Volcanic Revolution on the Home Mission Field: Response of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America to the Revolution in Cuba
When the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. entered Cuba in 1898, the work of establishing churches and schools was placed under the Board of Home Missions (later National Missions). The Presbytery of Cuba became part of the Synod of New Jersey. In 1959, the predominately urban and middle class const...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Soc.
2004
|
| In: |
The journal of Presbyterian history
Year: 2004, Volume: 82, Issue: 3, Pages: 149-168 |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | When the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. entered Cuba in 1898, the work of establishing churches and schools was placed under the Board of Home Missions (later National Missions). The Presbytery of Cuba became part of the Synod of New Jersey. In 1959, the predominately urban and middle class constituency of the UPCUSA in Cuba found itself living under a revolutionary government. The UPCUSA adopted a dual strategy of helping those Presbyterians who wished to leave Cuba and supporting the Presbyterians who remained in Cuba as they organized a national Cuban church. |
|---|---|
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Presbyterian history
|