Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America

The "Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England" was chartered in 1649 for the purpose of converting the New England Indians. In 1661/62 it was rechartered and named the "Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America." The Company sponsored missionaries in America until the Revolutionary War at which time its missionary activities were turned to Canada. In 1961 it was still functioning under the name of "New England Company."

From the description of Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England letterbook, 1688-1761 (inclusive), [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122640165

From the description of New England Company records, 1668-1818 (inclusive), [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145079285

Founded in 1649 to evangelize New England Indians.

From the description of Papers, undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612855891

Protestant foreign missionary society founded in 1649 in London to convert the Indians of New England.

The society collected and invested funds, the interest from which it sent annually to its New England commissioners, who then paid the salaries of missionaries there. Samuel Sewall, a prominent Boston public official and merchant, was appointed commissioner of the society in 1699, secretary in 1700, and treasurer in 1701.

From the description of Circular letter : Boston, [Mass.], to Josiah Cotton, Plimouth, [Mass.], 1712/13 [i.e. 1713] Feb. 10. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36646500