Minute Book of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society General Committee

Volume labelled 'General Minute Book 8' containing unsigned minutes of the General Committee. Additionally, this minute book contains the minutes of the sub-committee of Reference & Consultation and other sub-committees as well as special meetings of the General Committee including: Arrangement...

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Order number: MMS/Home & General/Minutes/FBN 2 (fiche 73-82)
Date(s) of creation: 13 Sep 1865-3 Jul 1880
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: MMS/Home & General/Minutes/FBN 2 (fiche 73-82)
Summary: Volume labelled 'General Minute Book 8' containing unsigned minutes of the General Committee. Additionally, this minute book contains the minutes of the sub-committee of Reference & Consultation and other sub-committees as well as special meetings of the General Committee including: Arrangement of Anniversary sub-committee 1869-1880; Building sub-committee 1868; Brussels chapel sub-committee 1876; French affairs sub-committee 1877; Germany affairs sub-committee 1877; Italy Affairs & Rome subcommittee 1874-1876; 'Native Agency in West Indies' sub-committee 1873-1874; New juvenile publication sub-committee 1878; Reorganisation of branch societies in circuits to increase funds for WMMS 1869; Sale of Mission House sub-committee 1873-1876; Special meeting (21 December 1867) re proposal to raise £10,000 by 'Young Men of Methodism'; Special meeting (1 November 1877) on Western Africa; Special meetings (1878-1879) on South African affairs; Special meeting (18 October 1878) re Mr Osborne's proposed visit to West Indies; Special meeting (9 July 1879) re reduction in expenditure of grants to districts; Special meetings (September-October 1879) on West Indies affairs.
Previous numbers: MG 6
Extent: 1 volume
Note: Pages 562 to 690 are blank in this volume. Perhaps they were intended for the minutes of the General Committee from July 1880 through to the end of 1883 which are only extant in 'Rough Minute Book No. 7' (MMS/Home & General/Minutes/FBN 3).
Access status: Open
Access conditions: Only to be viewed on microfiche.
Copyright: Copyright held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
Physical description: Bound volume
Format: Archive