Rev William Bridie papers
Manuscript account of the opening of Wuchan, China, as a centre for the work of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society in 1897. Written by Bridie and sent as an enclosure to a letter he had written from Tidworth, Hampshire to Dr Findlay on 7 September 1911. Letter from Roderick J J Macdonald, Wu...
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MMS/Special Series/Biographical/China/FBN 29 (fiche 1276) |
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1897-1911 |
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| Main author: | Bridie; William (1855-1911); ordained and educational missionary |
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SOAS Archive |
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MMS.17.02.09.06 |
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MMS/Special Series/Biographical/China/FBN 29 (fiche 1276) |
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MMS/17/02/09/06 |
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Rev William Bridie papers |
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1897-1911 |
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3 items |
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Bridie; William (1855-1911); ordained and educational missionary |
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Bridie; William (1855-1911); ordained and educational missionary |
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Bridie; William (1855-1911); ordained and educational missionary |
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Bridie; William (1855-1911); ordained and educational missionary |
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Archive |
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The Rev William Bridie was born in Dundee on 3rd December 1855 into a Methodist household. He had a close relationship with his mother and it was her influence that encouraged him in a spiritual life. He attended Westminster Training College in 1874 and then Glasgow University for a time before being accepted as a candidate for the Wesleyan Methodist ministry in 1879. After three years at Richmond Training College he was appointed to the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society's Canton District in South China.
Bridie initially served in Fatshan [Foshan] moving to Canton (west) by 1889 - by which time he had married Gertrude Williams (on 9th March 1888). Miss Williams (born c1862) was the daughter of a 'well known' Cornish Methodist, Mr H Williams, and the niece of the Rev Silas E Symons (a Wesleyan Methodist missionary to India). She had been working in education for 3 years in the Wuchang District of China for the Wesleyan Methodist Women's Association.
In 1892 the couple took a furlough to England but were back in China by the summer of 1893 when Rev Bridie took responsibility for the Theological Institution in Canton. He served there with his wife (except for a furlough to England in 1888-1889) and assisted in establishing a women's and girls' boarding school. His wife assisted with female education and the supervision of bible women. In 1903 he relocated to Hong Kong where he worked as a military and naval chaplain (expanding the congregation there). However, by 1905 he had returned to England and was posted to Padiham, Lancashire. In 1906 he was asked to serve as military chaplain at the Salisbury Plain Camp where he remained until his unfortunate death due to an accident on 9th October 1911. |
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Manuscript account of the opening of Wuchan, China, as a centre for the work of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society in 1897. Written by Bridie and sent as an enclosure to a letter he had written from Tidworth, Hampshire to Dr Findlay on 7 September 1911.
Letter from Roderick J J Macdonald, Wu Chow [Wuzhou, China], to Bridie, on 20 August 1897. Attempting to get into Kwong Sai. Selling land in order to purchase more appropriate land to build hospital, houses, chapel, etc. Thinks the Committee is suffering an 'attack of paralysis' over the issue. Asks Bridie to secure funds and the support of the synod. |
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GB/SOASNAF/P987 GB/SOASNAF/P988 |
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Subject of Subject of |
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1814991 1791247 7729894 1790840 |
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Open |
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Only to be viewed on microfiche |
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English |
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English |
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Also within the records of the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society is the official correspondence for William Bridie (MMS/China/Correspondence/Canton/FBN 2-3). Further information on Bridie's work, as well as the work of his colleagues, will be contained in the relevant Synod Minutes (MMS/China/Synod Minutes/FBN 1-2). |
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MMS |
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MMS.0017.0002.0009.0006 |