History
Nasmith visited the USA and Canada in 1830 setting up 31 missions supported by various benevolent institutions. He founded missions in France, the London City Mission, the London Female Mission, the Dublin Christian Mission and a number of other ministries.
The first World Conference of City Missions was sponsored by the Sydney City Mission (now Mission Australia) was held in Sydney Australia in 1988.
Subsequent conferences were in:
- Birmingham, England, 1991 that formed the City Mission World Association (CMWA)
- Washington DC, USA, 1994
- Helsinki Finland 1997
- Glasgow Scotland 2000
- Sydney Australia 2003
- Kansas City MO, USA, 2006
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