South American Missionary Society

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The South American Missionary Society was founded at Brighton in 1844 as the Patagonian Mission. Captain Allen Gardiner, R.N., was the first secretary. The name "Patagonian Mission" was retained for twenty years, when the new title was adopted. ^[1] The name of the organization was changed after the death of Captain Gardiner, who died of starvation in 1851 on Picton Island in South America, waiting for a supply ship from England. Gardiner thought that the original mission should be expanded from southern South America (Patagonia) to all of South America. ^[2]

The Society's purpose is to recruit, send, and support Christian missionaries in South America. There are nationally based organizations in Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and the United States.

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1. ^ Every, D.D., Right Reverend, Edward Francis (1915). The South American Missionary Society. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1915., London. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
2. ^ History of SAMS. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.