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missionary
a member of a religious mission

Missionary
Aubrey, Father
converts savages to Christianity. [Fr. Lit.: Atala]
Boniface, St.
missionary to the German infidels in 8th century. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewster, 271]
Davidson, Rev. Alfred
attempts to convert Sadie Thompson to religion but ends up seducing her. [Br. Lit.: “Miss Thompson” in Benét, 675; Am. Cinema: “Rain” in Halliwell, 593]
Latour and Vaillant, Fathers
priests establish a diocese in New Mexico. [Am. Lit.: Cather Death Comes for the Archbishop in Magill I, 199]
Livingstone, David
(1813–1873) explorer and missionary in Africa. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 1596]
Patrick, St.
(c. 385–461) early missionary to and patron saint of Ireland. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewster, 138]
Salvation Army
international religious organization known for its charitable and missionary work. [Christian Rel.: NCE, 2408–2409]
Society of Jesus
Roman Catholic religious order distinguished in foreign missions. [Christian Hist.: NCE, 1412]
Xavier, St. Francis
indefatigable pioneer converter of East Indies. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 141–142]


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Apart from the Tarzan epics that consistently described white and victorious saviors in an African jungle or other films like The Wooing and Wedding (1905), The Sambo Series (1911), Missionnaries in Darkest Africa (1912), Voodoo Vengeance (1913) and Terrors of the Jungle (1913), there were many film adaptations.
Life and work sketches of the Oblate Missionnaries in the Saint Albert Cemetary.
Relation d'une visite aux stationes des Missionnaries du Sacre-Coeur en Nouvelle-Guinee.
 
 
 
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