Foreign Missions Archives, 1847-1950 Onmicrofiche
Presbyterian Church of England Foreign Missions Archives, 1847-1950 onmicrofiche ,..,,,t4t4... :, 4 ir.L.' se. I":I%. '1 ...., .illri2. 1..'*. .1 ,.., ' - ...,t S .., -,-,1,;...,,,, n10,11r...44,l i 11 W4,,,.4 bi. ii 1 - 'Id Hill .t. 1'11,5.,U1\1:),Z 0.4 s.01 fIn 1 School of Oriental and African Studies, London IDC Introduction When the Presbyterian Church of Englandwas re- Throughout the period covered by the archives, constituted as a Synod in 1843, the first steps tak- the small area of China to which they pertain had en included the formation of a Foreign Missions its full share of events and movements that have Committee and the sending out of its first mission- shaped its modern history. The Opium Trade, the ary toChina in 1847, Throughout its history all Coolie Trade, the Treaties and life in the Treaty the missionary work was done under the authority Ports, missionary "cases", Japanese colonialism as of the Synod (later Assembly) of the Church, experienced in Taiwan and its effect on Church and its archives reflect the integral character of and Mission, Chinese Nationalism in the 1920s Church and Mission. These archives include those and its impact between 1925 and 1929, the Sino- of the Women's Missionary Association, founded Japanese war during which almost the entire area in1878, and constituting the main ancillary of the Mission's work was occupied these are organizationresponsiblefortherecruitment, some of the historical conditions under which the training, and support of women missionaries. missionaries worked and on which they reflected. By far the largest part of the Mission was in During World War II, the offices of the Presby- China and its work there was concentrated in terian Church of England in London were demol- South Fujian, East Guangdong, and Taiwan.
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