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Hong Kong Baptist University Library Special Collections & Archives Baptist Press Collection Record Group No. 5 [9 September, 2020] Baptist Press Papers: 1935-1997, n.d. 1 Carton box; 1 linear feet Restrictions Anyone using this collection must sign an Agreement to use the Baptist Press Collection. Photocopying of unpublished material is prohibited. Preferred Citation Baptist Press collection, RG. 5, Special Collections & Archives, Hong Kong Baptist University Library. Scope and Content Baptist Press (Hong Kong) is the successor of the China Baptist Publication Society, from Canton and Shanghai, later combined in Shanghai. After 1950, when the China Baptist Publication Society ceased, missionaries and Chinese Christians began publishing in Hong Kong. The Press materials are used all over the world in Chinese churches. Princeton Hsu, Lila Watson, Mary Alexander and Faye Taylor were leaders of the Press. Changes in name: 1899 美華浸會書局 China Baptist Publication Society 1932 中華浸會書局 China Baptist Publication Society 1955 浸信會出版部 Baptist Press 1980 浸信會出版社 Baptist Press 1997 浸信會出版社(國際)有限公司 Chinese Baptist Press (International) Ltd. 1 Arrangement: The overall arrangement of the collection was provided by the archivist, as were the titles of the folders. The folders are now arranged alphabetically by subject, name or document type, and then chronologically within each type of document classification. Date range: 1935 - 1997, n.d. Volume: 1 Carton box (1 linear footage) Geographic coverage: China, Hong Kong and United States of America (USA). Language: Chinese and English. Types of documents: Articles, card files, clippings, letters and manuscripts. Subjects: Baptist, Baptist Press, China, Christianity, Christians, Church, History, Hong Kong, Missionary, HK-Macao Baptist Mission, HK Baptist Convention Provenance The materials for this collection were received by the Special Collections & Archives in 1996 from Baptist Press, Princeton Hsu, Lila Watson and Fay Taylor. 2 CONTAINER LIST Folder no. Title Date Articles & Manuscripts on history of Baptists in China. They are largely first hand information about the work of Baptist missionaries and Chinese Christians (1920-1950's) Some are hand-written, others typed, some are photocopied. 1 [Baptist history in China] 1942-1976, n.d. 2 [Baptist history in China] 1946-198?, n.d. 3 [Draft of Baptist history in China] 1951-1970, n.d. 4 [Draft of Baptist history in China] 1951-1970, n.d. Biographical clippings on Southern Baptist leaders and missionaries. 5 [Biographies of pioneer missionaries] 1954-1980, n.d. 6 [Biographies of Southern Baptists] 1945-1980, n.d. 7 [Christians in China and Hong Kong] 1938-1974 Scrapbooks contain obituaries and brief biographies of Southern Baptist missionaries to China. Pages are numbered and a typed index is inserted in the front of v. 1. Clippings file contains printed sources from journals. 8 [Biographies of Southern Baptist 1935-1981, n.d. missionaries to China] v.1 來華傳道之美南差會傳教士傳記 9 [Biographies of Christians in China] 1952-1997, n.d. v.2 與中國有關之著名基督徒傳記 Card file on Baptist missionaries and Baptist history in China. The card (3 x 5) file has a card on all Southern Baptist missionaries to China until 1950. Also some information about American Baptist missionaries, and Baptist history in China. 10 Southern Baptist missionaries to China n.d. 1836-1950 3 Items in folders: Folder 1 [Baptist history in China]: Articles, 1942-1976, n.d. Article Title Date Author Circumstances and actions leading to 1942 Lovegren, Mildred entrance of Southern Baptist workers into Free China Baptists working in China 1948 Lila Watson and Bertha Smith A study of Christian missions in China 1976 Vivian Im and Timothy Lau through the works of Hudson Taylor and Timothy Richards "An ordinary man with a world inside his n.d. Watson, Lila heart", Dr. T. M. Rankin Hong Kong Baptist Association 30 years of n.d. growth chart, translated from 1969 Annual by Corrine Hollis China missionaries emeritus / n.d. Directory of emeritus missionaries Folder 2 [Baptist history in China]: Articles, 1946-198?, n.d. Article Title Date Author The Protestant mission (Swatow) from Early 1946 Emannuel H. Giedt mission history of the Swatow region brought down to the present for the American Baptist Mission, p. 5-15 Two outstanding Baptist in the history of 2 April, Frank P. Lide the North China Baptist Convention, Dr. J. 1969 B. Hartwell and Pastor Tien Bao Tsang. Ruth Pettigrew: Pioneer to the people 198? Catherine B. Allen The South China Mission (for strategy paper) n.d. Taylor (?) 4 Folder 3 [Draft of Baptist history in China]: Manuscripts, 1951-1970, n.d • China’s Baptist History 1930's on to 1946 From Dr. J. T. Williams’s notes. • Interesting note: Baptist Brotherhood, Christian Broadcasting Association • IBJ Biographical sketches of early Baptist Missionaries in China • Missionaries biographies started with Dr. Richard Furman • Letter to Pastor Hsu from Ronald Fuller in Vietnam (22 March, 1969) • A statement by Eugene Hill as he remembers it / Leung Kwong Association 1936- 1950 廣州巿的浸會事工 • Plan in Shanghai Outstations (Central China in 1890s) • China Baptists in the Interior (Dr. R. T. Bryan) • North China late 30’s – 40’s – 50’s • Northwest China, 1951 Report • Theological education • The years from 1900 to 1945 had seen remarkable progress in China • The Pacific War Folder 4 [Draft of Baptist history in China]: Manuscripts, 1951-1970, n.d • Central China 1949-(1948) • Woman's Missionary Union 1950 • Notes on British Baptist work in China • Frontier Missions Movement (4 associations of China Baptists) • China Baptist Convention • Interior China (Honan-An-hui) • Report - Foreign Mission Board SBC 1950 (1949) • (North China) Baptists’ interest in Girls’ Schools 1913 report from Pingtu • (North China) Mrs. Pruitt told…. quoted in Routh, Morning and Evening in China. • “Some firsts in China Baptist History" with photocopies of obituary notices, missionary biography and correspondence consists of answers to questions Rev. Hsu wrote to retired Southern Baptist missionaries about the missionary work in the areas where they lived in China. 1968-70, n.d. 5 Folder 5 Biographies of pioneer Missionaries: clippings, 1954-1980, n.d. Article Title Material Date Author Journal type title Shucks “Dedication of Henrietta School, clipping June, Baptist Hong Kong” 1954 World "I Give Myself" clipping October, Royal 1959 Service “Baptist extraordinary: Henrietta clipping May, Saxon Rowe The Window Hall Shuck” 1964 Carver The Barnwell Baptist Association 1970 Rev. Lewis of South Carolina; its churches Healls Shuck and their deceased ministers to which is appended an Abstract of Baptist Principles by Lewis Shuck, Late Moderator of the Association “Where will I be one hundred clipping Feb., Mary Am Discovery years from now?” 1972 Patterson Henrietta Shuck, the first woman clipping Aug., Rees Watkins Contempo in China 1976 J. Lewis Shuck (shook) clipping n.d. 叔未士牧師(浸信會來華傳道第一 clipping n.d. 香港基督教 人) 會史 Whilden, Lulu E. Lulu E. Whilden clipping Dec., Accent 1977 Miss Lulu Whilden 1846-1916 Clipping / n.d. biography Moon, Lottie I discover Lottie Moon clipping Nov. Fon Scofield The 1959 Commission “Lottie Moon... Symbol of Clipping Dec. Alma Hunt Baptist worldwide Christian hope” 1964 Training Union Magazine Lottie Moon: Pioneer of the Clipping Nov., Edith Deen The Beam 6 Article Title Material Date Author Journal type title Mission fund 1966. Biographical sketch of Lottie Clipping / 1966 Woman’s Moon photocopy Missionary Union Only one trunk clipping Dec., Carolyn and The [Hong Kong towards San 1969 Marion Commission Francisco death of Lottie Moon Mobley recorded in ship's log] Send on the missionaries, a play clipping Dec., Phyllis Sapp Discovery about Lottie Moon 1970. In the spirit of Christmas Lottie Booklet 1973 Woman’s Moon in China 1873 Missionary Union Picture of Lottie Moon with Clipping / Dec., Accent Chinese friends photo 1973 The Moon Sisters clipping Dec., Josephine Accent 1975 Norwood Big Love Heart: a brief pamphlet 1976 Woman’s biographical sketch of Lottie Missionary Moon Union Picture of Lottie Moon clipping / 1976? Accent photo Letter from Lottie Moon to Dr. clipping Dec. Accent Tupper dated Sept. 21, 1879 1977 Personnel items given by "Aunt clipping Nov. 30, Florida Lottie's" grand niece 1978. Baptist Witness [Picture of Lottie Moon in Chinese clipping / Jun., Contempo dress, men in Japanese clothing] photo 1979 The late great Lottie Moon and clipping Aug., Elaine Contempo someone who knows her well 1980 Hobson Miller [Sticker note: “We think this is photo n.d. Lottie Moon Church at Peng-Lai, China”] Lottie Moon: a life of love and Clipping / n.d. hope Coloured photo 7 Article Title Material Date Author Journal type title [Clipping beginning “Miss Moon Clipping n.d. was born in Virginia...’’] [Clipping of Lottie Moon’s tomb] Clipping n.d. [illustration of Lottie Moon with Clipping n.d. children] Miss Edmonia Moon 1852-1909 manuscript n.d. [Sister of Lottie] Timeline of Lottle Moon’s Years in manuscript n.d. p. 50-97 China Folder 6 Biographies of Southern Baptists: clippings, 1945-1980, n.d. Article Title Material Date Author Journal type title Alexander, Mary C. Shanghai Internment, a Book 1964 Frances chapter from the life of Mary C. Alexander Alexander Belote, James D. Memorial service for The Rev. Book / March 23, Dr. James D. Belote 白箴士博 programme 1975 士追思會 Carey, William “He Led Forward The Lord’s clipping Oct., 1952 Frank K. The Host” Means Commission The life of William Carey: clipping Jan., 1958 Jno. & Eliz. Being a new account of the Layman shoemaker who changed missionary history The first missionary map of the clipping Jun., 1958 Sue L. Turner Tell world The conversion of the clipping Aug., 1959 William Carey Crusade Heathens Roll call of missions heroes clipping Jan., 1959 Helen R. Falls The Window [Times were hard for William clipping May., 1971 Discovery Carey…] 8 Article Title Material Date Author Journal type title The Delirious Commoner clipping Jan., 1977 Robert D.