London Missionary Society

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf charity
gptkbp:affiliatedWith Congregationalism
Presbyterianism
Methodism
gptkbp:dissolved 1966
gptkbp:focus Christian_evangelism
gptkbp:founded 1795
gptkbp:founder gptkb:John_Williams
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label London Missionary Society
gptkbp:influenced Christianity_in_Africa
Christianity_in_India
Christianity_in_the_Pacific_Islands
British_missionary_movement
gptkbp:notable_event Promotion of social justice initiatives
Promotion of agricultural development
Promotion of literacy and education
Involvement in the temperance movement
Promotion of interdenominational cooperation
Involvement in disaster relief efforts
Establishment of orphanages
Support for local churches
Establishment of medical missions
Support for the establishment of schools for girls
Advocacy for women's rights in mission work
Collaboration with other missionary societies
Establishment of women's missionary societies
First missionary to Tahiti
Involvement in the abolition of the slave trade
Involvement in the establishment of hospitals.
Promotion of health education and hygiene
Response to the needs of indigenous populations
Support for anti-slavery movement
Support for indigenous leadership in churches
Translation_of_the_Bible_into_local_languages
Establishment_of_schools_in_Africa
Formation_of_the_South_Seas_Evangelical_Mission
Involvement_in_the_Great_Awakening
Establishment_of_the_London_Missionary_Society_College
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Robert_Moffat
gptkb:David_Livingstone
gptkb:William_Carey
gptkbp:notableWork The Missionary Herald
The_Missionary_Register
gptkbp:philanthropy healthcare
education
social reform
gptkbp:region gptkb:Oceania
gptkb:Asia
Africa
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Congregational_Federation