Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
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The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was an Anglican missionary organization founded in 1701 to promote and support Christian evangelism and church establishment in Britain’s overseas colonies.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1227107 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Context triple: [Christian missionary movements, hasNotableExample, Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts]
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Society for the Propagation of the Faith
The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is a Catholic missionary organization founded in 1822 in France to support evangelization and pastoral work in mission territories worldwide through prayer and financial aid.
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China Inland Mission
China Inland Mission was a prominent 19th- and 20th-century Protestant missionary organization founded by Hudson Taylor that focused on evangelizing the inland regions of China.
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C.
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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Apostleship of Prayer
The Apostleship of Prayer is a worldwide Catholic prayer movement that encourages daily offering and devotion to the intentions of the Pope and the mission of the Church.
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E.
Society of the Holy Child Jesus
The Society of the Holy Child Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education and the spiritual development of young people, founded in the 19th century by Cornelia Connelly.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Target entity description: The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was an Anglican missionary organization founded in 1701 to promote and support Christian evangelism and church establishment in Britain’s overseas colonies.
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A.
Society for the Propagation of the Faith
The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is a Catholic missionary organization founded in 1822 in France to support evangelization and pastoral work in mission territories worldwide through prayer and financial aid.
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B.
China Inland Mission
China Inland Mission was a prominent 19th- and 20th-century Protestant missionary organization founded by Hudson Taylor that focused on evangelizing the inland regions of China.
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C.
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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D.
Apostleship of Prayer
The Apostleship of Prayer is a worldwide Catholic prayer movement that encourages daily offering and devotion to the intentions of the Pope and the mission of the Church.
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E.
Society of the Holy Child Jesus
The Society of the Holy Child Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education and the spiritual development of young people, founded in the 19th century by Cornelia Connelly.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican missionary society
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charitable society ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| activity |
building and maintaining churches
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paying stipends to colonial clergy ⓘ sending missionaries overseas ⓘ supporting schools and catechists ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
SPG
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SPG in Foreign Parts ⓘ |
| areaServed |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Australasia ⓘ
linked to:
Australasian realm
British North America ⓘ
linked to:
British America
Caribbean colonies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Church Missionary Society
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United Society for Christian Literature ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
church planting
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education ⓘ missionary work ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Thomas Bray ⓘ |
| foundedFor | propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
donations
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endowments ⓘ parish collections ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| historicalPeriod | British Empire ⓘ |
| ideology | Protestant missionary movement ⓘ |
| inception | 1701 ⓘ |
| legalForm | royal chartered society ⓘ |
| mergedInto | United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel ⓘ |
| notableFounder | Thomas Bray ⓘ |
| parentReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| purpose |
Christian evangelism in overseas colonies
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establishment of churches in British colonies ⓘ support of Anglican clergy in the colonies ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalCharterFrom | William III of England ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| successorOrganization | United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel ⓘ |
| supportedClergyIn |
American colonies
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Australia ⓘ Canada ⓘ India ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ West Indies ⓘ |
| supportedInstitution |
King’s College, New York
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various colonial parish churches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Description of subject: The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was an Anglican missionary organization founded in 1701 to promote and support Christian evangelism and church establishment in Britain’s overseas colonies.
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Christian missionary movements
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hasNotableExample
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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
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mergedInto
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United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
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successorOrganization
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United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
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English Cemetery, Florence
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foundedBy
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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
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Codrington Plantations in Barbados
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majorSourceOfWealthFor
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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
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linked to: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
Codrington Plantations in Barbados
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beneficiary
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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
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linked to: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
linked to: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
linked to: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts