Scottish Missionary Society

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf organization
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Church_of_Scotland
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Evangelical_Alliance
gptkbp:dissolved 1929
gptkbp:focus Christian_missionary_work
gptkbp:founded 1796
gptkbp:founder gptkb:John_Campbell
gptkbp:goal Social reform
Promote education
Support local churches
Spread_Christianity
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Edinburgh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scottish Missionary Society
gptkbp:influence Global missions
Scottish_churches
gptkbp:language gptkb:Scottish_Gaelic
English
gptkbp:notableEvent Advocacy for human rights
Collaboration with NGOs
Support for refugees
Promotion of women's education
Support for local artisans
Promotion of literacy programs
Promotion of agricultural development
Collaboration with local leaders
Promotion of health awareness campaigns
Response to natural disasters
Engagement in interfaith dialogue
Support for women's rights initiatives
Engagement in peacebuilding efforts
Promotion of environmental stewardship
Involvement in the abolition of slavery
Establishment of orphanages
Establishment of youth programs
Advocacy for education rights
Engagement in social justice issues
Support for local governance initiatives
First missionary sent to India
Establishment of medical missions
Cultural exchanges with indigenous peoples
Establishment of community health programs
Establishment_of_schools_in_India
Translation_of_the_Bible_into_local_languages
Formation_of_the_Scottish_Church_in_India
Support_during_the_Great_Famine_of_1876-78
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Alexander_Duff
gptkb:John_G._Paton
William_McGavin
gptkbp:philanthropy gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
Africa
gptkbp:publications The Missionary Record
gptkbp:region gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Church_of_Scotland's_Missionary_Society