The Problems of Success. A History of the Church Missionary Society 1910 to 1942

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Title: The Problems of Success. A History of the Church Missionary Society 1910 to 1942. Volume I
Summary: The period begins just after the landmark Edinburgh Missionary Conference of 1910, when missionary societies felt possibilities of large-scale expansion. Hewitt uses the title “Problems of Success” because CMS was no longer simply pioneering new ground, but grappling with the consequences of growth, changing contexts, and internal challenges. 
The book looks at three main “zones”: Tropical Africa (particularly East Africa, West Africa), the Middle East (Anglican work in Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Iran) and the “home front” in Britain — how CMS understood its identity, its evangelical heritage, and its place within the changing church world. 
Key issues include: the transition from missionary-venture to established indigenous church; the challenge of nationalism, colonial change, and local leadership; theological tensions (liberal/conservative) within the Church of England and CMS; and the interplay of mission, education, medical work, and social change.
Author: Gordon Hewitt
Publisher: SCM Press Ltd. London
Year Published: 1971
Edition: 1st Edition
Dimensions: 23.5cm x 16cm 
Binding type: Hardcover
ISBN: 0334002524
Notes: Dust jacket is protected by removable cover
SKU: VSS / 253 / G / 6731 / 5091
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Book condition: Good. Handling marks, marks, toning
Binding: Intact
Pages: 506 pages
 
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