Author |
Catholic Church. Commission for Catholic Missions among the Colored People and the Indians |
LoC No. |
92838802
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Title |
Mission Work among the Negroes and the Indians: What Is Being Accomplished by Means of the Annual Collection Taken Up for Our Missions
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Note |
Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Credits |
hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
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Summary |
"Mission Work among the Negroes and the Indians" is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The work addresses the efforts of the Catholic Church to provide religious education and support to both African American and Native American populations in the United States during this period. It highlights the challenges faced by the church in these communities, emphasizing the importance of mission work and the necessity of financial support for ongoing projects. At the start of the book, the authors present an overview of financial contributions supporting church missions, detailing receipts and expenditures from various dioceses for the year prior. The text includes letters from bishops and priests describing the state of mission work, the needs of their congregations, and the struggles they encounter with insufficient funds and resources. These testimonies illustrate the commitment to spiritual guidance among marginalized communities while also acknowledging the broader socio-economic issues affecting their welfare. The opening sets a compassionate tone, urging readers to contribute to these mission efforts as a moral obligation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
E011: History: America: America
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LoC Class |
E151: History: America: United States
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Subject |
Indians of North America -- Missions
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Subject |
Catholic Church -- Missions -- United States
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Subject |
African Americans -- Missions
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
66562 |
Release Date |
Oct 18, 2021 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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