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100 1 _aHawkins, F. H.
245 1 0 _aThrough lands that were dark :
_bBeing a record of a year's missionary journey in Africa and Madagascar
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-01-29
508 _aPeter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Through Lands That Were Dark" by F. H. Hawkins is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work captures a missionary's year-long journey through Africa and Madagascar, particularly focusing on the development of the Christian Church in regions previously deemed as 'dark'. Hawkins, the Foreign Secretary of the London Missionary Society, describes his experiences while illuminating the impact of faith and missionary work amidst cultural and societal challenges. The opening of the narrative presents Hawkins' initial impressions upon arriving in South Africa, describing the country's natural beauty, and the warmth of its people. He details his warm welcome and the significance of the London Missionary Society's actions in shaping local communities, noting their contributions to education, infrastructure, and Christian fellowship. While he cherishes moments of kindness and hospitality, he also reflects on the socio-political influences of colonialism and the growing independence of local churches rooted in Christian teachings. Overall, the beginning establishes a sense of hope as Hawkins witnesses the light of Christianity gradually dispelling the darkness historically present in these regions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: London Missionary Society, 1914
653 _aMissions -- South Africa
653 _aLondon Missionary Society -- History
653 _aMissions -- Madagascar
653 _aMissions -- Zambia
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/throughlandsthat00hawkiala
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69906
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