Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. History,
Bray, Thomas, Commissary of Maryland, 1656-1730. **F1.98.126 Apostolick charity, its nature and excellence consider’d. In a dis- course upon Dan. 12.3. Preached . . . at the ordination of some Protestant missionaries to be sent into the plantations. Prefixt, a General view of the English colonies in America, with respect to religion... Together with Proposals for the promoting the same ... Subjoin’d, the author’s circular letter lately sent to the clergy there [Maryland]. London. W. Hawes. 1699. (30), 30 pp. 20cm., in 4s. “He [Bray] projected a scheme for establishing parochial libraries in every deanery throughout England and Wales, and so far succeeded that
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This card was printed at the Boston Public Library, September 1, 1920. ® L9700 — Missions. American Colonies. — American Colonies. Hist. Relig. — Libraries Parochial. — Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Hist.