York City Mission

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Type of entity

Collectivité

Forme autorisée du nom

York City Mission

forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • York City Mission; ?-?

    Autre(s) forme(s) du nom

    • The York City Mission for the diffusion of Moral and Religion Instruction among the Poorer Classes of Society, by means of domiciliary visitation.

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    Dates d’existence

    ?-?

    Historique

    The York City Mission was formed to promote knowledge of the Bible amongst the poorer classes of York, without any reference to particular denominations or the government of Christian churches. It also recommended sanitary improvements in the houses of poor families.

    The mission employed its own staff to carry out the work, who were each assigned a district. Missionaries were responsible for reading the scriptures to people, engaging them in religious conversation, promoting observation of the Sabbath, and attending public worship. They were also responsible for handing out copies of the scriptures to the people in their areas.

    The City Mission was administered by a committee, consisting of an equal number of members from the Established Church and of Dissenters. The mission also had a number of Examiners of Missionaries, consisting of an equal number of clergymen and dissenting ministers. The mission also recruited members who were willing to pay an annual subscription to support the work of the organisation.

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    Functions, occupations and activities

    A charitable mission designed to encourage the reading of the scriptures by the poorer residents of York.

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    Contexte général

    The York City Mission was formed to promote knowledge of the Bible amongst the poorer classes of York, without any reference to particular denominations or the government of Christian churches. It also recommended sanitary improvements in the houses of poor families. \n\nThe mission employed its own staff to carry out the work, who were each assigned a district. Missionaries were responsible for reading the scriptures to people, engaging them in religious conversation, promoting observation of the Sabbath, and attending public worship. They were also responsible for handing out copies of the scriptures to the people in their areas. \n\nThe City Mission was administered by a committee, consisting of an equal number of members from the Established Church and of Dissenters. The mission also had a number of Examiners of Missionaries, consisting of an equal number of clergymen and dissenting ministers. The mission also recruited members who were willing to pay an annual subscription to support the work of the organisation.

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    Identifiant de notice d'autorité

    GB0192-516

    Identifiant du service d'archives

    GB0192

    Rules and/or conventions used

    International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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        YCM/2

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