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The Birthplace of American Foreign Missions · 1806
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The Birthplace of American Foreign Missions · 1806
Williamstown, Massachusetts · The Field is the World
Historical Marker Database · William Fischer, Jr.
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During a summer storm in 1806 on this site, five Williams College students—Samuel J. Mills, James Richards, Francis L. Robbins, Harvey Loomis, and Byram Green—took shelter by a haystack and dedicated their lives to the service of the Church around the globe. Their decision gave rise to the American Foreign Mission movement.
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Photo: William Fischer, Jr.
Photo: William Fischer, Jr.
Photo: William Fischer, Jr.
Photo: William Fischer, Jr.
Photo: William Fischer, Jr.
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