| Order number: |
MMS/Home & General/Minutes/FBN 3 (fiche 141-155)
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| Summary: |
Volume labelled 'Minute Book No. 8' containing signed minutes of the General Committee. Additionally, this minute book contains the signed minutes of the sub-committee of Consultation, sub-committee of Finance (from September 1884 Finance & General Purposes) and other sub-committees as well as special meetings of the General Committee including:
Allen Library sub-committee 1885;
Anniversary sub-committee 1884-1887;
Borries Trust sub-committee 1885-1886;
Committee on the Secretariat 1884;
Publications sub-committee 1885;
Recall of Sir Charles Warren sub-committee 1885;
Sale of Mission House sub-committee 1887;
Special meeting (6 December 1887) on sale of Centenary Hall.
Front of volume has copy correspondence, dated December 1883, between the WMMS and Downing Street regarding the death and injury of members of ethnic groups in the Transvaal (particularly the Molopo District) in South Africa - many of whom are members of the WMMS - inflicted by some Boers. Also been damage to property. States those in the area have been 'faithful friends to the British Nation' and should receive the protection of the 'English Nation'. Other enclosures include circular letters and printed material (e.g. revised rules and regulations for WMMS 1884 and 'Revised Scheme of Constitution of West Indian Conference' in 1884), fiscal statements as well as notes and abstracts of the minutes of the meetings of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee.
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| Previous numbers: |
MG 8
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| Extent: |
1 volume
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| Access status: |
Open
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| Access conditions: |
Only to be viewed on microfiche.
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| 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
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| Format: |
Archive
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