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The Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society realised at the start of the twentieth century that its medical missionary work was behind that of other missionary organisations and that it was its duty to improve such work. Therefore in 1902 it established a Medical Fund, with the slogan 'Save Life', to raise funds to improve upon its medical missionary work. At the same time it realised that it needed to manage existing medical missions better and to spend newly raised funds effectively and so it created, in 1903, the Medical Sub-committee to oversee this work. Said sub-committee then recommended the establishment of a Medical Advisory Board to provide professional medical advice with regard to medical missions and to evaluate the health of its employees and prospective employees (as well as their partners or intended partners) more systematically. The Board first met on 9th March 1904.
By 1912 there was a strong desire from those involved in the medical committees that there should be a Medical Secretary whose duties should be organising medical mission work including arranging meetings and raising funds for the Medical Fund. The post was approved and it was agreed that it was 'absolutely necessary' that the Medical Secretary be a 'qualified member of the medical profession'. Additionally, in 1913 a Medical Department was created to support the secretary, committee and board. In 1915 the Medical Secretary's duties were clarified as: convening the meetings of the Medical Advisory Board and Medical Missionary Committee; responsibility for correspondence relating to professional medical matters; responsibility, in conjunction with the relevant secretary, for correspondence on medical matters in missions; to organise all administrative and promotional paperwork relating to medical missions. |
The Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society realised at the start of the twentieth century that its medical missionary work was behind that of other missionary organisations and that it was its duty to improve such work. Therefore in 1902 it established a Medical Fund, with the slogan 'Save Life', to raise funds to improve upon its medical missionary work. At the same time it realised that it needed to manage existing medical missions better and to spend newly raised funds effectively and so it created, in 1903, the Medical Sub-committe ... View more |
