American Missionary Association

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
American Missionary Association
Other forms of name
General Council of the Congregational and Christian Churches of the United States. American Missionary Association Division
General Council of the Congregational and Christian Churches of the United States. Board of Home Missions. American Missionary Association Division
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 142493772
Wikidata: Q4744443
Library of congress: n 85030632
Sources of Information
  • Richardson, J.M. Christian reconstruction, c1986:CIP t.p. (American Missionary Association) pref. (AMA)
  • LC data base, 5/28/85(hdg.: American Missionary Association)
  • Beard, A.F. A Crusade of Brotherhood, c. 1909:p. 30-31 (American Missionary Association; began in 1846 from a meeting of "friends of Bible Missions" held in Albany, N.Y.; formed a constitution and elected officers; local societies soon merged into the new association, transferring their funds and missions, these included the Union Missionary Society)
  • Wyatt-Brown, B. Lewis Tappan and the Evangelical War Against Slavery, c. 1969:p. 292-293 (American Missionary Association; emerged from a convention of "Friends of Bible Missions" organized by Lewis Tappan in 1846; absorbed several minor associates including Union Missionary Society)
  • Its Annual report ... 1938:t.p. (American Missionary Association) p. 1 (Board of Home Missions of the Congregational and Christian Churches, American Missionary Association Division); 1939: p. 2 of cover (American Missionary Association; American Missionary Association Division of the Board of Home Missions of the Congregational and Christian Churches; In 1936 the Board of Home Missions became the authorized agent of the Association)