Papers of W. Robert Holmes, 1947-1960.

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...

Church of South India

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The Church of South India as a newly constituted church is the result of the merger of The Church of India, Burma, and Ceylon; the South India United Church; and the Methodist Church in South India. From the description of Records of the Church of South India, 1908-1959, n.d. (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702132123 ...

Holmes, Frances, 1916-1993.

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Holmes, W. Robert (Walter Robert), 1916-

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Teacher, missionary; born Walter Robert Homes, July 18, 1916, in Bowen, IL; graduated from Wheaton College, 1938; received M.A. (1939) and Ph. D (1946) from University of Illinois; served with American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mission in Sri Lanka as a teacher at Jaffna College, manager of mission press, board member of two mission hospitals, house parent of men's dormitory and occasional preacher, 1947-1960; served as correspondent for CHRISTIANITY TODAY in Sri Lanka, 1956-1960; direc...

Catholic Church

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During much of Doctor José Gaspar de Francia's dictatorship (1814-1840), Paraguay was without a bishop and the church was harrassed. From the description of Libro de providencias, ordenes, y autos : por Dn. Juan Antonio Riveras, cura rector de la parrequial de la Villeta : manuscript, 1804-1857. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612746619 An antiphonary is a book containing sacred vocal music, both the antiphons of the breviary, and the musical notes. An antiphon it...