The American Negro as a foreign missionary /by Calvin Lewis Roesler.
Roesler, Calvin Lewis,
The American Negro as a foreign missionary /by Calvin Lewis Roesler. - 1953. - vii, 126 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Chapter I. Introduction Chapter II. A Brief History of the Negro Church in the United States Chapter III. A Brief History of Negro Foreign Missions Chapter IV. Attitudes and Practices of Other Missions Regarding Negro Missionaries Chapter V. Are Negro Youth Interested in Foreign Missions? Chapter Virgin Islands Missionary Training Opportunities for Negroes Chapter Virgin IslandsI. Finanical Support for Negro Missionaries Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Foes of the Negro Chapter IX. Problems Confronting Negro Missionaries on the Field Chapter X. Advantages on the Field for Negro Missionaries Chapter XI. Summary and Conclusions Summary -- List of Tables
The Problem -- The problem stated -- The importance of the problem -- Previous Works on the Problem -- Materials Used -- Method of Procedure. Pre-Civil War Conditions -- The Civil War and the Church -- The Negro Church of Today. Early Negro Pioneers -- Negro Mission Societies Established -- A New Era in Negro Missions -- The Contemporary Scene. Mission Societies that have had Negro Foreign Missionaries -- Mission Societies that Now have Negro Foreign Missionaries -- Policies of Mission Societies in 1945 -- Pl.icies of Larger Denominations in 1953 - Policies of Members of the I. F. M. A. Lack of Candidates -- Reasons for the Lack of Interest -- A Survey of Zion College Students. Educational Opportunities for the Negro Child -- Opportunities in Predominantly White Theological Schools -- Opportunities in Negro Theological Schools -- The Lott Carey Student Aid Policy. Finances, a Problem -- Causes of the Financial Problem -- Low economic status -- Low ratio of churchgoers to churches -- Lack of concern -- White Christians and Negro Support -- God's Answer. Communism -- Catholicism -- Modernism -- Hyper-Emotionalism -- Social and economic status -- Adapted from white churches - Racial Discrimination -- Economic difficulties -- Educational privileges -- The white witness among Negroes -- Negro indifference. The Attitudes of the Governments -- The Reactions of Natioanls -- The Reactions of White Missionaries -- Travel and Lodging Problems -- Morality Problems -- Other Problems. Closer Affinity Because of Skin Color -- No Imperialistic Tinge -- Counteracction of Communist Propaganda -- Negroes Can Better Understand Problems of Oppressed Peoples -- Less Affected by Nationalistic Attitudes -- Physical Adaptability. Mission Societies that have Sent Negro Missionaries -- Annual Expenditures Per Pupil in Average Daily Attendance -- Negro Students in Independent and Interdenominational Bible Institutes, Christian Colleges, and Seminaries -- Negro Theological Schools and Departments -- Contributions of Negro Denominations to Foreign Missions in 1951 -- Missionary Opinion Regarding the Acceptance of Negro Missionaries by the Nationals.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions--Dissertations.
African American missionaries.
BV4070 / .A447 1953 BV4070
The American Negro as a foreign missionary /by Calvin Lewis Roesler. - 1953. - vii, 126 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Chapter I. Introduction Chapter II. A Brief History of the Negro Church in the United States Chapter III. A Brief History of Negro Foreign Missions Chapter IV. Attitudes and Practices of Other Missions Regarding Negro Missionaries Chapter V. Are Negro Youth Interested in Foreign Missions? Chapter Virgin Islands Missionary Training Opportunities for Negroes Chapter Virgin IslandsI. Finanical Support for Negro Missionaries Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Foes of the Negro Chapter IX. Problems Confronting Negro Missionaries on the Field Chapter X. Advantages on the Field for Negro Missionaries Chapter XI. Summary and Conclusions Summary -- List of Tables
The Problem -- The problem stated -- The importance of the problem -- Previous Works on the Problem -- Materials Used -- Method of Procedure. Pre-Civil War Conditions -- The Civil War and the Church -- The Negro Church of Today. Early Negro Pioneers -- Negro Mission Societies Established -- A New Era in Negro Missions -- The Contemporary Scene. Mission Societies that have had Negro Foreign Missionaries -- Mission Societies that Now have Negro Foreign Missionaries -- Policies of Mission Societies in 1945 -- Pl.icies of Larger Denominations in 1953 - Policies of Members of the I. F. M. A. Lack of Candidates -- Reasons for the Lack of Interest -- A Survey of Zion College Students. Educational Opportunities for the Negro Child -- Opportunities in Predominantly White Theological Schools -- Opportunities in Negro Theological Schools -- The Lott Carey Student Aid Policy. Finances, a Problem -- Causes of the Financial Problem -- Low economic status -- Low ratio of churchgoers to churches -- Lack of concern -- White Christians and Negro Support -- God's Answer. Communism -- Catholicism -- Modernism -- Hyper-Emotionalism -- Social and economic status -- Adapted from white churches - Racial Discrimination -- Economic difficulties -- Educational privileges -- The white witness among Negroes -- Negro indifference. The Attitudes of the Governments -- The Reactions of Natioanls -- The Reactions of White Missionaries -- Travel and Lodging Problems -- Morality Problems -- Other Problems. Closer Affinity Because of Skin Color -- No Imperialistic Tinge -- Counteracction of Communist Propaganda -- Negroes Can Better Understand Problems of Oppressed Peoples -- Less Affected by Nationalistic Attitudes -- Physical Adaptability. Mission Societies that have Sent Negro Missionaries -- Annual Expenditures Per Pupil in Average Daily Attendance -- Negro Students in Independent and Interdenominational Bible Institutes, Christian Colleges, and Seminaries -- Negro Theological Schools and Departments -- Contributions of Negro Denominations to Foreign Missions in 1951 -- Missionary Opinion Regarding the Acceptance of Negro Missionaries by the Nationals.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions--Dissertations.
African American missionaries.
BV4070 / .A447 1953 BV4070