Home Mission Society

Home Mission Society

The American Baptist Home Mission Societies is a Christian missionary society. Its main predecessor the Home Mission Society was established in New York City in 1832 to operate in the American frontier, with the stated mission "to preach the Gospel, establish churches and give support and ministry to the unchurched and destitute." In the 19th century, the Society was related to the Triennial Convention of Baptists. Today it is part of that Convention's successor, the American Baptist Churches, USA (previously known as, the American Baptist Convention (1950–1972) and the Northern Baptist Convention (1907–1950)), and is the successor by merger of several 19th century Baptist organizations related to missions and education, including publications (1824), women (1877), and education (1888).

Read more about Home Mission Society:  Founding, Seeds of The Home Mission Society, The Legacy of Home Mission, The Society and The Rejection of Slavery, Merger and Renaming, Further Reading

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