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John Wesley, Methodist preacher, in action out of doors at a market cross. Date: 18th century
George Whitefield preaching at Moorfields Fair, 1742George Whitefield(1714-1770), nonconformist preacher, depicted preaching under difficult circumstances at Moorfields Fair on Whit Monday, 1742. 1742
Saint Columba with his horseSaint Columba (also known as Colum Cille, meaning dove of the church) with his horse. He was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk, thought to have introduced Christianity to the Picts
Victorian mother and three children (Polhill-Turner family)A Victorian mother and three children
Swedish Church Mission, Mnene, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Group of people assembled after a baptism ceremony. Date: circa 1910
Roberto de Nobili, Italian missionaryRoberto de Nobili, an Italian Jesuit missionary to Southern India
Akbar the Great receives a deputation of JesuitsAkbar the Great (1542-1605), third Mughal Emperor of India, receives a deputation of Jesuits
Landing of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Navigator, cartographer and admiral. He served the Crown of Castile
Church at Kanghoa, KoreaChurch at Kanghoa (Kanghwa), Korea - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910
Children at St Faith's Mission, Peking, ChinaChildren at St. Faith's Mission, Peking (Beijing), China - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910
Missionary School for Chinese BoysA Missionary School for Chinese Boys - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910
Derby SundayCrowds attending the Derby Sunday races at Epsom, including an open-air church service. Date: 1932
Milk-vendor anabaptists of Basel, Switzerland, 16th centuryMilk-vendor Anabaptists of Basel, Switzerland, 16th century. Anabattisti
SPG Missionary Exhibition, Brighton Dome, SussexSPG (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel) Missionary Exhibition, Brighton Dome, Sussex -- two women at the Melanesia table, with a native hut, artefacts, books and portraits of clergymen
Tower building with evangelical message, North AmericaA tower building with a forceful evangelical message, somewhere in North America -- Prepare To Meet Thy God! Date: circa 1930
Dr Bettelheims residence at Napa, Loo-Choo, ChinaThe Christian missionary Dr Bernard Jean Bettelheims residence at Napa on the island of Loo-Choo (Loochoo), China (now Ryukyu Islands, Japan). 19th century
Abdisha Desso, Swedish clergyman and missionary of the EFS, active in Ethiopia. Date: circa 1920s
Florent Louis Leleu, French missionary to TurkeyFlorent Louis Leleu, a French Catholic missionary to Turkey. Date: fl 1833
Francois Pallu, French missionary to the Far EastFrancois Pallu (1626-1684), a French Catholic bishop, a founding member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, and a missionary to the Far East. Date: circa 1670
Cartoon, The London Mission -- Loading the Gun at Exeter Hall. Punch mocks evangelical calls for British military intervention in Tahiti
Mexico. Francisco Fray Martin de Valencia received by HernanMexico. Evangelization. 16th C. Francisco Fray Martin de Valencia received by Hernan Cortes, May 12, 1524. Engraving. 1850. Color
Saint Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus, early Christian leader who went on several journeys to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, as documented in several books of the New Testament
Robert Morrison, Protestant missionaryRobert Morrison (1782-1834), Anglo-Scottish Protestant missionary to Portuguese Macao, Qing-era Guangdong and Dutch Malacca, seen here with Li Shigong (left) and Chen Laoyi (centre)
Soho, London - Craven Hall, Fouberts Place W1Soho, London - Craven Hall, a nonconformist mission hall in Fouberts Place W1. 1973
Mexico. 16th century. Augustinian missionary Antonio de RoaMexico. 16th century. Evangelization. Augustinian missionary Antonio de Roa, evangelizing natives of Malango mountains. Engraving, 1850. Color
J Bruce Evans, Evangelical Preacher, California, USAJ Bruce Evans, Evangelical Preacher, South Pasadena, California, USA, shown in different poses. Date: circa 1910
David Livingstone attacked by a lion in AfricaDavid Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer, attacked by a lion in the Mabotsa Valley, Africa. Date: 1843
Swedish Evangelical Mission Station, Zazega, East AfricaSwedish Evangelical Mission Station at Zazega, near Asmara, East Africa (now in Eritrea). Date: circa 1910
Swedish Evangelical Mission Station, Geleb, East AfricaAerial view of the Swedish Evangelical Mission Station at Geleb (Gheleb), East Africa (now in Eritrea). Date: circa 1910
Angelus Temple, Los Angeles, California, USAAngelus Temple, Church of the Four Square Gospel, Los Angeles, California, USA. It was built in 1923, with seating for 5300 people
Christopher Columbus with Bernardo Buil (Fray Buil), a Catalan missionary monk who accompanied him on his second voyage across the Atlantic
Anna Nzinga of Angola makes peace with PortugalAnna Nzinga, Princess of Angola, West Africa, makes peace with Portugal and converts to Christianity, renaming herself Dona Anna de Souza
St Augustine bringing Christianity to BritainSt Augustine and his companions bring Christianity to Britain -- their procession approaches the camp of King Ethelbert
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, French Jesuit missionary to ChinaJean Joseph Marie Amiot, a French Jesuit missionary to China
Missionary house and church, Regent, Sierra LeoneChurch Missionary House and Church, Regent, Sierra Leone, West Africa. 1850
Palm Sunday service with donkey, St Ives, CornwallPalm Sunday service at St Johns in the Fields, Halsetown, St Ives, Cornwall, with Father John Harper, donkey and children. Date: circa 1970s
Class of Bonde Women, Msalabani, NyasalandClass of Bonde Women, Universities Mission to Central Africa, Msalabani, Nyasaland (now Malawi). Date: 1910s
Mission Station, Likoma Island, NyasalandMission Station, Likoma Island, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland, British Central Africa (now Malawi). Date: circa 1910
Dance in the Quadrangle, Msalabani, NyasalandDance in the Quadrangle, Universities Mission to Central Africa, Msalabani, Nyasaland (now Malawi). Date: 1900s
Likoma, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland, British Central Africa (now Malawi) -- waiting the arrival of the mission steamer, Universities Mission to Central Africa. Date: circa 1910
Mission Station under construction, Chididi, Nyasaland, British Central Africa (now Malawi). Date: circa 1910s
Churches of Christ Mission, Namiwawa, NyasalandMiss Bannister at work, Churches of Christ Mission, Namiwawa, Nyasaland, British Central Africa (now Malawi). Date: circa 1910
Cartoon, William Booth v. Moody & SankeyCartoon, William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, looking suspiciously at the visiting American evangelists, Moody & Sankey, who seem to be attracting larger crowds
Missionarys first house, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1902
British missionary couple, South AfricaBritish missionary couple and their church building, somewhere in South Africa. Date: circa 1910
Mission station, South AfricaMission station somewhere in South Africa. Date: circa 1905
Swedish mission house, Johannesburg, South Africa. Date: circa 1920s
Swedish mission, Emtulwa, Natal, South AfricaSwedish mission at Emtulwa, Natal, South Africa. Date: circa 1920
Ansgar and Witmar, missionaries to SwedenSaint Ansgar (Anskar, Oscar, 801-865), Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, and the friar Witmar bring Christianity to Sweden. Date: 830
Ruth and Samuel Johansson, Christian missionariesRuth and Samuel P Johansson, Christian missionaries in Melanesia (Malele Mission, Solomon Islands). Date: circa 1920
Cooke Mission House, Honolulu, Hawaii, USACooke Mission House, King Street, the first frame house in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Date: 1916
Missionary station, Owamboland, south west AfricaMissionary station at Tsumeb, Owamboland, south west Africa (now Namibia). Date: circa 1930
Congo Mission steamer EndeavourThe Congo Mission steamer Endeavour, launched at Stanley Pool on 26 March 1906, published by the Baptist Missionary Society of London. Date: 1907
Robert Moffat, missionary to AfricaRobert Moffat (1795-1883), Scottish Congregationalist missionary to Africa. Date: circa 1870s
Women taking tea, Nak Tong Mission, Seoul, KoreaKorean and western women having tea outside the Nak Tong Mission House, Seoul, Korea. The western women are missionary teachers from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG)
English mission in Tanga, TanzaniaEnglish mission in Tanga, German East Africa (now Tanzania). Date: circa 1912
German mission station, Kinga, Bulongwa, TanzaniaGerman mission station in Kinga, Bulongwa, German East Africa (now Tanzania), with the Livingstone Mountains in the background. Date: circa 1910
Twoldo Medhen, Abyssinian pastor, East AfricaStudio portrait of Twoldo Medhen, Abyssinian pastor in East Africa, working for the Swedish Evangelical Mission Society. Date: circa 1910s
Jack Cook, the Boy Preacher. He was a nonconformist revivalist, originally from Manchester, who went to America to preach, but returned to the UK to preach in the Bloomsbury Chapel, London
Serra Monument, Old Town, San Diego, California, USA, in memory of the Spanish Franciscan friar, Junipero Serra (1713-1784), who founded a Christian mission at San Diego in 1769. 1914
Village Evangelists training - Hyderabad, India. Date: circa 1908
Breakfast at Church Army Shelter, LondonA 5 am breakfast for homeless men being distributed at a Church Army shelter in London
Reverend Wilson CarlileWilson Carlile, CH (1847-1942), British evangelist who founded the Church Army in 1882, and Prebendary of St Pauls Cathedral. Known as The Chief, he inspired generations of evangelists
General William Booth on provincial tourGeneral William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, seen here in later life riding in an open topped car while on a tour of the provinces
Gwennap Pit, Cornwall, the scene of much of John Wesleys most dramatic preaching
Tract Distribution ChinaAn English gentlemen distributes Christian religious tracts among boatmen in China
Iona Cathedral, off the south west coast of Mull, Scotland. In 563, St. Columba landed here from Ireland and established a monastery and a base for his evangelism
The Old & New ConductorThe Old Conductor and The New Conductor as The Regular and The Opposition, A satire on the popular rise of younger preachers, casting these leaders as bus conductors
Augustine preaching to King Ethelbert and Queen BerthaAugustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury (from 598). He was a Benedictine prior at a monastery in Rome, and Christian missionary to the English
Jesuit missionaries with telescopes in Siam (Thailand)Jesuit missionaries in Siam (Thailand) impress the king with their telescopes
Vasco da Gama meeting Christians at Sao TomeVasco da Gama meets Christians at Sao Tome, an island in the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Africa
King of Congo, West Africa, receiving missionariesThe King of Congo, West Africa, receiving Dominican missionaries from Portugal
King of the Congo, West Africa, with Portuguese bishopKing Peter, Christian ruler of the Congo, West Africa, welcomes a Portuguese bishop
Religious service being held on a beachAn outdoor religious service being held on a beach, with accordion accompaniment for the singing, and the words displayed on an easel
Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury (from 598). He was a Benedictine prior at a monastery in Rome, and Christian missionary to the English
John Eliot preaching to Native AmericansJohn Eliot (1604-1690) known as the apostle to the Indians, offers Native Americans the chance to save their souls the Christian way
Jean Antoine Dubois, French missionary to IndiaJean Antoine Dubois, a French Catholic missionary to India
Matteo Ricci, Italian Jesuit missionary in ChinaMatteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit missionary in China
Rowland Hill preaching in Surrey Chapel, LondonRowland Hill (1744-1833), nonconformist leader and evangelical, preaching to a large congregation in the Surrey Chapel, Blackfriars Road, London
John Wesleys carriageThe carriage in which John Wesley, Methodist preacher, travelled from meeting to meeting across Britain