterian Pastor Fondo. CBC. n.d. [c. 1970]. “Student Policies”. Victoria (now Limbé): Saker Baptist College. 7 pages (8¼ x 13 inches) mimeographed sheets that cover all aspects (Post Office, Visitors, Library, Punishment, etc.) of living at this all-girls residence secondary school. CBC. 1971. “CBC New Life For All News” (Jun 7, Jun 15, Jul, Aug 7). Four 2-sided (8 x 13 inches) fliers. New Life for All was a Cameroon-wide personal evangelism emphasis that the Baptist and Presbyterian churches encouraged. CBC. n.d. [1972]. “Announcing Three Friends for Christ Campaign” 8 pages (6½ x 8½ inches) booklet. One of the activities of the New Life For All program where a person joins with other Christians in a small cell group and each Christian has 3 non-Christian friends they specifically prayed for daily and shared their concern with their, usually weekly, cell group. CBC. 1972. “Announcing the CBC Christian Stewardship Programme”. 3 pages (4¼ x 8¼ inches) tri-folded flier. CBC. 1972. “C.B.C. Christian Stewardship - Study Book I” & “C.B.C. Christian Giving - Study Book II”. Bamenda, Cameroon: Mimeo-Press. 28 page booklet. “… for all…who desire to know God’s will concerning Christian stewardship.” CBC. 1974, Revised. Cameroon Baptist Convention Handbook. 118 pages plus 22-page Appendix booklet with fill-in forms. An update of the very helpful 1964 version for local church lay and staff leaders with such topics as “How to Call a New Pastor”. CBC. 1975. “Baptist Men.” 16 page newsletter. Sept. 30, 1975, Vol. I, No. 2. Contains informative articles such as “On the Way to Yaoundé” about “the challenge to introduce CBC [through local church activities and health clinic] in Cameroon’s national capital city”. Another article, “Calling! The Medical Authority” by NAB Missionary Doctor J. Fluth who had been asked by the CBC to be their first Medical Secretary for the hospitals and clinics ministries recently transferred to the CBC by the NAB-CBM missionaries. CBC. n.d. [1975]. Boys’ Brigade Knot Tying Badge.