The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 8, August 1882

"The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 8, August 1882" by Various is a glimpse into the past, acting as a report card on the work of the American Missionary Association in the late 1800s. This magazine shares stories about the association's work to educate and assist formerly enslaved people and to spread their religious messages in the United States, especially in the South, and in Africa. Readers will find notes about the yearly meeting, as well as from Rev. Mr. Ladd’s trip to Africa, providing a window into the era, and highlighting the need for donations for things like a steamship used for missionary work in Africa, as well as celebrations of educational advancements at schools like Atlanta University and Talladega College, which demonstrates the ambition and issues they were experiencing as they focused on bettering communities, and teaching others to know and better themselves.