1.   Many of the plantation owners were descended from American missionaries.

2.   An American missionary was released today after more than two months of captivity.

3.   American missionaries with first-hand experience in China are growing old.

4.   American missionaries working in Latin America have always had to contend with obstacles, starting with distrustful local churches and governments.

5.   American missionaries subjected to excruciating torture in the days following Pearl Harbor.

6.   An American missionary paid his fare for a Tuesday flight to Lima, where he was met by US Embassy officials.

7.   And it is holding two American missionaries, Martin and Gracia Burnham of Wichita, Kan., who were kidnapped from a beach resort last May.

8.   Abu Sayyef, which operates on Basilan and other nearby islands, is holding two American missionaries hostage.

9.   Abu Sayyaf, which operates on Basilan and other nearby islands, is holding two American missionaries hostage.

10.   After college she traveled widely, settling for a time in China to teach the children of American missionaries.