LMS
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LMS is the commonly used abbreviation for the London Missionary Society, a major Protestant missionary organization founded in Britain in the late 18th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London Missionary Society | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary organization
ⓘ
Protestant missionary society ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | LMS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| churchPolity | Congregational ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1966 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | foreign missions ⓘ |
| founded | 1795 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Congregationalists
ⓘ
Evangelical Anglicans NERFINISHED ⓘ Methodists NERFINISHED ⓘ Presbyterians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedDuring | Evangelical Revival ⓘ |
| foundedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | LMS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Protestant missions in Africa
ⓘ
Protestant missions in the Pacific ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Council for World Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Bringing the Gospel to the Heathen ⓘ |
| notableMissionary |
David Livingstone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Chalmers NERFINISHED ⓘ John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Moffat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted |
Bible translation
ⓘ
education ⓘ literacy ⓘ |
| published |
Missionary reports
ⓘ
missionary periodicals ⓘ |
| purpose |
Christian evangelism
ⓘ
missionary work ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| sentMissionariesTo |
Bechuanaland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ South Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOrganization | Council for World Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | nonconformist churches in Britain ⓘ |
| theology | evangelical ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | voluntary society ⓘ |
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