Story of Irish Missions up to 1869

This is an abridged version of the Story of the Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics, that is Protestant Church Missions in Ireland, up to 1869. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this book for digitisation. This title is in the public domain.

Alexander Robert Charles Dallas [1791-1869], The Story of Irish Church Missions. Continued to the Year 1869. Dedicated to the Younger of the Church of Ireland. London: James Nisbet & Co., 1875. Hbk. pp.350. [Click to visit the download page]

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
  The Story of the Irish Church Missions

1. 1843-4
2. 1845
3. 1846-7
4. 1847-8
5. 1847-8

• Continuation of the Story

1. 1849-50
2. 1851
3. 1852
4. 1853
5. 1854
6. 1855-6
7. 1857
8. 1859-60
9. 1861-2
10. 1863-6
11. 1867-8
12. 1869

• Principles and General Introductions
• Lists of MIssion Stations and Committees
• Regulations and Constitution of the Society
• Appendix
• Index of Subjects

Preface

In presenting to you, in an abridged form, the “Story of the Irish Church Missions,” with a continuation of its history to the year 1869, we have an important object in view, and we trust that the regard and consideration which you have ever shown towards the members of your sister Church will lead you to accept this little book, and consider its contents with prayerful investigation. It is a common saying that “facts are stubborn things.” May we not add, also, they are precious things, the value of which cannot be overrated? The whole of our religion rests upon them; for what are systems, dogmas, opinions, if they rest not on the ground of certain great facts. All our hopes for eternity must rest, not on this system of divinity or that, but on the fact of the great Atonement….