...rather than by relying on government aid. Dr Boyle and Dr Bray were energetic in founding the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; and the failure of Bishop Berkeley to secure practical encouragement from the government for his proposed...

...rapidly growing population. On this occasion, and on other occasions before and since, both the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge responded to the appeal of the Bishop as liberally as their funds would allow ; the Colonial and Continental...

...Mddiliou tu ib. , number. HAMPSHIRE. A meeting of ihr uukcd Winchester and Southampton committee» lor the propagation of the Gospel, and the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge in Foreign Paitb lately was held at Southampton. In the morning a most impressive sermon WH» preached...