Acc.9342 March 2012

Inventory

Acc.9342

Papers of the Rev R M Farquhar

National Library of Scotland Manuscripts Division George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Tel: 0131-466 2812 Fax: 0131-466 2811 E-mail: [email protected]

© Trustees of the National Library of Scotland Further papers of the Rev Ronald Middleton Farquhar (1929-86), Minister of Monigaff. For a previous deposit, see Dep.335.

The papers cover the period 1954-86, with a few earlier items, and are arranged in four main groups: papers relating to the Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer (nos.1-54); papers relating to the General Assembly and departmental committees of the Church of Scotland (nos.55-74); parish and general papers (nos.75-221); and personal papers (nos.222-320).

These papers may not be consulted without the permission of the depositor.

Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer

1-41 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS 42-6 STATISTICAL RETURNS 47-52 FINANCIAL PAPERS 53-4 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS

General correspondence and papers

Minute books:

1. 1974-7. 2. 1977-81. 3. 1981-5. 4. Draft minutes, 1968-71, n.d.

Typed minutes:

5. 1963-70. 6. 1971-7. 7. 1978-82. 8. 1983-6. 9. Notices of meetings and agenda, 1958-85.

Correspondence arranged alphabetically by parish:

10. Ardwell-Colmonell. 11. Ervie-Kirkinner. 12. Kirkmabreck-Lochryan. 13. Mochrum-New Luce. 14. Newton Stewart-Penninghame. 15. Portpatrick-Stranraer (High Kirk). 16. Stranraer (Old Parish). 17. Stranraer (St Andrews)-Whithorn. 18. Wigtown.

Correspondence (general):

19. 1954-83. 20. 1984. 21 1985-6.

Maintenance of the Ministry:

22. Correspondence, 1965-82. 23. Correspondence, 1983-4. 24. Minute-book, 1959-71.

Unions and Readjustments:

25. General correspondence, 1960-85. 26. Stranraer and Lochryan, 1982-5. 27. Returns to overtures by the General Assembly, 1960-81. 28. Fabric, 1963-82. 29. Glebes, 1959-80. 30. Overseas mission, 1969-81. 31. Home mission, 1963-81. 32. Church and nation, 1964-81. 33. Social and moral welfare, 1961-86. 34. Education and training for the ministry, 1966-84.

Visits by the Moderator:

35. 1971. 36. 1981-2. 37. Bicentenary of the Rev Alexander Murray, 1975-6. 38. Presbyteries Conference, 1976. 39. Sick leave, 1963-9. 40. Milroy bursary, 1961-80. 41. Case of Dr John Gordon, 1942-6.

Statistical Returns

42. Returns of Persons and Agencies, 1944-83. 43. Religious Instruction of Youth, 1910-62. 44. Parish Education, 1972, 1978-9. 45. Financial returns, 1949-63. 46. Papers relating to financial returns, 1944-63.

Financial Papers

47. General papers, 1963-82. 48. Stewardship and Budget, 1965-81. 49. Annual statements of congregations, 1970-81.

Receipts:

50. 1975-9. 51. 1980-5. 52. Chequebooks and receipt-books, 1965-85.

Miscellaneous Papers

53. Address lists, 1978-81. 54. Miscellaneous papers, 1975-86.

Church of Scotland Departmental Committees

Papers relating to the General Assembly and to the various committees on which Mr Farquhar served.

55. Notices of meetings and agenda, 1960-85. Mostly General Asembly and the synods of Ayr and Dumfries. 56. General Assembly papers, 1956-86.

Committee on Maintenance of the Ministry, printed minutes:

57. 1969-72. 58. 1973-4. 59. 1975-7. 60. 1978-9. 61. 1980-2. 62. 1983-6.

Committee on Unions and Readjustments, printed minutes:

63. 1963-71. 64. 1974-9. 65. 1980-6.

Papers on unions and readjustments:

66. Callander, 1984-5. 67. Glasgow (Cessnock), 1978. 68. Glasgow (Dennistoun), 1981-2. 69. Glasgow (Clydebank), 1985. 70. New Cumnock, 1982. 71. Colonial and Continental Committee, 1961-3. 72. Committee on Security of Tenure, and Right of Call, 1978-83. 73. General Assembly of the United Reformed Church, 1973. 74. Church of Scotland Departmental Committees (various), 1975-86.

Parish and General

75-108. General correspondence and papers. 109-25. Parish matters. 126-9. Local affairs. 130-47. Prisons, youth, etc. 148-72. Financial papers. 173-86. Church services and classes. 187-218. Sermons. 219-21. Miscellaneous papers.

General correspondence and papers

Correspondence:

75. 1948-53. 76. 1954-5. 77. 1956. 78. 1957-60. 79. 1961-3. 80. 1964-9. 81. 1970-4. 82. 1975-9. 83. 1980. 84. Jan-Mar 1981. 85. Apr-Aug 1981. 86. Sept-Dec 1981. 87. Jan-Apr 1982. 88. May-Aug 1982. 89. Sept-Dec 1982. 90. Jan-Apr 1983. 91. May-Aug 1983. 92. Sept-Dec 1983. 93. Jan-Apr 1984. 94. May-Aug 1984. 95. Sept-Dec 1984. 96. Jan-Feb 1985. 97. Mar-June 1985. 98. July-Sept 1985. 99. Oct-Dec 1985. 100. Jan-Mar 1986. 101. Apr-Sept 1986. 102. n.d. 103-4. Invitations (2 boxes). 105. Christian healing, 1979-86. 106. National Bible Society of Scotland (West and South Regional Council), 1981-6. 107. Partners in Mission, 1957-83. 108. Scottish Marriage Guidance Council, 1960-80.

Parish matters

Monigaff Quarterly Review (typescripts, proofs and printed copies):

109. 1957-63. 110. 1964-9. 111. 1970-9. 112. 1980-2. 113. 1983-6.

Agenda of meetings (mostly Kirk Session):

114. 1957-71. 115. 1972-86. 116. Monigaff Fabric, 1957-82. 117. Monigaff Church Hall, 1969-79. 118. Bargrennan Church, 1946-78. 119. Monigaff Glebe, 1981-5. 120. Statistical Returns to Presbytery. Bargrennan and Monigaff (Parish copies). 1957- 83. 121. Elder's roll-book, n.d. 122. Lists of parishioners, 1981-5, n.d. 123. Parish visitations, 1974-6. 124. Pulpit supply, 1956-7; Mr Farquhar's induction, 1957; broadcast service from Monigaff, 1958. 125. Mr Farquhar's semi-jubilee, 1981-2.

Local affairs

126. Cree Valley Community Council, 1978-86. 127. Galloway pageant, 1957-83. 128. Newton Stewart Post and Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 1980-6. 129. Miscellaneous civic amenities and local groups, 1958-85.

Prisons, youth, etc

Prison chaplaincy. General papers:

130. 1971-7. 131. 1980-2. 132. 1983. 133. 1984-6. 134. Prison chaplaincy. Papers concerning admissions and releases, 1971-83.

Notes on prisoners:

135. 1964-6. 136. 1972-6. 137. 1980-5.

Army Cadet Force:

138. 1960-78. 139. 1979-80. 140. 1981-2. 141. 1983-4. 142. 1985-6. 143. Greyfriars' Youth Fellowship, 1953-7. 144. Scottish Association of Young Farmers, speechmaking competitions, 1960-65. 145. Training of readers, 1979-82.

Personal references supplied:

146. 1958-70. 147. 1971-86.

Financial papers

148. Monigaff Kirk Session accounts, 1935-83. 149. Monigaff accounts (unaudited statements, coal lists, etc), 1953-71. 150. Bargrennan Church accounts, 1940-84. 151. Monigaff and Bargrennan congregational finance, 1956-77. (Mostly Treasurer's accounts).

Stewardship campaigns:

152. 1963-9. 153. 1972-3. 154. 1974-83. 155. Receipts for expenditure on parish business, 1960-77, and for cleaning the manse, 1965-70. 156. Johnstone Bequest case (relating to Monigaff stipend), 1944-74. 157. Bequest fund for ministers in outlying districts, 1984-6.

Car log-books:

158. 1961. 159. 1962. 160. 1963. 161. 1964. 162. 1965. 163. 1966. 164. 1967. 165. 1969. 166. 1970-5. 167. 1976-8. 168. 1978-81. 169. 1982. 170. 1983. 171. 1984. 172. 1985.

Church services and classes

Lists of services taken:

173. 1945-60. 174. 1961-76. 175. 1976-86. 176. Praise Lists, 1959-83. 177. Prayers for healing, 1984-6. 178. Orders of service at Monigaff and Bargrennan, 1957-85 (mostly Christmas services); miscellaneous orders of service, 1945-86. 179. Notes for schools services, 1959-86. 180. Notes of services and addresses, 1955-6. 181. Miscellaneous notes for services, 1946-81. 182. Pulpit intimations, proclamations of banns, etc. 1938-77. 183. Communicants' classes, 1973-85. 184. Notes for Bible class, 1957-64. 185-6. Miscellaneous lists, notes and other material for Bible and Sunday school classes, c.1957-83.

Sermons

187. 1948-57. 188. 1958. 189. 1959. 190. 1960. 191. 1961. 192. 1962. 193. 1963. 194. 1964. 195. 1965. 196. 1966. 197. 1967. 198. 1968. 199. 1969. 200. 1970. 201. 1971. 202. 1972. 203. 1973. 204. 1974. 205. 1975. 206. 1976. 207. 1977. 208. 1978. 209. 1979. 210. 1980. 211. 1981. 212. 1982. 213. 1983. 214. 1984. 215. 1985. 216. 1986. 217. n.d. 218. Notebook of Biblical texts for sermons, 1957-85.

Miscellaneous papers

219. Typescript of plays, 1964, n.d. Presscuttings. Most of these are arranged alphabetically by subject (Bereavement, Bible, Christmas, etc). 220. Bereavement - Prison (1 box). 221. Remembrance Day - Worship, and miscellaneous cuttings. (1 box).

Personal papers

222-50. Diaries. 251-72. General papers. 273-314. Financial papers. 315-20. Miscellaneous papers.

Diaries

Pocket diaries. For a series of desk diaries containing mostly accounts, see nos.273-301.

222. 1956-7. 223. 1957-8. 224. 1958-9. 225. 1959-60. 226. 1960-1. 227. 1961-2. 228. 1962-3. 229. 1963-4. 230. 1964-6. 231. 1965-6. 232. 1966-7. 233. 1967-8. 234. 1968-9. 235. 1969-70. 236. 1970-1. 237. 1971-2. 238. 1972-3. 239. 1973-4. 240. 1974-5. 241. 1975-6. 242. 1976-7. 243. 1977-8. 244. 1978-9. 245. 1979-80. 246. 1980-1. 247. 1981-2. 248. 1982-3. 249. 1983-4. 250. 1984-5.

General papers

251. Papers concerning Farquhar's career at Edinburgh University and New College, 1949-53.

Applications for posts:

252. 1956-70. 253. 1971-85. 254 Education and training of Farquhar's children, 1977-83. 255 Letters of condolence on the death of Mrs Mary Farquhar, 1972. 256 Papers concerning the estate of Mrs Mary Farquhar, 1972-3. 257 Papers concerning the Farquhars' silver wedding, 1976-8. 258 Masonic papers, 1968-86.

Rotary Club papers (general):

259. 1972-7. 260. 1978. 261. 1979. 262. 1980-6. 263. Rotary Club papers (District), 1979-82. 264. Cowan House Club, 1964-81. 265. Mackie Academy, class reunion, 1969-85. 266. Caledonian club, 1977-86. 267. Notebook of book-lists, n.d. 268. 'Book suggestions' c.1970-80.

Weekly notebooks of Biblical texts:

269. 1939-42. 270. 1943-4. 271. Notebook on Christianity today, c.1946. 272. Notebook on philosophy, n.d.

Financial papers

Desk diaries. From 1959, these were used mainly for accounts.

273. 1957. 274. 1958. 275. 1959. 276. 1960. 277. 1961. 278. 1962. 279. 1963. 280. 1964. 281. 1965. 282. 1966. 283. 1967. 284. 1968. 285. 1969. 286. 1970. 287. 1971. 288. 1972. 289. 1973. 290. 1974. 291. 1975. 292. 1976. 293. 1977. 294. 1978. 295. 1979. 296. 1980. 297. 1981. 298. 1982. 299. 1983. 300. 1984. 301. 1985. 302. Personal financial papers, 1955-81. 303. Stipend, 1978-82. 304. Income tax, 1972-81. 305. Personal account book of receipts and expenditure, 1956-66.

Notebooks of reclaimable expenses:

306. 1958-65. 307. 1966-71. 308. 1972-80. 309. Lloyd's Permanent Building Society, 1955-63. 310. Mrs Farquhar's accounts with Kay's Mail Order Agency, 1975-84. 311. Pocket-book of miscellaneous accounts, ca.1955. 312-13. Receipts, 1955-86. (2 folders). 314. Bank statements, chequebooks, etc. 1956-84. (1 box).

Miscellaneous papers

315. Notebook of miscellaneous notes on expenditure, meetings, etc. 1963. 316. Notepad of miscellaneous jottings. 317. Looseleaf file of puzzles, reading, etc, ca.1943. 318. Photograph album of Holy Trinity church, St Andrews, n.d. 319. Catholic Enquiry Centre course, 1954. 320. Miscellaneous notes and articles, 1946-73, n.d.