The dynamics of Methodism in Sierra Leone, 1860-1911 : Western European influence and culture in church development
The thesis is a study of the dynamics of nineteenth century missions in Sierra Leone generally and that of the Wesleyan Methodists in particular. It has uncovered the responses to the enterprise, influence and impact of the missionaries. It attempts to relate the impressions of outsiders, to the ~inner life~ and discipline of the Wesleyan Mission and its people over 51 years of mission activities; and surveys the achievements of the Missionary Society, as a funding agent, and the District as a daughter church in the process of educational, political, social and economic change. Consideration has been given to both the co-operation and the competition with other Missionary Societies and Mission Boards. The first chapter gives an extensive description of the state of the Wesleyan Mission, particularly its chapels, in the 1860s, and this is compared with the state and condition of the WMMS sister Society - CMS. The second chapter deals with the leadership of two people who gave form and character to Wesleyan Methodism at the beginning of the second half of the nineteenth century, Benjamin Tregaskis, and Charles Knight, the first African Chairman. The third chapter deals with aspects of mission education as an
Shyllon, Leslie Ephraim Tele
Philosophy
The dynamics of Methodism in Sierra Leone, 1860-1911 : Western European influence and culture in church development. The thesis is a study of the dynamics of nineteenth century missions in Sierra Leone generally and that of the Wesleyan Methodists in particular. It has uncovered the responses to the enterprise, influence and impact of the missionaries. It attempts to relate the impressions of outsiders, to the ~inner life~ and discipline of the Wesleyan Mission and its people over 51 years of mission activities; and surveys the achievements of the Missionary Society, as a funding agent, and the District as a daughter church in the process of educational, political, social and economic change. Consideration has been given to both the co-operation and the competition with other Missionary Societies and Mission Boards. The first chapter gives an extensive description of the state of the Wesleyan Mission, particularly its chapels, in the 1860s, and this is compared with the state and condition of the WMMS sister Society - CMS. The second chapter deals with the leadership of two people who gave form and character to Wesleyan Methodism at the beginning of the second half of the nineteenth century, Benjamin Tregaskis, and Charles Knight, the first African Chairman. The third chapter deals with aspects of mission education as an
dynamic methodism sierra_leone western_european influence culture church development study dynamic mission sierra_leone generally wesleyan methodists particular uncovered response enterprise influence impact missionary attempt relate impression outsider inner life discipline wesleyan mission people mission activity survey achievement missionary_society funding agent district daughter church process educational political_social economic_change consideration_give co_operation competition missionary societies mission first give extensive description state wesleyan mission particularly chapel compare state condition sister society cms second_deal leadership people give form character wesleyan_methodism begin second_half benjamin charles knight first african chairman third deal aspects mission education