The American Home Missionary Society
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
organization
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| gptkbp:activities |
education
community service church planting social justice advocacy |
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1961
|
| gptkbp:focus |
missionary work
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1826
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:John_McCulloch
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
contributed to westward expansion
advocated for education reform advocated for civil rights fostered ecumenical dialogue established schools engaged in international missions engaged in disaster relief efforts supported the abolition of slavery contributed to the development of religious literature supported the establishment of churches supported abolitionism addressed social issues of the time contributed to the founding of colleges encouraged missionary education engaged in interdenominational cooperation fostered education in frontier areas influenced public policy on religious matters influenced the development of social services promoted health care initiatives promoted temperance promoted the social gospel provided resources for missionaries provided training for ministers supported the establishment of orphanages supported the establishment of seminaries supported women's roles in ministry promoted_Protestantism advocated_for_Native_American_rights influenced_American_religious_landscape promoted_literacy_among_African_Americans |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The American Home Missionary Society
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mission |
evangelism
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:William_H._McGuffey
|
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
supporting churches
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_(U.S.A.)
|
| gptkbp:type |
Christian_organization
|