City Missionary Society, Boston
Variant namesBoston Society for the Moral and Religious Instruction for the Poor organized 1816, incorporated 1820; renamed Boston City Missionary Society in 1841 and City Missionary Society, Boston in 1861; concerned with the basic right of children to have an education and established many Sunday schools; also involved with home visitation by paid missionaries, tract distributors, and summer programs for youth; still exists.
From the description of Records, 1820-1991. (American Congregational Association). WorldCat record id: 70973217
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| creatorOf | City Missionary Society, Boston. Records, 1820-1991. | Morris Brown College | |
| referencedIn | Jenks, William, 1778-1866. Papers, 1673-1942. | Massachusetts Historical Society |
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