The first missionaries came to

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in the 1880s. Around 1900 the

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church had congregations in this part of the island, consisting of army officers and military. The Protestant mission effort began in 1916, but only a small percentage of native inhabitants became Christian. During World War II, the congregations suffered under the

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. In 1950 several church workers were killed by Muslim guerillas. Later the political situation stabilized. Christianity increased in the last 30 years. The church has 89 congregations and 30,000 members. It is a member of the

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.WCRC churches
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References

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