American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) was among the first American Christian missionary organizations. It was created in 1810 by recent graduates of Williams College. In the 19th century it was the largest and most important of American missionary organizations and consisted of participants from Protestant Reformed traditions such as Presbyterians, Congregationalists, and German Reformed churches.Before 1870, the ABCFM consisted of Protestants of several denominations, including Congregationalists and Presbyterians. However, due to secessions caused by the issue of slavery and by the fact that New School Presbyterian-affiliated missionaries had begun to support the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, after 1870 the ABCFM became a Congregationalist body.
The American Board (as it was frequently known) continued to operate as a largely Congregationalist entity until the 1950s. In 1957, the Congregational Christian church merged with the German Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ. As a part of the organizational merger associated with this new denomination, the ABCFM ceased to be independent. It merged operations with other missions entities to form the United Church Board for World Ministries, an agency of the United Church of Christ.
Other organizations that draw inspiration from the ABCFM include InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, and the Missionary Society of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Published 1886Boston : Published by the Board ; 1886.34 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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2[Boston?], American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.v.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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3by Parker, Samuel, 1779-1866
Published 1838Ithaca, N.Y., 1838.xii, [13]-371 p. incl. tables. front. (fold. map) pl. 19 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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4Published 1821[Boston] : [Published for the Board by Samuel T. Armstrong], [1821-1934]Boston : Published for the Board by Crocker & Brewster.Boston : Published by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.Boston : Press of Samuel Usher.Boston : Missionary Herald.volumes : illustrations ; 22-28 cm.Available on microfilm from University Microfilms (American periodical series: 1800-1825, American periodical series: 1800-1850); also available online.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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5Published 1867Boston, 1867.16 p.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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6Published 1812Boston, [Mass.] : The Board, 1812-1861.v. ; 24 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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7Published 1821[Boston : Published for the Board by Samuel T. Armstrong, 1821-1934]v. : ill ; 22 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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8Published 1891Tōkyō : Printed by the Seisha-Bunsha, 1891-1895.v. : ill., maps, 22 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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9Published 1896Yokohama : printed at the Asylum Press, 1896-1902.v. : ill. ; 21 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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10Foochow, China, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.volumes illustrations“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
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11Foochow, China, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.1 online resource (volumes) : illustrations“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
Center for Research Libraries v.1, no.1-v.7, no.1 (Nov 1903-Jan 1910), Jan 1911-Oct 1917, v.1, no.1-v.10, no.1 (Apr 1922-Jan 1931), Feb 1934-Spr 1940
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12Published 1891Tōkyō : Printed by the Seisha-Bunsha, 1891-1895.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
Center for Research Libraries: 1892
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13Published 1821[Boston : Published for the Board by Samuel T. Armstrong, 1821-1934]v. : ill. ; 22 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
Center for Research Libraries: v.111 (1915)
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14Published 1896Yokohama : printed at the Asylum Press, 1896-1902.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”
Center for Research Libraries: 1898-1899
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15Published 1940Boston : The Board, 1862-[1940]79 v. ; 24 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Meeting...”
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16Published 1856New York : Jaohn A. Gray's Fire-Proof Print. Office, 1856.59 p. ; 23 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Select Committee...”
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17Published 1856New York : J.A. Gray's Fire-Proof Print. Office, 1856.61 pages ; 23 cm.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Select Committee on the Deputation to India...”
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18Published 1856New York : J.A. Gray's Fire-Proof Print. Office, 1856.1 online resource (61 p.)“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Select Committee on the Deputation to India...”
Center for Research Libraries
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19Published 1919[Shansi, China : Fenchow Station of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1919-1936]v. : ill.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. North China Mission. Fenchow Station...”
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20Published 1934[Boston : Missionary herald, 1934-1951]18 v. : ill., ports. ; 20-28 cm.Available on microfilm from University Microfilms.Also issued online.“...American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions...”