This is a rare and valuable historical text that outlines the proposals of Thomas Bray, an 18th century English clergyman and social reformer, for promoting religion and education in the British colonies. The text includes detailed plans for establishing schools, libraries, and churches in the colonies, as well as for training indigenous missionaries and ministers. The edition also includes valuable commentary and analysis by the editors, who place Bray's proposals in the context of the wider debate over colonial policy in the 18th century. The text is an essential resource for scholars and students of colonial history and the history of education and religious thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.