Collection 160 Records of the Universities Mission to Central Africa

Collection

Identifier: CN 160

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one reel of microfilm containing the printed reports of the UMCA, the first mission society operated by the high church faction of the Anglican Church, and unique among Anglican missions in that primary authority rested not with a home committee, but with a bishop Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, and Dublin Universities.Originals of the reports are in the USPG office, London.

Dates

Created: 1860-1900

Conditions Governing Access

These microfilms have been prepared from copies of the reports in the possession of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Further reproduction is prohibited without written authority. Those wishing to quote from, reproduce or publish any material from these films must write to:

The ArchivistUnited Society for the Propagation of the Gospel15, Tufton StreetLondon, S.W.1. ENGLAND

Historical Information

The Universities Mission to Central Africa, founded in 1860, was the first mission society operated by the high church faction of the Anglican Church, and was unique among Anglican missions in that primary authority rested not with a home committee, but with a bishop in the field. The mission was founded by a coalition of groups in Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, and Dublin Universities.