Book Description

Title:

The History of the London Missionary Society, 1795-1895, 2 Vols.

Author:

Richard Lovett [1851-1904]

Publication Year:

1899

Location:

London

Publisher:

Henry Frowde

Pages:

832+778

Subjects:

Christian Mission, London Missionary Society

Copyright Holder:

Public domain

Contents Volume 1

• Preface
• Origin and Early Work of the Society

1. The Origin and Formation of the Society
2. The Early Inner History: 1795-1820
   

   Polynesia

3. The Mission to Tahiti
4. 'The Night of Toil'
5. The First Great Victory
6. The Isles Beyond
7. The Consolidation of Christian Influence in Eastern Polynesia
8. The Conquest of Tahiti by France
9. The Society Islands: 1840-1890
10. The Hervey Group: 1835-1895
11. Samoa: 1830-1895
12. Extension of Work is Western Polynesia
13. New Guinea
14. A Century's Results in Polynesia
    

    Africa

15. The Mission to the Foulahs
16. Vanderkemp and the Mission to the Kafirs
17. The Founding of Bethelsdorf
18. Other Pioneer Missions in South Africa
19. The Close of the Pioneer Period
20. Dr. Philip's Administration: 1820-1850
21. The Relinquishment of Work in Cape Colony
22. Kuruman: 1818-1895
23. David Livingstone and His Work
24. The Mission to the Makololo
25. The Matabele Mission
26. The Bechwana Mission: 1860-1895
27. The Mission to Central Africa
    

    Madagascar

28. Madagascar: 1818-1835
29. While 'The Land Was Dark': 1836-1861
30. Madagascar Reopened to the Gospel
31. The Great Conversion: 1868-1870
32. The Malagasy Church: 1870-1895
33. The Spread of Christianity Beyond Imerina
34. Education and Medical Missions
35. Christian Literature in Madagascar
36. Relations with Other Societies—French Aggression

• Appendix I. A Complete List of the Missionaries who Have Laboured in Polynesia, Africa, and Madagascar
• Appendix II. Letter From W. H. Wills, Esq., On the Origination of the London Missionary Society
• Index

Contents Volume 2

• India

1. India in 1795
2. Nathaniel Forsyth and Robert May
3. Pioneer Work in South India: 1804-1820
4. Pioneer Work in North India
5. South Indian Missions: 1820-1895
6. North India: 1825-1895
7. Medical Missions
8. Work Among Hindu Women
9. The Native Church in India
10. Christian Literature in India
11. India in 1895 Fa Dia In I 895
    

    West Indies

12. The Mission to Tobago and Trinidad
13. Pioneer Work in Demerara and Berbice
14. Wray's Work In Berbice
15. The Demerara Martyr
16. Demerara and Berbice: 1825-1866
17. Jamaica
18. The Change of Policy in 1867
    

    China

19. Robert Morrison: 1807-1834
20. The Ultra-Ganges Mission
21. China Opened to the Gospel
22. Southern China: Hong Kong, Canton, and Amoy: 1845-1895
23. Central China: Shanghai, Hankow, and Chungking
24. Northern China: Tientsin and Peking
25. The Mongolian Mission
26. China in 1895
    

    Missions Abandoned

27. Missions Begun and Abandoned During the Century
    
    Home Affairs: 1821-1895
28. Home Affairs: 1821-1870
29. Home Administration: 1870-1895

• Appendices
1. A Complete List of the Missionaries of the London Missionary Society Who Have Laboured in India, The West Indies, Ultra-Ganges, China, North and South America, and Other Countries
2. Plan and Constitution of the London Missionary Society, Established in 1795
3. Analysis of the Income and Expenditure of the London Missionary Society From 1796 to 1895
• Index

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