Detail View: Non-conformist Collection: G. Muller and L. Strong
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Image Number:
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JRL17022882
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Reference Number:
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BLS/57
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Link to Catalogue:
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Image Title:
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G. Muller and L. Strong
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Series Title:
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Brethren Lantern Slides
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Date Created:
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[date not identified]
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Description:
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A map of South America labelled "The Continent of Opportunity". With a verse underneath: "Behold I have set before thee an open door and no man can shut it (Rev III 8)". There is also a photograph of George Müller labelled "George Müller. Modern apostle of prayer, and philanthropist, the first of whose many timely gifts to the late Mr Leonard Strong, then of Demerara, in fellowship in the Gospel, led Mr Strong to continue to labour in that Colony in dependence upon God". There is also an image of Leonard Strong labelled "Leonard Strong, Pioneer Missionary, in 1827 gave up £800 year and manse, that he, depending on God alone, might, through His Holy Spirits guidance preach Christ to the natives of British Guiana". Handwritten label on the front of slide states: "G. Muller and L. Strong"
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Language Code:
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eng
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Language:
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English
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Subject:
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Christianity
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Subject:
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Missions
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Subject:
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Plymouth Brethren
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Subject:
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Maps
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Subject:
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Portraits
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Category of Material:
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Archives
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Sub-Category:
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Lantern slides
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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South America
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People Covered:
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Müller, George, 1805-1898
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People Covered:
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Strong, Leonard, 1797-1874
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Hislop, James G, son of William Hislop, former owner
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Provenance:
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Cochrane, Margaret of Newmilns in Ayreshire, former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Notes:
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The digitisation was generously funded by the J.W. Laing Trust
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2017-02-22
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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