Litchman, Bernard.

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Missionary; born Bernard Leonard Jack Litchman January 15, 1890; converted in 1912 through ministry of Dr. R.A. Torrey; left the U.S. in 1917 for the Belgian Congo to work with Africa Inland Mission among the Balendu tribe; received training in tropical medicine in Belgium and became a health officer for the Belgian government in addition to his missionary activities; taught better disease control and agriculture; established schools; held evangelistic meetings; forced out of the Congo in 1961 due to the revolution in the Congo; retired to the AIM retirement home in Clermont, FL, where he lived until his death in 1972.

From the description of Papers of Bernard Litchman, 1917-1972. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31200272

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Subject
Baptism
Christianity and culture
Church and state
Conversion
Evangelistic work
Indigenous church administration
Mass media in religion
Medical care
Missions, Medical
Missions
Prayer
Pygmies
Radio in religion
Rural missions
Tribes
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Active 1917

Active 1972

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