Robert Hamill Nassau papers, 1836-1921 (inclusive) [microform].

Presbyterian church in the U.S.A.

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The Transylvania Presbytery was organized by appointment of the synods of New York and Philadelphia. The Synod of New York made part of the Presbytery of Abingdon into the Transylvania Presbytery, which encompassed the district of Kentucky and the settlements on the Cumberland River. The Reverend David Rice, Adam Rankin, Andrew McClure, and James Crawford met at the Danville, Kentucky courthouse to organize the presbytery. The synods of New York and Philadelphia appointed David Rice as moderator...

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission

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Presbyterian work in the Cameroons commenced about 1889 when the Reverend and Mrs. B.B. Brier were assigned to the Batanga station. Mission stations were later established at Efulan (1893), Elat (1895), Lolodorf (1897), Foulassi (1916), Edea (1920) and Sakbayeme (1920). Prior to 1936, the churches in the West African field were organized as the Presbytery of Corisco and attached to the Synod of New Jersey. In 1936, upon action from the General Assembly, the presbytery of Corisco was subdivided i...

Nassau, Robert Hamill, 1835-1921

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Alumnus, Class of 1853. From the description of [Articles, book reviews, etc.]. 1915- (Lafayette College). WorldCat record id: 34178136 Robert Hamill Nassau was born in Montgomery Square, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1835. He was educated at Princeton University, Princeton Theological Seminary and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. He served as a missionary to Africa from 1861-1906, preaching and practicing medicine in Corisco, Benita, Gabon, Batanga, Ogooué (Ogo...

Nassau, William

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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...