A Sermon on the subject of foreign missions preached in Bristol September 1844, in New Hampton in...1845. 1845.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Congregational churches--Missions--United States.

Congregational churches.

Congregational churches--Missions.

United States.

Genre:

Manuscripts (documents) -- United States -- Nineteenth century (dates CE).

Sermons.

Penn Provenance:

Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, July 21, 2001.

Physical Description:

1 v

Other Title:

Missions of the A.B.C.F.M.

Place of Publication:

1845.

Summary:

Sermon followed by brief reports on the missions of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. The reports include summaries of the number of missionaries and schools at each location, with some reports of their progress and difficulties. Missions mentioned include the Ojibwa, Sioux, Cherokee, Choctaw, Pawnee, and Oregon territory; Greece, Armenians in Turkey; the Jewish missions in Constantinople, Syria, and Jerusalem; the Nestorians in Persia and Turkey; Gaboon, West Africa and mission to the Zulus in South Africa; Indian missions in Bombay, Madras, and Madura; missions in Ceylon, Siam, China, Borneo, and the Sandwich Islands.

Notes:

Written in one hand in two ruled notebooks bound together.

Portion of the cover has been cut off; last page [presumably with signature] cut out; author not identified.

Binding: contemporary paper.