Edwin W Smith's annotated copy of the bible

Oxford University Press edition of the old and new testaments, 1891. This bible has been extensively annotated by Smith. At the front of the volume is recorded 'Edwin W Smith March 1898' and further marked 'Nanzela, N W Rhodesia'. Smith has commented on significant sections of the text, some of whic...

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Archive & Special Collections MMSL MSS/066 Open

Order number: MMSL MSS 066
Date(s) of creation: 1891-1900
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

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scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
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prefix_number 066
title Edwin W Smith's annotated copy of the bible
scb_date_creation 1891-1900
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 1 volume
format Archive
scb_admin_history Rev Edwin W Smith (1876-1957) served the Primitive Methodist Missionary Society in Basutoland [Lesotho], South Africa, 1898-1889; Aliwal North, South Africa, 1899-1902; Baila-Batonga, Northern Rhodesia [Zambia], 1902; at Nanzela, Northern Rhodesia [Zambia], 1902-1907; and Kasenga, Northern Rhodesia [Zambia], 1909-1915. He also served as a military chaplain in France, 1915-1916, and was seconded by the PMMS to the British and Foreign Bible Society, 1916-1939.
scb_custodial_history Purchased by Mrs June Smedley from the estate of Edwin W Smith, c1958
scb_acquisition Gift, accepted on behalf of the Methodist Church, from Mrs June Smedley, September 2018
description Oxford University Press edition of the old and new testaments, 1891. This bible has been extensively annotated by Smith. At the front of the volume is recorded 'Edwin W Smith March 1898' and further marked 'Nanzela, N W Rhodesia'. Smith has commented on significant sections of the text, some of which would have been in preparation for preaching sermons. In the section between the old and new testaments Smith has recorded some brief family information. At the rear of the volume (intermittently from page 200) Smith has created a semon register noting date, text of the bible refered to, location and sometimes additional information (such as language or to whom he preached) from Sept 1895 until Dec 1900.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Publication out of copyright but annotations are the copyright of the Smith family .
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
language English
language_search English
scb_scripts_material Latin
scb_related_material Smith's personal papers can be found within MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Central Africa/FBN 13 (fiche 532-) & 14 (fiche 571-610); boxes 611B & 611C.
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hierarchy_sequence MMSL_MSS.00066

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