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Spreading the Word, 1808-1967

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Spreading the Word, 1808-1967 Trial Series

What's Inside

16 Collections
87 Volumes
2,145 Documents
865,371 Pages
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Introduction

The correspondence and papers of these missionary societies cover work within North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. Most collections focus on the 18th and 19th centuries. The North American content covers both the United States and Canada. Records on Asia cover India and Sri Lanka, The Committee for Women's Work were also active in Asia. These collections feature a large amount of correspondence to and from missionaries working in these countries. The Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist periodicals reveal how the missionary work was reported to loyal subscribers who funded the missionaries.

Dates Covered

1635-1967

Contributors

  • Bodleian Library
  • Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History
  • Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
  • South American Missionary Society

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Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1919

Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
CollectionThe Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1918

Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
CollectionThe Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1917

Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
CollectionThe Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1916

Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
CollectionThe Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1915

Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
CollectionThe Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1914

Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
CollectionThe Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1913

Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
CollectionThe Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1912

Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
CollectionThe Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1911

Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University
CollectionThe Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

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An image of the Wesleys' Holy Club meeting at Oxford.

Licensed to access Methodist Publications, 1855-1919

19th Century 20th Century Modern History Europe Media and Communications Philosophy and Religion
Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University Contents 3 Volumes, 21 Documents (24,449 Pages)
Statue of John Wesley.

Licensed to access The Methodist Recorder, 1861-1919

19th Century 20th Century Modern History Europe Media and Communications Philosophy and Religion
Contributor Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University Contents 5 Volumes, 39 Documents (42,079 Pages)
An illustration of a logging camp on Sproat's Lake, Vancouver Island

Licensed to access Canada in Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1722-1952

18th Century 19th Century Modern History Europe Colonialism and Empire Philosophy and Religion The Americas
Contributor Bodleian Library Contents 10 Volumes, 91 Documents (57,004 Pages)
Female Elephant pursued with Javelins, protecting her young. Arrows are being thrown at the elephant by a crowd of people.

Licensed to access South Africa in Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1819-1900

19th Century 20th Century Modern History Colonialism and Empire Philosophy and Religion Africa
Contributor Bodleian Library Contents 5 Volumes, 341 Documents (37,903 Pages)
The launch of the Missionary Ship The John Wesley at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, September 23rd 1846. People gather at the dock to watch the ship.

Licensed to access Colonial Women Missionaries of the Committee for Women's Work, 1861-1967

19th Century 20th Century Modern History Asia Colonialism and Empire Philosophy and Religion Africa Oceania Middle East The Americas
Contributor Bodleian Library Contents 4 Volumes, 327 Documents (180,007 Pages)
Sculpture of enslaved people dedicated to victims of slavery in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Licensed to access Tanzania and Malawi in Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1857-1965

19th Century 20th Century Modern History Europe Colonialism and Empire Philosophy and Religion Africa Slavery and Abolition
Contributor Bodleian Library Contents 5 Volumes, 121 Documents (54,550 Pages)
British Papua New Guinea Port Moresby or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea 13 April 1922

Licensed to access 'Bray Schools' in Canada, America and the Bahamas, 1645-1900

18th Century 19th Century 20th Century Modern History Europe Colonialism and Empire Politics and Social Movements The Americas Early Modern Slavery and Abolition
Contributor Bodleian Library Contents 7 Volumes, 127 Documents (24,025 Pages)
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Goa, pictured with palm trees.

Licensed to access Indian and Sri Lankan Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1770-1931

18th Century 19th Century 20th Century Modern History Europe Asia Colonialism and Empire Media and Communications Philosophy and Religion Oceania
Contributor Bodleian Library Contents 8 Volumes, 197 Documents (84,424 Pages)
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