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| Data.No. | 682 |
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Annotation | 1936 Photo-illustrated Calendar
Size:22x14cm...This is a unique and quite wonderful offering consisting of a 1936 photo-illustrated calendar outlining the missionary work of the Disciples of Christ in both Korea and Japan, plus a small brochure memorializing W.D. Cunningham, one of the denominations most celebrated missionaries who died in the U.S. in May of that year while home on furlough. A photo of him is tipped in inside. What's interesting is that the calendar talks about his good health the same year as his sudden death. Cunningham did contract polio during the early 1900's, however, and this kept the denomination from allowing him to evangelize overseas. So he and his wife went to Asia independently and were so successfull, thanks in part, to the printing press he took with him, that he ended up as head of the Japanese mission. The calendar is clealy a mission sponsored item tied at the top with string. But what makes it so fascinating is the wealth of information about both Cunningham and his wife, Emily, who carried on after his demise; and the missions in both Tokyo and Korea. Photos show native leaders, the buildings constructed, and several congregation activities. A unique item in church history. Note: The life of Cunningham is detailed in the book "The Flaming Torch" by Emily Blackstone Boyd Cunningham.
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| Author | W.D. Cunningham |
| Publisher | . |
| Pub.Year(s) | 1936 |
| Language | English |
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