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On 8 March 1698 a group of five friends met at Lincoln's Inn to prepare for the departure of one of their number for America. Thomas Bray, an Anglican priest, was to visit the colony of Maryland on behalf of the Bishop of London. Not knowing how long he would be away, the friends resolved to form a society to ensure that the many good works with which he was involved could continue in his absence. In the event Bray only stayed in Maryland for a few months, but the Society for Promoting Christian Kno...
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Improving Literacy, Inspiring Hope SPCK reaches out to a huge number of people through our charitable programmes! Diffusion transforms the lives of prisoners throughout the UK by providing free easy-to-read books to prison reading groups. We are now collaborating with other c harities working in prison ministry to bring hope to people in prison , their families and communities. Thanks to your donat ions and funding from tr...

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