Henry Venn (theologian)
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Henry Venn also Henry Venn Junior (born February 10, 1796 in Clapham , † January 13, 1873 in Mortlake (Surrey) ) was an English theologian and general secretary of the Church Missionary Society .
He is considered one of the most famous Anglican clergy of his time and was a member of two royal commissions. He took a critical position on slavery and is considered one of the main contributors to the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. Venn brought young Africans to England to enable them to learn a trade, such as processing cotton, in order to contribute to the good of their continent when they returned. The main principles of Christian mission he set out were later widely disseminated at the First International Congress on World Evangelization .
literature
- Wilbert R. Shenk: Henry Venn's legacy (= Occasional Bulletin of Missionary Research 1). 1977
- John Mark Terry: Indigenous Churches . In: A. Scott Moreau: Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions . Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI, 2007, pp. 483-485.
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| SURNAME | Venn, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Venn, Henry Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English theologian and general secretary of the Church Missionary Society |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1796 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clapham |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1873 |
| Place of death | Mortlake (Surrey) |