417
edits
Paul Mushindo: Difference between revisions
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
→See also
Chalochatu (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Chalochatu (talk | contribs) |
||
| (14 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
}} | }} | ||
Reverend '''Paul Bwembya Mushindo''' (born 1896) was a [[Zambia]]n minister of the church, teacher, writer and [[Category:Zambian politicians|politician]]. He translated the Bible from English to [[Bemba language]]. | Reverend '''Paul Bwembya Mushindo''' (born 1896) was a [[Zambia]]n minister of the church, teacher, writer and [[:Category:Zambian politicians|politician]]. He translated the Bible from English to [[Bemba language]]. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
All that time, Rev Mushindo walked and cycled barefoot. Nobody remembers the exact date when he stopped wearing of shoes, but the incident which led him to stop wearing shoes is well remembered and collaborated by many who lived with Rev Mushindo. | All that time, Rev Mushindo walked and cycled barefoot. Nobody remembers the exact date when he stopped wearing of shoes, but the incident which led him to stop wearing shoes is well remembered and collaborated by many who lived with Rev Mushindo. | ||
One day, it happened that while at Mpandala working on the translation of the Bible in the 1940s, a hawker passed through Rev Mushindo’s office selling some merchandise which included a pair of shoe. Rev Mushindo bought without knowing that | One day, it happened that while at Mpandala working on the translation of the Bible in the 1940s, a hawker passed through Rev Mushindo’s office selling some merchandise, which included a pair of shoe. Rev Mushindo bought without knowing that the shoes were stolen from somewhere. A few days later, the hawker was arrested and he revealed that he had sold the shoes to the Reverend. The hawker was taken to Mpandala where Rev Mushindo was found wearing them. After hearing the story and the confession of the hawker, Rev Mushindo took off the shoes and handed them back to the owner and, vowed never to wear shoes again. He stuck to this decision until his dying day. He never forgot the incident, which he even made as his main theme in many of his sermons. | ||
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). | ||
| Line 69: | Line 69: | ||
==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
In 1947, Rev. Mushindo was honoured by King George of England for his contribution to society. | [[File:Paul_Mushindo_University.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Paul Mushindo University in Lubwa Mission of Chinsali District]] | ||
In 1947, Rev. Mushindo was honoured by King George of England for his contribution to society. A university, [[Paul Mushindo University]], was constructed at [[Lubwa Mission]] of [[Chinsali District]] in his honour.<ref>[http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/paul-mushindo-university-to-complete-soon/ Paul Mushindo University to complete soon], 25 April 2017, [[Zambia Daily Mail]]</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Line 123: | Line 124: | ||
*[[History of Christianity in Zambia]] | *[[History of Christianity in Zambia]] | ||
*[[Paul Mushindo University]] | *[[Paul Mushindo University]] | ||
*[[Paul Bwembya Mushindo Congregation]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | |||
*[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=26475 PAUL MUSHINDO’S GREAT LEGACY DESERVES PROPER RECOGNITION] [[Times of Zambia]], 8 July 2014 | *Main reference: [http://www.times.co.zm/?p=26475 PAUL MUSHINDO’S GREAT LEGACY DESERVES PROPER RECOGNITION] [[Times of Zambia]], 8 July 2014 - by Expendito Chipalo | ||
[[Category:People of Zambia]] | [[Category:People of Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:People from Chinsali]] | [[Category:People from Chinsali]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian politicians]] | |||
[[Category:Zambian authors]] | |||
