Christian missionaries attempted to convert East Indians during the indenture period, beginning in 1852, but met with little success.

By taking away children, the missionaries were attempting to convert black Africans to Christianity.

In an attempt to better communicate, the foreign missionaries attempted to learn Japanese.

Stringer and other missionaries attempted to build a church on the island, but were not successful.

In 1695, the missionaries attempted to establish a settlement near Loreto but again failed.

Both Muslim and Christian missionaries have attempted to convert the Tenggerese.

Beginning in 1669, missionaries attempted to convert many Mohawks from paganism to Christianity and relocate to two mission villages near Montreal.

The missionaries attempted to construct a base in Kabanjahe in the Karo highlands, but were repelled by the suspicious locals.

Protestant missionaries attempted to convert Mexicans whom the revolutionary government had attempted to separate from the Roman Catholic Church.

Foreign clergy and missionaries attempted to operate in the country but were subject to deportation and visa refusal or cancellation.