The origin and history of missions; a record of the voyages, travels, labors and successes of the various missionaries who have been sent forth by the Protestant societies and churches to evangelize the heathen / Compiled from authentic documents ... by John O. Choules and Thomas Smith.

  • Choules, John Overton, 1801-1856.
Date:
1848
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Credit: The origin and history of missions; a record of the voyages, travels, labors and successes of the various missionaries who have been sent forth by the Protestant societies and churches to evangelize the heathen / Compiled from authentic documents ... by John O. Choules and Thomas Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE FOURTH EDITION. The favorable reception afforded to this work, and its still increasing demand, liave induced me to prepare and enlarge a fourth edition. Great care has been taken to continue the annals of the most important institutions down to the latest intelligence. The nature of the undertaking necessarily rendered it an expensive publication, and, without doubt, its original price, in many instances, prevented its purchase. By a change in the proprietorship, its cost is now greatly reduced, although it has been much improved by various additions. I wish to correct an erroneous impression, that I have only acted as an Editor, in bringing before the public the labors of another.' My friend, the late Mr. Smith, was the author only of the English missions down to 1822; and for their continuation, and the history of the other European and American missions, I hold myself responsible. , It has afforded me gratification to learn from ministers of different communions, both in Europe and America, that the work is regarded as an impartial record ; and that it has been rendered useful in directing the attention of Christians to a world lying in wickedness, but which is destined to become a theatre f6r an illus- trious display of the redeeming power and deathless love of Him whom they call Master. J. O. CHOULES. New Bedford, April, 1837.