Bray, Thomas
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Bray, Thomas
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Bray, Thomas, of Egerton Ch 7511
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Bray, Thomas, Founder of the Societies for promoting Christian Knowledge and for propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts
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Epithet: Founder of the Societies for promoting Christian Knowledge and for propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts
Dr. Thomas Bray (1656-1730) was a leading figure in the history of the Church of England, founding the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (S. P. G.) and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (S. P. C. K.). In 1696 Bray was appointed Commissary of the Bishop of London for the Anglican Church in Maryland. He remained in London until 1699 attempting to obtain royal approval for two successive Acts of the Maryland Legislature for the creation of a tax-supported Anglican establishment. He spent the spring and summer of 1700 returning to London with a new Act that was approved by William III.
Bray was interested in seeing the clergy supplied with theological books and designed a system of parish and provincial collections from which books could be borrowed. The books were heavily theological but a selection of non-theological subjects was planned. Books from these collections could be borrowed by the laity.
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Maryland--Annapolis
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Williamsburg (Va.)
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Annapolis (Md.)
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Virginia--Williamsburg
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Eyam, Derbyshire
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London, England
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Abney, Derbyshire
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