The Kinder Library now holds the New Zealand Church Missionary Society archive When the New Zealand Church Missionary Association was formed in 1892, the constitution of the Association defined its aims and objectives as “… a society of members of the Church of the Province of New Zealand, based upon… Read More »The New Zealand Church Missionary Society Archive
Mangugu Mission Sation and its old documents Mangungu Mission Station was established in 1828 as the second Wesleyan Mission station in New Zealand, the first being destroyed in 1827. The existing house was built ca 1838 for the head of the Methodist Mission in New Zealand, the Rev. Nathaniel Turner.… Read More »Mangungu Mission Station
Professor John Morton was God’s scientist Emeritus Professor John Morton was a distinguished marine biologist, prolific writer, broadcaster, a supporter of conservation issues and a committed Christian. He published more than one hundred scientific papers and theological works, including: Man, Science and God (1972) Redeeming Creation (1984) Christ, Creation and the… Read More »God’s Scientist: John Morton Archive
Sir Kingi Ihaka was a superb muscian The late Rev’d Sir Kingi Ihaka was acknowledged and awarded the Iconic Māori Composer for 2011, at the Māori Music Awards in early 2011. In 1964, Ihaka was president of the Wellington Anglican Maori Club and became most well known for his compositions… Read More »Iconic Māori Composer Kingi Ihaka
In December 1838, Bishop Broughton, Bishop of Sydney, sailed for New Zealand with Octavius Hadfield, whom he had just ordained deacon. He landed in the Bay of Islands 21 December. On 5 January 1839, he preached at the first confirmation service in New Zealand. The sermon was subsequently translated into… Read More »Bishop Broughton’s visit to New Zealand in 1838 – 1839
The library mourns the passing of a good friend Bishop Sir Paul Reeves. Always aware of the value of the written record, Sir Paul was careful to ensure that his papers from his various roles in the Church were safely deposited in the appropriate archive. From his time as Archbishop,… Read More »The passing of Sir Paul
The life of Julia Farr Australian-born Julia Farr grew up in a prominent Adelaide family with strong connections to the Anglican Church and to the work of John Coleridge Patteson, bissionary Bishop of Melanesia from 1861 to 1871. In 1878, Patteson’s successor, Bishop John Selwyn stayed with the Farr family… Read More »Julia Farr Archive
Anglican Church Military Affairs Committee Archive The Anglican Church Military Affairs Committee was established in New Zealand in 1915 and disbanded ca. 2004. A major focus of the Committee was to raise funds to provide huts, with equipment, staffing and maintenance for Chaplains on active service. In addition, all Anglican… Read More »Anglican Church Military Affairs Committee Archive
Living legacy: a history of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland. Edited by Allan K. Davidson. Anglican Diocese of Auckland, 2011. The Anglican Diocese of Auckland resulted from two powerful nineteenth century forces. The first was the Evangelical missionary movement; the second the flood of Anglo-Irish immigrants as part of the… Read More »A living legacy
Recently accessioned in the Methodist Archive at the Library is this print of W.H.Y.Titcomb’s acclaimed work, Primitive Methodists. Titcomb, a figurative oil painter, was particularly known for his depictions of Cornish fisherfolk. His painting, the full title of which is Primitive Methodists at Prayer, was first displayed at the Dudley… Read More »PrimitIve Methodists, W.H.Y. Titcomb [MET 64/2/2]
