Term
Clapham Sect
A group of influential 19th-century Anglican evangelicals who campaigned for the abolition of slavery, missionary work, and social reforms.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
A group of politically influential and socially concerned Anglican evangelicals of the early 19th century. The group concerned themselves with the abolition of slavery, the establishment of Sierra Leone for freed slaves, missionary efforts, the foundation of the British and Foreign Bible Society, poor relief, and Sunday schools.
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 206Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 206.
Last revised August 14, 2026