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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91204
title: Parker Henderson with a Village Church Outside of Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, ca.1958-1969

description: Parker Henderson, the first American missionary from Churches of Christ to Thailand, poses for a photograph with a small village congregation outside of Bangkok, Thailand.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91205
title: Brittell family, Sinde mission, Zambia, 1953

description: Gladys, Mother [Augusta] Brittell, Elaine, Daddy [Orville] Brittell.  All our days in Africa have been happy and we pray god will spare us to serve Him here many more years.  Come see us.  Dec. 29, 30, 1953. Sinde Missions, Africa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91206
title: Woman, Kanema, Africa, 1950-1960

description: The poor leprous woman at Kanema.  She has tied up her left knee for it is worn off till it bleds most of the time.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91207
title: Sinde mission, Zambia, 1953

description: Zambia (was North. Rhodesia) Sinde Mission" An exterior view of a new building being constructed at the Sinde Mission in Sinde, Zambia. John Sherriff started the mission in 1923. He was a professional stone mason and the first missionary from Churches of Christ to Zambia, or what was then "Northern Rhodesia.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91208
title: Sinde mission, Zambia, 1953

description: "'The hundred-fold' Mark 10.29-30.  Our home at Grassy Park.  Our home on right, church hall on left, and invalid's home in behind church hall.  bro. S. and one helper built the church hall on to our house and also the outside chimney at right after he was 70.  He has built 22 houses in Africa of two or more rooms and several of one room, all made of some kind of bricks.  The 12 room "Namwranga Home" was the largest and next is the school and church building at Sinde mission.  It has large auditorium and four class rooms and both still in full service.  Since July 4th 1944 this home has been ours.  We tried hard for six months to rent, lease or buy any kind of room or roof over us.  Ho this ever came about only the Lord knowns.  It has been a wonderful blessing to us, to the missionaries passing, a school for 4 years, and a church for ten years."  Description very likely written by Augusta Brittell.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91209
title: Legg family, Salisbury, Rhodesia (Zambia), ca. 1968

description: "The Leggs, Ray Mark, Ronda, Michele, and Rose Marie.  Sponsoring congregation: Winner Road, Independence, Missouri."  Estimated date of 1968.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91210
title: Cityscape Salisbury, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1968

description: "A street scene in Salisbury, Capitol of Rhodesia. Population: 200,000. The city increased by about 10% in 1967 and the growth rate is expected to be even greater in 1968." A cityscape of Harare, Zimbabwe. At the time this picture was taken, Harare was known as "Salisbury" and was the capital of Southern Rhodesia. The Legg family, American missionaries from Churches of Christ, worked in the city during the late 1960s.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91211
title: The Congregation of the Church of Christ in Salisbury, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1968

description: "Most of the congregation outside the building which they are renting. There are nearly as many unfaithful ones who are not pictured . We have much prospect for growth but workers and funds are needed." The congregation of the Church of Christ that met in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1968.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91212
title: Graduates and Faculty at the Keimei Christian Academy, Tokyo, Japan, 1964

description: "'Graduates and Faculty at Keimei Christian Academy' March 20, 1964"  The Keimei Christian Academy was founded in April 1940 at the home of Takasumi Mitsui in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. American missionary from Churches of Christ, O. D. Bixler, played an important role in the foundation and running of the school. He is pictured on the second row in the middle, seated next to his wife.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91213
title: A Group of Indian Bible Class Teachers and Preachers Attending a Teaching Workshop, Madras, India, 1967

description: "Class for teachers and preachers in Madrapakham, India, under direction of James A. Johnson, of Madras, India. J. P. Sanders, Los Angeles, E. R. Anderson and Loyd L. Smith of Dallas assisted in the teaching. Class conducted in July, 1967" James A. Johnson, Canadian missionary from Churches of Christ, arrived in Madras, India in 1965 at the age of sixty to begin a five-year work in India as a missionary. At the time of his arrival, there was already a strong missionary presence and strong church life in the region. In fact, though he baptized numerous people, Johnson was always quick to give the credit for these conversions to the hard work of indigenous evangelists and ministers.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91214
title: O. D. Bixler, Tokyo, Japan, 1966

description: A photograph of O. D. Bixler speaking at an event in Japan. Bixler, an American missionary from Churches of Christ, arrived in Japan in 1918. Bixler stayed in Japan until the outbreak of World War 2 in 1939 and returned following the war to work there until his death in 1968.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91215
title: The Christian Mobile Clinic, Kumba, Cameroon, 1969

description: "The present staff of the Christian Mobile Clinic staff. From left: Dr. William Robinson; Mr. John Ngoe, interpreter; Miss Deborah Brown, R. N.; Mrs. Akon Ekong, dispenser; Miss Nancy Leslie, R. N.; Mr. Samuel Nanje, technician; and Dr. Dan Blazer." This is a group photograph  of "The Christian Mobile Clinic" a ministry of Churches of Christ. The ministry began in 1969 by Drs. David Willbanks and Ken Yearwood. Four days a week they would load their British Land Rover with medicines and necessary medical equipment to treat individuals in the area surrounding Kumba. Their goal was to carry medical care to the poorest people in the area who had no access to "modern" medicine.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/6nterg/blyi8f
title: Puccinia impatientis Schubad F-0360.tif

description: :unav
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91216
title: Church Building in Blantyre, Malawi, 1967

description: "Church Building in Blantyre which houses the correspondence offices and print shop." An exterior view of an  Church of Christ church building in Blantyre, Malawi. The work at this particular area of Malawi (Churches of Christ had been active in the African nation since the early 1900s) consisted mainly of sending out and overseeing Bible correspondence courses. The mission was run by James Judd an American missionary from Churches of Christ.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/6nterg
title: Puccinia impatientis (Schwein.) Arthur, 360

description: Fungarium Micromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91217
title: A South Korean Congregation, Seoul, South Korea, 1965

description: "Tents often serve as meeting places for new congregations while buildings are being constructed. Not much by American standards, nevertheless, they attract scores of grown-ups and twice as many children for services and Bible study." A group portrait of a South Korean  Church of Christ congregation who met in a tent (pictured in the background) as their church building was being constructed. This is one of several congregations planted by American missionaries and South Korean evangelists from Churches of Christ following the armistice agreement in 1953.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91218
title: C. E. Smith Receiving a Certificate from Paul Dillingham, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1967

description: "Joining hands in Sierra Leone" Paul Dillingham, American missionary from Churches of Christ, hands a certificate to C. E. Smith, the headmaster of a local school who completed the Bible correspondence course taught by the missionaries and subsequently became a Christian.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91219
title: Job Ihesiulo with a Group of Nigerian Men, Aba, Nigeria, 1967

description: "Men of Nigeria Job Ihesiulo in foreground" A group of Nigerian men with Joe Ihesiulo, a local indigenous evangelist, trained at the local Bible Training College run by American missionaries from Churches of Christ.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91220
title: Burton Coffman with President Syngman Rhee, Seoul, South Korea, 1953

description: "Burton Coffman and Pres Rhea of Korea 1953" Burton Coffman stands next to Syngman Rhee, the first president of South Korea. Coffman was a well known American minister from Churches of Christ who served as a "guest chaplain" for the United States Armed Forces in Japan and Korea. He stayed in the region for 90 days, holding Gospel meetings throughout both countries. It was on this trip that he had a meeting with President Rhee.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91221
title: War Orphans, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1967

description: "Nine of these 12 and 13 year old war orphans were baptized by Dennis Ruch of Decatur, Illinois." A group photograph of Vietnamese war orphans ministered to by Dennis Ruch, an American missionary from Churches of Christ.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91222
title: Graduates of Korea Christian College, Seoul, South Korea, 1965

description: "These are the first five graduates of Korean Christian College, and now serving in important posts." Five graduates of Korea Christian College pose for a picture following their graduation ceremony. Korea Christian College was established in 1958 by American missionaries from Churches of Christ. Currently, it exists as Korea Christian University and offers degrees in theology, management information, social welfare, foreign language and humanities, and music.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91223
title: Student Preachers from the Ghana School of Preaching, Kumasi, Ghana, ca.1968-1969

description: "Student Preachers Ghana School of Preaching which Gerald O. Fruzia conducts at Kumasi - with Samuel B. Obeng, 3rd from right, who teaches with bro. Fruzia. These men served as interpreters for 10 American preachers on short term missionary Journey Feb. and Mar."  A group portrait of Ghanaian Student Preachers who attended the Ghana School of Preaching in Kumasi, Ghana. This school was established and run by American missionaries from Churches of Christ. Establishing "preaching schools" for training indigenous preachers and evangelists was a common method used by missionaries from Churches of Christ for planting churches in their respective fields.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91224
title: Students of the Quezon City Branch of Philippine Bible College, Quezon City, Philippines, 1967

description: "Students of the Quezon City Branch of Philippine Bible College." A group portrait of Filipino students who attended the Philippine Bible College, a preacher and evangelist training school established and run by American missionaries from Churches of Christ.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91225
title: Graduates of a Bible College, Mutare, Zimbabwe, 1967

description: "Graduates (and converts) of Bible Correspondence in Rhodesia" A group photograph of recent graduates of a Bible Correspondence Course taught by Loy Mitchell, American missionary from Churches of Christ. Churches of Christ had been active in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) since 1921 when W. N. Short arrived. One of the primary aspects of their work was disseminating and teaching Bible correspondence courses.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91226
title: Two Ghanaian Christians, Kumasi, Ghana, 1967

description: "Two smiling Ghana Christians." A photograph of two Ghanaian Christians holding Bible Correspondence courses they received from American missionaries from Churches of Christ.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91227
title: Korean Farmers with Cattle from America, Seoul, South Korea, 1965

description: "The average income of Korean farmers is from $75 to $150 a year. Cows provide milk, butter and meat, hides and manure, which has an inflated value in Korea as fertilizer. Those who receive a heifer must return one to the herd." Farmers stand with cattle they received from the "Cows for Korea" program, a humanitarian program run by American missionaries from Churches of Christ. Missionaries brought in milk cows from the United States and given to the agricultural department of Korea Christian College (KCC). The dairy products from the cows at KCC were distributed to orphans, hospitals, and the needy. Calves from these cows were given to orphanages, hospitals, disabled veterans' homes, and rural poor with the understanding that the first heifer offspring be given back to the college herd.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91228
title: Preaching Students, Bangkok, Thailand, 1967

description: "Students of the Bible in Thailand." A group picture of students from a preaching school in Bangkok, Thailand, located at the Somprasong 4 Church of Christ. Four American missionaries from Churches of Christ are pictured: Parker Henderson (second row second person on the left), Charles Davis (second row, middle), Bob Davidson (second row first person on the right), Dorsey Traw (second row second person on the right) and Ken Rideout (first row, first person on the right).
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/ccl50t/86aegt
title: Puccinia impatientis Schubad F-3733.tif

description: :unav
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91229
title: Don Wright Hands out Religious Tracts, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, ca.1964-1968

description: "Don Wright and Vietnamese brethren have handed out almost 4,000 tracts in their street preaching. Funds are needed for more tracts." Don Wright, American missionary from Churches of Christ, hands out religious literature in Vietnam. The use of religious tracts were a tremendously popular evangelistic tool among Churches of Christ.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/ccl50t
title: Puccinia impatientis (Schwein.) Arthur, 3733

description: Fungarium Micromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91230
title: A Group of Local Residents Witness a Church of Christ Baptismal Event, Ibiza, Spain, 1966

description: "This is a group of Catholics that attended the baptism in Ibiza on 25 May 66. All of them heard the Gospel for the first time." A local group of residents from the city of Ibiza, Spain pose for a group photograph after witnessing American missionaries from Churches of Christ baptize new converts. During this period of time in the history of Churches of Christ, many members of this Christian tradition held an "exclusivist" view of themselves, believing that Churches of Christ represented the purest form of Christianity and thus the only acceptable form of the faith.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91231
title: A. Reyes Cardenas Being Baptized, Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 1968

description: "A. Reyes Cardenas Bautzado, El dia 2 de Junio de 1968. Estudiante de Estudios Biblicos Guatemala A. C. Rio Bravo, Tam. Mexico" A. Reyes Cardenas, a student of the local Bible School run by missionaries from Churches of Christ, gets baptized.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91232
title: Juan Monroy with Converts, Ibiza, Spain, 1966

description: "Group of six persons baptized by Juan Monroy in the Mediterranean, at Ibiza, on 25 May 66. Among them there is an artist from the theater and a radio speaker." Juan Monroy, a missionary from Churches of Christ, stands with newly baptized converts; he is the third person from the left.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91233
title: The Pat McGee Family, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1969

description: "November 8, 1969 Djakarta Pat McGee" A studio portrait of the Pat McGee family, American missionaries from Churches of Christ to Indonesia.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91234
title: Dr. Henry Farrar working with a Nurse and a Patient, Abia, Nigeria, 1965

description: "Dr Henry Farrar Nigerian 1965" Dr. Henry Farrar examines a patient as a nurse looks on. Farrar, an American medical missionary doctor from Churches of Christ, helped establish the Nigerian Christian Hospital, located in Abia State, Nigeria, in 1965.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91235
title: O. D. Bixler Speaking at a Chapel Service at the Keimei Christian Academy, Tokyo, Japan, 1967

description: "Bro. Bixler speaking in Daily Chapel to the Jr. and Sr. High School Students. Some of the Faculty are seated at his left, and some are at his right. 6-15-'67" O. D. Bixler, American missionary from Churches of Christ to Japan, speaks at a daily chapel service at the Keimei Christian Academy in Tokyo, Japan. Bixler helped establish the Jr. and Sr. High School based on a Christian education following World War 2.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91236
title: Mr. and Mrs. Dick Biggs, Jerusalem, Israel 1965

description: "Mr. and Mrs. Dick Biggs Jerusalem Feb 65" A studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Biggs, American missionaries from a Churches of Christ. They began their work in Jerusalem in 1965, but after several months moved to Ramallah, Jordan where they attempted to plant churches.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91237
title: Sunday Morning Worship, Buyeo, South Korea, 1965

description: "At Sunday morning worship in a village church near Puyo, Korea." A South Korean  Church of Christ congregation worships together on a Sunday morning. O. P. Barid, American missionary from Churches of Christ, sits in the foreground of the photo.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91238
title: S. K. Dong with Two of his Grandchildren, Seoul, South Korea, 1965

description: "Brother S. K. Dong (D. D. Bell) and two of his grandchildren." S. K. Dong, the first member of Churches of Christ to work in Korea, both North and South, stands with two of his grandchildren. The nickname "D. D. Bell" was given to him by some members of Churches of Christ he visited while he was in America. It stood for "Ding Dong Bell" and was, unfortunately, derogatory in nature.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91239
title: Sue Childress and Mary Hall Prepare to Teach a Children's Class, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1965

description: "Mrs. Maurice Hall and Mrs. Harvey Childress were main speakers at the Summer children's program mid-term session in Saigon - end of June '65." Sue Childress (the American woman second to the right), wife of Harvey Childress, president of York College, Nebraska, and Mary Hall (the American woman to the far right), American missionary from Churches of Christ to Vietnam, teach a children's class in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91240
title: A New Team of Missionaries to Brazil, Malibu, California, 1967

description: "Missionaries in Brazil '67" A group of American missionaries from Churches of Christ who called themselves "Operation '68." "Operation '68" was a missionary movement started in Californian Churches of Christ whose goal was to send over 70 families to Brazil to engage in mission work by 1970. This is a photograph of some of the first missionaries to go to Brazil as a part of that project.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91241
title: A Spanish Family Recently Baptized, Aguilas, Spain, 1966

description: "This couple and two children baptized in the Mediterranean, at Aguilas, by Juan Monroy on February 1966." A Spanish family poses for a picture soon after their baptism by Juan Monroy, American missionary from Churches of Christ to Spain.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91242
title: Silverio Ojeda, wife and sister-in-law [Argentina] October 1957

description: "Silverio Ojeda, wife, and sister-in-law." Silverio Ojeda was a former Catholic priest converted by H. L. Perry, a New York businessman, in Buenes Aires in 1957. Later that year Harlan Overton visited Ojeda and arranged support for him to work as a full time evangelist in San Antonio de Padua.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91243
title: Ira Rice, North Borneo, 1957

description: This shot was taken on the M/V "Marudu" When Vada [Rice] and I were en route to "spy out the land" in north Borneo and Sarawak in January.  There we found NO Christians, NO gospel preachers--and NO churches of Christ.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91244
title: The Congregation of the 39 Thambuswammi Road Church of Christ, Chennai, India, 1967

description: "39 Thambuswammi Congregation 1967. Bro. Wheeler" A group photograph of the congregation that met at the 39 Thambuswammi road Church of Christ in Chennai, India.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91245
title: A Baptism, Madharpakkam, India, 1967

description: "July 1967. Madrapakkam. 10 Christian Church preachers obeying the Lord in baptism." An American missionary from Churches of Christ baptizes ten Indian men who were preachers for the Christian Church. During this period of time in the history of Churches of Christ, many members of this Christian tradition held an "exclusivist" view of themselves, believing that Churches of Christ represented the purest form of Christianity and thus the only acceptable form of the faith.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91246
title: The Congregation of the 39 Thambuswammi Road Church of Christ, Chennai Part 2, India, 1967

description: "39 Thambuswami Congregation 1967, Sis Holland, Bro. & Sis. Howard, Bro Copeland, Bro. Anderson." A group photograph of the congregation that met at the 39 Thambuswammi road Church of Christ in Chennai, India with American missionaries from Churches of Christ standing in their midst.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91247
title: A Preaching School, Madharpakkam, India, 1967

description: "July 1967. Training School Madrappakem, S. India." A group photograph of students who attend a preaching school run by American missionaries from Churches of Christ.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91248
title: The Madharpakkam School of Preaching, Madharpakkam, India, 1967

description: "Madrapakkem School 1967. S. India." A larger group photograph of students, faculty, and American missionaries from Churches of Christ who attended the Madharpakkam School of Preaching in 1967.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91249
title: International Students who Attended Korea Christian College, Seoul, South Korea, 1965

description: "Shacking [sic] hands left Korean Student named Lee on right Chinese student Shu. Vice Dean Lee, Pakistan Student David Herbert, Malaysian student Eddy Ee." A group of students at Korea Christian College, a higher education institution begun by American missionaries from Churches of Christ, look on as a Korean student (left) shakes hands with a student from China (right). At its inception, Korea Christian College had an international student population including students from Pakistan, Malaysia, and China.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91250
title: A Korean Man Holds a Jar of Milk, Seoul, South Korea, 1965

description: "Two hundred and fifty people die daily of tuberculosis in Korea. This man comes daily for his jar of milk and, like others, have a new lease on life because of fresh milk from our cows." A Korean man holds a jar of milk he received from the "Cows for Korea" program, a humanitarian program run by American missionaries from Churches of Christ. Missionaries brought in milk cows from the United States and given to the agricultural department of Korea Christian College (KCC). The dairy products from the cows at KCC were distributed to orphans, hospitals, and the needy. Calves from these cows were given to orphanages, hospitals, disabled veterans' homes, and rural poor with the understanding that the first heifer offspring be given back to the college herd.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91251
title: A Group of Korean Christians Working on Bible Correspondence Lessons, Seoul, South Korea, 1967

description: "Working on Bible Correspondence lessons in Korea. 30 Lessons are stacked to the left. The file cards are at the right. Kim Jin Kyu, Korean director, is second from left." A group of Korean Christians grade Bible correspondence lessons. During this period of time, Churches of Christ commonly used Bible correspondence courses as a method of evangelism.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-91252
title: Yun Ja, Sister of a South Korean Minister, Coming out of a Church Service, Seoul, South Korea, 1965

description: "Yun Ja coming out of church service. Greeting the people as they come out are O. P. Baird (back to camera) and bro. I. Rice, Jr. This girl is the sister of Brother Lim, one of our gospel preacher [sic]. She suffered from a bone disease for many years, but gradually has recovered her health, helped by the tender care in the  medical clinic at Hyo Chung Dong. Her spiritual health has increased, too." Yun Ja, the sister of a South Korean Church of Christ Preacher, exits a church building following a church service. She suffered from a bone disease but received treatment from a medical clinic run by American missionaries from Churches of Christ.