04153oam 2200529I 450 991016313050332120250704175457.090-04-31814-310.1163/9789004318144(CKB)3710000000631250(MiAaPQ)EBC4790394(OCoLC)35714743(nllekb)BRILL9789004318144(EXLCZ)99371000000063125019960923d1996 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierPresbyterian reformers in Central Africa a documentary account of the American Presbyterian Congo Mission and the human rights struggle in the Congo, 1890-1918 /edited with introduction and notes by Robert Benedetto ; translations by Winifred K. VassLeiden ;New York :E.J. Brill,1996.1 online resource (621 pages) illustrations, maps, photographsStudies in Christian mission,0924-9389 ;v. 16Collection of documents translated from French.90-04-10239-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminary Material /Winifred K. Vass --Introduction /Winifred K. Vass --Origin and Context /Winifred K. Vass --Laying the Foundation, 1890-1892 /Winifred K. Vass --The Early Mission, 1892-1898 /Winifred K. Vass --The Public Campaign in England and the United States, 1899-1904 /Winifred K. Vass --Conditions in the Congo, 1904-1909 /Winifred K. Vass --Conflict with the Colonial Government and the Compagnie du Kasai, 1908-1909 /Winifred K. Vass --Accusations and Preparation for Trial, 1909 /Winifred K. Vass --The Trial and Its Aftermath, 1909-1911 /Winifred K. Vass --Beginning of Religious Persecution, 1913-1914 /Winifred K. Vass --Appeals to the Colonial Government Regarding Forced Labor, 1914and 1917 /Winifred K. Vass --Government Appeals and Public Protest Regarding Freedom of Religion, 1916-1918 /Winifred K. Vass --Index /Winifred K. Vass.This volume contains 123 documents which illustrate the early history of the American Presbyterian Congo Mission and its struggle for human rights in the Congo from 1890-1918. The documents, many of which have never previously been published, are crucial to a full understanding of both the work of the Presbyterian Mission and its impact on the social, political, and religious life of the Congo. The book is divided into four parts. Part One documents the founding and early history of the Presbyterian Mission from 1890 to 1898. Part Two documents the deterioration of social conditions in the Congo under King Leopold, and the reform campaigns initiated by the American Mission in Britain and the United States. Part Three consists of documents related to the 1909 libel trial of William M. Morrison and William H. Sheppard, the principal leaders of the American Mission. Part Four documents the Mission's reaction to continuing human rights abuses, particularly religious persecution, under Belgian rule to 1918. The documents are annotated and the volume contains an introduction and an index.Studies in Christian Mission16.Presbyterian ChurchDemocratic Republic of the CongoHistorySourcesHuman rightsDemocratic Republic of the CongoHistorySourcesHuman rightsReligious aspectsPresbyterian ChurchHistorySourcesDemocratic Republic of the CongoRace relationsDemocratic Republic of the CongoPolitics and government1885-1908Democratic Republic of the CongoChurch historySourcesPresbyterian ChurchHistoryHuman rightsHistoryHuman rightsReligious aspectsPresbyterian ChurchHistory266/.516751Benedetto Robert1950-1173005NL-LeKBNL-LeKBBOOK9910163130503321Presbyterian reformers in Central Africa2862577UNINA