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CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY ARCHIVE

Section IV: Africa Missions

Part 16: South Africa Mission, 1836-1843, Kenya Mission, 1841-1888 and Nyanza Mission, 1876-1882

Part 17: Kenya Mission, 1880-1934

Part 18: Kenya Mission, 1880-1934

Part 19: Taganyika Mission, 1900-1934, Nyanza Mission, 1880-1886 and Rwanda Mission, 1933-1934

 

Contents of Reels - Part 18

REEL 360

Catalogue to the Africa (Group 3) Missions


Vol 3 South and East Africa pp 33-44

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1901 (1-150)


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1901 (1-150) Reports of Frere Town Executive Committee; letters from J Alfred Wray, F Burt mission secretary and A W McGregor re missionary possibilities around Fort Smith in Kikuyu; estimate for copies of The Taveta Chronicle; medical certificates; estimate for Frere Schools and for Taveta New House; report on CMS work by the Bishop of Mombasa; map of Dabida; report on the Women’s Conference in Frere Town and on the Annual Mission to Women in Mombasa; report of a meeting of the Native Agents Sub Committee and on women’s work in Mombasa.

REEL 361

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1901 (151-end), 1902 (1-120)

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1901 (151-end) Frere Town Executive Committee Minutes; medical certificates; final issue of The Taveta Chronicle; Frere Town Shamba account.

1902 (1-120) Hymns in the Kidabida dialect; minutes of the Mombasa Executive Committee; letters from missionaries and the Bishop of Mombasa re mission affairs; a photo of the ladies house at Chaangambe; printed autobiography of Rev J R Deimler, native pastor at Rabai; extract from Awake; minutes of the annual Women’s Conference.

REEL 362

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1902 (121-end), 1903

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1902 (121-end) Mombasa Executive Committee minutes; letters from J Alfred Wray and F Burt; minutes of the Educational Sub Committee.

1903 Copy of The Mombasa Diocesan Magazine; letters from J Alfred Wray, F Burt, the Bishop of Mombasa, W S Parker, Albert R Steggall; minutes of the Medical Board, of the Executive Committee, the CMS conference at Mombasa and the Women’s Conference; a newspaper cutting on the new Memorial Cathedral.

REEL 363

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1904-1905


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.

1904 Letters from Mrs E K Wray, Albert R Steggall, V V Verbi, J W Rindall, Harry K Binns, R F Maynard, F Burt, D Hooper; minutes of the Executive Committee, of the Church Council in Mombasa, of the Women’s Conference and of the missionary conference; list of native missionaries and Biblewomen employed in the mission; letters from Mr E Parker to the Secretary in London and to the Bishop of Mombasa re false accusations made against him; photos of local girls and boys in the Nmkaa Hills; description of an itineration from Jilore by J Rosengrove Deimler.

1905 Minutes of the Standing Committee; letters from J Heselwood, Mrs E K Wray; statistics for the mission, newscuttings from the African Standard; issues of The Mombasa Diocesan Magazine; report on the inspection of the Kilindini Mixed School.

REEL 364

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1906-1907


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1906 Letters from A W McGregor, T W Crawford, Henry K Binns including one from J Alfred Wray re the differences in Mombasa since his first arrival in 1882; copies of The Mombasa Diocesan Chronicle; minutes of the Standing Committee, the missionary conference and the annual meeting of the Church Council; account of a visit to Kilimanjaro by J Alfred Wray.

1907 Minutes of the Standing Committee, the missionary conference and the Women’s Conference; letters from J A Wray, Henry K Binns; issues of The Mombasa Diocesan Chronicle; photos of elderly freed slaves at Frere Town; accounts of the East Africa Freed Slave Settlement; an issue of Hearing and Doing.

REEL 365

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1908-1909


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1908 Minutes of the Standing Committee, of the half yearly conference and the annual meeting of the Africa Church Council; newspaper cutting re lepers in Mombasa; letters from the Bishop of Mombasa, Harry K Binns, R A Maynard; issues of The Mombasa Diocesan Magazine; first report of the Africa Inland Mission; plans for proposed new Mission Hall; report of the directors on the East Africa Industries Limited; missionary probation reports.

1909 Minutes of the Standing Committee, half yearly conference minutes, Women’s Conference and annual conference minutes; letters from Irene H Barnes, K St Aubyn Rogers, W E Taylor,
D Hooper, Harry K Binns; copies of The Mombasa Diocesan Magazine; report of the United Missionary Conference at Nairobi; Annual Letters of Dr R R Shepherd, Miss A L Barnett, Miss A M Jackson; photos of the coffee plantation in Wusi, the CMS station begun in 1905.

REEL 366

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1910


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1910 Review of work in Wusi by V V Verbi since the beginning of the mission work in 1905; Annual Letters of missionaries including A E Clarke, Miss F J Deed, Miss E Mayor, Rev K St Aubyn Rogers, E A Martin, Rev J A Wray, D Hooper, S A Martin, Miss F J Austin, Miss S A Dixon; issues of The Mombasa Diocesan Magazine; minutes of the half yearly conference and the Women’s Conference; missionary probation reports; reports for Taita, Taveta and Ukamba.


REEL 367

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1911-1912


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1911 Annual Letters of missionaries including J A Wray, George W Wright, D A Hooper, Dr R R Shepherd, S A Martin, A E Clarke; minutes of the Standing Committee, the Women’s Conference; letters from K St Aubyn Rogers, D Hooper, Bishop of Mombasa, A W McGregor, Harry K Binns.

1912 Annual Letters from missionaries including Miss F J Austin, Rev B Laight, J E Hamshere, Miss R M Wyatt, Mr V V Verbi; letters from Harry K Binns, K St Aubyn Rogers, Miss A Drake, Douglas Hooper; minutes of the Standing Committee and the Women’s Conference; the second annual report of the Kyambu and District Chaplaincy; an account of an itineration in Digo by E W Wright.

REEL 368

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1913-1914

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1913 Annual Letters from missionaries such as S A Martin, H K Binns, Miss M L Mason, Rev B Laight, J E Hamshere, E C Wilde, A E Clark; a description of a journey into Digo country by George W Wright, minutes of the annual conference and the Finance Committee; letters from the Bishop of Mombasa.

1914 Minutes of the Finance Committee and of the Standing Committee; letters from the Bishop of Mombasa, Douglas Hooper, Harry K Binns.

REEL 369

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1915-1916

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1915 Annual Letter from H E Rogers, letters from the Bishop of Mombasa, K St Aubyn Rogers, R A Maynard, George Burns; minutes of the annual conference, the annual meeting of the African Church Council, the Standing Committee; statistics of the mission; pamphlet on the Kikuyu scheme of federation; plans for Buxton High School.

1916 Minutes of the Women’s Conference, the Standing Committee; letters from M L Mason, H K Binns, J E Hamshere, K St Aubyn Rogers; announcement of the death of Bishop Peel, Bishop of Mombasa.

REEL 370

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1917-1918

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.

1917 Minutes of the Africa Church Council Meeting, of the Standing Committee and of the Mzizima SCC Sub – Committee; letters from M L Mason, H K Binns, George Burns, J E Hamshere, S A Martin; a memo regarding work in Nairobi.

1918 Minutes of the Educational Sub-Committee, of the Women’s Conference, the annual conference, the Mzizima Sub Conference and of the annual meeting of the Church Council; letters from H E Staples, J E Hamshere with reports on the mission and on itinerations, A E Clarke, H Lankester, H K Binns, R S Heywood (Bishop of Mombasa), K St Aubyn Rogers; a letter re higher education from S A Martin; a pamphlet on proposals for an alliance of the missionary societies in British East Africa with a copy of the constitution; a copy of the supplement to The Bombay C M Gleaner ; report of the Kikuyu Sub-Committee.

REEL 371

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1919-1920


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1919 Minutes of the conference, the annual conference and the Women’s Conference; letters from the Bishop of Mombasa, R K Shepherd, Miss M L Mason, A E Clarke and H D Hooper; list of CMS properties in the British East Africa mission; issue of The Mombasa Diocesan Gazette.

1920 Letters from S A Martin, W A D Whibley, the Bishop of Mombasa, Miss M L Mason, H K Binns; minutes of the annual conference, the Women’s Conference; pamphlet on Christianity and Native Labours in the British Empire; a printed despatch to the Governor of East Africa Protectorate relating to native labour.

REEL 372

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1921

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1921 Letters from K St Aubyn Rogers, H K Binns, Miss M L Mason, H D Hooper, J E Hamshere, J H Oldham; a memo by H R Tate, the Provincial Commissioner re native catechists; minutes of the Women’s Conference, the first Mombasan Diocean conference in August 1921; issues of The Mombasa Diocesan Magazine.


REEL 373

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1922-1923

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1922 Pamphlet on the education policy of the CMS Kenya colony; newscuttings re the ordination of native clergy; letters from R K Shepherd, K St Aubyn Rogers, the Bishop of Mombasa, E R Kenyon, H K Binns; recommendations for the reorganisation of the Kenya mission; resolutions of the Kikuyu Conference; minutes of the CMS conference, of the Council of the Alliance of Missionary Societies; letters re negotiations for the purchasing of the Maseno Estate near Kisumu and the sale of the Frere Town land; an account by the Mombasa Medical Officer of a safari in Digo.

1923 Letters from K St Aubyn Rogers, Mary Leakey, Mr Harpur-Smith, Bishop of Mombasa; minutes of the Committee on Reunion, the Executive Committee, the Protestant Missionary Societies Representative Council; plans for a new ladies’ home at Nairobi; newspaper cuttings; a memo by Fred H Wright on the need for more work among the Luo women and girls.

REEL 374

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1924

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1924 Letters from K St Aubyn Rogers, G T Manley, the Bishop of Mombasa, E W Crawford, W E Owen; extracts from the minutes of the Representative council; minutes of the CMS conference and the
Executive Committee; regulations for the Pastorate Committees; newscutting re the new education bill.

REEL 375

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1925

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1925 Letters from K St Aubyn Rogers, the Bishop of Mombasa, J C Hirst, J Britton, H D Hooper; minutes of the Executive Committee; description of educational work in the Kenya colony by Dr Garfield H Williams; annual report for Kavirondo by W E Owen; report on the Maseno Central School and one on the Committee on Grants-in-Aid for Education in Kenya; memo by V V Verbi re the Wusi station.

REEL 376

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1926-1927


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1926 Minutes of the Kavirondo Missionary Committee, the Coast Missionary Committee, Highlands Missionary Committee, the Alliance High School meeting, Executive Committee, the Coast Missionary Committee and Sub-Education on Education; letters from K St Aubyn Rogers, H D Hooper (the Secretary in London), Bishop of Mombasa, W E Owen, J Britton; information re the salaries and allowances of missionaries.

1927 Minutes of the Sub-Committee on the Divinity School, CMS Kenya Board of Education, Kavirondo Missionary Committee, Coast Missionary Committee, Highlands Missionary Committee, Executive
Committee; letters from J Britton, the Bishop of Mombasa, H Leakey; the first annual report of the Alliance High School by G A Grieve, the Principal, report of the CMS Educational Work in Kenya.

REEL 377

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1928-1929 (1-90)

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1928 Letters from the Bishop of Mombasa, W E Owen; news from H Leakey re the earthquake in the Highland District of Kenya; minutes of the Coast Missionary Committee, Highlands Missionary Committee, Executive Committee and the Hospital Committee; report of the proceedings of the Mombasa Diocesan Synod and on the finances of the Kenya mission; correspondence on the proposed sale of Frere Town property.

1929 (1-90) Minutes of the Coast Missionary Committee, the Board of Education, the conference of the Kikuyu church elders, Highlands Missionary Committee, Kavirondo District Missionary Committee, Executive Committee; letters from the Bishop of Mombasa.

REEL 378

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1929 (91-end), 1930

Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.

1929 (91-end) Letters from the Bishop of Mombasa, H Leakey, W E Owen; plans for the Ladies House at Mombasa; minutes of the Coast Missionary Committee, Highlands Missionary Committee, Kavirondo District Missionary Committee, Executive Committee.

1930 Letters from W E Owen, the Bishop of Mombasa, A E Clarke; correspondence re the Kikuyu crisis and re the European staff at Maseno; minutes of the Coast Missionary Committee, Highlands Missionary Committee, Executive Committee Minutes, of the Finance Committee; a scheme of finance for new buildings in Mombasa; plans for the new Buxton School; report on the conference on Christian Education in East Africa; newspaper cutting re the selling of Frere Town CMS land.

REEL 379

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1931


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1931 Letters from W A Pitt-Pitts; minutes of the Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Coast Missionary Committee, Highlands Missionary Conference, Kavirondo District Missionary Committee, the Board of Education; educational report for 1929; newspaper cuttings re native education; a list of schools including Government Aided Schools; report by W A Pitt-Pitts on the Kavirondo stations, correspondence re female circumcision.

REEL 380

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1932


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1932 Letters from W A Pitt-Pitts, the Bishop of Mombasa; minutes of the Executive Committee, the Highlands Missionary Committee, Kavirondo District Missionary Committee and the Executive Committee; lists of buildings belonging to CMS at Mombasa and other mission areas; letter from W E Owen re affairs in Kavirondo.

REEL 381

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1933


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary.
1933 Letters from W A Pitt-Pitts, W E Owen, the Bishop of Mombasa; memo from A de V Wade, Chief Native Commissioner to natives in Nyanza re the digging for gold by Europeans; minutes of the Executive Committee, the Coast Missionary Committee, Highlands Missionary Committee, Kavirondo District Missionary Committee, Kenya Missionary Council, Finance Committee; annual report by G A Grieve on the Alliance High School, Kikuyu, letters and reports on the Maseno Hospital trial.

REEL 382

G 3 A 5 O Original Papers 1934


Papers such as letters, journals, reports and minutes sent to London by the mission secretary
1934 Minutes of the Coast Missionary Committee, Highlands Missionary Committee, Kavirondo District Missionary Committee, African Church Council, Representative Council of the Alliance, Executive Committee; letters from W A Pitt-Pitts, the Bishop of Mombasa, James W C Dougall; correspondence re the opening up of Central Kavirondo for gold mining and re the African Church Council policy; report and recommendations by James W C Dougall in regard to educational policy; notes on an informal conference of the Race Relations Committee and meetings of the Committee; letters re the deaths of Rev Huntley and Rev Harris.

REEL 383

G 3 A 5 P 1 Précis Book 1881


A printed précis was prepared for each meeting of the Group Committee. It comprised number, date, writer, date received, summary of contents, proposals for committee action to be taken and/or secretary’s remarks. Topics covered include: a description of work at Mpwapwa by Mr H Cole; letter from Dr J Kirk re troubles in Mombasa; an account by J R Streeter of a journey in the Giriama country.

G 3 A 5 P 2 Précis Book 1882-1885


Topics covered include: letter requesting more workers at Frere Town; journal of W S Price on a journey to Shimba; A D Shaw describing his impressions of Rabai; F W Lane writing re plans for dealing with freed slaves wishing to leave Frere Town; summary of a report on the mission by J W Handford and the contents of his journal.

G 3 A 5 P 3 Précis Book 1888-1892


Topics covered include: summary of letters from Bishop Parker and of conferences held; letter from Rev Hooper re the Chief of Nassa; J Roscoe re news of fighting between the Wakamba and the Wamegi; A M MacKay re the revolution in Buganda; J C Price re the destruction of the Mpwapwa Mission House.

REEL 384

G 3 A 5 P 4 Précis Book 1892-1895


Topics covered include: summary of a report on Frere Town sent by Bishop Tucker; Dr G Wright’s summary of his medical work; J A Wray’s exploration of the Taita District; summary of a journal by Rev G K Baskerville; report by Frere Town Finance Committee on the state of Frere Town; a report of work in Nassa by Archdeacon Walker.

G 3 A 5 P 5 Précis Book 1895-1900


Topics covered include: summary of a letter from Dr E J Baxter describing the famine; summary of minutes of the Frere Town Finance Committee; memo of an interview between Bishop Tucker and the Secretaries regarding the government of the Mission.


REEL 385

G 3 A 5 P 6 Précis Book 1900-1907


Topics covered include:summary of a letter from Bishop Peel re the Church, a proposed home for ladies, CMS staff; a letter from the Bishop of Mombasa re Industrial Work; a letter from F Burt, Mombasa re the health of lady missionaries at Chaangombe; report on the mission stations by the Bishop of Mombasa; information provided by J R Deimler on the African Worker’ Council; Frere Town Divinity School Report; information on native agents at Taveta; summary of the minutes of the Executive Committee; resolutions of the Women’s Conference; report on the political situation by the Bishop of Mombasa.


REEL 386

G 3 A 5 P 7 Précis Book 1907-1918


Topics covered include: letters re the policy of the Mission, the development of Industrial Instruction; K St Aubyn Rogers re Buxton High School; Rev G W Wright re work in the Digo country; Archdeacon J E Hamshere re the German missions around Kilimanjaro.

REEL 387

G 3 A 5 P 8 Précis Book 1918-1929


Topics include: letters from the Bishop of Mombasa; report on the constitution of the Kikuyu alliance; report of work in Kavirondo by Archdeacon Owen; Canon Rogers of Nairobi re medical work, new buildings, and the Alliance College; memo from V V Verbi re Wusi station; minutes of the United Divinity School committee meeting.

REEL 388

G 3 A 5 P 9 Précis Book 1929-1935


Topics covered include: minutes of Kaloleni Hospital Committee; letter from E Carey Francis re Government grants to Maseno Central Schools; letter from W W Pitt-Pitts re increase of compensation to Frere Town tenants; letter re the organisation of a United African Church; letter from W A Pitt-Pitts re the urgent need for recruits.

 

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