Group Title : Mission Convenor's Papers
Series Title : Inwards Correspondence (Rev W Hewitson)
Date(s) : 1 Jan 1905 to 31 Dec 1908
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Item Description : This file contains copies of inwards correspondence received by the Foreign Missions Convenor (Rev. W. Hewitson).
Main Topics Include : general
staffing matters; correspondence from Mission Committee Secretaries in
Tasmania, United Free Church (Madras), United Free Church of Scotland Women's
Foreign Mission (Edinburgh), New Hebrides, Presbyterian Church of England
(London), United Free Church of Scotland (Edinburgh), Victoria and Presbyterian
Church in the USA (New York); Missionary Appointments and testimonials;
enquiries for mission service; request for male missionary in Madras (1905);
deputation work; correspondence from Assembly Clerk (Dr. D. Sidey); minor
staff problems and disputes; liason with PWMU; Indian Mission Recommendations
from Helen MacGregor testimonials; request for delegate to the "Ecumenical
Missionary Conference" Edinburgh (1908); Grievances of New Hebridean Missionaries
due to lawless Frenchmen (1907); gifts; correspondence from General Treasurer;
correspondence from missionaries; condolences; correspondence from Presbytery
Clerks; withdrawal from Madras Mission Field; General Financial Statement;
appointment of Student deputies by the Otago University Students Christian
Union; proposal for illustrated children's magazine (1908); minutes of
Otago PWMU (9/10/1908?); sale of arrowroot; missionary resignations.
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