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Missionary Papers No Eight Orissa Baptist Mission
The General Baptist Missionary Society, later known as the Orissa Baptist Mission, began in 1816 and chose Orissa as its field. It details early pioneers Bampton Peggs Lacey and Sutton, the first chapel in 1826, converts like Junga and Ram Chandre Sacheck, social changes, presses, education, and the mission's growth to twelve stations with 53 baptisms in the past year and a total Christian community of 2447.
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General Baptist Missionary Society
Orissa
Cuttack
Midnapoor
Juggernauth
Balasore
J. G. Pike
Harry Piety
Association
Boston
India
Society
British America
Madagascar
Messrs
William Bampton
James ‘Epes
Serhmoore
tValue
Serampore
Bampton and Peggs
Marquis of Hastings
Calcutta
Christ
Bampton
Pooree
Poree
England
Peggs
Messrs. Lacey and Sutton
Juggernath
Gooroo
Junga
Ram Chandre Sacheck
Orisga
Goomsor
Dergal
Madras
Derhampore
Sutton
Pilgrim's Progress
Bengal
Hindoo
Jioraselice