Presbyterian reformers in Central Africa : : a documentary account of the American Presbyterian Congo Mission and the human rights struggle in the Congo, 1890-1918 / / edited with introduction and notes by Robert Benedetto ; translations by Winifred K. Vass.

• Superior document: Studies in Christian mission, v. 16
• TeilnehmendeR: Benedetto, Robert, 1950-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, New York : : E.J. Brill,, 1996.
• Year of Publication: 1996
• Language: English; French
• Series: Studies in Christian Mission 16.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (621 pages) :; illustrations, maps, photographs.
• Notes: Collection of documents translated from French.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; Origin and Context /; Laying the Foundation, 1890-1892 /; The Early Mission, 1892-1898 /; The Public Campaign in England and the United States, 1899-1904 /; Conditions in the Congo, 1904-1909 /; Conflict with the Colonial Government and the Compagnie du Kasai, 1908-1909 /; Accusations and Preparation for Trial, 1909 /; The Trial and Its Aftermath, 1909-1911 /; Beginning of Religious Persecution, 1913-1914 /; Appeals to the Colonial Government Regarding Forced Labor, 1914and 1917 /; Government Appeals and Public Protest Regarding Freedom of Religion, 1916-1918 /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004318143
• ISSN: 0924-9389
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited with introduction and notes by Robert Benedetto ; translations by Winifred K. Vass.

This volume contains 123 documents which illustrate the early history of the American Presbyterian Congo Mission and its struggle for human rights in the Congo from 1890-1918. The documents, many of which have never previously been published, are crucial to a full understanding of both the work of the Presbyterian Mission and its impact on the social, political, and religious life of the Congo. The book is divided into four parts. Part One documents the founding and early history of the Presbyterian Mission from 1890 to 1898. Part Two documents the deterioration of social conditions in the Congo under King Leopold, and the reform campaigns initiated by the American Mission in Britain and the United States. Part Three consists of documents related to the 1909 libel trial of William M. Morrison and William H. Sheppard, the principal leaders of the American Mission. Part Four documents the Mission's reaction to continuing human rights abuses, particularly religious persecution, under Belgian rule to 1918. The documents are annotated and the volume contains an introduction and an index.