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42-602: In 1844, a member of the Church Missionary Society named Johann Ludwig Krapf began angelic activities in Kenya. Krapf & Rebmann purchased land from the elders of Rabai Kaya to build the church, which was completed in 1846. The objective with the construction of this church was to establish Christian villages in East Africa, Rabai being one of the first in Kenya. In 1998, the museum was inaugurated with

84-408: A dozen natives, not connected to the mission, on a daily basis; he would treat the natives in their homes on occasion. Graham was troubled that few medical officers were willing to provide the women of Freetown with operative midwifery services because they were Black; he was anxious to gain more medical knowledge in the field in order to provide them every assistance himself. He expressed his desire to

126-727: A loss of focus. In addition, Graham's marriage to the widowed Mrs. Davey, a woman accused of misconduct within CMS, led to the dissolution of Graham's connection to the Mission. Graham resided in Sierra Leone for the rest of his life as an apothecary. Henry Graham died in Sierra Leone in July 1837 from yellow fever. Sierra Leone was in a state of great unease at the time, with upwards of 40,000 individuals being ill with yellow fever. Following Graham's death, Mrs. Davey went on to marry J.W. Weeks,

168-548: A missionary to Sierra Leone, Africa with the Church Missionary Society from 1829 to 1832. Graham served as the first medical missionary within the Church Missionary Society , one of the largest organizers of mission trips at the time. As such, Graham was a trailblazer in the role and worked to find appropriate balance between medical and religious duties and values in missionary service. In addition to his medical efforts, Graham took it upon himself to reopen

210-513: A museum in Africa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Church Missionary Society The Church Mission Society ( CMS ), formerly known as the Church Missionary Society , is a British Anglican mission society working with Christians around the world. Founded in 1799, CMS has attracted over nine thousand men and women to serve as mission partners during its 200-year history. The society has also given its name "CMS" to

252-542: A number of daughter organisations around the world, including Australia and New Zealand, which have now become independent. The original proposal for the mission came from Charles Grant and George Udny of the East India Company and David Brown , of Calcutta , who sent a proposal in 1787 to William Wilberforce , then a young member of parliament , and Charles Simeon , a young clergyman at Cambridge University . The Society for Missions to Africa and

294-513: A word after having tested it with at least a dozen of the Okus . Reverend Raban, who Mr. Graham resided with, studied languages and had a particular interest in the Eyó dialect. Mr. Graham contributed significantly to Raban's study, collecting 200 new worlds in the language, half of which being new to Raban and the other half providing important variations to known words. Due to a number of reasons, Graham

336-791: Is accredited by Durham University as part of the Church of England's Common Awards . In 2015 there were 70 students on the course, studying at certificate, diploma and MA level. In October 2012, Philip Mounstephen became the Executive Leader of the Church Mission Society. On 31 January 2016 Church Mission Society had 151 mission partners in 30 countries and 62 local partners in 26 countries (this programme supports local mission leaders in Asia, Africa and South America in "pioneer settings" ) serving in Africa, Asia, Europe and

378-530: The Basel Seminary. The Church Missionary Society College, Islington opened in 1825 and trained about 600 missionaries; about 300 joined the CMS from universities and about 300 came from other sources. 30 CMS missionaries were appointed to the episcopate , serving as bishops. The CMS published The Church Missionary Gleaner , from April 1841 to September 1857. From 1813 to 1855 the society published The Missionary Register , "containing an abstract of

420-617: The Church of England , and its first women general secretary, Diana Witts . Gillian Joynson-Hicks was its president from 1998 to 2007. In 1995 the name was changed to the Church Mission Society . At the end of the 20th century there was a significant swing back to the Evangelical position, probably in part due to a review in 1999 at the anniversary and also due to the re-integration of Mid Africa Ministry (formerly

462-576: The Church of England Zenana Missionary Society was absorbed into the CMS. Notable general secretaries of the society later in the 20th century were Max Warren and John Vernon Taylor . The first woman president of the CMS, Diana Reader Harris (serving 1969–1982), was instrumental in persuading the society to back the 1980 Brandt Report on bridging the North-South divide . In the 1990s CMS appointed its first non-British general secretary, Michael Nazir-Ali , who later became Bishop of Rochester in

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504-629: The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg and had trained at the Berlin Seminary . The name Church Missionary Society began to be used and in 1812 the society was renamed The Church Missionary Society . In 1829, the CMS began to send medical personnel as missionaries. Initially to care for the mission staff, these missionaries could also care for the physical well-being of local populations. Dr. Henry Graham

546-545: The Ruanda Mission ). The position of CMS is now that of an ecumenical Evangelical society. In 2004 CMS was instrumental in bringing together a number of Anglican and, later, some Protestant mission agencies to form Faith2Share, an international network of mission agencies. In June 2007, CMS in Britain moved the administrative office out of London for the first time. It is now based in east Oxford. In 2008, CMS

588-516: The Bible totally well in a couple of years. Over time, the Hastings Sunday school saw a significant increase in overall attendance. Mrs. Graham served as a schoolmistress, but was often indisposed due to illness before her death. Eager to serve, she made several attempts to teach when she was not in optimal condition and was later confined to her bed. She was known to be loyal and devoted with

630-463: The CMS and England, such as the use of Ergot and Rye in midwifery. Graham made efforts to somewhat immerse himself into Sierra Leone's native population, studying the Eyó dialect through conversations with local Oku people . Graham demonstrates an alteration to the customary dynamic between missionary and native and strengthened relations in Sierra Leone. Straying from his primary reason for recruitment, to provide medical assistance to those connected to

672-466: The CMS to return to England to study surgery under an experienced surgeon for a year in order to be more capable of helping. In addition to medical work, Graham and his wife dedicated themselves alongside Reverend Raban to the growth and improvement of schools in Gloucester, where boys were taught reading and scripture and girls were taught needlework. Mrs. Graham served as a school mistress, yet she

714-464: The CMS's Committee of Correspondence (the board that supervised mission operations). Graham married his first wife, Susannah Pharoah on August 28, 1829, who died in Africa on March 31, 1831. Following her death, H. Graham married Phoebe Davey, née Goodwin, widow of Davey Thomas (d. 1831), a priest in Freetown. The Church Missionary Society's mission to Sierra Leone was 14 years old when Henry Graham

756-562: The CMS. He notified the Parent Committee that he wished to temporarily give up his traveling allowance in their interest. Immediately upon arriving in Sierra Leone, Henry Graham made efforts to learn the Eyó dialect through conversations with natives. This is now recognized as a dialect of Krio, the English-based creole language of Sierra Leone. He sought interaction with the natives and remarked that he could only depend on

798-637: The East (as the society was first called) was founded on 12 April 1799 at a meeting of the Eclectic Society , supported by members of the Clapham Sect , a group of activist Anglicans who met under the guidance of John Venn , the Rector of Clapham . Their number included Charles Simeon , Basil Woodd , Henry Thornton , Thomas Babington and William Wilberforce . Wilberforce was asked to be

840-569: The Middle East. In addition, 127 mission associates (affiliated to Church Mission Society but not employed or financially supported through CMS) and 16 short-termers. In 2015–16, Church Mission Society had a budget of £6.8 million, drawn primarily from donations by individuals and parishes, supplemented by historic investments. The Church Mission Society Archive is housed at the University of Birmingham Special Collections. In Australia ,

882-531: The Mission in Sierra Leone, Graham dedicated much of his time to providing assistance to the natives, playing a role in his eventual removal from the Mission in 1832. Graham, originating from Oxford, was born in 1806 to parents Christopher and Sarah Graham. He was one of at least three children, with older sister, Mary Graham (1804), and younger brother, Robert Frederic Graham (1808). He attended Christian Missionary Society College, Islington in 1827 and studied medicine under Dr. Whiting, honorary medical advisor of

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924-577: The Society had entered 103 women, unmarried or widows, on its list, and the Annual Report for 1886–87 showed twenty-two then on its staff, the majority being widows or daughters of missionaries. From the beginning of the organisation until 1894 the total number of CMS missionaries amounted to 1,335 (men) and 317 (women). During this period the indigenous clergy ordained by the branch missions totalled 496 and about 5,000 lay teachers had been trained by

966-455: The Society with quarterly reports regarding significant medical cases. He reported the recoveries of his patients humbly, attributing any medical success solely to the mercy of God without taking credit for any medical accomplishment.   While Graham was specifically recruited to provide medical aid to individuals within the mission, he chose to dedicate much of his time to treating natives. Graham provided advice and services to approximately

1008-568: The area's Sunday school for adults and apprentices, helping to teach lessons in reading and scripture. Through successes and hardships, ranging from medical feats to the death of his wife, Graham remained steadfastly pious; he attributed all occurrences to God's greater plan. In comparison to other missionaries and medical officers, Graham placed a rare emphasis on helping and learning from the natives of Sierra Leone. Due to his eagerness to learn from native colonial surgeon, Dr. Boyle, he contributed to introducing unfamiliar African medical practices to

1050-461: The branch missions. In 1894 the active members of the CMS totalled: 344 ordained missionaries, 304 indigenous clergy (ordained by the branch missions) and 93 lay members of the CMS. As of 1894, in addition to the missionary work, the CMS operated about 2,016 schools, with about 84,725 students. In the first 25 years of the CMS nearly half the missionaries were Germans trained in Berlin and later from

1092-578: The effects of local disease on Europeans, and he would administer the Society's medicines to those in need in all parts of the colony, including some individuals not necessarily connected to the Mission if resources allowed. Graham would provide the Committee of Correspondence, back in London, with quarterly reports. In December 1829, four new labourers including Mr. Graham, his wife Susannah Pharoah, Reverend John Murell, and Mr. John Warburton were added to

1134-581: The first president of the society, but he declined to take on this role and became a vice-president. The treasurer was Henry Thornton and the founding secretary was Thomas Scott , a biblical commentator. Many of the founders were also involved in creating the Sierra Leone Company and the Society for the Education of Africans . The first missionaries went out in 1804. They came from

1176-960: The mission. The group sailed from Gravesend on October 12 and arrived in Sierra Leone on December 7. Mrs. and Mrs. Graham resided with Reverend Raban in Sierra Leone. Upon arriving in Sierra Leone, Graham understood that his medical education was far from complete. He remained eager to continue learning throughout his service, requesting medical books from the Society including Elements of Operative Midwifery by David Daniel Davis and The Study of Medicine by John Mason Good, commonly on surgery and operative midwifery. While not attending to patients or working in Gloucester's mission schools, Graham dedicated most of his time to studying medical works to improve his knowledge. Graham worked closely with and learned under native colonial surgeon Dr. Boyle, who treated patients in Freetown. Through Dr. Boyle, Graham discovered African medications not commonly used in England, such as

1218-486: The natives. A native remarked, Mr. Graham was greatly pained by the loss of his most loved partner and afterwards pledged to only seek comfort in Christ in order to avoid further sadness and disappointment.  He later remarried Phoebe Davey, the widow of another missionary. During Graham's service, he heard that people in England were suffering and acknowledged that many poor people troubled themselves to give money to

1260-484: The new group of missionaries were determined to see their revival. The Hastings Sunday school for adults and apprentices had been closed in the area upon Mr. Graham's arrival, so he took it upon himself to reopen the school and help teach lessons in reading and scripture. The Sunday school was often poorly attended and the adults made slow progress, yet Mr. Graham remained insistent. He reported that some adults who could barely read three words at its opening were able to read

1302-433: The principal missionary and bible societies throughout the world". From 1816, "containing the principal transactions of the various institutions for propagating the gospel with the proceedings at large of the Church Missionary Society". During the late 19th and early 20th century, the CMS maintained a training program for women at Kennaway Hall at the former "Willows" estate where the training program started. Kennaway Hall

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1344-748: The restoration of the museum. The renovation work included the conversion of the Rebmann and Krapf cottages into a resource center. The museum contains exhibits about the history of Christianity and the Slave Trade. The museum also has cultural artifacts of the Mijikenda peoples . Among the Mijikenda ethnographic objects in the museum are a regalia, traditional clothing such as a hando (short skirt) and kishutu (colored fabric), as well as tools used to prepare traditional food. This article related to

1386-495: The society operates on two levels: firstly, at a national/federal level as 'CMS Australia', training and supporting various missionaries; and secondly, at a state level with 6 Branches, recruiting missionaries and liaising with supporters and support churches. Secretary or Honorary Secretary President General Secretary Executive Leader Chief Executive Officer Medical Superintendent Henry Graham (Medical missionary) Henry Graham (born in 1806) served as

1428-670: The support of the German Embassy. The museum was established by the National Museums of Kenya to preserve books, maps and documents. A KSh. 9 million/= restoration project was also undertaken to renovate the structure of the museum. Much of the funding for the restoration project was provided by the Anglican Church of Kenya and the German Embassy. The state-owned National Museums of Kenya Corporation provided 2 million Kenyan Shilling in addition to overseeing

1470-466: The use of Ergot and Rye in midwifery, and introduced his findings to the CMS. Fever and dysentery most commonly afflicted the missionaries and natives in Sierra Leone. Mr. Graham spent his time attending to the missionaries and their family members in Gloucester as well as the surrounding areas. Him and his wife were also often temporarily debilitated by illness; Mr. Graham suffered from intermittent fever and cholera morbus during his service. He provided

1512-844: Was acknowledged as a mission community by the Advisory Council on the Relations of Bishops and Religious Communities of the Church of England. It currently has approximately 2,800 members who commit to seven promises, aspiring to live a lifestyle shaped by mission. In 2010 CMS integrated with the South American Mission Society (SAMS). In 2010 Church Mission Society launched the Pioneer Mission Leadership Training programme, providing leadership training for both lay people and those preparing for ordination as pioneer ministers. It

1554-463: Was considerable debate over the possible introduction of a doctrinal test for missionaries, which advocates claimed would restore the society's original evangelical theology. In 1922, the society split, with the liberal evangelicals remaining in control of CMS headquarters, whilst conservative evangelicals established the Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society (BCMS, now Crosslinks ). In 1957

1596-518: Was eventually discharged from his medical duties by the CMS's Committee of Correspondence in 1832. The committee was displeased with his desire to return to England to study surgery for a year in order to more effectively help the natives, seeing the request as inconsistent with this his reason for recruitment—to assist European missionaries in combating local diseases. Similarly, the CMS disproved of Graham's desire to become an ordained minister, considering it

1638-457: Was often indisposed due to illness, in which cases Mr. Graham would often take her place. Throughout Mr. and Mrs. Graham's service there was a significant uptick in overall attendance, children capable of reading scriptures, children able to read the alphabet or other books, and girls able to needlepoint. The Sunday schools for adults and apprentices had generally been unsuccessful for the CMS mission in Sierra Leone, but Henry Graham, his wife, and

1680-585: Was recruited. Prior to Mr. Graham's introduction, illness and death were common among the CMS Sierra Leone missionaries and the natives, with fever and dysentery being the most common afflictions. The resulting short service and often changing missionaries inhibited the mission's progress and impact in the area. The Society recruited Graham, their first ever medical missionary, to improve the health of their missionaries and students. Graham would temporarily reside at Freetown to become better acquainted with

1722-499: Was the Church Missionary Society training center for female missionaries. The training center was called "The Willows", under the Mildmay Trustees, until having been bought by the Church Missionary Society in 1891. Elizabeth Mary Wells took over the presidency in 1918 of Kennaway Hall. During the early 20th century, the society's theology moved in a more liberal direction under the leadership of Eugene Stock . There

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1764-404: Was the first CMS Medical missionary when he was sent to Sierra Leone and shifted the focus from care of the mission staff to assistance for local people. In 1802 Josiah Pratt was appointed secretary, a position he held until 1824, becoming an early driving force in the CMS. The principal missions, the founding missionaries, and the dates of the establishment of the missions are: Up to 1886

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