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XCMS - Church Missionary Society archive - 1799-2009
B - Overseas Division (initially 'Foreign Division') 1799-1959 - 1803-1959
OMS - Overseas mission series - 1803-1934
CE - Ceylon mission - 1815-1934
C E - Early correspondence - 1815-1820
1 - Letters and papers: 3 April 1815 - 17 February 1820 - 1815-1820
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CMS/B/OMS/C CE E1/2a
Title
Extract of letter from Bishop of Calcutta [F. T. Middleton] to Twisleton: 31 May
Extent
1 doc.
Date
1815
Description
Does not expect great results from mere distribution of bibles amongst ignorant heathen; preaching should precede everything; suggests method of raising native clergy to be partly supported by local population.
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Open
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