Individuals and groups were sent to places where a need was seen for Christian instruction, normally in foreign parts. The Moravian Church began sending out missionaries in 1732. The China Inland Mission was established for this very purpose.
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Missionary work
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Henry Venn
Evangelical Christian. Born Clapham, son of Rev John Venn. Graduated from Cambridge as 19th wrangler, which we learn means he was the 19th highest scoring undergraduate in mathematics. Rector in...
1 memorial
St Augustine's Church, Victoria Park
This church was built, inside the Park, in 1867 to meet the needs of the expanding population, 22 years after the Park opened in 1845. Following WW2 bomb damage the church was demolished (our end ...
2 memorials
Rev. Joseph Harrison
Initially we had no information about this man but as soon as we published we were contacted by a few people who had taken on the challenge of identification. Mike Coleman has found his entry in t...
1 memorial
London Charterhouse
Carthusian priory, founded by Sir Walter Manny and Bishop Michael Northburg of London. Inhabited by 25 monks. The priory was suppressed in 1538 (re: Dissolution of the Monesteries) and the land pas...
2 memorials
Archbishops of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the 'Primate of All England', serving as the head of the established Church of England and symbolically of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
1 memorial
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