Luther Rice
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Luther Rice was an early 19th-century American Baptist missionary and organizer who played a key role in promoting foreign missions and unifying Baptist churches in the United States.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist missionary
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Christian minister ⓘ human ⓘ religious organizer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adoniram Judson
NERFINISHED
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Ann Judson NERFINISHED ⓘ Baptist churches in the United States ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1783-03-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Northborough, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Luther Rice College & Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Baptist missionary histories ⓘ |
| conversionContext | study of believer’s baptism while preparing for mission work in Asia ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Baptist beliefs ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deathDate | 1836-09-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Andover Theological Seminary
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Williams College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedFound |
Columbian College
NERFINISHED
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Columbian College in the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ General Missionary Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of organized Baptist foreign missions in America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating for Baptist missionary societies
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helping found the General Missionary Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States ⓘ helping unify Baptist churches in the United States ⓘ organizing support for Adoniram and Ann Judson ⓘ promoting foreign Baptist missions in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to national Baptist cooperation in the United States
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inspired formation of Baptist mission boards and societies ⓘ |
| missionaryWorkLocation |
Asia
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Luther Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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fundraiser ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| reasonForReturn | to organize financial and denominational support for Baptist missions ⓘ |
| religion |
Baptist
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Christianity ⓘ |
| returnedTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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