Bryan , Peter R.

N.Z.B.M.S. Missionary, Zaire, 1968-1978. Bryan’s major contribution was in medical work, primarily at the Institute Medical Evangelique at Kimpese. He worked in the medical laboratory, later becoming the Supervisor and training national workers. His work was made difficult by political unrest and the lack of Government funding that had been promised. An extended furlough in 1973-1974 at Nelson hospital provided further training and in 1976 he worked for six months at the Government hospital in Kinshala. The Bryans were also involved in service in their local church, during which time the church administration was transferred to nationals. Ref.: S.L. Edgar and M.J. Eade, Toward the Sunrise: The Centenary History of the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society, (New Zealand Baptist Historical Society: 1985), 250.