02687cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500600012526400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033550000310037150802150040252015630061753400450218065300550222565300330228085600430231399900170235656953UtSlPG20260610134319.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBV1 aVarious14aThe American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 5, May, 1887 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-04-10  aProduced by Joshua Hutchinson, KarenD and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by Cornell University Digital Collections)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCongregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals  aHome missions -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56953  c97784d97784