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The Rise of Silas Lapham The Rise of Silas Lapham William Dean Howells The Rise of Silas Lapham is a novel written by William Dean Howells in 1885 about the materialistic rise of Silas Lapham from rags to riches, and his ensuing moral susceptibility. Silas earns a fortu… OL10415255W
Monganga Paul Monganga Paul Lois Carlson Here is the electrifying story of Christian heroism that caught the world’s imagination – the story of the California surgeon who took his family into the steaming Congo, only to be gunned down by re… OL11188223W
At the woods' edge At the woods' edge Brenda Katlatont Gabriel-Doxtater vii, 394 p. : ill. ; 28 cm OL11559594W
A new vision for missions A new vision for missions William Lawrence Svelmoe "Cam" Townsend is rightly known as the visionary founder of the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) and the Wycliffe Bible Translators. This joint effort is now the largest Protestant mission organ… OL11817707W
The mystic way of evangelism The mystic way of evangelism Elaine A. Heath 207 pages ; 22 cm OL11937933W
The California missions The California missions Ann Heinrichs Describes the beginning of the Spanish mission system in California, its expansion, and the effects of the missions on the native peoples of that area. OL14853565W
Corporat leverage - revisited Corporat leverage - revisited Sandip Sinha A monograph extending the traditional classification and analysis of the traditional corporate leverages . Through the present treatise the author endeavours to : ( a … OL15167086W
Mission San José Mission San José Amy Margaret Discusses the founding, building, operation, closing, and restoration of the San Jose Mission and its role in California history. OL15216607W
Native Americans, Christianity, and the reshaping of the American religious landscape Native Americans, Christianity, and the reshaping of the American religious landscape Martin, Joel W.,Mark A. Nicholas In this interdisciplinary collection of essays, Joel W. Martin and Mark A. Nicholas gather emerging and leading voices in the study of Native American religion to reconsider the complex and often mis… OL16097909W
First French foot-prints beyond the lakes, or, What brought the French so early into the Northwest? First French foot-prints beyond the lakes, or, What brought the French so early into the Northwest? James Davie Butler The author begins this article by briefly outlining a number of early French visits to the region of Wisconsin and Illinois from 1634 to 1684. He then poses this question and sums up in the answer th… OL1616771W
Always a friend Always a friend Jan Turrentine Presents a biography of Mildred McWhorter, a missionary serving in the inner city of Houston, Texas. OL1634951W
Heirs and Joint Heirs Heirs and Joint Heirs Paul D. Wiebe The story of the Mennonite Brethren (MB) Church in India ties in with the great stories of the church around the world and Indian civilization. It begins with German-speaking MB missionaries travelin… OL16487634W
The future of the global church The future of the global church Johnstone, Patrick J. St. G. In The Future of the Global Church, Patrick Johnstone, author of six editions of the phenomenal prayer guide, Operation World, draws on his fifty years experience to challenge us with his bold vision… OL16495634W
Legacy of the founders Legacy of the founders Nicki Verploegen Have you ever wondered what the difference between the Franciscans and Jesuits is? Have you been curious about how a monk's life differs from a missionary's and about the origins of these traditions?… OL16529875W
Religious education and the Protestant Church of the Caribbean Religious education and the Protestant Church of the Caribbean David I. Mitchell "A discussion of the history and culture of the people of the British West Indies as this background affects specific tasks of Christian nurture in Protestant churches of this geographical area." OL17840066W
The conversion of the Slovenes The conversion of the Slovenes Aloysius L. Kuhar 231 p. illus. 23 cm. OL178665W
Earthly mission Earthly mission Robert Calderisi With 1.2 billion members, the Catholic Church is the world's largest organization and perhaps its most controversial. The Church's obstinacy on matters like clerical celibacy, the role of women, birt… OL17886606W
The Dark Horse The Dark Horse Rumer Godden The dark horse of this touching and exciting novel is Dark Invader, a magnificent thoroughbred sold cheaply and exiled from England to race in Calcutta in the early 1930s. Almost all of the people ar… OL1825414W
A Muslim missionary in mediaeval Kashmir A Muslim missionary in mediaeval Kashmir Muḥammad ʻAlī Kashmīrī Biography of Shamsu'd Din Muhammad Araki, b. 1424 an Iranian Shi's Muslim missiionary of Nūrbakhshīyah, a sect of Sufism. OL18572008W
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel Mission San Gabriel Arcángel McGinty, Alice B. Discusses the founding, building, operation and closing of the Spanish mission at San Gabriel and its role in California history. OL18976419W
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