The Star in the East;

<p>The Star in the East is a sermon delivered by Claudius Buchanan in the Parish Church of St. James Bristol on February 26 1809. Preached to benefit the Society for Missions to Africa and the East the sermon reflects the burgeoning missionary zeal of the early 19th century and provides insight into the religious and social concerns of the period.</p> <p>Buchanan's address offers a valuable historical perspective on the motivations and activities of missionary societies and their engagement with Africa and the East. It showcases the rhetoric and theological underpinnings employed to garner support for these endeavors making it a significant document for understanding the history of Christian missions and their impact on global cultures.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>