A memorial, representing the present state of religion, on the continent of North-America

• Main Author: Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Printed by John Brudenell 1701
• Subjects: Church of England > North America; Church of England > Newfoundland and Labrador; Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (Great Britain); North America > Church History; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/31538

2nd edition. As part of his appeal to have the Church of England undertake missionary work in the North American colonies, Thomas Bray begins by providing a short overview of the state of religion in each one, including "Mary-Land, Pennsylvania, the East and West-Jerseys, New York, Road-Island, Long-Island, North and South-Carolina, Bermudas and Newfound-Land" (p. 5). He then provides details on how to select and fund missionaries to expand the Church in North America. His report was influential in the founding of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in 1701, and is a significant document in the history of the Anglican Church in the colonies. Includes an addendum after the title page.