“7. De ‘Jacques’ wordt ingezegent en te water gelatin te Mpala (Opper-Congo). Missionarissen van Afrika (Witte Paters). 7. Lancement et bénédiction du Baron Jacques à Mpala (Haut-Congo). Missionnaires d’Afrique (Pères Blanc) 1.” Missionary sisters and fathers are shown at a waterfront during a blessing ceremony before a journey. Local people watch nearby. The caption is printed on the back of the postcard. There is no handwriting on the back.
“Un groupe d’adultes au jour de leur Première Communion. Een groep manen op hun Erste Communie-dag.” Over thirty adult men are depicted on the steps of a church on the day of their First Holy Communion. The caption and following information are printed on the back of the postcard: “Les Ursulines de l’Institut de Thildonck dans la Mission du Bengale, Indes. De Ursulinen van Thildonck in de Missie van Bengalen, Indië.” There is no handwriting on the back.
“Le Fête-Dieu à Elisabethville – H. Sacramentsdag te Elisabethstad. Katanga (Congo Belge – Belgisch Congo).” Worshipers are shown outdoors kneeling during a service to commemorate the Holy Eucharist. Clergy are seen kneeling at the altar before a bishop, possibly. The caption and following information are printed on the back of the card: “Mission de Pères Bénédictins. Benedictijner Missie.” There is no handwriting on the back.
"Angola - Postulante Indigène enseignant la prière. Congrégation de S'Joseph de Cluny, 21 Rue Méchain, Paris" A woman with striped dress and headcovering is kneeling at right with her hands together in prayer. More than twenty children face her in the position of prayer.
“Mission de Kisantu. Congo. ̶ Procession.” Acolytes and a crucifer lead a large religious procession on a street past several buildings. People process behind a missionary father with banners and crosses. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
"A corpse ready to be cremated. It is laid on a pile of dried cow manure which is sometimes used as the fuel." A corpse with a white cloth over all but the head is laid on a pile of cow manure. There are people of all ages standing around the body. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
“La Fête-Dieu à Tokio, Japon. Corpus Christi, Tokio, Japan.” Catholic worshipers are shown kneeling during an outside Mass at the Festival of Corpus Christi. The name of the publisher, “Missions-Etrangères de Paris, 128 rue du Bac.” is printed on the back of the postcard. There is no handwriting on the back.
"6. Le premier signe de la croix d'une petite Angolaise" A missionary priest is sitting on a chair showing a small girl how to hold her hands to make the sign of the cross. A thatched-roof hut is in the background.
"A Hindu trying to earn merit by burying his head in the ground. The other man is his companion who calls out to passers-by." A man lies face-down with his head buried in the sand and one knee bent with that foot in the air. His companion sits cross-legged beside him, calling out to people passing by. There are two piles of sticks near them. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
"A Hindu "holy" man reading a Gospel. Because of the influence these men have over the Hindus, when they become Christians they do a great deal of good." A man with long hair that is tied up in a bun on his head reads the Bible while sitting on the ground in front of a tent. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
