Group Title : Mission Council President & Secretary's Papers

Series Title : Inwards Correspondence - General

Date(s) : Jun 1936 to Apr 1948

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Item Description : This file contains general correspondence received by the Punjab Mission Council President and Secretary.

Main Topics Include : challenge to convert the 'depressed' classes of India, led by Dr Ambedkar, to Christianity (1936); sevice in Kellogg Memorial Church, landour (1937); offer from the Punjab Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the USA to co-operate in Mission work in Ambala (1938); statistic for the Punjab Mission supplied to the Punjab Christian Council (1940); circular letter to contributing Missions detailing withdrawal by North India Mission Executive Committee from co-operation in the Industrial School at Saharanpur; minute of appreciation to REv JL Gray from Ludhiana Church Council (1943); postponement by American Presb. Mission of recommendations for alternative Industrial Education (1944); statement of contributions to the Saharanpur Industrial School by co-operating Missions from 1930 to 1945 (1945); request from American Presb. Mission for information on Kharar High School Technical Education proposal (1945); correspondence from NZ Presb. Women's Missionary Union (PWMU) including offer to pay for a mobile dispensary or ambulance (1945); description of civil unrest at Ambala and medical care dispensed to refugees by the Philadelphia Hospital, including assistance given by New Zealand (1947); disssolution of the Christian Industrial School at Saharanpur (1948); Nationls Christian Council Relief Committee newsletter (Apr 1948);
 

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