A missionary survey of New Guinea /by Forrest S. Thorsby.

Thorsby, Forrest S,

A missionary survey of New Guinea /by Forrest S. Thorsby. - 1951. - ii, 97 leaves : maps ; 29 cm.

Typescript. I. The Problem and Scope of the Survey II. New Guinea As A Whole III. Introduction to Mission Work in New Guinea IV. The Missionary Activities in Papua V. The Missionary Activities of Mandated Territory Virgin Islands The Missionary Activities of Netherlands New Guinea Virgin IslandsI. Conclusion Virgin IslandsII. Selected Bibliography IX. Acknowledgements



The Problem -- Statement of the Problem -- Importance of the study -- The Scope -- Organization of the Thesis -- Source of Data. History of New Guinea -- Political Divisions of the Island -- 1. Territory of Papua -- 2. Mandated Territory of New Guinea -- 3. Netherlands New Guinea -- Topographical Survey -- The Climate -- The Products and Resources -- The Native Peoples of New Guinea -- The Negritos -- The Papuans -- The Melanesians. The London Missionary Society -- The Methodist Missionary Society -- The Anglican Church Mission -- The Roman Catholic Mission -- The Seventh-Day Adventist Mission -- The Kwato Mission -- The Unevangelized Fields Mission -- The Bamu River Mission -- An Evaluation of Missionary Endeavors -- 1. Evangelization -- 2. Education -- 3. Medicine. The Lutheran Mission -- The Roman Catholic Mission -- The Seventh-Day Adventist Mission -- South Sea Evangelical Mission -- An Evaluation of Missionary Endeavors -- 1. Evangelization -- 2. Education -- 3. Medicine. The Utrecht Missionary Union (Utrechtse Zendings-Vereeniging) -- The Protestant Church of Netherlands Indies -- The Roman Catholic Mission -- The Christian and Missionary Alliance -- An Evaluation of Missionary Endeavors -- 1. Evangelism -- 2. Education -- 3. Medicine.




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