"Brought to Christ. - The Indian minister (seated, on the left) is examining a little group of Pariahs who wish to be baptized. Their knowledge of the Christian Way is doubtless most rudimentary; but they have heard Christ's call, and are ready to dare all to follow him. - W.M.M.S. Postcards. Series Q." Men, women, and children are depicted. This postcard has been colorized.
"Les Capucins francais aux Indes. La Mission du Sacré Coeur au Rajputana [Rajasthan]. 6. - Les Mission-sisters d'Ajmer, soeurs anglo-indiennes de la Mission ; au milieu d'elles, une postulante." The Mission-sisters of Ajmer, or Anglo-Indian Sisters of Mission, pose for the camera. There is a postulant among them. Additional information on the back directs monetary offerings to Paris, France.
"Missie der PP. Ong. Karmelieten. Reeks - Série II - Quilon [Kollam]. No 1 - Missionarissen met catechisten. Missionnaires et catéchistes." Missionaries and catechists sit and stand together as they pose for a group portrait outside a stone building. This postcard was printed in Brussels.
Male missionaries pose with young men. These men look like they may be studying to be priests and/or monks. However, there is no caption on this postcard, only a handwritten address.
"Les Capucins francais aux Indes. La Mission du Sacré-Coeur au Rajputana [Rajasthan]. En visite dans les villages des Mhers. La Maison d'un riche Banya (commerçant) dans une rue de Bhawanikhera." Missionaries visit the village of Mhers. They are at the house of Banya, a rich merchant, and are speaking with a group of people on the front step. Additional information on the back directs monetary offerings to Paris, France. There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
"Les Capucins francais aux Indes. La Mission du Sacré-Coeur au Rajputana [Rajasthan]. En visite dans les villages des Mhers. Le T. R. P. Armand à Bhawanikhera. L'intérieur d'une cour." Missionaries are visiting the city of Mhers and speak with some people in a courtyard. The houses on the sides of courtyard have thatched roofs. Additional information on the back directs monetary offerings to Paris, France. There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
There is quite a lot of German text on this postcard, describing mission work in India and asking for donations. The top half is a drawing with a Madonna and Child in the center. On the bottom are two colorized pictures of missionaries with groups of indigenous men, women, and children. There is a handwritten address on the back.
Subject (Geographic):
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh, India) and Agra (Uttar Pradesh, India)
"La Mission des Capucins aux Indes - Entretien avec un vieux Bhil." A male missionary interviews an elderly Bhil man. They are sitting down. A young woman kneels by a short table behind them. Additional information on the back lists the various missions of PP. Capucins.
"Knunnikessen - Missiezusters van den H. Augustinus." Missionary sisters of the Augustinian order with indigenous men, women, and children in front of thatched-roof buildings. Additional information on the back, indicating that the postcard was printed in Belgium, reads "Heverlee-bij-Leuven" and "Ern. Thill, Brussel."