"Saint Pierre Chanel - Mariste - Premier Martyr d'Oceanie." ("Saint Pierre Chanel - Marist - First Martyr of Oceania.") An artistic representation of a missionary father with a halo blessing two indigenous young men. The back of the card contains the following printed information: "Chretien! Voulez-vous travailler a l'extension du Royaume de Dieu? Voulez-vous faire aimer la Sainte Vierge dans l'univers entier? Etre apotre et, a votre facon, missioonnaire? Souscrivez aux Oeuvres Pontificales Missionnaires. Trois oeuvres nees en France, a Lyon, a Caen et a Nancy, au siecle dernier: L'Oeuvre de La Propagation de La Foi (5, rue Monsieur, Paris-7e. C.C. Paris 618-25) la principale, sous le patronage de saint Francois-Xavier. L'Oeuvre de Saint Pierre Apotre (5, rue Monsieur, Paris-7e. C.C. Paris 55-84) destinee, sous le patronage de sainte Therese, a ouvrir des seminaires indigenes. L'Oeuvre de La Sainte Enfance (12, bd Flandrin, Paris-16e. C.C. Paris 150-75) qui recueille et baptise des millions d'orphelins paiens et assure a vos petits la protection de l'Enfant Jesus. -- Cotisation annuelle pour chacune de ces Oeuvres, comportant le service de Annales: 250 francs. Abonnement perpetuel: 5.000 francs. Souscrivez a Paris, ou dans votre paroisse, ou dans votre institution, ou bien aux Oeuvres Missionnaires, 25, rue de la Paix, Arras. C.C. Lille 1087-11. -- Avec approbation de l'autorite ecclesiastique." ("Christian! Do you want to work at the extension of the Kingdom of God? Do you want to make the Blessed Virgin loved in the whole universe? To be an apostle and, in your own way, a missionary? Subscribe to the Pontifical Missionary Works . Three works born in France, Lyon, Caen, and Nancy, in the last century: The Work of the Propagation of the Faith (5, rue Monsieur, Paris-7th. C.C. Paris 618-25) the principal one, under the patronage of saint François-Xavier. The Work of Saint Peter the Apostle (5, rue Monsieur, Paris-7th. C.C. Paris 55-84) intending, under the patronage of holy Therese, to open indigenous seminaries. The Work of Holy Childhood (12, Bd Flandrin, Paris-16th. C.C. Paris 150-75) which collects and baptizes millions of pagan orphans and ensures to your small ones the protection of the Jesus Child. -- Annual contribution for each one of these Works, comprising of a service of Annals: 250 francs. Perpetual subscription: 5.000 francs. Subscribe at Paris, or in your parish, or your institution, or to Missionary Works , 25, rue de la Paix, Arras. C.C. Lille 1087-11. -- With approval of the ecclesiastical authority.")
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