Andrew Louw (missionary)

Andries Louw was a Dutch Reformed Church Missionary to Mashonaland.

Translating the Bible
The Karanga dialect spoken around Victoria is used by the Dutch Reformed Church; and many of the books undermentioned have been printed at its press at Morgenster.

J. T. Helm and A. A. Louw translated St. Mark (1900) and Mr. Louw completed the New Testament (1919). Other books are: Children’s Bible, by H. C. Hugo (1918); Bible History Questions, by Mrs. C. S. Louw (1909); a Hymn Book (1922); two Catechisms (1909); The Love of Jesus (1913); First and Second Reading Books; Arithmetic. The Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa issues a bi-monthly magazine, Munyai wa She. The Church of Sweden Mission has contributed to Karanga literature a translation of Luther’s small Catechism.