The development of official Anglican interest in world mission, 1783-1809, with special reference to Bishop Beilby Porteous
This thesis examines the missionary interest of Bishop Beilby Porteus, successively Bishop of Chester and London, and his contribution to the development of official Anglican missionary interest in the period 1783 to 1809. The American War of Independence created problems for two of the three official Anglican societies, the SPG and the Associates of Dr. Bray; their work in the former colonies was brought to a halt. At the beginning of 1783, both societies were faced with the problem of their relocation. The SPCK, which was not really a missionary society, had problems of a different kind; lack of personnel and shortage of funds for its mission in India. Porteus, as Bishop of Chester, preached the SPG Anniversary Sermon in 1783 and he called on the Society to initiate a new missionary thrust. The Society should devote its energies to the civilisation and conversion of the Blacks in the West Indies or, at least, the Blacks on its Trust Estates there. It should also do something for the settlers in Canada. This new initiative should be undertaken by the Society irrespective of whether government or others acted or not. Thus the central questions with which this thesis is occupied are the nature and extent of
McKelvie, Graham D.
Anglican Communion
The development of official Anglican interest in world mission, 1783-1809, with special reference to Bishop Beilby Porteous. This thesis examines the missionary interest of Bishop Beilby Porteus, successively Bishop of Chester and London, and his contribution to the development of official Anglican missionary interest in the period 1783 to 1809. The American War of Independence created problems for two of the three official Anglican societies, the SPG and the Associates of Dr. Bray; their work in the former colonies was brought to a halt. At the beginning of 1783, both societies were faced with the problem of their relocation. The SPCK, which was not really a missionary society, had problems of a different kind; lack of personnel and shortage of funds for its mission in India. Porteus, as Bishop of Chester, preached the SPG Anniversary Sermon in 1783 and he called on the Society to initiate a new missionary thrust. The Society should devote its energies to the civilisation and conversion of the Blacks in the West Indies or, at least, the Blacks on its Trust Estates there. It should also do something for the settlers in Canada. This new initiative should be undertaken by the Society irrespective of whether government or others acted or not. Thus the central questions with which this thesis is occupied are the nature and extent of
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