<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Missionary father catechizes in a village, Congo, ca. 1900-1930</dc:title><dc:date>1900-1930</dc:date><dc:description>Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.</dc:description><dc:description>Congo Belge II - 2. En tournee. Catechisme dans un village de brousse. ("Belgian Congo II - 2. On rounds. Catechism in a village of the bush.")  A missionary father sits on a small stool with an open book while over forty-five indigenous men, women, and children sit on the ground in a circle around him in order to hear his teaching.  Postcard issued by "Missions Salesiennes."</dc:description><dc:description>The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the mission agency: "Offrandes pour les Missions Salesiennes et renseignements: Groupe Missionnaire, 9, ch. de Fontaniere, La Mulatiere (Rhone). C.C.P., Lyon 58917." ("Offerings for the Salesiennes Missions and information: Group Missionnaire, 9, Ch. of Fontaniere, La Mulatiere (Rhone). C.C.P., Lyon 58917.")</dc:description><dc:format>still image</dc:format></oai_dc:dc>