CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY ARCHIVE
Section III: Central Records

Part 18 continues the publication of the CMS Minutes contained in Section III, Parts 7 to 9 and Part 17. Addressing the period 1898-1949, the Minutes are entered in chronological order and cover:

- Correspondence (including letters with major figures of the period)
- Executive
- Finance
- Foreign
- Funds and Home Organisation
- General
- Home
- Home and Foreign

The early volumes provide a summary of the reports, letters and other items coming before the committees and record the decisions taken. The Minutes are all handwritten but for the most part are in copper-plate and are therefore very legible.

Such information is a crucial source for those wishing to understand the working of the CMS at home and in the mission field abroad.