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Rare group of historical 4x5 religious cards, chromolithographsPossibly reward cards printed by J.M. KRONHEIM & CO. (Baxter Method) London
We believe they were published as a set of 10 , C1850/60 entitled GLAD TIDINGS OR SKETCHES OF MISSIONARY ENTERPRISEfor the RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETYImages of missionaries in different countries, spreading the word and teachings of Christianityfascinating details
~#1 entitled EUROPE , Christianity introduction to Britain, Rome, image of seated king, possibly Edwin king of Northumbria
~#2 entitled BURMAH, first Protestant missionaries MESSRS CHATER & CAREY in 1807, followed by MR & MRS JUDSON from America in 1813, image of Judson & the King of Burmah
~#3 entitled GREENLANDhistory of Christianity there from Frobrisher, Hans Egede to John Beckimage of JOHN KAJARNAK first convert there
#4 ~entitled NORTH AMERICAJOHN ELLIOT called THE APOSTLE OF THE INDIANS, 1646first bible of America printed in 1661In 1743 DAVID BRAINERD \"took up his abode in an Indian Wigwam\" image of Brainerd with the Indians
#5~ entitled NEW ZEALAND, SAMUEL MARSDEN in New South Wales, opening a school, interesting detailed history
#6~ entitled SOUTH SEA ISLANDS, Polynesia, Sandwich Islands, Samoa, New Hebrides etc. image of JOHN WILLIAMS and companions being bludgeoned to death by Natives in 1839 in ERROMANGA
#7~ entitled WEST INDIES history, \"negroes were cruelly torn from their African homes to become slaves of the planters....\" in 1834 slavery was abolished by the British Dominions. NATHANIEL GILBERT 176, DR COKEimage of black slaves EMANCIPATION DAY
#8~ entitled WEST AFRICAMoravian Brethren 1736, THOMAS FREEMAN \"an educated colored man\"REV SAMUEL CROWTHERimage of Bishop Crowther presenting bibles to native Chiefs
#9~ entitled MADAGASCARLONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY in 1818RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY supplied them with 1000 copies of PILGRIMS PROCESS in their own tongueIn excellent overall condition, considering their age, the EUROPE card has a corner crease and nipBURMAH has a corner creaseAN IMPORTANT ADDITION TO A COLLECTIONHistory of Christianity, history of Missionaries, printing history, history of slavery
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