Papers, 1839-1871.

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Papers, 1839-1871.

Correspondence and reports, including letterpress books of Lowrie's son and successor, John C. Lowrie (1808-1900).

1 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6743918

Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS

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Lowrie, John C. (John Cameron), 1808-1900

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Assistant corresponding secretary (1838-1850) and corresponding secretary (1850-1891), Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. From the description of Papers, 1845-1885. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122558138 ...

Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868

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State legislator and U.S. senator, of Pennsylvania; secretary of the Senate; and corresponding secretary of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. From the description of Papers, 1839-1871. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122516035 U.S. senator of Pennsylvania and businessman. From the description of Papers of Walter Lowrie, 1827-1839. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015087 ...

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions

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The first Presbyterian missionaries to Japan arrived in Yokohama in 1859. Despite hostility experienced by the missionaries throughout the closing decades of the 19th century, mission activities continued to expand. After 1906, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church transferred its work in Japan to the PCUSA Board of Foreign Missions. The mission's work was primarily educational and evangelistic. Because of the extensive system of Japanese hospitals and primary schools, the Board made no effort to c...