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History of Presbyterian mission work and missionaries. See the following related collections: Foreign missions; Domestic missions. Featured image: Missionary to China Aimee Boddy Millican (1884-1974) and radio broadcasting staff.

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Title:
Frontier Fellowship.
Description:
Web site of Frontier Fellowship. Frontier Fellowship invites believing communities to engage people groups where the Good News of Jesus and His Kingdom is not yet known. They connect the Western Church with the world's least-reached people and places, cultivating long-term, collaborative relationships with indigenous partners working for the physical and spiritual flourishing of their communities.
Creator:
Frontier Fellowship. (creator)
Subject names:
Frontier Fellowship.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions, Church growth--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Richfield (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145319
Title:
Edith Millican at Cass Lake, Minnesota, 1951.
Description:
Recreation - Edith Millican with Boones at Cass Lake, Minnesota. Summer 1951. Edith loved to swim.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries--Minnesota--Cass Lake., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--Minnesota--Cass Lake.
Geographic subjects:
Cass Lake (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133521
Title:
Lac Qui Parle Mission, Montevideo, Minnesota.
Subject names:
Lac Qui Parle Mission (Montevideo, Minn.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Minnesota--Montevideo.
Geographic subjects:
Montevideo (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112704
Title:
First Presbyterian Church, Owatonna, Minnesota.
Description:
First Presbyterian Church. Owatonna, Minnesota. Rev. R.H. Cunningham, Minnister. This Church, situated on Vine street, is open for divine worship every Sabbath. Strangers visiting the city, and citizens, are cordially invited to attend. Morning Service, 10 1/2 oclock. Evening service, 7 o'clock. Sabbath School, 12 o'clock. Prayer-Meeting, Thursday Eve. Female Prayer-Meeting, Wednesday Afternoon. 2nd Sabbath in January. 2nd Sabbath in April. 2nd Sabbath in July. 2nd Sabbath in October. Elders: Wm. Davidson, Justus Hough.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Cunningham, R.H., Rev., First Presbyterian Church (Owatonna, Minn.)
Geographic subjects:
Owatonna (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103047
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. T. H. Cleland, Duluth, Minn. To be returned to Sheldon Jackson, Washington D.C.
Creator:
Washburn (Louisville, Ky.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Cleland, T. H.
Topics:
Missionaries--Minnesota--Duluth., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Duluth (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103013
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. A.H. Herr, St. Peter, Minn.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Herr, A. H.
Topics:
Missionaries--Minnesota--Saint Peter., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Peter (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103005
Title:
La Crescent, Minnesota church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: La Crescent, Minnesota Church.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Minnesota--La Crescent.
Geographic subjects:
La Crescent (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102983
Title:
Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Rochester, Minnesota.
Description:
Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Rochester, Minn., 1865. The Church 36 x 60 feet in size.
Creator:
Easton's Photographic Gallery (Rochester, Minn.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Presbyterian Church (Rochester, Minn.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Minnesota--Rochester., Parsonages--Minnesota--Rochester.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102945
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Edwin Evans; La Crescent, Minn.
Creator:
Myers, E. M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Evans, Edwin.
Topics:
Missionaries--Minnesota--La Crescent., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
La Crescent (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102937
Title:
Presbyterian Church, St. Peter, Minnesota.
Description:
Presbyterian Church, St. Peter, Minn. A. H. Kerr, Pastor.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Presbyterian Church (Saint Peter, Minn.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Minnesota--Saint Peter.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Peter (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102925
Title:
Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Rochester, Minnesota.
Description:
Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Rochester, Minn., 1865.
Creator:
Easton's Photographic Gallery (Rochester, Minn.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Presbyterian Church (Rochester, Minn.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Minnesota--Rochester., Parsonages--Minnesota--Rochester.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102870
Title:
First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, Minnesota.
Description:
First Presbyterian Church. Rochester, Minnesota. Rev. Sheldon Jackson, Pastor. Residence in rear of Church. This Church, situated on the corner of Zumbro and Prospect streets, is open for divine worship every Sabbath. Strangers visiting the city, and citizens, are cordially invited to attend. Morning Service, 10 1/2 o'clock. Evening Service, 7 o'clock. Sabbath School, 2 o'clock. Prayer-Meeting, Wednesday Eve. Female Prayer-Meeting, Thursday Afternoon. Communion. 2nd Sabbath in January. 2nd Sabbath in April. 2nd Sabbath in July. 2nd Sabbath in October. Elders: F.W. Andrews, E. Stansbury, Wm. Elder, C.W. Baldwin.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., First Presbyterian Church (Rochester, Minn.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Minnesota--Rochester.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102858
Title:
Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Rochester, Minnesota.
Description:
Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Rochester, Minnesota. Built by Rev. Sheldon Jackson, 1864-1865.
Creator:
Easton's Photographic Gallery (Rochester, Minn.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., Presbyterian Church (Rochester, Minn.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Minnesota--Rochester., Parsonages--Minnesota--Rochester.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102857
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Party of Laplanders in charge of Dr. Sheldon Jackson. Duluth, Minnesota. Sept. 2, 1900.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Minnesota--Duluth., Missionaries--Minnesota--Duluth., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Duluth (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102828
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. Wm. R. Mercer, La Crescent, Minn.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Mercer, William R.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102822
Title:
Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Rochester, Minnesota.
Description:
Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Rochester, Minnesota, 1865.
Creator:
Easton's Photographic Gallery (Rochester, Minn.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Presbyterian Church (Rochester, Minn.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Minnesota--Rochester., Parsonages--Minnesota--Rochester.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102804
Title:
Early missions among the Dakota Indians photo album, 1862-1928.
Description:
Photo album covering the history of the mission from its earliest days until the early 1930s. The last half of the album concentrates heavily on the Santee Normal Training School in Nebraska. Also included are other photographs dealing with the Good Will Mission and Dakota Presbytery mission meetings. Some of the Good Will Mission photographs are marked in ink with the incorrect founding date of 1890. The mission was founded in 1870.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Dakota Mission--Archives., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Dakota Mission., American Missionary Association. Dakota Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. Dakota Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions. Dakota Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Dakota Mission., Santee Normal Training School (Santee, Neb.), Good Will Mission (S.D.)
Topics:
Dakota Indians--Missions.
Geographic subjects:
Dakota Territory.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:60225
Title:
Ben and Carol Weir.
Description:
Ben and Carol Weir.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (198th : 1986 : Minneapolis, Minn.) (creator)
Subject names:
Weir, Ben, 1923-2016., Weir, Carol, 1924-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (198th : 1986 : Minneapolis, Minn.)
Topics:
Missionaries--Lebanon--Beirut--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Lebanon--Missionaries--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8728
Title:
Ben Weir at the 198th General Assembly.
Description:
[Ben Weir, at the 198th General Assembly, in vestments at podium.]
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (198th : 1986 : Minneapolis, Minn.) (creator)
Subject names:
Weir, Ben, 1923-2016., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (198th : 1986 : Minneapolis, Minn.)
Topics:
Missionaries--Lebanon--Beirut--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Lebanon--Missionaries--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8693
Title:
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert M. Peters.
Description:
[Sunday school missionaries, Rev. and Mrs. Herbert M. Peters, sort clothes to be given to families of needy lumberjacks, Tamarack, Minnesota.]
Creator:
Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. (creator)
Subject names:
Peters, Herbert M., 1904-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives.
Topics:
Home missions--Minnesota--20th century., Church work with loggers--Minnesota--20th century., Missionaries--Minnesota--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Minnesota.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8436

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