Mission Work among the Negroes and the Indians: What Is Being Accomplished by Means of the Annual Collection Taken Up for Our Missions

"Mission Work among the Negroes and the Indians" by the Catholic Church's Commission for Catholic Missions among the Colored People and the Indians, recounts the Catholic Church's late 19th-century missions to African American and Native American communities in the United States. The book outlines the church's work in providing religious education and aid, the obstacles encountered within these communities, and how vital mission work and funding are to these efforts. The book begins by reviewing financial contributions to church missions, listing income and expenses from multiple dioceses in the previous year. Letters from bishops and priests reveal the state of mission work, detailing congregations' needs and struggles with limited resources. These accounts show a dedication to the spiritual guidance of marginalized people, while also acknowledging their socio-economic struggles and appealing for readers' contributions.