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Catalogue of the records of Newport Sunday School Union, from 1974 Newport and District Christian Education Council,

1865 - 1988

D3420

County Hall, Cwmbran DJR/JR Newport Sunday School Union, from 1974. Newport and District Christian Education Council.

Meetings

D3420. 1. 1-14 Minute books; 1884-1889, 1889-1892, 1893-1900, 1900-1908, 1908-1913, 1913-1923, 1923-1930,1930-1937,1937-1945,1946-1950,1950-1955,1956-1964,1964-1970,1975­ 1977.

D3420. 2. 1- 2 Executive Committee minute books, 1920-1927, 1927-1930.

D3420. 3. 1 General Purposes Committee minutes, 1946-1951. At end reversed, minutes of the Officers' or Spring Conference Committee, 1949-1950.

D3420. 4. 1 Minutes, agendas and attendance lists of the: General Purposes Committee, 1951-1952; Executive Committee, 1952-1958; Autumnal Convention, 1956; Conference Committee, 1956.

D3420. 5. 1 Whitsuntide Festival Committees minute book, 1949-1969.

D3420. 6. 1 Annual Meetings; programmes, notices, related correspondence, agendas and copy minutes of Council Meetings, etc., 1957-1965, 1968.

D3420. 7. 1 Teacher Training and Conference Committee, committee papers and supporting correspondence, 1961-1963.

D3420. 8. 1 Report on Festival of Witness of 18 May 1985, with correspondence, programme, draft programmes, etc., for Executive Committee, 1985.

D3420. 9. 1 Youth Advisory Committee; copy minutes, committee papers, etc., 1978-1985.

D3420.10. 1-3 Attendance books; 1911-1916, 1917-1923, 1955-1972.

D3420.ll. 1 Names and address book, delegates, National Sunday School Union. Autumnal Conference, 28 Sept. ­ 1 Oct. 1931.

D3420.ll. 2 Names and address book, hosts, National Sunday School Union Autumnal Conference, 18 Sept. ­ 1 Oct. 1931.

Constitution

D3420.12. 1 Newport and District Sunday School Union, constitution, as approved, 14 Jan. 1958. D3420.12. 2 Newport and District Sunday School Union constitution, as approved, 14 Jan. 1958; amended 26 May 1959; with manuscript amendments incorporated in the amended constitution of 16 May 1968.

D3420.12. 3 Amended constitution of 16 May 1968.

D3420.12. 4 Newport and District Christian Education Council, constitution of 28 May 1974.

D3420.13. 1-2 Order paper and agenda re. National Council of 26 Oct. 1956, and Annual Council of the Newport and District Sunday School Union of 12 May 1969.

D3420.14. 1 Merging of the World Council of Churches and the World Council of Christian Education, correspondence, drafts, memorandum, summary and completed ballot papers, 1971.

Financial

D3420.15. 1 Cash book, 1874-1889.

D3420.16. 1 Annual accounts, 1922, audited 12 Feb. 1923.

Correspondence

D3420.17. 1 Memorial to Robert Raikes and Centenary Of Sunday Schools 1880; includes leaflets, hymn sheets, memorandums and blank proformas, 1877-1886.

D3420.18. 1 General correspondence, 1915.

D3420.18. 2 General correspondence, including leaflets, circulars, etc., 1916.

D3420.18. 3 General correspondence, 1917.

D3420.18. 4 General correspondence, 1921.

D3420.18. 5 Correspondence, re. Sunday School garden fSte, 1928.

D3420.19. 1 Diploma of honour recommendation forms with covering note, [n.d.].

D3420.20. 1 Correspondence, with list of delegates, Officers' Conference, Newport, 1950.

3 D3420.21. 1 Circular letters, correspondence, notices, pamphlets, copy minutes, etc., of Newport and District Sunday School Union, from 1974, Newport and District Christian Education council, 1950-1975.

D3420.22. 1-10 Statistical returns Forms B, [n.d.], 1965/1966 - 1971/1972, with information re. affiliation fees, [n.d.].

D3420.23. 1-60 Robert Raikes Bi-Centenary Celebrations; stereo cassette, badges, completed questionnaires, circular letter, hymn sheets, leaflets, stickers, service programme report, notices, newspaper cuttings, special editions of newspapers, 1980.

Publications; Newport and District Sunday School Union, from 1975 Newport and District Christian Education Council.

D3420.24. 1-44 Reports, from c 1873 Annual Reports: 1865, 1873, 1875, 1877-1878, 1881, 1883, 1898­ 1899, 1903-1907, 1909-1934, 1940, 1942, 1951.

D3420.25. 1-95 Whitsuntide Festival, from 1967 Spring Singing Festival, from 1969 Whitsuntide Festival, 1970 Spring Festival, 1971 Whitsun Festival, 1972 Spring Festival, from 1973 Whitsun Festival, from 1982 Annual Service and March of Witness; programmes and hymn sheets, 1876, 1898-1899, 1904-1918, 1920-1933, 1935-1984.

D3420.26. 1-26 News and Views. Newsheet of the Newport and District Sunday School Union to 1974, Newport and District Christian Education Council subsequently, issues of Jul., Sept., Nov. 1970; Jan. Apr., Jun., Oct., Nov. 1971; Jan., May, Sept., Dec. 1972; Mar., Oct., Dec, 1973; Jan., Oct. 1974; May, Jul., 1975; Feb., Jul. 1976; May 1977; 1980; 1981, 1982, 1983.

D3420.27. 1-7 Posters and notices, [n.d.], 1890-1984.

D3420.28. 1 Newport United Sunday Schools. Centenary Celebration Programme. 1880.

D3420.29. 1 Two Grand Juvenile Concerts , hymn sheets and programme, 1912.

D3420.30. 1 Programme Of Meetings Good Friday 1913.

D3420.31. 1-2 Notice of visit by J.W. Clark of Halifax [n.d.]., with covering letter of 22 Aug. 1924.

D3420.32. 1-2 Pageant of Truth and Liberty, programmes, 1927.

D3420.33. 1 Good Friday Conference and Tea 1929.

D3420.34. 1 Garden Fete In The Grounds Of Stelvio 1928. D3420.35. 1-2 Annual Singing Festival, programmes, 1949-1950.

D3420.36. 1-2 National Sunday School Union Spring Conference at Newport, admission ticket for tea and lunch and Newport County Borough Invitation card, 1950.

D3420.37. 1-2 Newport and District Christian Education Council, Anniversary Conference, programmes, 1982.

D3420.38. 1 Decision card, Newport Sunday School Union, [n.d.

D3420.39. 1-3 Letterheads Newport (Mon.) Sunday School Union, [n.d.]. C20.

D3420.40. 1 Blank life membership form, [n.d.].

D3420.41. 1 Blank scripture examination certificate, [n.d.].

Publication: Other Local Churches And Religious Organisations

D3420.42. 1 St. Julians Avenue Wesleyan Church. Newport. Souvenir Programme the Opening Of New Sunday School Premises 1925.

D3420.43. 1 1st Newport Co. G.L.B. "Coming-Of-Age" Celebrations Programme. Events Of The Week. 1950.

D3420.44. 1-2 Order of service and hymn sheet, re. induction of J.W. Bennett to the pastorate of Alma Street Baptist Church, Newport, 1956.

D3420.45. 1 Great Central Hall Forward Movement. Newport. Mon. 1956.

D3420.46. 1 A Short History Of The Monmouthshire English Baptist Association. Written for its centenary 1957. Rev. D.J. Thomas.

Annual And Other Reports Of Other Local Sunday School Unions.

D3420.47. 1 Cardiff Sunday School Union, annual report, 1918.

D3420.48. 1 Halifax Sunday School Union, annual report, 1932.

D3420.49. 1 Hall and District Sunday School Union, centenary report, 1920.

D3420.50. 1 Ipswich and District Sunday School Union, year book, 1949-1950. D3420.51. 1 Lancashire Association Of Sunday School Unions, annual report, 1927-1928.

D3420.52. 1 Leeds and District Sunday School Union, annual report, 1923.

D3420.53. 1 Manchester Sunday School Union, annual reports and financial statements, 1927-1928, 1928-1929.

D3420.54. 1-2 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sunday School Union, annual reports, 1924, 1926.

D3420.55. 1 Sunderland and District Sunday School Union, annual report, 1923.

D3420.56. 1-2 Swansea Sunday School Union, annual reports, 1921, 1923.

Publications Of The Sunday School Union, later the National Sunday School Union. The National Sunday School Union and Christian Youth Service and the National Christian Education Council.

D3420.57. 1-21 Annual reports, 1906/7-1910/11, 1914/15, 1923-1925, 1928-1931, 1946/7-1948/9, 1951/2-1954/5, 1956/7.

D3420.58. 1-8 Autumnal Convention, programmes, diary and notebook, 1925, 1929, 1931, 1947-1949, 1956.

D3420.59. 1 Officers' Spring Conference, handbook, 1948.

D3420.60. 1-3 Sunday School Chronicle, issues of 27 Apr., and 4 May 1950, 1 Nov., 1953.

D3420.61. 1-40 Link. House Journal of the National Christian Education Council. Issues Nos. 1-15. 18­ 20, 21, 23, 28, 30, 32, 34-48, 51-52, and special edition, 1971-1974, 1976, 1977, 1979­ 1987.

D3420.62. 1 May Morning Service, Order of Worship, [n.d.].

D3420.63. 1 Blank Transfer form, [n.d.].

D3420.64. 1 Transfer of Scholars leaflet, [n.d.].

D3420.65. 1 Programme of reception by Corporation of Glasgow to delegates attending the World's ninth Sunday School Convention, 1924.

D3420.66. 1 Order of Service, World's Sunday School Day, 1924.

6 D3420.67. 1 Programme, National Sunday School Conference, 1950.

D3420.68. 1 The Sunday School And Citizenship. Festival Of Britain. 1951.

D3420.69. 1-2 Autumn Convention programme leaflets, 1954, 1955.

D3420.70. 1-2 National Sunday School Union, souvenir programme and pictorial souvenir, 1953.

D3420.71. 1 The World Council of Christian Education and Sunday School Association. British Committee, Report 1956.

D3420.72. 2 National Christian Education Council (Formerly National Sunday School Union). Constitution And Byelaws. I960.

Publications Of Affiliated Organisations.

D3420.73. 1 National Christian Endeavour Union of Wales - Forty-Ninth Annual Convention. Easter 1948

D3420.74. 1 The General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church Of Wales. June 13. 14. 15. 16. 1949 Handbook. 1949.

D3470.75. 1 Report Of Visit Of Rev'd G.R. Chapman. General Secretary NCEC/1BRA to West Africa January 21 to February 5. 1981.

Other Publications

D3420.76. 1 A Letter to the Boys and Girls Leaving School. [n.d.].

D3420.77. 1 A Message to the Scholar Leaving School. Friends Of Young People, Newport, Mon., [n.d.].

D3420.78. 1 The Sunday School Workers Handbook, ed. Arthur Black, The National Sunday School

Union, London, [n.d.].

D3420.79. 1 "Go Teach". Presented by the National Sunday School Union, London, [n.d.].

D3420.80. 1 Adolescent Campaign. A Prayer - Calendar For Teachers. The National Sunday School Union, [n.d.]. D3420.81. 1 N.S.S.U. Book Catalogue. London, [n.d.].

7 D3420.82. 1 Unidentified film catalogue, [n.d.].

D3420.83. 1 The Pageant of the King's Children. John Oxenham and Roderic Dunkerley, National Sunday School Union, London, [n.d.].

D3420.84. 1 The Sign Of Jesus. A Pageant For Sunday Schools. Derek Archer, Methodist Youth Department, London, [n.d.].

D3420.85. 1 Jesus Of Nazareth An Interesting Lantern Lecture The Ven. Archdeacon Sinclair, D.D. Eyre and Spottiswode, London, [n.d.].

D3420.86. 1 Bunyan The Dreamer. A Cantata For Young People. Cary Bonner, Pilgrim Press, London, 1928.

D3420.87. 1 All-Scotland Crusade 1955. Billy Graham Song Book, comp. Cliff Barrows, Glasgow,

1955.

D3420.88. 1 Sunday School Praise. Music Edition. National Sunday School Union, London, 1958.

D3420.89. 1 Winds Of The Spirit. A Whitsuntide Pageant. Paul Morton - George, London, 1960.

D3420.90. 1 Sing To God, comp. Margaret V. Old and Elspeth M. Stephenson, Scripture Union,

London, 1972.

D3420.91. 1-11 Postcards by Japanese Children, National Sunday School Union of Japan, [n.d.].

D3420.92. 1 The Holy Bible, pocket edition of the authorised version, [n.d.].

Other Newspapers

D3420.93. 1-2 Gloucester Journal. Bicentenary Supplement, 2 June 1980 and issue of, 19 Jul. 1980.

D3420.94. 1 South Wales Argus, pp 3-4, issue of 14 Jun. 1982.

D3420.95. 1 Surrey Mirror. Reigate and Banstead Edition, issue of 14 Oct. 1983.

D3420.96. 1 Good News Gwent. issue of Mar. 1988. D3420.98. 1-11 Photographic prints of Sunday School Meetings, and civic presentations, c 1920-1950.

Photographs 8 D3420.99. 1 Photographic printers blocks, [n.d.]. C20.

Artifacts

D3420.100. 1 Cup commemorating the centenary of the International Bible Reading Association, 1882­ 1982.

D3420.101. 1 Ballpoint pen inscribed "Newport And District Christian Education Council Founded

December 1831", 1981.

D3420.102. 1 Badge, "Newport Sunday School Union, Whitsun Festival, General Secretary, 1928".

D3420.103. 1 Badge, "Newport Sunday School Union, Autumn Convention, Newport, Mon., General

Secretary, 1931".

D3420.104. 1 Badge, "Newport Sunday School Union, General Secretary, 1934".

D3420.105. 1 Rosett with badge, "Newport Sunday School Union, General Secretary, 1935".

D3420.106. 1 Badge, "Newport Sunday School Union, General Secretary, 1936".

D3420.107. 1 Badge, "Newport Sunday School Union, General Secretary, 1938".

D3420.108. 1 Badge, "Newport and District Sunday School Union, Whitsun Secretary, 1951".

D3420.109. 1 Badge, "Newport and District Sunday School Union, Whitsun Secretary, 1952".

D3420.110. 1 Badge, "Newport and District Sunday School Union, General Secretary", [n.d.].

D3420.110. 2 Badge, "Newport and District Sunday School Union, Vice President", [n.d.].

D3420.110. 3 Badge, "Newport and District Sunday School Union, Junior Vice-President", [n.d.].

D3420.110. 4 Badge, "Newport and District Sunday School Union, Secretary", [n.d.].

D3420.110. 5 Badge, "Newport and District Sunday School Union, Whitsun Secretary", [n.d.].

D3420.110. 6 Badge, "Newport and District Sunday School Union, Collector", [n.d.].

9 D3420.111. 1 Badge, "Chief Marshall", [n.d.]. D3420.111. 2 Badge, "Marshall", [n.d.].

D3420.111. 3 Badge, "Steward", [n.d.].

D3420.111. 4 Badge, "Committee", [n.d.].

D3420.112. 1 Badge, "National Sunday School Union, Newport (Mon), 1950", [n.d.].

D3420.112. 2 Badge, "N.S.S.U. Spring Conference 1950, Committee". [1950].

D3420.113. 1 Badge, "Newport Playgoers Society, Steward", [n.d.].

D3420.114. 1 Part of badge, "Newport Christian Education Council, Forward, 150. Led by Love". [1981].

D3420.115. 1 Key fob "Newport and District Christian Education Council. Founded Dec. 1831". [1981].

D3420.116. 1 Stamp with vesica impression of the Virgin Mary and Child; legend "N. Kingdom of God; S. Forward; S, Led by Love, U". fn.d.].

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