Women's missionary societies include a diverse set of scopes, including medical, educational, and religious. Societies provide services in-country and in foreign lands.[citation needed]
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A missionary society formed in 1799 to assist in increasing an interest in its work in foreign countries, and in raising missionary efforts for the same, a woman's missionary society was organized in 1801. With the same object, "Cent Societies” among women, were active until 1815, when Maternal Associations were established throughout the churches and flourished until about 1842. The missionary society of 1799 emerged into the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, early in whose history it began its efforts to reach foreign women through the labors of single women.[3]
All Christian denominations had strong convictions of duty towards countries where Christianity was not prevalent. When it was felt that female teachers were a necessity, self-sacrificing, earnest Christian women responded to the appeals for teachers.[3]
As early as 1800, the women of the U.S. were interested in "home missions". In 1803, the first Woman's Home Missionary Society was formed at the First Church, Providence, Rhode Island, with the name of "FEMALE MITE SOCIETY" of First Baptist Church. Its object, "To aid in sending the gospel to the wilds of western New York and Pennsylvania". Other societies of like character followed, and for a number of years, were independent of any general organization.[4]
Coincidentally or providentially, the necessities of the American Civil War called forth their sympathy, fortitude and endurance. They became conscious of their power to relieve distress and to comfort the sick. Thus there was developed an ability to cooperate successfully and to work collectively. When peace was restored, women were prepared to engage both at home and abroad. They also felt that they could work more effectually in connection with their several denominational boards of missions.[3]Some notable women's missionary societies included:
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^ abcdefghTiedemann, R. G. (1 July 2016). Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China: From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century: From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century. Routledge. p. 288. ISBN978-1-315-49732-7. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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^Annual Report of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society. The Society. 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 6 June 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^"Home Missions Council (1912-1950) - Council of Women for Home Missions - Home Missions Council of North America" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^Forssberg, Grant. The Origins of Knox College. Knox College. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
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Women s missionary societies include a diverse set of scopes including medical educational and religious Societies provide services in country and in foreign lands citation needed Contents 1 History 1 1 Canada 1 2 India 1 3 United Kingdom 1 4 United States 2 ReferencesHistory editCanada edit Canada Congregational Woman s Board of Missions 1886 1 United Baptist Woman s Missionary Union of the Maritime Provinces 1906 1 Woman s Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of Ontario West 1876 1 Woman s Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of Eastern Ontario and Quebec 1876 1 Woman s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Canada after 1834 1 Woman s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada 2 Woman s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada Eastern Section 1876 1 Woman s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada Western Division 1877 1 India edit nbsp The missionary sister and others eating at the Women s Retreat Mennonite mission Delhi Female Medical Mission 1866United Kingdom edit Church of England Zenana Missionary Society 1880 Society for Promotion of Female Education in the East 1853 Wesleyan Ladies Auxiliary for Female Education in Foreign Countries 1832United States edit A missionary society formed in 1799 to assist in increasing an interest in its work in foreign countries and in raising missionary efforts for the same a woman s missionary society was organized in 1801 With the same object Cent Societies among women were active until 1815 when Maternal Associations were established throughout the churches and flourished until about 1842 The missionary society of 1799 emerged into the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions early in whose history it began its efforts to reach foreign women through the labors of single women 3 All Christian denominations had strong convictions of duty towards countries where Christianity was not prevalent When it was felt that female teachers were a necessity self sacrificing earnest Christian women responded to the appeals for teachers 3 As early as 1800 the women of the U S were interested in home missions In 1803 the first Woman s Home Missionary Society was formed at the First Church Providence Rhode Island with the name of FEMALE MITE SOCIETY of First Baptist Church Its object To aid in sending the gospel to the wilds of western New York and Pennsylvania Other societies of like character followed and for a number of years were independent of any general organization 4 Coincidentally or providentially the necessities of the American Civil War called forth their sympathy fortitude and endurance They became conscious of their power to relieve distress and to comfort the sick Thus there was developed an ability to cooperate successfully and to work collectively When peace was restored women were prepared to engage both at home and abroad They also felt that they could work more effectually in connection with their several denominational boards of missions 3 Some notable women s missionary societies included American Zenana Mission 1864 3 Christian Woman s Board of Missions 1874 Council of Women for Home Missions 1908 5 Female Missionary Society c 1818 6 Free Baptist Woman s Missionary Society 1873 1 Ladies Medical Missionary Society of Philadelphia 1851 3 Woman s American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society 1871 3 1 Woman s American Baptist Home Mission Society 1877 1 Woman s Board for Foreign Missions of the Christian Church 1886 1 Woman s Board of Foreign Missions of Congregational churches 1868 3 Woman s Board of Foreign Missions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church 2 Woman s Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church 1870 3 Woman s Board of Missions of the Interior 1868 1 Woman s Board of Missions for the Pacific 1 Woman s Foreign Missionary Society of the Free Methodist Church of North America 1882 1 Woman s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church 1869 Woman s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Protestant Church 1879 1 Woman s Foreign Missionary Society of the Reformed Episcopal Church 1889 1 Woman s Foreign Missionary Union of Friends in America 1887 1 Woman s General Missionary Society of the Churches of God 1903 1 Woman s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the USA 2 Woman s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the United Evangelical Church 1891ref name Foreign 1919 gt Woman s Home and Foreign Mission Society of the Advent Christian Denomination 1897 1 Woman s Missionary Society of the UCC 2 Woman s Missionary Union 1888 Woman s Union Missionary Society of America for Heathen Lands 1861 Women s Missionary Association of the Church of the UB 2 Women s Missionary Association of the Presbyterian Church of England 2 Woman s Missionary Society of the Evangelical Association 1880 1 Women s Missionary Society of the United Lutheran Church in America 2 Women Teachers Missionary Association 2 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Foreign Missions Conference of North America Committee of Reference and Counsel 1919 Foreign Missions Year Book of North America Committee of Reference and Counsel of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America Incorporated pp 103 05 156 Retrieved 30 May 2022 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b c d e f g h Tiedemann R G 1 July 2016 Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century Routledge p 288 ISBN 978 1 315 49732 7 Retrieved 31 May 2022 a b c d e f g h Stinson Mary H 1884 Work of women physicians in Asia J H Brandt pp 4 Retrieved 31 May 2022 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Annual Report of the Woman s American Baptist Home Mission Society The Society 1894 p 3 Retrieved 6 June 2022 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Home Missions Council 1912 1950 Council of Women for Home Missions Home Missions Council of North America PDF p 1 Retrieved 6 June 2022 Forssberg Grant The Origins of Knox College Knox College Retrieved July 30 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Women 27s missionary societies amp oldid 1211813429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
