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- Title
A MISSIONARY DREAM: THE WIND OF PROTESTANT IN MIHALIC.
- Authors
ÖNAL, Muhsin
- Abstract
This article aims to try to reveal and expose the Protestant missionary activities that were carried out by one of the most influential and ascendant missionary organizations, the American Board in one basic and important town of Bursa in the 19th century. Primarily how the members of this organization settled to this region and in which respects they tried to affect the natives of this area were searched. Then, what kind of means they used to strive to survive in the region was discussed. To reach this purpose, basically and mainly the first-hand sources in other means the archive records of the aforementioned committee were used. In the first place, these documents were compiled and then classified according to the importance and effectiveness. On the other hand, despite the influence of Catholics, the members of the American Board Organization struggled to form a Protestant congregation in Mihalic (Karacabey). They were mainly focused on the Armenian community and partially Greeks. However in the end the winner of this conflict was not Protestants because they were not successful in establishing a church and a school which were the most important institutions in Mihalic that would lead the Protestants to victory.
- Subjects
BURSA (Turkey); CHRISTIANS; PROTESTANTS; CHURCH schools; NINETEENTH century
- Publication
Balikesir University Journal of Social Sciences Institute, 2020, Vol 23, Issue 43, p449
- ISSN
1301-5265
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31795/baunsobed.680735