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    Title Indian and Sri Lankan Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1770–1931
    Rights Content © USPG; images © Microform Academic Publishers, 2010. All rights reserved.
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    Containing over 84,000 images, Indian and Sri Lankan Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1770–1931, was curated in association with the Bodleian Libraries. This collection contains records compiled by the United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG), a UK-based Anglican missionary organisation that operates globally. From the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, the USPG went by the name of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). The collection contains correspondence, reports, and supplementary materials compiled by its Indian and Sri Lankan branches throughout the period 1770–1931.

    It features correspondence left by Revd Christian David, the first Indian ordained into the Anglican priesthood. The sources also include annual diocesan reports from across India and Sri Lanka. The standardised structure and detailed nature of these reports allow for the progress and reach of each mission to be tracked over time. 

    Significantly, the extensive range of primary sources in this fascinating collection allow students, educators, and researchers to survey the spread of Anglicanism throughout South Asia, as well as the (at times hostile) reception that missionaries received. The collection will likewise appeal to those exploring the social history of the British Raj.

    ISBN 9781851172290
    Contributor Bodleian Library
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    Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/index.php/collections/28/indian-and-sri-lankan-records-from-colonial-missionaries-1770-1931
    Source Archives of the USPG
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    Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
    Coverage 1770-1931
    Created On 16th September, 2010 - 2:38pm
    Last Updated 2nd February, 2026 - 11:31am
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    Title E series reports, 1856-1900
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    The E series consists of annual reports from missionaries, including some statistical returns. These reports are arranged by diocese. There is no document for 1857, the year of the Sepoy Rebellion, though a small number of reports are included in the documents for adjacent years.

    ISBN 72290E-V
    Contributor Bodleian Library
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    Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/index.php/collections/2292/volumes/147/e-series-reports-1856-1900
    Source Archives of the USPG
    Creator
    Language eng
    Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
    Coverage 1856-1900
    Created On 16th September, 2010 - 2:54pm
    Last Updated 2nd February, 2026 - 11:35am
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    Title 1856
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    ISBN 72290ev1856
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    Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/index.php/documents/2292/1856
    Source E-V series, 1856-1900
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    Language eng
    Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
    Coverage 1856-1856
    Created On 16th September, 2010 - 2:54pm
    Last Updated 10th February, 2025 - 11:04pm
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    text 107 5313 Annual Return to be forwarded at the end of the year to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 79, Pall 1857 Mall, London, either directly, or through the Bishop of the Diocese. DIOCESE OF Calmtta Parish or Mission of hawabay Township or District of Compare Signature of the Incumbent or Missionary myHaycook Date 31" December 1150 1. What is the extent of the 1. The dis trict Hampoor is 6 miles Parish or Mission at pre- longby 48broad; of is brunded who sent under your charge? Jummor on water by the yungr East by the district of the wine by Uts 2. Give the numbers, dis- and matter west br the In miss Farrakhaba and itabile tinguishing the nations or races, of- the Hindu population of Campoor, (a.) The whole popula- amounts to 918,287, and the Mo: tion of your Mission. handant 74,744 Folu 9,93,031. (b.) Church Members- (b.) 26 which the an i.e. those of any age who are Baptized, and fund natin Christian families R do not profess to dis- sent from the Prayer- sweat in the Carton meat orling Book who attend the minis atrim 7 the Rear chephain (c.) The actual Congre- (c.) gation present at each average discount maybe stals of your Churches or thealment 20 attachsunic Stations at any one Service. (d.) Communicants. (d.) 14, birds tho hundred number of the mixism (e.) Persons confirmed last year. (e.) Right, and Sin drummons Mrs chaplain change (f.) Unbaptized adults (f.) none. and children under Christian instruction. 3. Specify, astoeach Church 3. (a.) at the Miping Chapel in Hindustani 54thmer or Station within your at Campun inditio 28 time, Parish, how often in the course of last year did the alsence onleave of the Choprain 26 time at Christi Church and St-John's Chapt in English during you- (a.) Celebrate Divine Service (b.) Administer Holy (b.) 10 times Communion ? (c.) Catechise publicly (c.) during Service (d.) Pay Pastoral Visits? (d.) (e.) And what was the (e.) BAPTISMS of Infants publicly ? 6 11 Infants privately number of Adults publicly 4 Adults privately MARRIAGES 3 6 BURIALS 4 80
    ISBN 72290ev1856
    Contributor Bodleian Library
    Type image
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    Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/index.php/documents/2292/1856
    Source E-V series, 1856-1900
    Creator
    Language eng
    Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
    Coverage 1856-1856
    Created On 16th September, 2010 - 2:54pm
    Last Updated 10th February, 2025 - 11:04pm
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