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Why did missionary Work along the Coast thrive?

      

Why did missionary Work along the Coast thrive?

  

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samuel
i) Existence of already existing trade routes which connected the African coastal/trading posts with the interior facilitated the movement of the missionaries/railways and water ways

ii) Use of guides and porters made the movement of the missionaries and the transportation of their luggage easy

iii) The learning of local languages by the missionaries facilitated their activities among different communities

iv) Transportation of the Bible and other church literature made Christianity accessible to many African communities

v) The discovery of curd of some tropical disease eg Quinine for treating Malaria fever reduced the number of death cases among the missionaries

vi) Support and protection given to missionaries by some African rulers eg Lowanika of Bulozi promoted missionary activities

vii) Support from the church organization in Europe enabled the missionaries to carry out their activities

viii) Support from colonial government (eg protection against some hostile communities) enabled the missionaries to carry out their activities

ix) The existence of displaced people eg the freed slaves, helped the spread of Christianity in Africa as they readily accepted Christianity

x) The establishment of mission stations which were used as basis from which they operated as stations also provided other social services eg heath care
lemass answered the question on March 19, 2019 at 11:11


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