Group Title : Staff

Series Title : Staff Files - Rev GH McNeur

Date(s) : 1899 to 1953

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The Rev. George H. McNeur was the first missionary in the Canton Villages, and after some initial training with the Rev. Alexander Don, arrived South China in Dec 1901.

He was involved in Christian Evangelism and Preaching; the Union Theological School; and undertook many duties in relation to the Canton Villages Mission Council.  He married Sr. Margaret S. Sinclair in 1903 and they both returned to New Zealand in 1940 and were then involved with the Chinese Church in Dunedin.

Included in this file is : letter from Rev. A. Don inviting Rev. GH McNeur to take up mission work in China (1899); field reports from South China; plan of mission land and proposed manse at Fati (1903-1904); proposed regulations for New Zealand Presbyterian Mission at Canton (1906); deputation work; "Every Member Campaign" Pamphlet (1913); correspondence in capacity of Canton Villages Mission Secretary/Treasurer; "China Continuation Committee" Report (1917); various articles and sermons on Chinese Evangelism incl. "China Continuation Committee" (1917); A Chinese Patriot (1918); "A School of the Prophets in China" (1918); "China's Church Parliament" (1918); "Dr Jowett, Westminster" (1920); "The Call of China" (1921); "The Christian Gospel in China" (1924); "China's Immediate Need" (1920); "How China's Millions are to be Won" (1926), "Oldest Missionary in South China" (1926); "Questions concerning Canton Villages Mission Policy" (c. 1929); "China's Unification - Eliminating Rival Leaders" (1929); "China's Chronic Wars" (1929); "China's Growing Pains - Provincialism versus Nationalist" (c. 1929); "China and the New Year" (c. 1929); "Canton, Dec 19 1901" (c. 1930); "Coals of Fire" (1932), "Thy Servants take Pleasure in her Stones" (c. 1933); "China and Japan and Christ" (c. 1933); "New Churches in Old Canton - Visibility and Permanence" (c. 1935); "How They Fare" (c. 1935); "Easter at Ko Tong 1936"; "Kom, The Apostle" (c. 1939); "Poor Relief at Kong Chuen" (1941); "Listening to the Chinese Cotton Tree" (c. 1944); Minute of Appreciation from Foreign Missions Committee (1939); Memorial Minute (1953); New Zealand Chinese Mission Work; copies of personal and official letters and correspondence.
 

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