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This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Christian missionaries. It includes Christian missionaries that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Contents
To encourage women to go into the missions field "to encourage missionaries and assist them in any manner required." The revitalization of the group's newsletter, which aims to provide "a means of mentoring, releasing and informing as we attempt to bridge the gaps across Canada and with our missionaries."
Willie Harding McGavock. In April 1874, largely through the efforts of Mrs. Kelley, some of the Methodist women of Nashville, formed themselves into an organization known as a "Bible Mission," with two distinct objects: one to furnish aid and Bible instruction to the poor and destitute of the city, the other to collect and contribute pecuniary aid to foreign missionary fields. [6]
It is the largest Protestant missions organization for women in the world. The WMU sees its work as ‘’making disciples of Jesus who live in mission’’; this is done by providing resources, engaging with ministries and offering leadership development.
WMFS was organized in March 1869 at the Tremont Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston, by eight women who responded to a call sent to thirty churches. [2] The eight founders were, Mrs. Lewis Flanders; Mrs. Thomas Kingsbury; Mrs. William B. Merrill; Lois Lee Parker; Mrs. Thomas A. Rich; Mrs. H.J. Stoddard; Mrs. William Butler (Clementina Rowe Butler); and Mrs. P.T. Taylor. [3]
They also felt that they could work more effectually in connection with their several denominational boards of missions. [3] Some notable women's missionary societies included: American Zenana Mission - 1864 [3] Christian Woman's Board of Missions - 1874; Council of Women for Home Missions - 1908 [5] Female Missionary Society - c. 1818 [6]
The zenana missions were made up of female missionaries who could visit Indian women in their own homes with the aim of providing them with medical help and education. The purdah system made it impossible for many Indian women, especially high status women, to access health care , and many were dying and suffering needlessly.
In this context, Protestant missionary women from the western world became increasingly interested in mission and trained themselves as educators, doctors, nurses, and other professionals to join in the mission work. They played a central role in mission fields as doctors, nurses, and teachers; they ran schools, hospitals and orphanages for ...