Encyclopedia.com's scholarly reference entry on the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, documenting its June 1701 royal charter as the Church of England's official overseas missionary body, Thomas Bray's role in its founding, and its eighteenth century work among colonists, enslaved Black people and Native Americans in British North America before its shift to Canada, Asia and Africa.
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A scholarly reference aggregator's entry on the Society's 1701 charter, tier 2, matching the tier already carried by this project's other Encyclopedia.com entries, used here as independent corroboration of the June 1701 charter date, Thomas Bray's role and the Society's charter purposes, alongside USPG's own history page above. NotesUsed for the exact June 1701 charter date, the charter's three stated purposes, and the Society's shift to Canada and then Asia and Africa after the American Revolution.
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PublisherEncyclopedia.com
URLhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/society-propagation-gospel
Source Typeencyclopedia
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This source names Americas directly: "Encyclopedia.com's scholarly reference entry on the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, documenting its June 1701 royal charter as the Church of England's official overseas..."
This source names Canada directly: "North America before its shift to Canada, Asia and Africa."
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