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Papers of the Rev Samuel Pollard comprising:
12 diaries (1885-1915) describing life and work in China.
File of newspaper cuttings and articles (mainly from Christian publications), many of which were written by Pollard. Most articles report on the mission in the UMMS Yunnan District amongst the Miao [A-Hmao], Nosu [I-chia], etc. With a few manuscript articles by Pollard as well as the odd letter re publication of his articles, etc. c1908-c1913.
File containing a large number of manuscript articles (some incomplete) by Pollard as well as published articles (mainly from Christian publications) by him and others on the mission in the UMMS Yunnan District and to a lesser degree in other parts of China. Also contains some notes by Pollard including a notebook from 1907 with notes and some copy letters. c1906-c1913.
File containing letters written by Pollard to [Rev Charles] Stedeford [Foreign Secretary, United Methodist Church], c1909-1915. With Stedeford's report of his deputation to the mission in 1909.
Nine photographs, most undated, depicting Pollard and his family, Pollard's grave, colleagues (including Rev F Dymond) and local people, c1913-c1949.
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Born in Camelford, Cornwall, 1864; his father, Samuel Pollard, and his mother were preachers with the Bible Christian Church (from 1907 part of the United Methodist Church); converted, c1875; initially prepared for a career in the civil service, but a London conference influenced him to become a missionary, 1885; appointed Bible Christian missionary, 1886; sailed for China, 1887; attended Ganking Language School, 1887; posted to Yunnan province, 1888; went to Chaotung [Zhaotong], where a new station was opened, 1891; married Emmie (née Hainge), 1891; assigned to the provincial capital (now Kunming); engaged in evangelistic work; worked with the Flowery Miao [A-Hmao, a minority tribe], among whom started in Anshun, Kweichow [Guizhou] province, a religious movement which spread to Chaotung [Zhaotong], from c1905; Pollard became its most prominent missionary leader; established a centre for thousands of new believers at Shihmenkan; travelled extensively, planting churches, training leaders, and soliciting justice for Miao Christians from officials and landlords; developed a new script which he used to translate the New Testament into the Miao language; died from typhoid fever while in service as a missionary on 16th September 1915.
Further reading:
Grist, W.A., Samuel Pollard: Pioneer Missionary in China (1971);
Hayes, E.H., Sam Pollard of Yunnan (1947);
Kendall, E., Eyes of the Earth: the Diary of Samuel Pollard (1954);
Kendall, E., Beyond the Clouds: the Story of Samuel Pollard of South-west China (1948);
Pollard, S., In Unknown China : a Record of the Observations, Adventures and Experiences of a Pioneer Missionary during a Prolonged Sojourn amongst the Wild and Unknown Nosu Tribe of Western China (1921);
Pollard, S., Tight corners in China (c1910);
Pollard, W., The Life of Sam Pollard of China; an Account of the Intrepid Life of Adventure, Danger, Toil & Travel of a Missionary in the Far & Little Known Interior of the Vast Chinese Empire (1928). |
Born in Camelford, Cornwall, 1864; his father, Samuel Pollard, and his mother were preachers with the Bible Christian Church (from 1907 part of the United Methodist Church); converted, c1875; initially prepared for a career in the civil service, but a London conference influenced him to become a missionary, 1885; appointed Bible Christian missionary, 1886; sailed for China, 1887; attended Ganking Language School, 1887; posted to Yunnan province, 1888; went to Chaotung [Zhaotong], where a new station was opened, 1891; married Emmie (née Hainge) ... View more |
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The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society (MMS), including the minutes of the Bible Christian Missionary Society for 1861-1873, 1882-1891 and 1903-1909 (MMS/Home/Minutes/ Bible Christian/FBN 8). Further papers relating to Pollard are also available (MS 380690).
In addition, we also hold the papers of the Parsons family (MS 380686), missionaries who worked among the Miao tribe using the script devised by Pollard as well as the research papers of Frederick Howard Taylor on the tribes of south-west China, including notes on the life of Samuel Pollard (CIM/PP Box 11 File 124). |
The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society (MMS), including the minutes of the Bible Christian Missionary Society for 1861-1873, 1882-1891 and 1903-1909 (MMS/Home/Minutes/ Bible Christian/FBN 8). Further papers relating to Pollard are also available (MS 380690).
In addition, we also hold the papers of the Parsons family (MS 380686), missionaries who worked among the Miao tribe using the script devised by Pollard as well as the research papers of Frederick Howard Taylor on the tri ... View more |
