Sentence examples for establishing mission from inspiring English sources

At first they settled peacefully on land granted them by the local populace, some of them establishing mission communities.

Conroy-Krutz examines how the ABCFM's concept of Christian imperialism shifted as its evangelists experienced the challenges of establishing mission stations throughout the world.

They moved northward, establishing missions throughout California to just north of San Francisco Bay.

With another missionary, Samuel Parker, he was sent to investigate the possibilities for establishing missions in Oregon country, then jointly occupied by the United States and Great Britain.

The wives established mission schools.

He established mission stations to feed and house the poor and in 1878 changed the name of his organization to the Salvation Army.

In this way Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther born in the Yoruba-inhabited area of Oshogbo and the first African ordained by the CMS was able to establish mission stations at Onitsha, Lokoja, and Eggan and later at Brass and Bonny.

Together, they helped establish Mission Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Chino Hills, Laguna Woods and Rancho Santa Margarita.

Jesuits established missions in Japan, China, and India.

Interned by the Spanish authorities, he obtained his release by leading an expedition party to establish missions in Texas.

The slave trade was abolished after Europeans arrived in the 19th century and established missions in the area.