Ancestral worship, ca. 1920-1940

Published/Created:

China, Asia

Notes:

The worship of ancestors costs the Empire of China 30,000 000 pounds annually. The total number of Christian adherents in China in connexion[sic] with the C.M.S. is places at nearly 27,000. The image depicts two Chinese men and a boy in an altar room praying and doing rites for ancestor worship. The postcard is written on back and front.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.

Topics:

Religious practice

Accession Number:

IMP-YDS-RG101-026-0000-0005

Genre:

group portraits (AAT)
photographic postcards (AAT)
photographs (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Public

Source Creator:

Yale Divinity Library Special Collections. Divinity School. Day Missions Library

Source Title:

Missionary Postcard Collection

Source Created:

1880-1950

Call Number:

RG 101

Box:

26

Yale Collection:

Divinity Library

Digital Collection:

Divinity Library Photographs

OID:

11476806

PID:

digcoll:1016340