The American Missionary - Vol. 33, No. 3, March, 1879

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The American Missionary - Vol. 33, No. 3, March, 1879" by Various is a historical publication produced in the late 19th century. This periodical, linked to the American Missionary Association, focuses on documenting missionary efforts and activities aimed particularly at marginalized communities, including freed African Americans and immigrant populations during the Reconstruction era. It serves as a record of the social and educational initiatives taken to uplift and support these groups in the United States and abroad. The opening of this volume begins with details on financial campaigns aimed at alleviating the Association's debt, revealing the challenges and successes of their missionary work. It discusses contributions from generous benefactors and highlights urgent needs in various missions, such as constructing schools and supporting industrial education for African Americans. The text covers specific individuals and institutions, experiences from the field, and the evolving relationship between the American churches and the populations they aim to serve. The content reflects the persistent commitment to educating the freedmen and fostering Christian values among various communities, while also addressing the complexities of societal change during this transformative period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Brian Wilsden, Joshua Hutchinson, KarenD and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2017-06-11