Reid, J. M. Missions and Missionary Society of the Methodist Church (2 volume set). New York: Hunt & Eaton, 1879. [11866]
Two volumes in brown cloth, boards stamped in blind, gilt to spines, light scuffing, both volumes tight. 7 1/2 x 5 inches, private library ink name stamps on the front end papers and a couple of the illustrations. Vol. I. with a portrait of Nathan Bangs, after a photo by Brady; lacking the tissue guard. 461 & 471 clean pp., publisher's catalogues. Many full-page wood engravings, maps, and text illustrations. Small corner tip of the free end brown free end paper torn with loss in vol. I. Good. Hardcover.
1879 copyright date but a later printing, probably circa 1890.
The history of Methodist missions around the world, as of the 1870’s. With many illustrations, and maps of Liberia, South America, China, and Scandinavia.
"The sources from which this work has been derived are very numerous." The two photos named "Acknowledgements" have the list of sources.
John Morrison Reid (1820- b. New York City; He graduated at the University of the City of New York (1839), and was principal of the Mechanics' Institute School from then until 1844, when he graduated also from Union Theological Seminary. He was admitted to the New York Methodist Episcopal Conference in that year, and during his career was pastor of several Methodist congregations. He was president of Genesee College (1858-1864), and corresponding secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist church (1864-1872). The author of many articles and books, he was editor of several Methodist magazines, including the Western Christian Advocate and the Northwestern Christian Advocate.
