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London Missionary Society Grants and Education Aid Clarified
Arthur Tidman, Foreign Secretary of the London Missionary Society, states that grants were not made to the society and were not known by directors or secretaries. Local communities sustain six schools with minimal LMS aid, mostly diverted to local education costs due to insufficient missionary funds. The Kat River grants likely funded school fees as the area suffered war damage and destitution. Dr. Philip’s absence leaves uncertainty about his awareness. The LMS historically declined government funding for education a decade ago and maintains local, not central, control of aid decisions.
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London Missionary Society
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Kat River
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Arthur Tidman
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