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Background imageEvangelism Collection: George Whitefield preaching at Moorfields Fair, 1742

George Whitefield preaching at Moorfields Fair, 1742
George Whitefield(1714-1770), nonconformist preacher, depicted preaching under difficult circumstances at Moorfields Fair on Whit Monday, 1742. 1742

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Saint Columba with his horse

Saint Columba with his horse
Saint 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

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Victorian mother and three children (Polhill-Turner family)

Victorian mother and three children (Polhill-Turner family)
A Victorian mother and three children. They are Mrs Polhill-Turner (nee Emily Frances Barron, d 1913)), wife of Frederick Charles Polhill-Turner (1826-1881), with Alice (Alice Kate Frances)

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Swedish Church Mission, Mnene, Southern Rhodesia

Swedish Church Mission, Mnene, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Group of people assembled after a baptism ceremony. Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Roberto de Nobili, Italian missionary

Roberto de Nobili, Italian missionary
Roberto de Nobili, an Italian Jesuit missionary to Southern India

Background imageEvangelism Collection: John Wesley, Methodist preacher, in action

John Wesley, Methodist preacher, in action out of doors at a market cross. Date: 18th century

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Akbar the Great receives a deputation of Jesuits

Akbar the Great receives a deputation of Jesuits
Akbar the Great (1542-1605), third Mughal Emperor of India, receives a deputation of Jesuits

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Church at Kanghoa, Korea

Church at Kanghoa, Korea
Church at Kanghoa (Kanghwa), Korea - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Children at St Faith's Mission, Peking, China

Children at St Faith's Mission, Peking, China
Children at St. Faith's Mission, Peking (Beijing), China - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Missionary School for Chinese Boys

Missionary School for Chinese Boys
A Missionary School for Chinese Boys - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Derby Sunday

Derby Sunday
Crowds attending the Derby Sunday races at Epsom, including an open-air church service. Date: 1932

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Milk-vendor anabaptists of Basel, Switzerland, 16th century

Milk-vendor anabaptists of Basel, Switzerland, 16th century
Milk-vendor Anabaptists of Basel, Switzerland, 16th century. Anabattisti. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Background imageEvangelism Collection: SPG Missionary Exhibition, Brighton Dome, Sussex

SPG Missionary Exhibition, Brighton Dome, Sussex
SPG (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

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Tower building with evangelical message, North America

Tower building with evangelical message, North America
A tower building with a forceful evangelical message, somewhere in North America -- Prepare To Meet Thy God! Date: circa 1930

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Dr Bettelheims residence at Napa, Loo-Choo, China

Dr Bettelheims residence at Napa, Loo-Choo, China
The Christian missionary Dr Bernard Jean Bettelheims residence at Napa on the island of Loo-Choo (Loochoo), China (now Ryukyu Islands, Japan). 19th century

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Abdisha Desso, Swedish clergyman and missionary

Abdisha Desso, Swedish clergyman and missionary of the EFS, active in Ethiopia. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Florent Louis Leleu, French missionary to Turkey

Florent Louis Leleu, French missionary to Turkey
Florent Louis Leleu, a French Catholic missionary to Turkey. Date: fl 1833

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Francois Pallu, French missionary to the Far East

Francois Pallu, French missionary to the Far East
Francois 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

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Cartoon, The London Mission

Cartoon, The London Mission -- Loading the Gun at Exeter Hall. Punch mocks evangelical calls for British military intervention in Tahiti

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Saint Paul the Apostle

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

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Robert Morrison, Protestant missionary

Robert Morrison, Protestant missionary
Robert 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)

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Soho, London - Craven Hall, Fouberts Place W1

Soho, London - Craven Hall, Fouberts Place W1
Soho, London - Craven Hall, a nonconformist mission hall in Fouberts Place W1. 1973

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Mexico. Francisco Fray Martin de Valencia received by Hernan

Mexico. Francisco Fray Martin de Valencia received by Hernan
Mexico. Evangelization. 16th C. Francisco Fray Martin de Valencia received by Hernan Cortes, May 12, 1524. Engraving. 1850. Color

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Mexico. 16th century. Augustinian missionary Antonio de Roa

Mexico. 16th century. Augustinian missionary Antonio de Roa
Mexico. 16th century. Evangelization. Augustinian missionary Antonio de Roa, evangelizing natives of Malango mountains. Engraving, 1850. Color

Background imageEvangelism Collection: J Bruce Evans, Evangelical Preacher, California, USA

J Bruce Evans, Evangelical Preacher, California, USA
J Bruce Evans, Evangelical Preacher, South Pasadena, California, USA, shown in different poses. Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: David Livingstone attacked by a lion in Africa

David Livingstone attacked by a lion in Africa
David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer, attacked by a lion in the Mabotsa Valley, Africa. Date: 1843

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Swedish Evangelical Mission Station, Geleb, East Africa

Swedish Evangelical Mission Station, Geleb, East Africa
Aerial view of the Swedish Evangelical Mission Station at Geleb (Gheleb), East Africa (now in Eritrea). Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Christopher Columbus with Bernardo Buil

Christopher Columbus with Bernardo Buil (Fray Buil), a Catalan missionary monk who accompanied him on his second voyage across the Atlantic

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Anna Nzinga of Angola makes peace with Portugal

Anna Nzinga of Angola makes peace with Portugal
Anna Nzinga, Princess of Angola, West Africa, makes peace with Portugal and converts to Christianity, renaming herself Dona Anna de Souza

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Missionary house and church, Regent, Sierra Leone

Missionary house and church, Regent, Sierra Leone
Church Missionary House and Church, Regent, Sierra Leone, West Africa. 1850

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Palm Sunday service with donkey, St Ives, Cornwall

Palm Sunday service with donkey, St Ives, Cornwall
Palm Sunday service at St Johns in the Fields, Halsetown, St Ives, Cornwall, with Father John Harper, donkey and children. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Class of Bonde Women, Msalabani, Nyasaland

Class of Bonde Women, Msalabani, Nyasaland
Class of Bonde Women, Universities Mission to Central Africa, Msalabani, Nyasaland (now Malawi). Date: 1910s

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Mission Station, Likoma Island, Nyasaland

Mission Station, Likoma Island, Nyasaland
Mission Station, Likoma Island, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland, British Central Africa (now Malawi). Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Dance in the Quadrangle, Msalabani, Nyasaland

Dance in the Quadrangle, Msalabani, Nyasaland
Dance in the Quadrangle, Universities Mission to Central Africa, Msalabani, Nyasaland (now Malawi). Date: 1900s

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Likoma, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland, British Central Africa

Likoma, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland, British Central Africa (now Malawi) -- waiting the arrival of the mission steamer, Universities Mission to Central Africa. Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Mission Station under construction, Chididi, Nyasaland

Mission Station under construction, Chididi, Nyasaland, British Central Africa (now Malawi). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Churches of Christ Mission, Namiwawa, Nyasaland

Churches of Christ Mission, Namiwawa, Nyasaland
Miss Bannister at work, Churches of Christ Mission, Namiwawa, Nyasaland, British Central Africa (now Malawi). Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Cartoon, William Booth v. Moody & Sankey

Cartoon, William Booth v. Moody & Sankey
Cartoon, William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, looking suspiciously at the visiting American evangelists, Moody & Sankey, who seem to be attracting larger crowds

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Missionarys first house, Natal Province, South Africa

Missionarys first house, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1902

Background imageEvangelism Collection: British missionary couple, South Africa

British missionary couple, South Africa
British missionary couple and their church building, somewhere in South Africa. Date: circa 1910

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Mission station, South Africa

Mission station, South Africa
Mission station somewhere in South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Swedish mission house, Johannesburg, South Africa

Swedish mission house, Johannesburg, South Africa. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Swedish mission, Emtulwa, Natal, South Africa

Swedish mission, Emtulwa, Natal, South Africa
Swedish mission at Emtulwa, Natal, South Africa. Date: circa 1920

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Ansgar and Witmar, missionaries to Sweden

Ansgar and Witmar, missionaries to Sweden
Saint Ansgar (Anskar, Oscar, 801-865), Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, and the friar Witmar bring Christianity to Sweden. Date: 830

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Ruth and Samuel Johansson, Christian missionaries

Ruth and Samuel Johansson, Christian missionaries
Ruth and Samuel P Johansson, Christian missionaries in Melanesia (Malele Mission, Solomon Islands). Date: circa 1920

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Cooke Mission House, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Cooke Mission House, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Cooke Mission House, King Street, the first frame house in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Date: 1916

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Missionary station, Owamboland, south west Africa

Missionary station, Owamboland, south west Africa
Missionary station at Tsumeb, Owamboland, south west Africa (now Namibia). Date: circa 1930

Background imageEvangelism Collection: Congo Mission steamer Endeavour

Congo Mission steamer Endeavour
The Congo Mission steamer Endeavour, launched at Stanley Pool on 26 March 1906, published by the Baptist Missionary Society of London. Date: 1907



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