Philips, Martha H.

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Missionary; born in 1905; graduated from Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada, 1936; went to China with the China Inland Mission in 1936 and taught at the Chefoo School for missionary children; was interned with other faculty and students of the school by the Japanese, 1941-1943; worked with Wycliffe Bible Translators among the Zapotec Indians of Mexico, 1950-1956; carried out deputation work for Wycliffe around the world until her retirement in 1973.

From the description of Oral history interview with Martha H. Philips, 1985. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 30767899

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Subjects:

  • Religion
  • Aboriginal Australians
  • Animism
  • Children of missionaries
  • Conversion
  • Evangelistic work
  • Fund raising
  • Indians of Mexico
  • Indians of Mexico
  • Language in missionary work
  • Linguistics
  • Missionaries
  • Missionaries
  • Missionaries
  • Missions
  • Prisoners of war
  • Rural missions
  • Sino
  • Syncretism (Religion)
  • Tribes
  • Women
  • Women in missionary work
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Worship
  • Zapotec Indians

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  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Canada (as recorded)
  • Mexico--Oaxaca (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)