Providence Industrial Mission
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Providence Industrial Mission (P.I.M) was founded by John Chilembwe
after his return to Malawi
in 1900 from the United States. P.I.M continues today to operate in conjunction with the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
. Chilembwe's original church was rebuilt and assorted monuments commemorate his legacy. P.I.M. also has a large village(Kumitete) nearby which has market days on Tuesday and Saturday.
John Chilembwe
Reverend John Chilembwe was a Baptist educator and an early figure in resistance to colonialism in Nyasaland, now Malawi. Today John Chilembwe is celebrated as a hero for independence, and John Chilembwe Day is observed annually on January 15 in Malawi.-Early Life and Education:Chilembwe attended...
after his return to Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
in 1900 from the United States. P.I.M continues today to operate in conjunction with the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is the largest predominantly African-American Christian denomination in the United States and is the world's second largest Baptist denomination...
. Chilembwe's original church was rebuilt and assorted monuments commemorate his legacy. P.I.M. also has a large village(Kumitete) nearby which has market days on Tuesday and Saturday.