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History Of The Oregon Conference Of The Free Methodist Church, Howard Sanders
History Of The Oregon Conference Of The Free Methodist Church, Howard Sanders
Western Evangelical Seminary Theses
The religious history of the Pacific Northwest is important to the development and growth of this part of the United States. The first church men came with the purpose of evangelizing the Indians who lived in the region. These men, such as Jason Lee, Father Blanchet, Father Desmet, Marcus Whitman, and Dr. Elijah White, were the first to migrate to this country with the exception of a small handful who were fur traders or employees of the Hudson Bay Company. Although the primary purpose of these "missionaries" failed, they did pioneer the way for others to come. With each new …