Echigo. Darkest Japan. The Way Out
[American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions], [1891].
Softcover. Near fine. Second edition. 18 pp + donation form, in original stapled wrappers. Minor handling wear, else fine. Collection of letters to Rev. Cozad from missionaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions relating to the organization's work in the Niigata or Echigo region of Japan, which was seen as the "darkest" (i.e., least "enlightened") part of the country, in need of dedicated missionary efforts. The letters describe the religion, education, and other cultural aspects of the region, the missionaries' efforts to date, and the need for more missionary resources.
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