World Congress of Faith

Founded: 1936
Sources: HB 1938

Officers

National Council and Executive Committee.

• Arthur Jackman Secretary
• Sir Francis Younghusband Chairman (President)

Seats

• 17, Bedford Square: London: United Kingdom

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (World Congress of Faith) Continuation Movement World Conference on Faith and Order

Members in these countries

Affiliated societies and individuals in the following countries:
Africa , Burma , Ceylon , China , Denmark , Egypt , Finland , France , Germany , India , Japan , Netherlands , Norway , Palestine , Russia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , United Kingdom , United States of America ,

Congresses

• 1936-1936 London: United Kingdom
• 23/7/1937-27/7/1937 Balliol College: Oxford: United Kingdom

Object

To promote a spirit of fellowship and to awaken and develop a world loyalty through religion.

Finances

Members' subscriptions, donations, etc. (Membership fee, 10/- per annum).

General facts

At the conclusion of the London Congress, members decided to pursue the work then begun and formed the World Congress of Faiths Continuation Committee. This Committee resolved to continue not only the holding of Congresses in the future, but various other activities relating to the furtherance of fellowship chiefly relating to the religions of the world.

Activities

Periodical conferences. "Faiths and Fellowship", being the Book of Proceedings at the London Congress, 1936. Another Congress was held at Balliol College, Oxford, July 23rd to 27th, 1937.

Network