The voices of preachers in protest : the ministry of two Malawian prophets, Elliot Kamwana and Wilfred Gudu

Ever since the modern state of Malawi came into existence more than a hundred years ago, religion has played its role in the history of the country, and has interacted with politics and society in many ways, such as with the early Blantyre Mission, the Chilembwe Rising, and the struggle against the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyassaland. This book presents two preachers, Elliot Kamwana and Wilfred Gudu, who, in their different ways and at different times, challenged British colonial power which ruled over Malawi at that time. Cover 1 Copyright page 3 Title page 4 Contents 6 Series Editors' Preface 7 List of Maps and Photographs 9 Introduction 10 Part I: From Preacher to Prophet: Elliot Kenan Kamwana and the Watch Tower Movement in Malawi, 1908-1956 13 Early Life 15 First Ministry, 1908-1909 17 The Watch Tower Movement during Kamwana's Exile, 1909-1937 28 Observations 37 Second Ministry, 1937-56 39 Assessment of the Impact of Kamwana's Ministry 44 Conclusion 54 Part II: Wilfrid Gudu and the Ana a Mulungu 59 Introduction 59 Thyolo District in the 1930s 60 Wilfrid Gudu and the Malamulo SDA Mission 64 Zion ya Yehovah 66 Wilfrid Gudu in Conflict: The Maize Garden Issue 70 Conscientious Objectors to Soil Conservation 78 Wilfrid Gudu and the Ana a Mulungu: A Critical Appraisal 83 Select Bibliography 98 Index 101 Back cover 109