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Free Methodist and Other Missions in Zimbabwe
Tillman Houser and his wife Gwen have two sons, Terry and Melden. He was granted a BA degree in Biblical Studies in 1947 from Seattle Pacific University. He further completed a Master Degree in Missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1978. · Served seven years as pastor in the United States· Missionary service included 35years in Zimbabwe managing up to 30 primary schools over a 100 by 100 mile square area. Within this area he planted churches, and had oversight of church districts. · Founded and built Dumisa Mission in a low elevation malaria infested area hundreds of miles from city centers. · Assisted in the revision of the Tsonga New Testament. · Edited and published translations of the Free Methodist Standard of Faith in Hlengwe (Shangaan) and Shona languages. · Participated in archeological surveys of Great Zimbabwe and one near Lundi Mission.· Learned to speak fluently in three distinct African languages, Hlengwe, Shona and Sindebele.
Ellensburg
Ellensburg began as a small trading post in the picturesque Kittitas Valley in the early 1870s. Northwest Native Americans praised the area for its centrality in the region, which Seattleite John A. Shoudy quickly realized. When Shoudy sought to secure a wagon road from Seattle to Eastern Washington, over the Cascade Mountains, the trail led him to the Kittitas Valley. Shoudy purchased a small trading post from A. J. Splawn and began the town that he named for his wife, Mary Ellen Shoudy. Ellensburg was almost chosen as the state capital in the late 1880s, but instead it was awarded a State Normal School as a consolation. With a bustling downtown district, a railroad passing through town, and a public university, all the while remaining steeped in the local agricultural and rural setting, Ellensburg quickly became a diverse and thriving city.
Making the Grade
In the early 1900s, a student with two years of high school could attend Ellensburg Normal School for one academic year, pass an examination, and receive a teaching certificate. Elsie Hodgson did just that. In response to her application, the clerk of the Tarpiscan School wrote, “You can teach our school...Sharpen up your six shooter, we got some ornery kids in these parts.” Ready for adventure, she accepted the offer and found kind, hospitable people, who treated her with respect and affection. In Making the Grade, thirteen former Kittitas country schoolmarms reflect fondly on their days of teaching in remote locales between 1914 and 1939. Usually, their classes were small with multiple...
Told by the Pioneers ...
To preserve stories of pioneers, which had not already found their way into published histories and reminiscences of the State of Washington, a project was begun in the early part of 1936 as part of a Friendly Visiting Program to elderly persons receiving old age assistance from the Washington State Dept. of Public Welfare. Consequently, these elderly persons were interviewed and their early stories, which might otherwise have been lost, have been preserved as part of the pioneer lore of the State of Washington. Selected interviews and excerpts were chosen by the editors based on the most picturesque background and popular appeal for publication as Told by the Pioneers. The book states, "The originals [interviews] are on file at the State Library where they can be consulted for statistics and other data." However, WSL does not and has not had the complete collection of original interviews. The manuscript collection titled, Washington Pioneer Project Records and Interviews 1936-1937, consists of the original interviews that WSL does have that correspond with the book.
Learning to Rejoice in the Middle of ...!
Learning to Rejoice in the Middle of ! Brings to life the travels and missionary work of Phil and Mary Kline, husband and wife, who served together as missionaries of the Free Methodist Church in several African countries between 1953 and 1968. Mary, the author, wrote weekly letters home to her parents, chronicling their experiences and observations. Decades later, she turned that collection of saved correspondence into the foundation of Learning to Rejoice in the Middle of ! Phil supervised a variety of construction projects during the years he and Mary served in several countries, including South Africa, Burundi, and Rwanda. Marys letters bring to life the challenges they faced in their mi...
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Natural Resource-Based Conflicts in Rural Zimbabwe
This book investigates the range of conflicts over land and other natural resources in contemporary Zimbabwe, considering the different forms these conflicts take, and the ensuing outcomes. Zimbabwe is a country rich in natural resources, including land, wildlife, minerals, and water resources. These resources are integral to the formal and informal livelihoods of most Zimbabweans, as well as supporting many key industries. Wildlife, land, and water resources are also embedded in indigenous knowledge systems, religious beliefs, and rituals in many rural communities, forming an important part of people’s identity and sense of belonging. However, this book demonstrates the ways in which rura...
Livelihoods of Ethnic Minorities in Rural Zimbabwe
The book provides empirically-rich case studies of the lives and livelihoods of marginalised ethnic minorities in colonial and post-colonial Zimbabwe, with a specific focus on diverse rural areas. It demonstrates the dynamic and complex relationships existing between ethnic minorities and livelihoods, and analyses the ways in which projects of belonging (and identity-formation) amongst these ethnic minorities are entangled in their respective livelihood construction projects, and vice versa. The ethnic minorities include those considered indigenous to Zimbabwe, and those often defined as ‘aliens’, including ethnicities with a transnational presence in southern Africa. The ethnicities studied in the book include the following: Chewa, Doma, Tonga, Tshwa San, Shangane, Basotho, Ndau, Hlengwe and Nambya. By studying their livelihoods in particular, this book offers the first full manuscript about ethnic minorities in Zimbabwe. In doing so, it highlights the significance of these ethnic minorities to Zimbabwean history, politics and society.
