Patriotism and Nation Building

Tetteh Laryea

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The deepest and most significant aspect of the heritage of any nation lies in her people. A people�s dignity, worth and value can be measured by their human resources. More important than mineral wealth, more significant than financial capital and of more value than land and property, are the leaders of thought and character, that a communal or social group can lay claim to. Towering above the tallest buildings, reaching deeper than the roots of ancient trees, are society�s icons, doyens of a people�s life and culture. Often unrecognized in their lifetime, sometimes vilified or else silenced by political forces, these persons represent a people�s legacy and gift to humankind. Such was Dr. Ephraim Amu, native of Peki Avetile, son of West Africa�s �Gold Coast�, scholar, teacher, musician, ethicist, and preacher.In this book, Prof. Laryea has by careful and detailed research, rendered an invaluable service to posterity in unearthing and making available the life, works and public speeches of Dr Ephraim Amu. Thoughtfully selecting over sixty of Amu�s sermons spanning a period of 50 years (1937 - 1986), Laryea enables us to more deeply enter the inner thoughts and expressions of one of Ghana�s most illustrious sons, thus allowing us into the veritable engine room of the composer of Ghana�s national song, �Y�n ara asase ni�, crafted by Amu in 1929. In doing so he has also opened up and thrown light upon very significant periods in the nation�s history.

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• Autobiography
• Biography

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• Publié par: Sub-Saharan Publishers
• Date de parution: 04 octobre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789988647223
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 75 Mo

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PATRIOTISM AND
NATION BUILDING
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE LIFE AND UTTERANCES OF EPHRAIM AMU
By
PHILIP TETTEH LARYEA
Foreword By
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First published in Ghana 2017
By Sub-Saharan Publishers
P.O.Box 358
Legon-Accra
Ghana
Email: [e-mail]
© Ephraim Amu Foundation
ISBN:978-9988-647-10-0
Copyright Notice
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in
means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording
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Ephraim Amu Foundation or Sub-Saharan publishers.To my lecturers at Trinity College,
Legon and the class of 1985CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 11
FOREWORD 12
INTRODUCTION 14
PART ONE
TOWARD BUILDING A NATION STATE: EDUCATION AND OTHER
CONCERNS (1934-1951)
JESUS INCREASED IN WISDOM 67
Presbyterian Training College, Akropong
Date: (1929-1933)
VISION AND COURAGE 73
Achimota School
Date: 18 July, 1937
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY 80
Achimota College
Date: 10 March, 1941
MORNING DEVOTION HOMILIES 86
Achimota College
Date: 1-2, 4 June, 1942
THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF LOVE 91
Achimota College
Date: 28 June, 1942
MORNING DEVOTION HOMILIES 96
Achimota College
Date: 16-20 November, 1942
THE BIBLE IN THE HOMELY SPEECH 100
Achimota College
Date: 22 November, 1942
WE HAVE THE FORCES OF VICTORY ON OUR SIDE 104
Achimota College
Date: 14 February, 1943
MORNING DEVOTION HOMILIES 111
Achimota College
ivCONTENTS
Date: 8-9,11 March, 1943
JESUS, THE FAILURE’S FRIEND 116
Achimota College
Date: 9 May, 1943
THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS 119
Achimota College
Dates: 7-8, 10 June, 1943
KWASAFO ASÔREKÔ HO HIA A AHIA MA NOKWARE KRISTOFO NYINAA. 123
Date: 20 June, 1943
THE IMPORTANCE OF WORSHIP FOR THE FAITHFUL 123
Date: 20 June, 1943
THE DANGERS OF SELF-SATISFACTION 131
Achimota College
Date: 26-27, 29 June, 1943
WHAT IS THE CHURCH? 136
Achimota College
Dates: 18-19, 21-22 October, 1943
ON SHARING GOD’S GIFTS WITH OTHERS 143
Achimota College
Date: 21 November, 1943
A RAY OF GLADNESS TO BRIGHTEN THE DARK HOUR OF SEEMING 147
FAILURE
Achimota College
Date: 26 March, 1944
NO TRUE RELIGION WITHOUT PERSONAL INNER CONVICTON 152
Achimota School
Date: 12 November, 1944
THE PREPARATION OF HUMAN HEART 155
Achimota College
Date: 4 February, 1945
AGGREY MEMORIAL DAY 158
Achimota College
Date: 29 July, 1945
LIBERTY UNDER LAW 163
vAchimota College
Date: 25 November, 1945
ACHIMOTA AND OUTSIDE CRITICISM 168
Achimota College
Date: 4 August, 1946
A DANGEROUS DESIRE 173
Achimota College
Date: 17 November, 1946
THE EFFORTLESS RELIGION 176
Achimota College
Date: 13 July, 1947
WHO IS TO BLAME? 180
Studio Religious Service, Gold Coast Station
Date: 12 January, 1949
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE 183
Achimota College
Date: 8 January, 1950
THE DISCIPLINE OF A HARD LIFE. 186
Achimota School Chapel
Date: 25 June, 1950
THESE UPSETTERS OF THE WORLD 190
Achimota College
Date: 15 July, 1951
PART TWO
PRE AND POST INDEPENDENCE ERA (1952-1960) 196
CHANGING FROM GLORY INTO GLORY 197
College Of Technology, Kumase
Date: 17 February, 1952
THE THIRD SERVANT 202
College Of Technology, Kumase
Date: 11 May, 1952
THE REQUIREMENTS OF HIM WHO WOULD CHANGE THE EXISTING 205
ORDER OF THINGS
College Of Technology, Kumase
viCONTENTS
Date: 9 November, 1952
WITNESS THROUGH YOUR LIFE 209
University College Of The Gold Coast, Legon
Date: 7 June, 1953
DEVOTION TO DUTY 214
College Of Technology, Kumasi
Date: 30 January, 1955
HERE AM I, SEND ME 218
Trinity College, Kumase
Date: 24 February, 1955
THE SHEPHERD’S VOICE AND HIS LEADERSHIP 222
Date: 1 May, 1955
THE WORLD’S COMMON LANGUAGE 226
St. Andrew Training College, Asante-Mampong
Date: 29 May, 1955
THE EARLY BEGINNINGS OF THE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY 230
College Of Technology, Kumase
Date: 13 November, 1955
BE NOT FAITHLESS BUT BELIEVING- CEASE YOUR UNBELIEF AND 235
BELIEVE
Presbyterian Women’s Training College, Agogo
Date: 8 April, 1956
CHRIST’S MEANING OF A GOLDEN AGE 240
Prempeh College, Kumasi
Date: 22 April, 1956
“REPENT” 245
College Of Technology, Kumasi
Date: 17 February, 1957
WEALTH AND ENJOYMENT 249
College Of Technology, Kumase
Sunday Evening Service
Date: 13 October, 1957
THE TASK OF THE CHURCH MILITANT 254
College Of Technology, Kumase
viiDate: 30 November, 1958
THE NEW AGE 258
Prempeh College
Date: 17 May, 1959
A PERSONAL INTERPRETATION OF JESUS (BASED UPON THE 262
EXPERIENCE OF EVERYDAY LIFE)
Prempeh College
Date: 7 February, 1960
THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL 266
Trinity College, Kumase
Date: 24 April, 1960
THE PATH THAT LEADS TO NATIONAL GREATNESS 269
College Of Technology, Kumasi
Date: 22 May, 1960
PART THREE
TOWARD A NEW DAWN (1968-1986) 273
NEHEMIAH THE NATION BUILDER 274
Post Secondary Training College, Winneba
Sunday evening service
Date: 19 May, 1968
FOUNDERS DAY SERVICE 278
(Women’s) Training College, Krobo-Odumase
Date: 2 March, 1969
HOSANNA: GRANT HELP AND VICTORY WE PRAY 281
University Of Ghana, Legon
Legon Hall Sunday Evening Service
Date: 30 November, 1969
THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET AMOS 285
University Of Ghana, Legon
Legon Hall Chapel,
Sunday Evening Service
Date: 7 February, 1971
DEVOTION TO DUTY 289
viiiCONTENTS
Joint Evening Service Of The Peki Secondary School And The E.P.C.
Seminary At The Chapel Of The Seminary.
Date: 31 October, 1971
S.C.M. INAUGURAL SERVICE 294
Government Training College, Peki
Date: 5 March, 1972
JESUS BEFORE PILATE 297
Peki Government Training College.
Date: 19 March, 1972
MUSIC AND CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 302
University of Ghana, Legon
Legon Hall evening service, Trinity Sunday
DATE: 28 May, 1972
PERSONAL EXAMPLE–THE ABSOLUTE NEED OF PERSONAL EXAMPLE 307
Government Training College, Peki
Sunday Evening Service
Date: 5 November, 1972
COMPROMISE THE ARCH ENEMY OF CONSISTENCY 313
E.P. Seminary, Peki
Evening Service
Date: 26 November, 1972
AFRICAN MUSIC IN LITURGICAL WORSHIP 317
G.B.C., Accra
Radio Workshop
Date: 14 March, 1973
VISION 320
Peki Training College
Sunday Evening Service
Date: 3 March, 1974
VISION AND DISCIPLINE 323
E. P. CHURCH SEMINARY, PEKI
Date: 24 March, 1974
THE TRUSTWORTHY SHEPHERDS 327
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Peki Govcor Pesco Carol Service
Christmas Message
Date: 8 December, 1974
AFRICAN TRADITION IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 328
British Council Hall, Accra
Christian Council Of Ghana, 50 Anniversary Symposium
Date: 12 October, 1979
THE PART AFRICAN MUSIC AND DANCE CAN PLAY IN CHURCH 331
GROWTH
Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Synod: Asante-Kumase
Date: 25 August, 1980
ADDRESS TO CHOIRS AT CHORAL CONCERT 333
Tema
Date: 30 May, 1982
PEACE ON EARTH 336
E. P. Church Chapel, Avetile
Christmas Carol Service: Students Of Govco And Peki Secondary School
Assisted By Various Choirs From Peki
Date: 18 December, 1985
DEVOTION TO DUTY 339
Peki Secondary School
Beginning Of Term Service
Date: 4 May, 1986
THE PLACE OF AFRICAN MUSIC IN OUR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 343
APPENDICES
A. Ephraim Amu Diary Entry (8th January, 1950) 351
B. Ephraim Amu Diary Entry(25th June, 1950) 352
353
D. Ephraim Amu Sermon (7th February, 1971) 354
E. Ephraim Amu Sermon (24th February, 1955) 361
F. Letter from Ephraim Amu to Daniel Chapman 371
G. Letter from K.A . Gbedemah to Ephraim Amu 374
xACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
It is prudent that in acknowledging those who enabled me to write this
book, I mention first and foremost, the family of Dr. Ephraim Amu. The
Tata Amu family graciously placed at my disposal, the entire library
of one of the most eminent nationalist and statesman Ghana has ever
known. I deem this as a kind gesture that should not go unnoticed,
particularly at a time when some families are reluctant in parting with
such materials they consider as invaluable legacy. I say thank you to them.
I am also greatly indebted to the late John Yaw Ananse Baiden who drew
up a budget estimate of the entire research project when it began some
ten years ago. Patriotism and Nation Building acknowledges the selfless
devotion and commitment with which John Baiden approached his
duties; this book is a perpetual honour to his memory. It is appropriate to
appreciate colleagues and friends who offered constructive criticisms and
invariably shaped the final outcome of the book. I mention in particular,
Emeritus Prof. Kwabena Nketia who contributed in no small measure to
what finally turned out to be the title of the book. My heartfelt gratitude
goes to my mentor and teacher of Pastoral Theology and Homiletics at
Trinity College, Legon, Prof. Emmanuel Y. Amugi Lartey for accepting to
write the foreword.