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- In«b» 1851 the Scottish census«/b» gives John's address as the High Street, Coupar Angus in Perthshire. This was the ancestral home of his mother, and where his father worked as an "English Teacher". John was 1 yr old [not 7 as the transcription of the Census gave] and, as his sister was born in June that year, his mother must have been heavily pregnant.
The «b»1861 Scottish Census«/b» records the family living in Auchterarder, (no address specified) and his father's occupation as simply "teacher".
The family had increased with the addition of Helen Lundie, (9) William Lundie (8), James Lundie (6), Marshall Lundie (4), Catharine Lundie (1)- a fruitful 10 years!
«b»Some transcription errors «/b»have lead to much confusion:
Firstly in the «b»1841 Census«/b», John Lundie's birth is recorded as 7 years when it should have been 1 year. John's birth record in the Old Parish Record in Couper Angus says:
"«i»William Lundie, teacher and Mary Tasker had a lawful child born 10 Dec 1849 named John"«/i»
Another transcription error: The «b»1851 Scottish census«/b» gives his birth date as 1844.
In the «b»1861 Census«/b» his name is transcribed as "Jane" not "John". The fictitious "Jane Lundie" has now been removed from the family tree.
«b»1871 Scotland Census«/b» shows John to be a 21yr old student [Student Of Arts E Man]«b» «/b»in Edinburgh where he is one of three boarders at the home of Adam and Mary C Beattie.
«b»1875:John Lundie,«/b» MA was listed among the 4th Year students, Senior Hall, Divinity Hall at Edinburgh University. His brothers, James, MA, and Marshall, MA, are both listed as 1st year students in the Junior Hall.
Source: United Presbyterian Magazine 1875. p471
«i»"He was appointed as a missionary to Kaffraria, South Africa on 26th December «b»1876, «/b»and ordained for Foreign Missionary service by the United Presbyterian Presbytery of Edinburgh on the 4th of Sept 1877. This same year, on the 16th of August 1877, he married Rebecca Peachy Best. He retired from service on the 1st January 1929..."«/i»
Source: History of the Clan Lundy... quoting the FASTI of the United Free Church of Scotland.
John married «b»Rebecca Peachey Best«/b», the daughter of a minister, in Aug «b»1877«/b» in Bolton, Lancashire, England, which was "Becca"'s home town. How they met I do not know but I speculate that John met Becca in Bolton while working with her father as a student minister.
"...a further change occurred in the month of August, 1877 by the marriage of Mr Best's eldest daughter, Rebecca to the Rev. J. Lundie, M.A/ Missionary of the United Presbyterian Church to Kaffraria. In the October following they sailed from London to South Africa..". [Memoir of Rev Robert Best p72]
«b»Emigration:«/b» It has been stated that John "Sailed with his wife and his friend James Auld«sup»1«/sup» and his wife, for East London in the «u»«i»SS Anglian«/u»«/i» after Sept 1877 as missionaries to Kaffraria (Ciskei)"
Source: «u»Notes on the Lundie & Auld Families.
«/u»This has since been shown to be inaccurate as the Aulds left Scotland in 1875 and the Lundies in 1877, if the Obituary of James Auld quote below is correct. I have been unable to locate the Passenger List to confirm or disprove this, either.
"..[J.M. Auld]...«i»Completing his theological studies early in 1875 he was licensed, ordained and appointed as a Missionary to Kaffraria during the course of that year. Coming out to South Africa almost immediately, he was first stationed at Lujilo near Emgwali Mission Station, at that time under the care of the late Rev John Cumming."
«/i»Source: Soga, Rev JH. «u»«i»Obituary of the late Rev J. M. Auld
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1881: «i»The permanent house has been begun but is now at a standstill for
want of oxen to drag stones for the foundation. A large garden has also been
enclosed by me and the ground partially broken up. I have also constructed
two small water courses for the purpose of irrigating it and of bringing our
supply nearer our house. Such is a brief resume of the works of this year
sufficient to show what has been attempted towards the establishment of this
new station.«/i» J. Lundie
Source: Lundie, John. Letter book. [at the Cory library in Grahamstown, South Africa]
John returned to Scotland on several furloughs:
The arrival of the family was eagerly anticipated in May of «b»1886«/b» by Rebecca's family in Bolton. Rebecca's father had been ill but "with the restoration of health a journey was made on thr Continent - he so much loved - for the last time, accompanied by his daughter (Mrs Lundie) and sons-in-law, the Rev John Lundie M.A. and the Rev James Johnston..." [Memoir. p 76]
«b»On 15 October 1887 «/b»a farewell social [in Bolton] was given to" wish the Rev John Lundie and family "God speed" in their departure to resume their labours in the Mission Field of Africa...presentation from the Sunday School of a purse to the Rev J. Lundie,, on behalf of his misison station..." [Memoir p 91]
The following Marriage notice was published in the Glasgow Herald (Glasgow Scotland) Friday August 19, «b»1887«/b»; Issue 198:
«i»Marriages:
Begg-Lundie. At Auchterarder in the 17th inst by the Rev Mr M{illegible] North UP Church assisted by the Rev John Lundie, MA, Malan Mission, Kaffraria, brother of the bride, Henry Begg, Glasgow to Catherine Pringle, second daughter of Mr William H Lundie, teacher.
«b»«/i»26 February 1901«/b», "from Rev John Lundie, requesting that his furlough be extended. According to rule, he should reach Kaffraria on the 23«sup»rd«/sup» March; but he wished to remain until August, in order that he may take his daughter out with him at the close of the school session, and in order that his health may be further established. The sub committee recommended that in view of the strain upon the missionary brethren in SA, and the fact that certain furloughs are due, Mr Lundie be informed that the committee regret that they cannot entertain his request for such prolongation of furlough as he suggests. This recommendation was agreed to."
Source: Foreign Mission Committee Minutes.
The «b»1901 Census«/b» shows that on Census night (31 March 1901) John Lundie and his wife, Rebecca Peachey Lundie [Nee Best], were staying with Rebecca's sister and brother-in-law, James Johnston, in Darwen (district Blackburn), Lancashire. The Lundies' younger children were staying with their son, Frank, and daughter, Mary, in Edinburgh. It is not known why they did not visit the Johnstons with their parents.
[This record was difficult to find for the Johnston's name was incorrectly recorded as 'Johnston«b»e«/b»', and the Lundies as "Lund«b»er«/b»"].
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«/i»In «b»1909«/b» John went on furlough with his daughters Mary and Flora. Mary wrote a diary of this visit and there are several pictures also. It is not clear if Frank went with them (for he was already a doctor) and where the two younger sons were for they are not mentioned in Mary's diary.
«b»In 1928«/b» they (John, Rebecca and Flora) boarded the Glengorm Castle in East London, South Africa disembarking in London, England on 10 May 1928 en route to Belmont Road, Bolton, England.
The following is the «b»Obituary of Rev John Lundie«/b»«i», «/i»M.A.,[of] Malan Mission which appeared in The Church of Scotland Minutes of the South African Mission Council, 30 April - 2nd May 1936
«i»The Mission Council records with deep regret the death, on 13th June, 1935, of the Rev John Lundie.«/i»
«i»Mr. Lundie was born in Auchterarder [incorrect- he was born in Coupar Angus, but grew up in Auchterarder] in 1849 and was nurtured in the best traditions of the United Presbyterian Church. The love of learning was great in the family, and he and several of his brothers studied at Edinburgh University and three of them graduated on the same day.«/i»
«i»My Lundie early dedicated himself to the Mission Field, and in addition to his Arts and Divinity courses he studied Medicine for two years with a view to equipping himself more fully for the work of a missionary.«/i»
«i»He was appointed to Kafraria (sic) and his young wife and he sailed for South Africa in 1877. It was a time of much unsettlement owing to the Ncayicibi war and the work of the missionaries was seriously interrupted and many of them had to leave their stations. At the close of the war, when the late Rev J.M. Auld crossed the Kei with the Gaikas and settled at Columba, Mr. and Mrs. Lundie joined them there after a time. The two young families lived in wattle and daub houses and cheerfully endured the rigours of pioneer work in troubled times.
«/i» Here I insert a paragraph from the Obituary of J.M. Auld, John Lundie's life-long friend, as it adds insight, and could easily have been included in John Lundie's obituary, too.
"...«i»There are few today who can clearly visualise the adverse conditions in which Mr. Auld had to carry on his work. The Gaikas were stripped of their country; those of them who had remained neutral along with those who had been in rebellion against the Government were, without discrimination, driven over the Kei onto the abandoned country of the Gcalekas, who were rendered homeless. The Gaikas were sullen, discontented, burning with a sense of defeat, and labouring under a bitter hostility to the White man and to the religion which he introduced. The times were sadly 'out of joint' and needed such work as Mr. Auld had consecrated himself to, a man brave and enduring, filled with the spirit and compassion of Christ. Inevitably he shared in the hostility bestowed on all persons and things European. Thwarted, misunderstood, and often misrepresented, yet he persevered with his great task without flinching... "
Source: «/i» Soga, Rev JH. Obituary of the late Rev J. M. Auld
«i»In due course Mr. Lundie found his life sphere in the place so well known to-day as Malan Mission. The early pioneer experiences were repeated, and gradually, through the long years, by faith and patience and manifold labours, a great work was accomplished in the ingathering of heathens into the Church of Christ and the building of many schools and churches.«/i»
«i»In all this work Mrs. Lundie was a most devoted colleague. From tiny beginnings her work among the women grew until there was established a large and active Women's Christian Association.«/i»
«i»In 1927 Mr. Lundie celebrated his jubilee and the tributes paid to his work on that occasion were eloquent of the place he had won in the hearts of multitudes as friend, educationist, expounder of God's Word and missionary.«/i»
«i»Mr. Lundie retired in 1928 and spent the remaining years in Ngqeleni in Western Pondoland. To the end his interest in the work remained unabated and he carried on unceasingly the ministry of intercession.«/i»
«i»The Mission Council thanks God for a life so rich in endowment and service and they offer their deepest sympathy to Mrs. Lundie and the members of her family.***
«u»«/i»Notes from Andrew Thompson«/u»:
The mission got the name of Malan because when my grandfather, Rev John Lundie was to move in and start the mission, the Xhosa's were still fighting one another and he was given a military escort when he moved in, and Capt Malan was so impressed by my grandpa and his aims that he gave grandpa some gold coins to help towards the start of the place. In return grandpa called the place after Capt Malan.
Please read: "«i»Saga of the Lundies at Malan Mission«/i»" by Nora Stone.
This story, romantic as it is, unfortunately does not seem to be supported by the evidence: See the artcile on Major Malan.
In correspondence between Dr. A W Burton of King William's Town and Rev. R H Shepherd of Lovedale, dated 23 October 1936,
(Cory Library, Grahamstown. Ref MS 14 712(i)),
Rev. Shepherd explains that Malan Mission was founded in 1881 by John Lundie, and
that Major Malan died in that year in London - he never visited the mission
named for him. He says:
«i»"[Malan's] evangelistic efforts among the men of his regiment while
stationed at King William's Town apparently did not meet with the approval
of the authorities of his regiment. A correspondence ensued which was
followed by Major Malan resigning his commission. Thereafter his life was
given mainly to the support and encouraging of African missions …He
subsequently established at his own cost two stations in Bomvanaland which
were afterwards handed over to the United Presbyterian Mission Board. The
war of 1877 prevented the success of these stations «/i»…
«i»A note he [Major Malan] wrote ten days before his death told of his purpose to visit South Africa again for a time.
It was because of his interest in missions that the new station formed in Gcalekaland in 1881 was named Malan."«/i»
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«u»«/i»Records at the Amathole Museum in King Williams Town show:«/u»
Rev & Mrs. Lundie had to wait at Glenthorne Mission near Adelaide until May 1878 when they left for Columba Mission under Rev JM Auld.
Columba was officially opened in 1879.
Two years later [1881] the Lundies opened their own station at Malan, named after the famous soldier-missionary Major Malan, who had died that year. Malan and Columba are 36 miles apart.
Remarkable progress was made in 50 years:
No. of scholars in Malan schools: 2015;
Church members 740,
Preachers 77
1890: Large church was opened at the station
Interested in science, he [John Lunide] formed a botanical garden on his mission, with many rare species of plants, some brought from distant parts.
On 16 April 1927 the Lundies celebrated their Golden Wedding Ceremony, attended by 5 of their 6 children and 6 of their 21 grandchildren
Source: «i»Blythswood Review«/i» August 1927 p. 67.
The Jubilee Celebrations of the Rev John Lundie was held on 19 October 1927.
According to Rev John Lennox in '«i»Our Missions in South Africa«/i»' and William J. Slowan, ' «i»The Story of Our Kaffrarian Mission«/i»' he [John Lundie] was about to occupy Henderson Mission in 1877 when it was laid in ruins during the war.
Settled at Malan in 1881 where they lived in three wattle and daub huts, one as parlour and bedroom, one as the minister's study and store-room, and the third as kitchen. This soon gave way to a comfortable manse.
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«/b»Andrew Thompson tells stories about his grandfather and how he would stop by in Bizana to visit on his trips to Durban where he acquired botanical specimens from the Botanical Garden there, and from ships in the harbour. [This too has proven to be a romantic fiction - see the diaries of Dr G,B, Thompson] The garden at Malan mission was apparently watered by an ingenious irrigation system employing bamboo pipes. There is even a story that Sir Cecil John Rhodes, Prime Minister of the Cape, came to take a look at the garden, but this is yet to be verified.
«sup»1THE LATE REV JM AULD died 5 December 1932. Obituary East London Dispatch http://www.genealogyworld.net/missionaries/missionaries_a.html
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From «i»the Scotsman«/i» Jul 2, 1935 p 16
LUNDIE - At Ngqeleni, Umtata, South Arica, on 14 June the REv JOHN LUNDIE, M.A. late missionary at Malan, Transkei, from 1877 till 1929, eldest and last surviving son of the late William Hannah Lundie, teacher, Auchterarder.
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