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Published in 1860, this is the record of the conference on Christian missions held in Liverpool in the same year.
List of contents
Introduction; List of members; Preliminary meeting of conference; First general prayer-meeting; First Session: Resolution of mutual welcome; Paper on European missionaries abroad J. Mullens; Addresses; Minute on missionaries and their plans; Second Session: Paper on the best means of exciting and maintaining a missionary spirit J. B. Whiting; Addresses; Minute on the means of exciting and maintaining the missionary feeling at home; The missionary lectureship: report; First Missionary Soirée: Addresses; Second general prayer-meeting; Third Session: Paper on missionary education C. B. Leupolt; Address C. T. Hoenrlé; Paper on missionary education T. Smith, J. H. Titcomb; Addresses; Minute on missionary education; Fourth Session: Paper on the best means of calling forth home liberality James Lewis; Addresses; Minute on the means of securing increased liberality to missionary work; Second Missionary Soirée: Address B. L. Singh; Address on the Peshawur mission Lieut.-Col. Edwardes; Address on missions in South Africa W. Shaw; Fifth Session: Communication from Rotterdam; Address of the Chairman on native agency; Paper on native agency in foreign missions R. S. Hardy; Addresses; Minute on native agenda; Sixth Session: Committee on income of religious societies; Paper on candidates for missionary work T. Green; Addresses; Resolution on Mr. Bickersteth's letter: on the special work of prayer in January, 1861, and simultaneous sermons on missions; Minute on the best means of obtaining well-qualified missionaries; Third Missionary Soirée: Address on Indian converts in the Mutiny C. B. Leupolt; Address on missions in Turkey J. R. Tucker; Address on female education in the East J. Fordyce; Address on medical missions in China and Japan Dr. Macgowan; Fourth general prayer-meeting; Seventh Session: Address of the Chaiman; Paper on native churches F. Trestrail; Addresses; Minute on native churches; Resolution of thanks; Resolution on parting; Addresses; General public meeting; Appendix; Index.
About the author
The author of The Mabinogion is unknown, as the stories were passed down through Welsh oral tradition before being recorded in medieval manuscripts. They were later preserved in the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest, two 14th-century texts. Though the scribes remain unnamed, their work safeguarded Wales's rich mythological heritage.These tales draw from ancient Celtic mythology, heroic sagas, and supernatural folklore. They reflect the cultural and political landscape of early Wales, blending history with legend. While the original storytellers are lost to time, their influence endures.In the 19th century, Lady Charlotte Guest translated and popularized The Mabinogion, introducing it to a wider English-speaking audience. Her work helped establish the text as a foundational piece of medieval literature and revived interest in Welsh mythology. Thanks to her efforts and the nameless scribes before her, The Mabinogion continues to captivate readers and scholars alike, preserving the voice of a lost era.
Summary
Published in 1860, this book is the detailed record of the conference on Christian missions held in Liverpool in that year. It has a complete index of the subjects discussed which included the education and recruitment of missionaries, fundraising, female education and the consequences of the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
