Foreign mission records of the Free Church of Scotland (after 1900, the United Free Church of Scotland)., 1856-1930.
Scope and Contents
At the Disruption of 1843, the missionaries in India of the Church of Scotland and in Kaffraria of the Glasgow Missionary Society adhered, almost without exception, to the Free Church. New missions were later founded in Nagpur (1845), Jaina (1855), Santalia (1871), Livingstonia (1875), and Aden (1886). The union in 1876 with the Reformed Presbyterian Church brought with it the New Hebrides mission.
Dates
- Creation: 1856-1930.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
267 Volumes
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows:
MSS.7745-7791. Letter-books;
MSS.7792-7863. Incoming Letters;
MSS.7864-7914. Papers of the Livingstonia Mission;
MSS.7915-7916. Minutes;
MSS.7917-8011. Papers of the Women's Foreign Missions.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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