Church Missionary Society Periodicals

Church Missionary Society Periodicals sheds light on key events since the beginning of the 19th century. With active mission stations in every continent, the published journals, letters and reports represent a global perspective on not only evangelism and mission history but conflict, colonialism and globalization.

Highlights:

• Trace the lives and postings of all men and women employed as missionaries from 1804-1928 in the annotated Registers of Missionaries Yes Magazine (continuation of The CMS Gleaner) up to 2009, representing contemporary missionary work
• Letters and serialized accounts of indigenous peoples, practices and missionary encounters
• Newsletters from native churches and student missions from key stations in China and Japan
• Learn about the Society’s role in vaccination programs in Africa, campaigns against foot-binding in China and against child-marriage in India
• A rich source of illustrations and photographs
• Publications aimed at specific demographics such as women and children

Provider: Adam Matthew
Coverage: 1804-2009