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's departure from the A.M.E church was motivated by his belief that his episcopal status was invalid, leading him and others to leave the church. They sought discussions 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.