A survey of the history and missionary background of Colombia, South America /By Virginia B. Smiley.

Smiley, Virginia Bell,

A survey of the history and missionary background of Colombia, South America /By Virginia B. Smiley. - 1952. - iv, 124 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.

Typescript. Chapter I. The Problem and Scope of the Survey Chapter II. The Country and Its People Chapter III. The History of Colombia Chapter IV. The Missionary Occupation of the Field Chapter V. Persecution and Its Effect on the Program of the Gospel Chapter Virgin Islands Summary and Conclusion. Appendix



The problem -- Importance of considering the problem -- The scope -- The form of organization -- Method of procedure -- The sources of data. The country -- Location and size -- Topography -- The land -- The river systems -- Climate -- Natural resources -- The people -- The population -- Education -- Religion. Conditions before conquest -- Period of independence -- The government -- United States relations with Colombia. The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church USA -- Gospel Missionary Union -- Seventh Day Adventists -- The Evangelical Alliance Mission -- Christian and Missionary Alliance -- Cumberland Presbyterian Church -- Worldwide Evangelization Crusade -- South America Indian Mission -- Latin America Mission -- Evangelical Union of South America -- Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention -- Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society -- Oriental and Inter-American Mission -- Assemblies of God -- Association of Baptists for World Evangelism -- The General Conference Mennonite Church -- New Tribes Mission -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church -- Language schools -- The American Bible Socidety -- Radio Stations -- Child Evangelism Fellowship -- Gospel Recordings, Incorporated -- Missionary Aviation Fellowship. Description of persecution in Colombia -- Source of persecution -- Methods used -- Closing of schools -- Destruction of Bibles and evangelical literature -- Destruction of church property -- Disturbance of worship services -- Beatings and cruel torture -- Murder -- Extent of the persecution -- Effect of persecution on missionary activity -- Entrance of foreign missionaries -- United States protests to atrocities -- Effect of persecution on the Colombia church -- Purification and unifciation -- Dissatisfaction among Catholics -- The spreading of the Gospel witness -- Evangleical Confederation of Colombia. Tables: -- Outreach of Cumberland Presbyterian Church -- Maps: -- Topography and rivers -- Location of Indian tribes -- Areas of population -- Departmental divisions -- Location of mission stations -- Publication centers.




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Missions--History.--Colombia

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