1838: The Battle of Blood River & 1912: The Church of the Vow: Pietermaritzburg

1838: The Battle of Blood River & 1912: The Church of the Vow: Pietermaritzburg

THE BATTLE OF BLOOD RIVER: THE CHURCH OF THE VOW: PIETERMARITZBURG

Deon van Niekerk

Deon van Niekerk visited the Church of the Vow in Pietermaritzburg and took the following photographs:

Gerrit Maritz

Piet Retief

Various plaques

The wording of the Vow is:

• English: We stand here before the Holy God of heaven and earth, to make a vow to Him that, if He will protect us and give our enemy into our hand, we shall keep this day and date every year as a day of thanksgiving like a sabbath, and that we shall build a house to His honour wherever it should please Him, and that we will also tell our children that they should share in that with us in memory for future generations. For the honour of His name will be glorified by giving Him the fame and honour for the victory. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Vow )