| Summary: |
The contents of the minutes vary, as does the amount of business conducted, but generally speaking the minutes are briefer from the 1860s to 1880. The sub-committee of Finance (sometimes referred to as simply the Committee of Finance) minutes often contain the following information: examining accounts filed by districts and often commenting on or questioning their expenditure; reviewing administrative spending; building projects; purchase or sale of land, buildings, etc; examination and paying of bills and accounts from tradesman, companies, etc; allowances for missionaries; scrutinising purchases made by missionaries; corresponding with missionaries regarding their expenditure; appeals from missionaries for additional financial support; grants to widows, orphans, supernumeraries and employees in ill-health.
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| Extent: |
9 volumes
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| Admin history: |
A special meeting held on 22 January 1819 established the terms of reference for the General Committee and in the process established four sub-committees: Finance, Outfit, Reference and House. The Finance sub-committee (later often referred to as just the Finance Committee) was responsible for examining and arranging all pecuniary accounts, both with regard to receipts and expenditure, and to formulate regulations for the payment of bills, etc. It was initially required to report to the General Committee at least once per month.
In September 1884 it was replaced by the Finance and General Purposes Committee and in the process dealt with more general administrative matters as well. In 1905 the committees were split and operated separately and, as part of the restructuring of the committees (as well as the general administration) of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society in 1912, the Finance Committee's role was more succinctly redefined as where 'financial proposals shall be referred before they are decided by the General Committee'. In September 1931 the Finance Committee once again merged with the General Purposes Committee. |
A special meeting held on 22 January 1819 established the terms of reference for the General Committee and in the process established four sub-committees: Finance, Outfit, Reference and House. The Finance sub-committee (later often referred to as just the Finance Committee) was responsible for examining and arranging all pecuniary accounts, both with regard to receipts and expenditure, and to formulate regulations for the payment of bills, etc. It was initially required to report to the General Committee at least once per month.
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| Arrangement: |
A previous arrangement of the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society archive had placed the minutes from 1825 until 1880 under Special Series. As a sub-committee of the General Committee of Management of the WMMS they clearly belong within the minutes series of the Home and General sub-sub-collection. Microfiche references, however, remain unchanged. |
| Access status: |
Open
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| Access conditions: |
Some of these minutes are only available for consultation 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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