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Reverend Joseph Welland (1834-1879) was a missionary from Dublin, Ireland, and founder of the Welland Gouldsmith School, who dedicated his life to Christian ministry in Calcutta, North India during the 19th century. [1] As a member of the Church Missionary Society, Welland served the Cathedral Mission College and Christ Church in Calcutta. [2]
The Church Mission Society (CMS), formerly known as the Church Missionary Society, [1] is a British Anglican mission society working with Christians around the world. Founded in 1799, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] CMS has attracted over nine thousand men and women to serve as mission partners during its 200-year history.
The CMS mission in Calcutta was started in 1822. The first CMS school was opened at Kidderpore, a suburb of Calcutta, in 1816; and the first girls’ school in 1822, by Miss M. A. Cooke, at Calcutta. [7] Reginald Heber, the Bishop of Calcutta (1823–1826) supported the work of the CMS mission. The Revd James Long joined the mission in 1840.
Union Missionary Baptist Church is located near the junction of FM 1301 and FM 1728. Looking north, FM 1301 can be seen at both the right and left side of the photo at the hairpin turn. Pledger has its own US Post Office at 9463 FM 1728 Road with zip code 77468.
John Zachariah Kiernander (1 December 1710–10 May 1799), also known as Johann Zacharias Kiernander, was a Swedish Lutheran missionary in British India. [1] [2] Beth-Tephillah Church founded 1770 by John Zachariah Kiernander, later the Old Mission Church, Calcutta. He was the first Protestant Missionary to establish a base in Bengal.
According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 285 in 2000. [2] May was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1981, with marker number 5377. [3] [4] In 2001, historical marker 12532 was added for May United Methodist Church, commemorating the church's presence in the community for over 100 years. [5]
Alexander Duff (25 April 1806 – 12 February 1878), was a Scottish missionary in India; where he played a large part in the development of higher education.He was a Moderator of the General Assembly and convener of the foreign missions committee of the Free Church of Scotland and a scientific liberal reformer of anglicized evangelism across the Empire.
Anne Luther Bagby (March 20, 1859- December 22, 1942) was an American Baptist missionary from Texas. She was the first woman from the Texas Baptists to become a foreign missionary. [ 1 ] She also served as a leader of the Texas Baptists when she was not doing missionary work in Brazil. [ 2 ]