Charles and John Wesley founded the Methodist movement in 1729 ( at Oxford University) Charles (born prematurely in 1707) was the younger brother of John! (born in 1703) Charles was the main hymnist in the family, but John also translated a number of hymns (mostly German) himself. John began studying the German language on board […]
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Origin of The 100 Year Old Musama Disco Christo Church (Fanti, ‘Army of the Cross of Christ’)
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In 1892, Ama Esoum and Kwao Odum of Abura Edumfa gave birth to a baby boy, whom they named Joseph William Appiah. Because he was born on a Friday, he was known in his childhood as Kofi. Five days after his birth, a man visited Kofi’s mother and told her that her son was a […]
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The school was established in 1836 with 25 girls by the wife of a Methodist minister. The school was named after John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church. Wesley Girls High School started as a primary school with the aim of offering girls training in reading and writing, sewing and house-keeping and spiritual development. Wesley […]