Papers of the Right Revd G. Appleton 1928-1993

Conference of British missionary societies

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Succeeded by Conference for World Mission. From the description of Records of the Conference of British Missionary Societies, 1976. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702150577 The Conference of Missionary Societies in Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as the Conference of British Missionary Societies (CBMS), was founded in 1912 with a membership of more than 40 Protestant missionary societies. It grew out of the Continuation Committee established as a result of ...

World Conference on Religion and Peace

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World Council of Churches

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The World Council of Churches is an ecumenical organization that was founded in Amsterdam in 1948. From the description of World Council of Churches records, 1937-1989 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702164061 The desire of the World Council of Churches to open a dialogue with Hindus, Buddhists, Jews and Muslims resulted in the 1971 Dialogue with People of Living Faiths and Ideologies (DFI) program. This program supports interreligious multi-lateral and b...

Appleton, George, 1902-1993

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1925 Deacon; 1926 priest; 1925-1927 Curate, Stepney Parish Church; 1927-1933 Missionary in charge of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG) Mission, Irrawaddy Delta; 1933-1941 Warden, College of Holy Cross, Rangoon; 1943-1946 Archdeacon of Rangoon; 1943-1946 Director of Public Relations, Government of Burma; 1947-1950 Vicar of Headstone; 1950-1957 Secretary, Conference of British Missionary Societies; 1957-1962 Rector of St Botolph, Aldgate; 1962-1963 Archdeacon of Lond...

Council for Christian-Jewish Understanding

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Council of Christians and Jews

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Right Revd George Appleton

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George Appleton (1902-93) was educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge, taking up his place in 1921. He was ordained in the Anglican ministry in 1925 and served a two year curacy in Stepney, East London. In 1927 Appleton went to Burma under the auspices of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG). He was missionary in charge at the SPG Mission, Irrawady Delta, 1927-33, and Warden, College of Holy Cross, Rangoon, 1933-41. During the Japanese invasion of Burma Appleton and his wife, Marjor...