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Clapham Sect (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Claphamites
See also:
- Broader heading: Christian sects England
Britannica Micro. (Clapham Sect; name applied to a group of evangelical Christians, prominent in England from about 1790 to 1830, who campaigned for the abolition of slavery and promoted missionary work at home and abroad. The group centered around the church of John Venn rector of Clapham in south London; Claphamites)