Society for Missions to Africa and the East
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The Society for Missions to Africa and the East was the original name of the Church Missionary Society, a major 19th-century Anglican evangelical organization dedicated to overseas missionary work.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican organization
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evangelical organization ⓘ missionary society ⓘ |
| affiliation | Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Church Missionary Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Bible translation
ⓘ
Christian missions ⓘ education ⓘ medical missions ⓘ |
| focus |
conversion of non‑Christians
ⓘ
establishment of churches ⓘ establishment of schools ⓘ social reform ⓘ training of indigenous clergy ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Anglican evangelicals
ⓘ
members of the Clapham Sect ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| ideology | evangelical Anglicanism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
founding of mission schools and hospitals
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promotion of Anglican missions in the British Empire ⓘ support for Bible translation into local languages ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
evangelization of non‑Christian peoples
ⓘ
overseas missionary work ⓘ spread of Christianity ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| shortName | CMS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | renamed as Church Missionary Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Church Mission Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theology |
Protestant
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evangelical ⓘ |
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