The influence of the Moravian Church on the missionary awakening in
England and its contribution to the movement's nature and vitality.
The Moravian Church became widely known and respected for its
"missions to the heathen", achieving a high reputation among the
pious and with government. This study looks at its connections with
evangelical networks, and its indirect role in the great debate on
the slave trade, as well as the operations of Moravian missionaries
in the field. The Moravians' decision, in 1764, to expand and
publicise their foreign missions (largely to the British colonies)
coincided with the development of relations between their British
leaders and evangelicals from various denominations, among whom
were those who went on to found, in the last decade of the century,
the major societies which were the cornerstone of the modern
missionary movement. These men were profoundly influenced by the
Moravian Church's apparent progress, unique among Protestants, in
making "real" Christians among the heathen overseas, and this led
to the adoption of Moravian missionary methods by the new
societies. Dr Mason draws on a wide range of primary documents to
demonstrate the influences of the Moravian Church on the missionary
awakening in England and its contribution to the movement. Dr
J.C.S. Mason first became aware of both the International Moravian
Church (Unitas Fratrum) and his La Trobe forebears, who appear in
the book, whilst working for his degree as a mature student at
Birkbeck College, University of London; he later completed his
thesis at King's College London.
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