dc.contributor.author |
Madise, Mokhele
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dc.date.accessioned |
2013-10-16T11:07:19Z |
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dc.date.available |
2013-10-16T11:07:19Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013-08 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Studia Historiae Ecclesiastica, vol 39, Supplement, pp 353-363 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1017-0499 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11858 |
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dc.description |
Peer reviewed |
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dc.description.abstract |
The establishment of the mining industry in South Africa gave birth to a new movement in the
Methodist Church, a movement that was mainly made up of men. This movement emerged as a
result of men in the mining compounds who found themselves with nothing to do during the
weekends. Some felt the need to be creative and to ensure that their spiritual needs were met.
They thought of a solution: a new way of worshipping and praising God in a unique form. A
group of young men came together and discussed how they could go about mobilising men in the
mines to be part of this initiative.
This article investigates the history of Amadodana in the Methodist Church: their struggle
to be recognised and accepted, the first meetings which led to the establishment of the regular
conventions, and further developments which kept the movement growing far beyond initial
expectations. The adoption of their uniform was a significant event for the Band (later the Young
Men’s Guild, also abbreviated as YMG), known popularly as ‘Amadodana’, as was the
development of the constitution. At the end of this article, I come to certain conclusions based on
my discussion in the main body of the article. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Church History Society of Southern Africa |
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dc.title |
The centenary of Amadodana in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa: development and influence of this movement |
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dc.type |
Article |
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