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Overseas correspondence and report files for Asia: The Church of the Province of...
Catalogue reference: MU/OS/5/22
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This record is about the Overseas correspondence and report files for Asia: The Church of the Province of... dating from 1907-1971.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MU/OS/5/22
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Title (The name of the record)
- Overseas correspondence and report files for Asia: The Church of the Province of India, Pakistan (from 1947), Burma and Ceylon
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1907-1971
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Description (What the record is about)
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The correspondence covers the history and activity of the Mothers' Union in the dioceses in question, concerning in particular: personnel, training, finances and resources; membership, especially of the unmarried or divorcees, and constitutional matters; missionary and development work; MU literature including in the vernacular; creating branches and links with home dioceses; attitudes towards marriage and family life; local traditions and culture; the formation of bride schools (classes focusing especially on marriage preparation). It should be noted that this description is indicative of the topics covered in the series and should not be taken to imply that every subject is covered in each diocesan file.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also the Church of the Province of Burma; the Church of Ceylon: the Church of North India; the Church of Pakistan; and the Church of South India
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Lambeth Palace Library
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Mothers' Union
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 48 files
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d8a0fb14-3ffd-4481-9dda-225c38f0d0ac/
Series information
MU/OS/5
Diocesan files
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This record is held at Lambeth Palace Library
Within the fonds: MU
Archive of the Mothers' Union
Within the sub-fonds: MU/OS
Overseas Department
Within the series: MU/OS/5
Diocesan files
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Overseas correspondence and report files for Asia: The Church of the Province of India, Pakistan (from 1947), Burma and Ceylon