home mission
noun
a religious mission operating within the country or territories of the supporting church.
Origin of home mission
1First recorded in 1830–40
Other words from home mission
- home missionary, noun
Words Nearby home mission
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How to use home mission in a sentence
He urged upon me the need and opportunity in the home mission field of the growing northwest.
Silver Chimes in Syria | W. S. NelsonWith them home mission work meant systematic Church extension.
History of the Moravian Church | J. E. HuttonThis association work is divided into local (the city or town), state or home mission, the international and foreign mission.
Glasgow was also the principal scene of the great home mission enterprise of Dr. Chalmers.
A Year in Europe | Walter W. MooreThe entire property belongs to the Methodist Church, who maintain it as a most efficient home mission.
Bancroft's Tourist's Guide Yosemite | A.L. Bancroft
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