Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana - Accra

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, is a product of the missionary efforts of the North German Missionary Society (Bremen Mission), founded on 9th April 1836. In 1843 and 1846 the Society sent its first and second missionaries to East India. In 1850, the East Indian Mission was handed over to the Lutheran Church in America. The Gabon Mission Field in West Africa become the society’s third mission field. On 17th March 1847, four (4) young missionaries, Lorenz Wolf (26), James Graft (32), Luer Bultman (28), and Karl Flato (25) left Germany and headed for Gabon. On 5th May 1847, instead of going direct to Gabon landed in the Gold Coast. They were assisted by the Wesleyan Missionaries who advised them that two of them should go ahead to do a recognizance on their proposed mission  

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field before they all join in. Wolf and Bultman continued their journey to Gabon. Unfortunately, their survey work did not go well. Bultman who accompanied Wolf passed away. This forced Wolf to return to the Gold Coast. On his return, he was informed about the death of Flato also.