TY - BOOK AU - Various TI - The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 8, August, 1881 AV - BV PY - 2017/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals KW - Home missions -- Periodicals N1 - Release date is 2017-09-24; 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); Original publication data not identified N2 - "The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 8, August, 1881" by Various is a historical periodical published in the late 19th century. This publication focuses on the missionary efforts of the American Missionary Association, highlighting their work both domestically in the United States, particularly with Freedmen, and internationally in Africa and Asian communities. The opening of the periodical sets the stage for discussions on various missionary initiatives, including insights into the Mendi Mission in Africa, where industrial work is intertwined with spiritual outreach. It describes challenges faced by missionaries, such as the need for transportation for lumber produced at Avery Mission Station, underscoring the connection between physical needs and spiritual growth. Additionally, the text touches on the potential influence of Freedmen as missionaries in Africa, weaving together themes of education, spiritual development, and community upliftment that characterize the broader mission efforts of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55613 ER -