E series of original missionary reports, 1901–1950
E series of original missionary reports, 1901–1950
Collection: The West Indies in Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1704–1950 Volumes E series of original missionary reports, 1901–1950
This volume contains an almost complete set of quarterly reports from the period. There was a widespread belief among missionaries that schools should help alleviate social ills, such as poverty, as well as declining church membership, in addition to providing education. Island administrations were, however, unsympathetic towards church schools. The SPG also faced competition from other denominations.
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Original missionary reports, 1901-1903
The records of the Diocese of Antigua (for the islands of Nevis, Montserrat and Antigua in the main) are very regular and full; less so are those from the Bahamas....
Date:1901-1903Contributor:Bodleian Library
Identifier:97370-01
Original reports received, 1904-1907
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Identifier:97370-02
Original missionary reports, 1908-1910
The 1908 Reports for Antigua speak of a peaceful year, though one of great poverty. A new Bishop was to come, a help for much-needed restoration projects ranging from the...
Date:1908-1910Contributor:Bodleian Library
Identifier:97370-03
Missionary reports, 1911-1912
The Reports for both these years from the diocese of Antigua speak of the quiet round and even of an increase of work, though the new Bishop had apparently to...
Date:1911-1912Contributor:Bodleian Library
Identifier:97370-04
Missionary reports, 1913-1915
The Reports of these years stress the special difficulties found everywhere in the Lesser Antilles. Migration continued, there was no money but church work and teaching continued; and in the...
Date:1913-1915Contributor:Bodleian Library
Identifier:97370-05
Missionary reports, 1916-1917
By 1916 the diocese of Antigua had adjusted to the war, but Rev John Vanier of St Thomas, Nevis, stressed that trouble among the labouring classes was coming to a...
Date:1916-1917Contributor:Bodleian Library
Identifier:97370-06
Missionary reports, 1918-1920
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Identifier:97370-07
Missionary reports, 1921-1922
The papers for these years run into each other, the most important event being the elevation of Bishop Edward Hutson of Antigua to be Archbishop of the West Indies in...
Date:1921-1922Contributor:Bodleian Library
Identifier:97370-08
