Christianity -- China

Abstract

Andrew Gordon Wilson Papers document Rev. Andrew Gordon Wilson’s work and life as an architect and missionary in Guangzhou (Canton), China from the late 1900s to the 1920s. Rev. Wilson worked at the Medical Missionary Society’s Hospital (Canton Hospital) 博濟醫局 and was also involved in the construction and management of the Kong Chuen Canton Hospital 江村普惠醫院 and the schools. There are some pamphlets and many newspaper clippings on China and Guangzhou (Canton) in particular.

Scope and Contents The Papers contains essays written by students of Dr. Carter Morgan at Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary in the spring of 1994. These essays cover the lives of prominent Baptist pastors; the founding and development of various Baptist churches in Hong Kong; the use and development of Baptist hymnals, and other Baptist institutions in Hong Kong. Geographic coverage Hong Kong Types of documents Student essays...

Scope and Contents

This collection contains first-hand information and clippings about the work of Southern Baptist missionaries and Chinese Christians during 1920s-1950s.

Geographic coverage

China, Hong Kong and United States of America (USA)

Types of documents

Articles, card files, clippings, letters and manuscripts

Scope and Contents Carl Thurman Smith (施其樂) came to Hong Kong in 1961 to teach Theology at Chung Chi College (now part of Chinese University). His interest has been in collecting items of Hong Kong and Macau history, and items about church history in China. He was considered an expert in local history. This collection contains mostly printed items concerning history of Hong Kong, Macau, and local church history. Geographic coverage Hong Kong, Macau Types of...

Scope and Contents Folder 1 (1955-1979) Post scripts are letters written by Dr. Carter Morgan from Hong Kong to supporters at home, numbered from 27 to 81. (1-26 written from Hawaii) They include items about church growth in Hong Kong, and biographical sketches of people involved in the Baptist work in Asia, especially in Hong Kong and Macau.Folder 2 contains several clippings and sketches about Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Morgan. (1978,...

Scope and Contents The Woman's Missionary Union (WMU) was founded in 1888 as an independent auxiliary of the Southern Baptist Convention. The purposes are to encourage spiritual growth and evangelism among the members. The national organization in China began in the late 1920s. The papers mainly include letters written among leaders during the 1930s and 1940s concerning the work of the organization. Types of documents Articles, correspondences, manuscripts, postcards and...

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These letters, written to Fred Webb's mother, and sister, Nettie, in England, tell of the trip out to China, of events during his time at the training school, and what life was like in Chungking (Chongqing).

Geographic coverage

China

Types of documents

Correspondence (outgoing letters)

Scope and Contents The Helen Brenton & Roy Jr. Pryor Papers mainly document the personal experiences of Dr. Helen Brenton & Rev. Roy Jr. Pryor and Helen’s mother Mary Foster Brenton in the Nanjing Incident on March 24, 1927 in Nanjing, China. There are also some correspondence and manuscripts describe the Japanese attack in Beijing (Peiping) and Tianjin (Tientsin) as well as the Nanking massacre in 1937. The overall arrangement of the collection was provided by the archivist while some of the folder...

Scope and Contents Papers of Hinghwa Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church (1933-1948, n.d.) consists of correspondence and articles sent to supporters, family and contributors in the USA, with descriptions of mission work and raising funds for their work.Mrs. Brewster letters (Folder 1) wrote of the situation of the Hinghwa Conference as donation dropped due to the depression in the USA. She mentioned how they provided training for their orphans whom became nurse...

Scope and Contents

This Collection contains papers concerning various institutions which were established cooperatively by the Southern Baptist Mission and Baptist Association of Hong Kong (later Hong Kong Baptist Convention). They jointly supported those institutions financially.

Types of documents

Agenda, articles, budget plan, correspondence, invitation, minutes, reports