Dwane left the A.M.E church as he did not feel his episcopal status was valid, and thus along with the likes of M. Mpumlwane and Nehemiya Tile left the church. They sought talks with the Church of the Province and in 1900 a compact was signed by the seven bishops of the province to be in communion with the Ethiopian Church.
Dwane left the A.M.E church due to his disagreement with his episcopal status, leading him, along with M. Mpumlwane and Nehemiya Tile, to leave the church. They sought talks with the Church of the Province, resulting in a 1900 agreement signed by seven bishops from the province to be in communion with the Ethiopian Church.