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==Church ministry==
==Church ministry==
He was instrumental in the formation of the [[United Church of Zambia]]. He was ordained Minister of the Church of Scotland in 1947.
In 1947, Rev Mushindo was ordained Minister of the Church of Scotland and was instrumental in the formation of the [[United Church of Zambia]] (UCZ). He later retired as Minister of the Church of Scotland in 1965 but volunteered to continue evangelising in order to help the growth of the [[United Church of Zambia|UCZ]].


In 1971, at the accession ceremony for [[Chitimukulu Bwembya]], Rev Mushindo became the first Christian minister to be asked to speak at the traditional rites. It was a great expression of the respect that the Bembas had for his knowledge of their traditions and history as it was also a confirmation of his aristocratic ancestry.
In 1971, at the accession ceremony for [[Chitimukulu Bwembya]], Rev Mushindo became the first Christian minister to be asked to speak at the traditional rites. It was a great expression of the respect that the [[Bemba people|Bembas]] had for his knowledge of their traditions and history as it was also a confirmation of his aristocratic ancestry.
 
Rev Mushindo retired as Minister of the Church of Scotland in 1965 but volunteered to continue evangelising in order to help the growth of the [[United Church of Zambia]].


==Translation of the Bible==
==Translation of the Bible==
When he was headmaster at [[Lubwa Mission|Lubwa]], he worked at the school from 07:00hr to 12:30 and then after an hour’s rest. He would spend from 13:30hr to 17:30hr on the huge task of translating the Bible from English to [[Bemba language]], a task that took 53 years to complete. The translation of the Bible led by Reverend Robert McMinn started in 1913 at [[Mpandala]] and was only completed in 1966 at [[Lubwa Mission|Lubwa]].
When he was headmaster at [[Lubwa Mission|Lubwa]], he worked at the school from 07:00hr to 12:30 and then after an hour’s rest he would spend the rest of the afternoon from 13:30hr to 17:30hr on the huge task of translating the Bible from English to [[Bemba language]], a task that took 53 years to complete. The translation of the Bible led by Reverend Robert McMinn started in 1913 at [[Mpandala]] and was only completed in 1966 at [[Lubwa Mission|Lubwa]].
 
==Political career==
[[Stewart Gore-Browne|Sir Gore-Browne]] encouraged many Africans to take an active part in politics and supported their education. He was responsible for the sponsorship of [[Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula]]’s studies at Makerere University in Uganda. It appears Sir Gore-Browne’s influence led Rev Mushindo to develop interest in politics. In 1944, Rev Mushindo was appointed a member of the [[Northern Rhodesia African Representative Council]] for the [[Northern Province]] and later became its chairperson. During debates in the council, he consistently opposed the establishment of the [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]].
 
In 1950, he joined [[Donald Siwale]], the chairperson of the [[African Welfare Societies]], in advocating African rule in [[Northern Rhodesia]] and spoke on many other subjects that affected the livelihood of the people of his area. For example in 1948, he called on the government to establish a secondary school in Northern Province and campaigned for better prices for African foods and for an increase in the size of land allocated to peasant farmers.


==Bare feet==  
==Bare feet==  
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He always warned people against stealing saying in Bemba: ''"Nga waiba ilaya lika kulaya umweo, Nga waiba akaputula kakakuputula umweo, Nga waiba insapato shikakusapulula umweo."'' (If you steal a shirt it will steal your spirit, if you steal a short, it will break your spirit, and if you steal shoes, they will desecrate your spirit).
He always warned people against stealing saying in Bemba: ''"Nga waiba ilaya lika kulaya umweo, Nga waiba akaputula kakakuputula umweo, Nga waiba insapato shikakusapulula umweo."'' (If you steal a shirt it will steal your spirit, if you steal a short, it will break your spirit, and if you steal shoes, they will desecrate your spirit).
==Political career==
[[Stewart Gore-Browne|Sir Gore-Browne]] encouraged many Africans to take an active part in politics and supported their education. He was responsible for the sponsorship of [[Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula]]’s studies at Makerere University in Uganda. It appears Sir Gore-Browne’s influence led Rev Mushindo to develop interest in politics. In 1944, Rev Mushindo was appointed a member of the [[Northern Rhodesia African Representative Council]] for the [[Northern Province]] and later became its chairperson. During debates in the council, he consistently opposed the establishment of the [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]].
In 1950, he joined [[Donald Siwale]], the chairperson of the [[African Welfare Societies]], in advocating African rule in [[Northern Rhodesia]] and spoke on many other subjects that affected the livelihood of the people of his area. For example in 1948, he called on the government to establish a secondary school in Northern Province and campaigned for better prices for African foods and for an increase in the size of land allocated to peasant farmers.


==Books==
==Books==
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When President Chiluba was informed about the accident, he arranged for her to undergo a hip bone replacement operation at the Italian Hospital in Lusaka.
When President Chiluba was informed about the accident, he arranged for her to undergo a hip bone replacement operation at the Italian Hospital in Lusaka.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      After the operation, she was transferred to [[Maina Soko Military Hospital where a Dr Banda operated on her eyes and her sight was restored. She spent many months recuperating in Lusaka and her nephew’s house.
 
After the operation, she was transferred to [[Maina Soko Military Hospital where a Dr Banda operated on her eyes and her sight was restored. She spent many months recuperating in Lusaka and her nephew’s house.


President Chiluba visited her and during the visit, he learnt that the old lady would not be able to use a pit latrine at her Lubwa house because of the artificial hip bone. It was against this background that Dr Chiluba decided to buy a house for her in [[Chinsali]] Boma at a cost of ZMK 6 million (ZMW 6,000).  She died in dignity in that house in 1999.
President Chiluba visited her and during the visit, he learnt that the old lady would not be able to use a pit latrine at her Lubwa house because of the artificial hip bone. It was against this background that Dr Chiluba decided to buy a house for her in [[Chinsali]] Boma at a cost of ZMK 6 million (ZMW 6,000).  She died in dignity in that house in 1999.
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*[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=26475 PAUL MUSHINDO’S GREAT LEGACY DESERVES PROPER RECOGNITION] [[Times of Zambia]], 8 July 2014
*[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=26475 PAUL MUSHINDO’S GREAT LEGACY DESERVES PROPER RECOGNITION] [[Times of Zambia]], 8 July 2014
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