Methodist Church of New Zealand Archives National Archive of the Methodist Church of New Zealand Contact: Archivist, Methodist Church of New Zealand Archives 50 and 54 Langdons Road, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand PO Box 931, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand Telephone: (03) 366 6049 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.methodist.org.nz/archives Personal Papers and Historical Records Collection The nucleus of this collection dates back to the 1920s when Rev M A Rugby Pratt was the Connexional Secretary of the Methodist Church. He actively sought what he called “Historical Records” or “Early Records” from parishes and individuals, to preserve in the Connexional Office in Christchurch, in his role as Custodian of Early Records. As documents ranging from newspaper cuttings, photographs, letters, registers, recollections, research, original manuscripts, diaries and so on arrived, he would carefully annotate each envelope “Historical Records” and file the items. Over the years, many of these documents were dispersed throughout the storage areas. In 2006, they were brought back together, and along with subsequent donations of personal papers and manuscripts, catalogued as part of the Personal Papers and Historical Records Collection. The Personal Papers and Historical Records Collections also includes theses and essays. Any photographs have been stored with the Photographs Collection. Jo Smith Archivist May 2009 1 Methodist Church of New Zealand Archives Personal Papers and Historical Records Collection November 2020 www.methodist.org.nz/archives Name Title Date Description Amount Catalogue number Flyer, Specimen Pages and Descriptive List of the Several Editions of the Methodist Hymn Book, Special Australasian Edition; obtainable from A H Reed, Express Co 1930 Building, Dunedin, with A H Reed Ltd Papers (circa) Price List tipped in 1 folder MS-751 1930 Album, My Gift Card A H Reed Ltd Ephemera (circa) Album, unused 1 folder MS-775 "Jubilee of Methodism in Central Otago". Manuscript of article published in The Methodist Times of New Zealand, 4 October 1913, by Rev W H E Abbey about the Abbey, William c1862- history of Methodism in Herbert c1913 (4 Central Otago c 1862- Emmanuel, Rev October c1913, and the Jubilee (1883 -1944) 1913) celebrations 1 folder MS-94 Papers belonging to the Adams family relating to Greendale Church (Canterbury), Greendale United Sunday School, Greendale School and farming and gardening, including correspondence, newspaper cuttings and articles by T W Adams family c 1915- Adams about farming and T W Adams Papers 1940s and gardening 1 folder MS-112 Printed advertisements sent to the Addington Methodist Church (trustees?), Christchurch by Marriner Bothers and Co (Printers, bookbinders, publishers, Christchurch) promoting illuminated Roll of Honour scrolls recording the names of the members of the New Zealand Addington Expeditionary Force, Methodist 1914 fighting in Church Papers 1914-1915 Europe, June 1915 1 folder MS-491 2 Methodist Church of New Zealand Archives Personal Papers and Historical Records Collection November 2020 www.methodist.org.nz/archives Name Title Date Description Amount Catalogue number Deed of sale of land by Annie Aitken, Mataura Bridge County, Southland, to the Wesleyan Church trustees for the 31 purpose of erecting a December church and other 1878; 31 associated buildings, January 31 December 1878; 31 Aitken, Annie Records 1879 January 1879 1 folder MS-83 Research, including articles, historical notes, cuttings and photographs used in Home Mission lectures, with a list of slides used in lectures, and related papers, together with a Golden Jubilee programme from Coromandel Methodist Church, Aker, John 1948, and a copy of Christian Wharf Wit, no 11, (Christian), Christmas number, (1874-1949) Papers 1904-1948 probably early 1900s 1 folder MS-739 History of Port Albert Methodist Church, Albertland and Northland, with copies Districts Museum Papers 2012 of photographs 1 folder MS-892 "Christchurch Methodist Harrier Club. 60 Years And A Bit 1929-1990". Unpublished? booklet Alcorn, Pat & about the club's 60 McCallum, Bruce c 1990 year history. 1 folder MS-46 Scrapbook of Mary Australia Aldred (nee Lawry) containing autographs, poems, cards, photos, family and Wesleyan-related Aldred (nee memorabilia from 1843 Lawry), Mary to 1862 'with later Australia (1825- 1843-c added items of family 1903) Papers 1940s interest'. 1 folder MS-258 3 Methodist Church of New Zealand Archives Personal Papers and Historical Records Collection November 2020 www.methodist.org.nz/archives Name Title Date Description Amount Catalogue number Collection of documents relating to Rev John Aldred: a diary written on board the Triton while sailing from Cumberland, Bristol to Hokianga, New Zealand, 1839- 1840. 'Memoir' written by Aldred describing how he became a Methodist Missionary in New Zealand, 1840. Outward correspondence, 1841- 1856. Extracts from Ship Wrecks: New Zealand Disasters, 1875-1950 by Chas W N Ingram & P Owen Wheatley. Rev John Aldred's obituary, published in The Press, 15 January 1894. Mrs Aldred's obituary, published in The Outllook, 1 August 1903. An extract from Aldred, John, Rev Aldred's family Rev (1818-1894) Papers 1839-1954 tree (August 1954). 1 folder MS-2 Manuscript page recording baptisms performed by Rev John Aldred, 1867-1868, later transcribed by him into Baptism Register (B152), 1865-1884, Aldred, John, Durham Street Circuit, Rev (1818-1894) Papers 1867-1868 Christchurch 1 folder MS-550 Bookmark, Mission Bible Marker, Wellington, 1902, memento of evangelical tour by Alexander, Charles Alexander and Charles Reuben and Clara McCallon (1867- Torrey, American 1920) Ephemera 1902 evangelists 1 folder MS-961 Listing, made 1957, of material relating to Australia, New Zealand and the South Seas, held by the Methodist Missionary Society, London, with a letter, 25th November 2000, Alington, from Margaret Alington Margaret H Papers 1957-2000 to Verna Mossong 1 folder MS-580 4 Methodist Church of New Zealand Archives Personal Papers and Historical Records Collection November 2020 www.methodist.org.nz/archives Name Title Date Description Amount Catalogue number Order of service for All Saints Service of Healing and Metropolitan Forgiving, Metropolitan Community Community Church, Church, Christchurch, 26th Christchurch Ephemera 2006 November 2006 1 folder MS-1113 Booklet, Prayers and Allen, Alexander Hymns for Soldiers, (Alex), Rev 1914 For God, King and (1884-1918) Ephemera (circa) Country 1 folder MS-1090 Article about the Allendale Allendale? Methodist Methodist c 1850- Church (50th) jubilee Church Papers c1916 celebrations in 1916 1 folder MS-199 Papers, including: - letters to 'folks' and Ron from Rev Don Alley, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, 15/5/1936 - 21/2/1942 about his missionary work and experiences in Papua New Guinea, - memorabilia and photocopies of Alley, Donald newspaper cuttings Clinton, Rev 1936- relating to Rev Don (1906-1942) Papers c1967 Alley 1936-1967 1 box MS-266 Letter to other Alley, Donald missionaries in the Clinton, Rev Solomon Islands, Rev (1906-1942) Papers 1942 Alley's last letter 1 folder MS-1306 "New Zealand Methodism and World War I: Crisis in a Liberal Church". MA thesis in History, University of Canterbury, written by Ross M Anderson: 'New Zealand Methodism and World War I: Crisis In A c 1899-c Liberal Church", c 1899 Anderson, Ross 1918 - c 1918. Submitted Malcolm (1983) 1983. Copy? 1 folder MS-467 Exercise book, covers only, containing hymn lists for Sunday Schools in Ashburton, Christchurch, the Canterbury Sunday Andrews, School Union, and one Constance Rose for the Ashburton (1866- ) Ephemera 1874-1914 YMCA 1 folder MS-1348 5 Methodist Church of New Zealand Archives Personal Papers and Historical Records Collection November 2020 www.methodist.org.nz/archives Name Title Date Description Amount Catalogue number Biographies of pioneering Methodists in early Canterbury (1850s) and reminiscences relating to the history of the St Albans Methodist Church, Papanui Road, Christchurch, written for the latter's Andrews, Sir centennial celebrations Ernest H Papers c 1953 in 1953 1 folder MS-66 Order of service, Robert Raikes' Third Jubilee Celebrations, Commemoration Souvenir, Christchurch, 1930, for services held in Christchurch Cathedral and in the Salvation Army Barracks, on October Anglican Church 19th, 1930, at 3pm, to of New Zealand commemorate this and Salvation pioneer of Sunday Army Ephemera 1930 Schools 1 folder MS-839 Order of Service, Forms of prayer with thanksgiving to almighty God commended by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York for general use and authorized by the Bishop to be used in this diocese on Thursday the 22nd day of June, 1911, being the day of the Coronation of their Majesties King George Anglican V and Queen Mary in Diocese of the Abbey Church of St Auckland Ephemera 1911 Peter, Westminster 1 folder MS-1003 Aotearoa New Zealand Churches Brochure, The 1990 Clearing House Lectionary, Bi-Cultural Work Group Ephemera 1990 Dates 1 folder MS-918 Ms: article about the history of the Aratupu Methodist Church, transferred to Te Kopuru in 1944 and renamed the Pioneer Aratupu Memorial Methodist Methodist 1839-1951 Church, 1839-1951. Church Papers (1951) Author unknown 1 folder MS-232 6 Methodist Church of New Zealand Archives Personal Papers and Historical Records Collection November 2020 www.methodist.org.nz/archives Name Title Date Description Amount Catalogue number Order of service, A Form of Divine Service, issued under the authority of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and Commended for General Use on the Day of Remembrance Archbishops of of Those Who Died in Canterbury and the Wars of 1914-1918 York Ephemera 1946 and 1939-1945 1 folder MS-824 Alan Armitage's account of the work of Methodist laymen in Canterbury during the late 1850s and early 1860s when Canterbury 'was one large circuit', including a description of 'their travels to Lyttelton by 1850s- way of the Bridle Path, 1860s (c and on to Redcliffs for Armitage, Alan Papers 1990s?) Sunday preachings 1 folder MS-65 Family tree, A Family Pedigree by the oldest surviving member, Rev.