Collection 1: Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations miscellaneous records, ca. 1849-ca. 1967

MLMSS 1893

sub-fonds

ca. 1849-ca. 1967

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings

888179

Partially Microfilmed : Refer to Contents and individual records for location numbers

2.76 metres of textual material (16 boxes)

BOX 1
1-3. Photograph Albums of New Hebrides, India, Scotland, South Africa and Australian and missionaries. Also contains some photographs taken by John William Lindt during his trip to the New Hebrides in 1889, ca. 1850s-1890s
4. Newspaper article from "The Age" on John William Lindt.

BOX 2
1-3. New Hebrides Mission Synod: Minute Books, 17 June 1857-10 August 1938

BOX 3
New Hebrides Mission Synod: Papers including reports and correspondence, ca. 1883-ca. 1906

BOX 4
New Hebrides Mission Synod: Papers including reports, correspondence and scroll minutes, ca. 1907-ca. 1928

BOX 5
1-15. New Hebrides Mission Synod: Rules and Forms of Procedure, June 1892
16. New Hebrides Mission Synod: Rev. Peter Milne. Address given at the close of the New Hebrides Mission Synod at Tongo, South Santo, June 1899
17. New Hebrides Mission Synod: Notebook inscribed 'Native Teachers/List' containing notice of payment of missionaries and financial notes, 1906-1925
18. New Hebrides Mission Synod: Copies of letters sent, 7 December 1911- 28 July 1924
19. New Hebrides Mission Synod: Resolutions made by Synod regarding the Resident Commissioners findings concerning the Malo Inquiry, ca. 1929
20. New Hebrides Mission Synod: Rev. Joseph Copeland 'Lecture / on / the New Hebrides Islands / the New Hebrides Natives / and / the New Hebrides Mission', 1878
21-40. New Hebrides Mission Synod: 'New Hebrides Presbyterian Mission Rules for the Guidance of Missionaries', 1903
41. New Hebrides Mission Synod: Treaty Series No.3 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and France, 29 Aug. 1907
42. New Hebrides Mission Synod: Joint Court, New Hebrides, Rules 1, Civil Procedure, 7 Dec. 1910
43. Miscellaneous Publications including New South Wales Government Gazette, Acts of Parliament, Pacific Order in Council, regulations, magazine and blank certificate of marriage, 1872-1913
44. Foreign Missions Reports, 8 April 1859 - May 1907
45. Foreign Missions Committee: Manuscript entitled 'Our New Hebrides Mission', 1916

BOX 6
1-5. New Hebrides Mission Committee: Minute Books, 16 November 1870 - 17 March 1910
6. New Hebrides Mission Committee: Scroll Minute Book, 13 February 1872 - 7 November 1876
7. Dayspring Board: Scroll Minute Book, 24 January 1872 - 4 April 1872
8. Dayspring Board: Report on the Dayspring Insurance Fund, 1874
9. Dayspring Board: Papers regarding Dayspring Insurance Fund, 1864-1904
10. Dayspring Board: Annual Report, 1875
11. Heathen Missions Committee: Scroll Minute Book, 11 December 1876 - 31 October 1880

BOX 7
1-6. Frederick John Paton: Diaries, 17 August 1881 - 21 November 1900

BOX 8
1-2. Frederick John Paton: Diaries, 21 November 1900 - 31 December 1908
3-10. Helen I.M. Paton: Diaries, September 1899 - 24 March 1905
11. R. M. Fraser: Copy of Diary, 1 April 1882 - 11 September 1882
12-13. R. M. Fraser: Diaries, 1 June 1912 - 24 September 1912
14. Rev. J .H. Davies: Diary, 21 August 1889 - 31 March 1890 [first Australian missionary in Korea, formerly MLMSS 1893/7/20] (microfilm copy available at CY 1259)
15. Rev. Dr. John G. Paton: Newspaper clippings regarding the labour trade between Queensland and the New Hebrides, 1890-1895
16. Rev. Dr. John G. Paton: Illustrations of the autobiography of John G. Paton D.D. a memento from Albert K. Langridge, Feb. 1892
17. Rev. Dr. John G. Paton: Diary, 31 January 1905 - 28 December 1905
18. Rev. Dr. John Geddie: Book of Sermons, no date
19. Rev. Dr. John Geddie: Marriage Formula, no date
20. Rev. Dr. John Geddie: Copy of letter written by Thomas Milne regarding the murders of Mr and Mrs Gordon, 5 June 1861

BOX 9
1. Rev J. Watt Leggatt: Australian Station, New Hebrides Naval Reports, 1903-1907
2. Rev. F.H.J. Paton and A.K. Longridge: Correspondence concerning the future of the New Hebrides and the discussion of the Question of the Peace Conference, 1905-1919
3. Rev. M. Frater: Stories and historical events regarding missionaries in the New Hebrides, ca. 1930s
4. Erakor Church: Record book and Journal, 15 September 1861 - 5 August 1907
5. Register of Births of Missionaries' children of in the New Hebrides, 23 June 1884 - 9 June 1896
6. Notebook and diary of an unknown missionary, including notes made by John G. Paton, 20 Aug. 1893-July 1903
7. Travel diary of an unknown minister, 15 October 1911 - 11 September 1912
8. Notebook inscribed 'Tau Poto Fasao Fakonia Mo Fasao Tapu', no date
9. Photographs of missionaries and their wives, no date
10-12. Miscellaneous correspondence regarding New Hebrides, includes a letter written to Captain Jones by James Chalmers, 9 March 1901, encapsulated with a note stating that James Chalmers and his party were eaten by cannibals on 8 April 1901, 1849-1940

BOX 10
1. Documents regarding French land claims in the New Hebrides, Jan. 1901
2-3. Newspaper clippings regarding the New Hebrides, ca. 1873-1921
4. New Hebrides Court Procedures - Criminal and civil jurisdiction, 15 August 1913 - 9 December 1913
5. Essays and publications relating to the history of the New Hebrides contact with Europeans and its dual control under French and British governments, ca. 1880s-1940s.
6. Manuscript entitled, 'Notes on the New Hebrides.', 1886
7. H. A. Robertson: Incomplete manuscript entitled 'Vol. I 1774-1839 [Chap]ters I-II Err[o] manga', no date
8. K. J. Swann: Thesis entitled 'Early Australasian contacts with the New Hebrides (to 1888)', 1958
9. Manuscript entitled 'Modern Missions', no date
10. Leaflet advertising publication 'Missions in Western Polynesia', no date
11-12. Maps of the New Hebrides, 1897, 1904

BOX 11
Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations miscellaneous records regarding Mapoon Mission, Queensland, and Port George IV Mission, Western Australia, 1895-ca. 1967 (see separate catalogue record for further details)

BOX 12
1. Port George IV Mission: Register of Meteorological Observations, 1 July 1925 - 31 March 1935
2. J. R. B. Love, relieving superintendent of Port George IV Mission: Mission papers, including reports, correspondence, maps, extracts from a diary, stock book and notes on the Grammar and language of the Worrora tribe, ca. 1914-ca. 1932
3-10. J. R. B. Love: Notes on the Worrora Grammar and English and Worrora Vocabulary of the Port George IV and Kunmunya Mission Aborigines, ca. 1930s

BOX 13
Items 1-5: Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations records regarding Kunmunya Mission, 1920-1960 (see separate catalogue record for further details)
Items 6-15: Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations records regarding Weipa Mission, 2 May 1931-29 Dec. 1939 (see separate catalogue record for further details)

BOX 14
Item 1-3: Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations records regarding Weipa Mission, 1 Jan. 1940-27 Dec. 1942 (see separate catalogue record for further details)
Item 4: Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations papers regarding Weipa Mission, 2 July 1941-23 April 1942 (see separate catalogue record for further details)
Item 5: Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations records regarding Weipa Mission, 1965 (see separate catalogue record for further details)
Item 6-8: Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations records regarding Mornington Island, 1945-1947 (see separate catalogue record for further details)
9. Chief Protector of Aborigines: Annual Reports, 1901-1918
10. File entitled 'Missionary Salaries - Provident Fund', containing lecture notes on the Australian Aborigines by V. W. Coombes, correspondence and reports, 1946-1963
11. M. H. Barnes: Notebook containing orthographical exercises, Nov. 1883
12. Mrs William Jones: Extract of a letter received from M. Hey, Mapoon, 3 Aug. 1909
Item 13: Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations records: Book containing telegrams sent from a mission statement, 13 April 1949-4 May 1950 (see separate catalogue record for further details)
14. V. W. Coombes: Notes on South Pacific Conference of Noumea, 16 April 1953 - 27 May 1953
15. Rev. G. Anderson: Diary regarding visit to Mowanjum, 2 October 1959 - 30 October 1959
16. Dr. K. Bowden: 'The Life of Rev. J. Noble', 10 May 1962
Item 17: Presbyterian Church of Australia. Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations records regarding Weipa Mission, Nov. 1963-Jan. 1966 (see separate catalogue record for further details)

BOX 15
1-3. Volumes of newspaper cuttings, journals, periodicals, photographs and reports regarding the Aboriginal mission stations and the Moravion Church, 1892-1967

BOX 16
1-2. 'Walkabout' magazine, July 1939 and February 1958
3-4. Gertrude J. Rinden: 'Discussion and Program suggestions for Seniors on South East Asia', 1944
5. 'The Gospel of Christ take root at Houailou', New Caledonia, ca. 1950s
6. Photographs on Japan, with explanatory notes, ca. 1950s.
7. B. Burgoy regarding Chapman 'China Revisited', 1956
8-62. Magazines, periodicals, and publications regarding Aborigines and the list of Missionaries in Australia and overseas. Also includes a papyrus from India, 1891-1964

This collection also includes pictorial material at PXD 1335/Boxes 1-16, SLIDES 273, ON 548, NCY 63, and MAV/FM4/10972 (formerly Pic.Acc.5664)

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Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 2 as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010