It depends on what religion you are talking about, and what historical period, but missionaries have gone all over the world... of all races, but probably more white.
Not all missionaries wear white. To which missionaries are you refering?
Yes, women serve full-time missions for the Mormon church. Unlike men who may only serve between the ages of 19-26, women may serve any time after the age of 21. Both men and women must be single when they serve. Married couples serve missions together after about age 65. Another difference is that men serve for 2 years. Women serve for 18 months and couples serve for 12-18 months.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has about 65,000 missionaries serving worldwide. The Church allows single young men and women ages 18-25 and retired (married or single) men and women to serve missions. About 55,000 Mormon missionaries are 'proselyting' missionaries, meaning their responsibilities focus on finding and teaching potential converts. They serve as a sort of travelling preacher. Proselyting missionaries serve for 18 months to two years, and spend only a few months in one area before moving to a new place. Most proselyting missionaries are young college-age men and women. About 10,000 Mormon missionaries are 'humanitarian' missionaries, meaning their responsibilities focus on providing temporal care to the needy. They distribute food and clothing, provide medical care, build schools and wells, and care for orphans. They rarely, if ever, do any preaching and spend the entire length of their mission (6 months to 3 years) in the same location. Most humanitarian missionaries are older retired adults. Check out the "Related Links" below to see images of Mormon missionaries.
by doing what they say
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) who chooses to serve a mission can choose from several different opportunities. Full-time missionaries serve away from home and devote all their time to missionary work. Full-time missionaries include men ages 19-25 who serve for a period of two years, women ages 21-25 who serve for a period of 18 months, and retired married couples with no dependant children living at home, who may serve for a period of 18 months to three years. Part-time missionaries usually serve in their communities and devote a few days per week to missionary work, and the rest of their time with their regular lives. Usually these missionaries are not proselyting, but serve in administrative or humanitarian capacities. Part-time missionaries are usually single or married adults or retired couples.
The men jobs were to work with the missionaries
White is traditionally a sign of purity, cleanliness, and Godliness.
The main goal of the Franciscans was to help the poor and serve as missionaries.
They pray for the people in poverty,help the poor people build houses, encourage the weak, and let the people know that the missionaries love them.
Missionary work in the Oregon country was not very successful because the Native Americans were very suspicious of the missionaries because of the diseases that were introduced by missionaries and white immigrants.
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Elijah White in 1842