Draft:1888 London Centenary Missions Conference

The 1888 London Centenary Missions Conference was the first major international missionary conference. Spanning from June 9-19, the conference included delegates from 139 different Protestant denominations and societies representing ten countries. The conference was a precursor to the later, 1900 New York World Missionary Conference and the 1910 Edinburgh World Missionary Conference.

Outline The conference was divided into three sections. The first section discussed the state of worldwide religions in relation to missionary efforts, including Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism, local missionary support, and commerce. Section two centered on the various mission field as delegates highlighted India, China, Japan, Africa, Turkey, the Oceania, and the Americas. The third and final section focused on specific missionary subject such as the Jews, medical missions, and women's mission.