American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) 公理會 Alternative Names: American Board; Gonglihui 公理會; Kung-li-hui Type: Sending agency Location:

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Compiler: R.G. Tiedemann
Source: ?
Religious Affiliation: Protestant (Congregational)
Date established: 1810.
Commenced work in China in: 1830.
The work ended in Mainland China in: ?
Nationality: American
Gender: Mixed
Fields in China: ?

Background Note: Established by Congregationalists in 1810; during the early days other members from other denominations were associated with or worked under the ABCFM: Presbyterians (1812-1870), Dutch Reformed (1826-1857), German Reformed (1829-1866). In 1961 the ABCFM joined with other societies to form the United Board for World Ministries, located at 14 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108, U.S.A.

Home address: ?

Official Periodicals: Annual Reports, ABCFM; Daispring (Boston) 1842-1849; Missionary Herald (Boston) 1821-1951; Missionary Papers (Boston) 1824-1838.

Literature: ?

Archives: Houghton Library, Harvard University, Manuscript Department, Cambridge, MA 02138

Persons Index: Bridgman, Elijah Coleman/Abeel, David

Subject Index: American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions/Gonglihui/Kung-li-hui/Dutch Reformed/German Reformed/Prebyterians/Congregationalists