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<p>The missionaries of the Primitive Methodist Mission pioneered into Igboland in 1910 and encountered opposition and difficulties. Efforts to become established were hindered by several factors. However, starting from 1914, a religious awakening led by Garrick Braide, an African convert of Niger Delta Pastorate Church (i.e. Anglican Church in the Niger Delta), spread throughout Igboland causing widespread religious revival. Using original source material, this article examines how the Primitive Methodist Mission benefitted greatly from this religious awakening, and subsequently witnessed phenomenal growth and consolidation in Igboland.</p>
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The missionaries of the Primitive Methodist Mission pioneered into Igboland in 1910 and encountered opposition and difficulties. Efforts to become established were hindered by several factors. However, starting from 1914, a religious awakening led by Garrick Braide, an African convert of Niger Delta Pastorate Church (i.e. Anglican Church in the Niger Delta), spread throughout Igboland causing widespread religious revival. Using original source material, this article examines how the Primitive Methodist Mission benefitted greatly from this religious awakening, and subsequently witnessed phenomenal growth and consolidation in Igboland.

The Impact of Garrick Braide's Revival on the Growth of Methodism in Eastern Nigeria between 1910 and 1932

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The missionaries of the Primitive Methodist Mission pioneered into Igboland in 1910 and encountered opposition and difficulties. Efforts to become established...

The Impact of Garrick Braide's Revival on the Growth of Methodism in Eastern Nigeria between 1910 and 1932

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 14 avr. 2021

Pages: 11 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/holiness-2020-0003

Mots clés
GARRICK BRAIDE, PRIMITIVE METHODISM, MISSIONARY HISTORY, METHODIST CHURCH NIGERIA, IGBOLAND

© 2020 Chinonyerem Chijioke Ekebuisi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Impact of Garrick Braide's Revival on the Growth of Methodism in Eastern Nigeria between 1910 and 1932

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 14 avr. 2021

Pages: 11 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/holiness-2020-0003

Mots clésGARRICK BRAIDE, PRIMITIVE METHODISM, MISSIONARY HISTORY, METHODIST CHURCH NIGERIA, IGBOLAND

© 2020 Chinonyerem Chijioke Ekebuisi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
GARRICK BRAIDE, PRIMITIVE METHODISM, MISSIONARY HISTORY, METHODIST CHURCH NIGERIA, IGBOLAND