Group Title : Mission Council Secretary's Papers

Series Title : Inwards Correspondence - NZ Missions Committee

Date(s) : Jan 1951 to Apr 1953

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Item Description : This file contains correspondence received by the Punjab Mission Council Secretary from the NZ Missions Committee Secretary (Rev JS Murray)

Main Topics Include : Evaluation of work priorities with closure of the South China Mission (1951); staffing and furloughs; BBC Missionary radio broadcasts; scholarships; expansion of the work of the Masha'l Printing Press including letter from Dr WJ Porteous (1951); copy of letter from Rev JL Gray on proposed capital work at Chandigargh and urging union Church involvement (1951); proposal for taking over work in Ambala District (1951); inability of Committee to fund Ambala proposal (1952); explanation of ambiguity over Ambala proposal and Punjab Council belief that Overseas Missions Committee approval had been given (1952); copy of letter to American Presbyterian Mission re Ambala proposal (1952); integration of the Punjab Mission with the Ambala Church Council of the United Church of Northern India and representation (1952); budget shortfall by NZ Church affecting Mission expenditure (1952); transfer of Punjab Mission property to the Trust Association of the United Church of Northern India (1952); copies of documents relating to plan of integration of Punjab Mission with the U.C.N.I.
 

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