Conway, John S2019-09-252019-09-252014-03-1120132291-0786http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/202383It is surely regrettable that the considerable contributions made by the Canadian churches to the early twentieth century missionary endeavours are now largely forgotten, or in some cases deplored as an example of “imperialist cultural aggression.” In fact, a hundred years ago, in proportion to their size and resources, the churches of Canada sponsored more missionaries at home and abroad than any other nation. The young men and women who volunteered their services were responding to the popular call for “the evangelization of the world in this generation.” China was the preferred destination, and indeed became the flagship of European and North American missionary expansionism.engCreative Commons Copyright (CC 2.5)British ColumbiaNorth Americandestination,Global Church History and World ChristianityContemporaryHistory of Christian missionsWorld ChristianityArticle