'Christian Missions' by George Ebenezer Shirley

Letter, written 1 June 1839, from George Ebenezer Shirley, Rochester, Kent, to the 'the Adjudicators of the Prize offered for an Essay on Christian Missions' bearing the motto "not unto us". A manuscript essay in five volumes entitled 'Christian Missions' by George Ebenezer Shirley and comprising:...

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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 45 (fiche 2002-2006)
Date(s) of creation: 1839
Level: File
Format: Archive           

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title 'Christian Missions' by George Ebenezer Shirley
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description Letter, written 1 June 1839, from George Ebenezer Shirley, Rochester, Kent, to the 'the Adjudicators of the Prize offered for an Essay on Christian Missions' bearing the motto "not unto us". A manuscript essay in five volumes entitled 'Christian Missions' by George Ebenezer Shirley and comprising: Book I 'Nature, Character & Object of Mission'. Also contains an overview of the contents of all five volumes (153 pages in total); Book II 'The Duty of Christians to spread the Gospel'; Book III 'The Privilege of Christians to send the Gospel to the Heathen'; Book IV 'Encouragement to send the Gospel to the Heathen;' Book V 'Objections to Missions considered'.
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scb_copyright Copyright held by Methodist Missionary Society
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
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