The Open Door (Classic Reprint): A Challenge to Missionary Advance; Addresses Delivered Before the First General Missionary Convention of the ... October 21 to 24, 1902 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Opening to a bold mission: a landmark collection of addresses from the first General Missionary Convention of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
This nonfiction volume gathers speeches and reports from the 1902 Cleveland gathering, detailing plans, debates, and victories in the worldwide missionary effort. It offers a window into early 20th‑century church strategy, prayerful leadership, and the drive to expand education, evangelism, and social outreach across continents.

• Insight into the planning and organization of a major denominational mission convention.


• Exposure to the practical challenges of funding, retrenchment, and field work.


• Vivid glimpses of mission life in India and other heathen contexts, with a focus on culture, faith, and reform.


• Profiles of key leaders, institutions, and the evolving vision of global Christian service.

Ideal for readers of religious history, Methodist heritage, and the study of early global missions.

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