Papers of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, [microform] 1811-1919 (inclusive)

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Papers of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, [microform] 1811-1919 (inclusive)

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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

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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 denominati...