1888 Centenary Conference Protestant Missions World Vols I-II # 1351 / 1352

Antique 1888 complete 2-volume set of Report of the Centenary Conference on the Protestant Missions of the World, documenting the historic conference held at Exeter Hall, London, June 9–19, 1888. Edited by Rev. James Johnston, F.S.S., Secretary of the Conference, and published by Fleming H. Revell of New York and Chicago. Both volumes are identified on their title pages as the Third Edition – Twelfth Thousand. Set includes: * Volume I * Volume II * 1888 * Third Edition * Twelfth Thousand * Edited by Rev. James Johnston * Published by Fleming H. Revell * Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ltd., London and Aylesbury This substantial Victorian-era work contains proceedings, speeches, reports, and discussions concerning Protestant missionary activity throughout the world. Subjects include missionary work in India, China, Japan, Africa, Samoa and other regions, along with discussions of Islam, Buddhism, Roman Catholic missions, medical missions, missionary education, women’s work, Bible societies, religious literature, and missionary methods. The volumes provide an extensive 19th-century primary-source record of international Christian missionary activity and attitudes in 1888, making the set of particular interest to collectors and researchers of Victorian religion, church history, missionary history, and international social history. Condition: Good antique condition overall with expected wear from age and use. Original cloth covers show rubbing, scuffs, spotting/marks, fading, edge wear, and wear at the corners and spine ends. Interior pages show age toning and occasional spotting or handling wear. Printing remains clear and readable. Both Volume I and Volume II are present. Books have not been individually collated page-by-page for completeness. Please review all photographs carefully, as they are part of the condition description. A desirable matching 1888 two-volume set and an impressive historical reference covering worldwide Protestant missionary activity during the late Victorian era.