1650
About 1.5 million Igbo slaves were shipped across the Atlantic Oceanbetween the 15th and 19th Centuries – to
1851
The British government outlawed slave trade from Africa to theAmericas in 1807. They commenced intercepting slave ships andlanding
1890
The mission experienced growing tensions between African agents and European missionaries, driven by issues of discipline and clashes
1894
In November 1894, Archdeacon Thomas John Dennis embarked on a mission to Onitsha at the request of Herbert
1894
In November 1894, Archdeacon Thomas John Dennis embarked on a mission to Onitsha at the request of Herbert
1894
In some interior Igbo towns around Onitsha, it was customary for all unmarried girls to walk about stark
1902
On January 9, 1902, Dennis embarked on a sea journey from Asaba, travelling through Burutu and arriving in
1904
In April 1904, Archdeacon Crowther received funding to support the translation of the Bible into Isuama Igbo. Aware
1905
December 20: Dennis shared a letter from Bishop Tugwell regarding a potential new Bible translation in Owerri, located
1905
On Monday, the group preached in three of the seven villages of Uratta during the morning. In the
1902
Harold Morday Douglas (1874–1920) was officially appointed as the first District Commissioner of Owerri Province on May 10,
1906
Dennis returned to Onitsha by 1:00 p.m. on Monday, where he prepared for a journey to Egbu Owerri
1906
On November 20, 1906, Dennis and Anyaegbunam prepared for the Language Conference scheduled for November 26–27 in Egbu,
1907
A night school was established on December 27, 1906, with 50 young men attending to learn reading and
1909
Dennis opposed certain cultural practices in Egbu that he believed conflicted with Christian principles and insisted on their
1911
On August 4, 1911, Baylis corresponded with the British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS) regarding Dennis’s arrival in
1914
On 3 August 1914, Dennis and his wife learned of the outbreak of war in Europe. Prompt measures
1917
The West Equatorial Africa Diocesan Magazine for July 1917 published an article titled CMS Loss through Submarines. It
1940
The original manuscript of the Union Ibo Bible, written in Tom’s own handwriting, is held by the British
1857
The expedition up the River Niger established a missionary presence in several cities along the coast of the
