American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

Japanese: アメリカン・ボード(英語表記)American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
The oldest interdenominational foreign mission organization in the United States. Founded in 1810 by Congregationalist pastors from Massachusetts and Connecticut, it sent missionaries to various parts of Asia. DC Green was the first missionary to visit Japan in 1869, and Board particularly supported the establishment of Doshisha University and Kobe College. A joint venture between Congregationalists and Evangelical Reformed Churches, it is now called the United Church Board for World Ministries.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
アメリカ最古の超教派的な外国伝道団体。1810年にマサチューセッツとコネティカットの会衆派の牧師たちによって設立され,アジアの各地に宣教師を派遣した。日本には69年D.C.グリーンがボード最初の宣教師として訪れたが,ボードがとくに援助したのは同志社と神戸女学院の設立である。会衆派と福音改革派の合同で,現在はUnited Church Board for World Ministriesと呼ばれている。

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