They claimed that the revivalist movement as propounded by the Late Rev. Bame Bame threatened the unity of the Presbyterian Church in Bastos in Yaounde and later the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon.

After years of grueling doctrinal controversy, the synod of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon held an emergency meeting in Kumba the chief town in Meme division and banned the movement.

The synod of the PCC issued a statement revealing that the procedure of the revivalist movement undermined the church's liturgy. Intrinsically, the synod decision which was only read out in the Bastos Church in Yaounde advised the revivalists to "join the fold and respect constituted authority of the PCC".

The letter warned the members "failure to do so, they should find their peace elsewhere". The revivalists who were led by the late Rev. Bame Bame were called upon to desert the stairs of the church where they often met for their non conformist form of worship after the church's doors were closed against them.

In very emphatic terms the late Rev. Bame Bame and his majority following were told that their behaviour was recalcitrant geared towards derailing and misleading other Christians.The two pastors who were reported at the center of the stalemate were all removed from the Bastos Church in Yaounde.

Rev. Elangwe was moved to Limbe at the Fako South Presbytery and was replaced by Rev. Dr. Jonas Dah. The Late Rev. Bame Bame was posted to the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Kumba as senior lecturer.

It is evident that the Late Rev. Bame Bame wanted to move the PCC forward but met with a stone wall. He left the church and died some years later. Cameroon Concord would love to hear from our readers particularly members of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon.

Is the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon far better now than if they had embraced the revival movement of the late Rev. Bame Bame?