Material relating to the Women's Work Centenary 1858-1958

Souvenir, account and photograph of centenary celebrations for Women's Work

Archive & Special Collections MMS/17/02/00/02/02 Open

Order number: MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Home/Box 1215
Date(s) of creation: 1958
Level: Sub-series
Format: Archive           

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title Material relating to the Women's Work Centenary 1858-1958
scb_date_creation 1958
scb_level Sub-series
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 3 items
format Archive
scb_admin_history The organised work of women in the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society began with the formation of the Ladies' Committee for the Amelioration of the Condition of Women in Heathen Countries, Female Education, & c. in December 1858, as an auxiliary to the main Society. The Ladies' Committee aimed at the systematic promotion of women's work on the mission field by securing the efficiency of Girls' Schools already established and increasing their number. Later women also became involved in medical and evangelical work. Upon Methodist union in 1932 the women's organisations in the three branches of Methodism united under the title of Women's Work. The 1958 centenary was celebrated throughout the circuits and districts of Methodism with thanksgiving services being held on 29th October. A centenary publication, 'Women of Our Company' by Pauline Webb, highlighted the work of prominent missionaries and administrators. However, the centrepiece event took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 26th April 1958 with the 'Kingdoms Ablaze' pageant.
scb_acquisition Accepted, on behalf of the Methodist Church, as a gift from from Ruth Osborn, February 2001
description Souvenir, account and photograph of centenary celebrations for Women's Work
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
language English
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