6-470: Eclectic Society may refer to: Eclectic Society (Christian) - English missionary and anti-slavery society, founded in London in 1783. Eclectic Society (fraternity) - American college fraternity, Phi Nu Theta, founded at Wesleyan University in 1838. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
12-761: The Castle and Falcon Inn, and later in the vestry of St John's Chapel, Bedford Road, London. At the outset in 1783, two of the founding clerics were relatively new in their Metropolitan incumbencies; Newton was four years established at St Mary Woolnorth (having moved from Olney), while Foster had held Long Acre for three years (having served as a lecturer in London since 1766). Cecil held parishes in Sussex, but resided in Islington. The society grew in influence as its membership both expanded and matured. Foreign missions were first discussed in 1786, and again in 1789 and 1791 with
18-483: The following question for discussion: "How far may a periodical Publication be made subservient to the interest of Religion?" The discussions led, two years later, to the starting of the Christian Observer which became for much of the nineteenth century a valuable organ of Evangelical principles and work. The following month, the subject for discussion was "What methods can we use more effectually to promote
24-628: The growing realization of the scope for a society that would evangelise indigenous peoples around the world. Foreign missions was again discussed in 1796, by which time both the Baptist and London Missionary Societies had been founded, but it was not until three years later that action was taken. In 1797, Josiah Pratt , a clergyman from Birmingham who came to London as a curate, joined the Eclectic Society and in February 1799 he proposed
30-500: The title Eclectic Society . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eclectic_Society&oldid=307849693 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eclectic Society (Christian) The Eclectic Society
36-611: Was founded in 1783 by a number of Anglican clergymen and laymen as a discussion group, and was instrumental in the founding of the Church Missionary Society in 1799. The society's early members included clergyman and poet John Newton (1725 - 1807), Rector of Clapham and founder of Church Missionary Society John Venn (1759 - 1813), Thomas Scott the Commentator, Richard Cecil , and Henry Foster . The Eclectic Society met fortnightly, initially at
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