İzmit’te (Nicomedia) Amerikan Misyoner Faaliyetleri
American Missionary Activities in İzmit (Nicomedia)

Summary/Abstract: In this study missionary activities of American missonaries in İzmit has been explored. During the fall of the Ottoman Empire American missionaries had operated in many areas. In Izmit station of Western Turkey Mission, which was one of the areas where missionaries operated, religious, educational and charity works were conducted by the missionaries. In the part of religious activities of the study İzmit, Adapazarı, and Bahçecik Church has been mentioned. In the section of educational activities, schools in İzmit Station and and particularly Bahçecik College which has a special place among those schools has been discussed. Finally, information about Bahçecik Orphanage has been given within the scope of the charity works . All activities has been tried to be elucidated in the light of archive documents of the American Board, and providing some brief information about missionary activities in İzmit has been attemped.

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