Kilnerton Training Institution

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Title
Kilnerton Training Institution
Creator
Kilnerton Training Institution
Description
The Kilnerton Training Institution, affiliated to the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, was established in 1886 in the small suburb of Weaving Park, Pretoria. The Institution was named after Rev. John Kilner, who encouraged the formation of an indigenous clergy in South Africa. The mission of the Institution was to provide seminary education to locals in preparation for ordination. In addition to providing seminary education, Kilnerton also served as a primary and secondary school for local children. The Institution is known for some of its illustrious past students, including Dikgang Moseneke (Deputy Chief Justice), Sefako Makgatho, Miriam Makeba, Lillian Ngoyi and Thomas Masekela.,
Date Issued
1940s - 1970s
Language
English
Provenance
This collection is part of the Southern Africa Methodist Church collection, housed at Cory Library for Humanities Research, Rhodes University.
Type
Collection
Genre
Photographs
Publisher
Methodist Church of Southern Africa
Place
Weaving Park, Pretoria, South Africa
Subject
Kilnerton Training Institution (Pretoria, South Africa)
Methodist Church of Southern Africa
Theological seminaries—South Africa
Clergy—Training of—South Africa
Christian education—South Africa
Mission schools—South Africa
Black clergy—South Africa

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