American Presbyterian Mission was an American Presbyterian missionary society, operated by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, that was involved in sending workers to countries such as China during the late Qing Dynasty and to India in nineteenth century. The American Presbyterian Mission was opened at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, in 1836.
Read more about American Presbyterian Mission: American Presbyterian Mission in Cairo, American Presbyterian Board in China, Educational and Medical Establishments in Colonial India
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