Thomas Bray papers

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Thomas Bray papers

1697-1705

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1700

Dr. Thomas Bray (1656-1730) was a leading figure in the Church of England in colonial Maryland. The collection includes information on colonial religion, libraries, and the Anglican Church Establishment Act contained in petitions, meeting minutes, correspondence, and theological tracts.

4.00 linear feet

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6930307

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Bray, Thomas

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Epithet: of Egerton Ch 7511 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000567.0x00004a Epithet: Founder of the Societies for promoting Christian Knowledge and for propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000567.0x000049 Dr. Thomas Bray (1656-1730) was a leading figure in the history of the Chur...

Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730

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Anglican minister. From the description of A register of books sent with his excellency the Earl of Bellemont towards laying the foundation of a library for the use of the Church of England clergy in Boston, 1698, 1714. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 145473872 Commissary of the Bishop of London for the Anglican Church in Maryland. Leading figure in the history of the Church of England; founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel...

Church of England

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...