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The Bemidji Daily Pioneer
Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota
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The Methodist Episcopal Church announced a record 275 new missionaries sent to foreign fields in the fiscal year ending November 1, 1920, exceeding the previous high of 96 in 1917. Assignments included 80 to South America, 69 to China, 50 to India, 30 to Malaysia, 6 to Mexico, 5 to Japan, 2 to Korea, and 2 to Europe.
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New York, Nov. 17.-The largest number of new missionaries ever sent to foreign fields in any one year in the history of the Methodist Episcopal church were sent during the fiscal year ending November 1st, 1920, according to announcement today by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal church here.
The largest previous year was 1917, when 96 recruits were appointed and sent out by the Methodists.
During the fiscal year just concluded, 275 new missionaries were appointed, of which 80 were assigned to South America, 69 to China, 50 to India and, 30 to Malaysia, 6 to Mexico, 5 to Japan, 2 to Korea and 2 to Europe.
The list does not include relief workers in European war areas.
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New York
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Fiscal Year Ending November 1st, 1920
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275 new missionaries appointed and sent; previous record 96 in 1917; does not include european relief workers
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The largest number of new missionaries ever sent to foreign fields in any one year in the history of the Methodist Episcopal church were sent during the fiscal year ending November 1st, 1920, according to announcement today by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal church here. The largest previous year was 1917, when 96 recruits were appointed and sent out by the Methodists. During the fiscal year just concluded, 275 new missionaries were appointed, of which 80 were assigned to South America, 69 to China, 50 to India and, 30 to Malaysia, 6 to Mexico, 5 to Japan, 2 to Korea and 2 to Europe. The list does not include relief workers in European war areas.