Archives of the Council for World Mission, [microform] 1775-1950 (inclusive)

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Archives of the Council for World Mission, [microform] 1775-1950 (inclusive)

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/divinity.bib.946923

The archives pertain to missions in the colonial countries of Africa, Asia, Oceania and South America. Of special interest are the letters to and from David Livingstone. The records of the London Missionary Society document its history. The China and Hong Kong subject files include the Church of Christ in China, the China Council and the United Board for Christian Colleges in China, as well as individual educational and medical institutions. India files include district church and mission councils, Madras Christian College, Union Christian Training College (Berhampur) and leprosy work in Neyyoor. Also, internment experiences and war situations.

Yake University Divinity School Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6350193

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

London missionary society

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60s3c9g (corporateBody)

Rev. Joseph King served in Samoa, 1863-1872. Rev. Harry Dauncey settled at Port Moresby in 1888, and Delena, 1893. Rev. Archibald Hunt was appointed to Samoa, 1890, and worked in Port Moresby, from 1894 to 1902. Rev. John Holmes settled at Orokolo, Papua, in 1897, in 1904 was at the Purari Delta, Papua and settled at Urika in 1906. Rev. Benjamin Butcher arrived at Torres Straits Mission, 1905, and was appointed to Aird Hill, Papua, 1912. Rev. Harold Short, was appointed to Boku, Papua, in 1921. ...

Livingstone, David, 1813-1873

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60p13bt (person)

Epithet: African explorer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000443.0x00031a Scottish missionary and explorer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Claremont, Mauritius, to Captain L.W. Peyton of H.M.S. "Frolic", 1856 Sept. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590502 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kuruman (Bechuana country, South Africa), to [R.N.] Hayward, in ...

Council for World Mission (Great Britain)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6993w69 (corporateBody)

The Council for World Mission continued the work of the London Missionary Society and the Commonwealth Missionary Society. From the description of Records of the Council for World Mission (Great Britain), 1971-1999 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702132604 ...