Minute of the Committee of Discipline and the Pastoral Committee

Unsigned minutes of the Committee of Discipline from 14 September 1865 until 17 May 1919 and then mainly unsigned minutes (a few typed) of the Pastoral Committee from 24 June 1919 until 12 November 1928. Index at front of volume.

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Order number: MMS/Home & General/Minutes/Box 1389
Date(s) of creation: 14 Sep 1865-12 Nov 1928
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: MMS/Home & General/Minutes/Box 1389
Summary: Unsigned minutes of the Committee of Discipline from 14 September 1865 until 17 May 1919 and then mainly unsigned minutes (a few typed) of the Pastoral Committee from 24 June 1919 until 12 November 1928. Index at front of volume.
Extent: 1 volume
Admin history: Minutes record disciplinary cases against missionary personnel brought before both committees, often having been referred to by overseas districts. Also they review missionaries' health and their ability to work, probation periods and occasionally the status of supernumeraries. Resignations of missionary personnel are recorded as well. Discipline cases include: theological disagreement or dissent; fiscal irregularities; neglect of duty; immoral behaviour; misadministration of overseas districts and/or their institutions; insubordination; ... View more
Acquisition: Transferred from Methodist Church House, 12 June 2003
Access status: Closed
Closed until: 01/01/2029
Access conditions: Closed under Data Protection legislation
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           

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