Pioneering in the Congo (Paperback)

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This is a reproduction of a book published in 1916. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. HardPress Publishing believes this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of their continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

The original book tells of the travels of John McKendree Springer, an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church. He was also a pioneering missionary instrumental in developing Methodism on the continent of Africa. Springer was appointed a missionary in 1901. He was assigned as a pastor and the superintendent of the Old Umtali Industrial Mission in Rhodesia from 1901 until 1906. During 1907 he and his wife journeyed across the African continent. Upon his return to Africa in 1910, he was stationed in the Lunda country of Angola and Belgian Congo. He held various appointments between 1910 and 1915, including Kalalua in North Western Rhodesia (1910–11), Lukoshi in Belgian Congo (1911–13), and Kambove (1913-15).