Apostle of the outports : a resumé of the life and work of Rev. Oliver Jackson, B.D., O.B.E.

A short biography of Rev. Oliver Jackson (1887-1937), a Welshman who served with the Methodist / United Churches in Newfoundland. He held positions in Brigus, Freshwater and Bell Island, and was known as a social reformer. In 1931 Jackson was appointed superintendent of United Church missions in New...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dawe, H. M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: The Committee on Missionary Education, and the Literature Department, Woman's Missionary Society, United Church of Canada 1939
Subjects:
Jackson
Oliver
1887-1937
United Church of Canada > Newfoundland and Labrador > History
United Church of Canada > Clergy
Bell Island
Newfoundland
Newfoundland studies
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/39189
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Summary:A short biography of Rev. Oliver Jackson (1887-1937), a Welshman who served with the Methodist / United Churches in Newfoundland. He held positions in Brigus, Freshwater and Bell Island, and was known as a social reformer. In 1931 Jackson was appointed superintendent of United Church missions in Newfoundland, traveling extensively throughout the island until his death by drowning in 1937.

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