Papers of the Christian Faith Society, 17th-20th centuries, from Lambeth Palace Library [microform].

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Papers of the Christian Faith Society, 17th-20th centuries, from Lambeth Palace Library [microform].

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The papers document the Society's activities from the 17th through the 20th centuries. The material includes charters, minutes, treasurer's accounts and subscriptions, correspondence and maps, among other miscellaneous papers.

Manuscripts.

Yake University Divinity School Library

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