Project Gutenberg 2018-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 140 Various Verschillende Various, Various The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 5, May, 1887 Produced by 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) "The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 5, May, 1887" by Various is a historical publication that likely reflects the social and cultural landscape of the late 19th century. This volume serves as a platform for the American Missionary Association, detailing not only the financial standings and immediate needs of missionary efforts across various regions in the United States but also showcasing narratives from mission workers and reports on the educational and religious advancements in marginalized communities, particularly African Americans and Indigenous peoples. At the start of this edition, the editorial discusses the critical financial circumstances faced by the American Missionary Association and the urgent need for donations to support their expanding mission work, which includes churches and schools that are evidently overwhelmed by demand. It emphasizes the vital and vibrant activities occurring in the South, the struggles for the Indian territories, and the establishment of new initiatives in the Chinese community. Through moving accounts of individuals like Aunt July, an elderly former enslaved woman grateful for the care and support she receives, the opening offers a glimpse into the personal connections and spiritual upliftment that field workers are fostering amid hardships. The sentiment of community support and the narrative of persistent hope resonate throughout the opening, making it evident that the work being chronicled is both challenging and immensely rewarding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals Home missions -- Periodicals BV Text The American Missionary Category: History - American Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings Category: Teaching & Education 201899 2025-06-22T15:34:29.566697 text/html 201177 2018-04-10T11:09:08 text/html 552390 2025-06-22T15:34:35.607106 application/epub+zip 551777 2025-06-22T15:34:30.688691 application/epub+zip 115870 2025-06-22T15:34:30.105662 application/epub+zip 632188 2025-06-22T15:34:39.067091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620083 2025-06-22T15:34:35.071091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189680 2022-08-25T15:36:56.750843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163384 2025-06-22T15:34:28.574711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163595 2018-04-10T11:09:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19174 2025-06-22T15:34:39.228077 application/rdf+xml 12847 2025-06-22T15:34:30.233618 image/jpeg 2276 2025-06-22T15:34:30.170626 image/jpeg 56368 2018-04-10T17:12:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 462135 2018-04-10T17:12:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 464529 2025-06-22T15:34:29.613632 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog