Collection 148 Records of the Church Missionary Society for Africa: West Indies Mission
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Microfilmed copybooks of letters sent to missionaries in the West Indies and loose incoming correspondence from missionaries. Copybooks are indexed at the beginning of volumes. West Indies missions were intended primarily for the proselytization of enslaved peoples in the British colonies. Topics covered include missions and nineteenth-century church and missions history in Great Britain and the Caribbean.
Dates
- Created: 1819-1861
Conditions Governing Access
Permission to quote must be secured in writing from:
The General Secretary
Church Missionary Society
157, Waterloo Road
London, S.E.1. ENGLAND
Historical Information
The Church Missionary Society for Africa and the Middle East was formed as part of the Anglican church to complement the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Its primary concentration was on using non-ordained missionaries to bring the gospel to Africa and the East. Reel 1 of Collection 147 contains a history of the Society and its by-laws. The West Indies Missions were intended primarily for the proselytization of enslaved peoples in the British colonies.
Extent
14 Reels of microfilm
Language of Materials
English
Accruals and Additions
The microfilm in this collection was purchased by the Billy Graham Center Archives.
No Accession #
- Title
- Collection 148 Records of the Church Missionary Society for Africa: West Indies Mission
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Roman Script
Repository Details
Part of the Evangelism & Missions Archives Repository