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Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary |
Summary InformationAt a Glance
ArrangementArrangementArranged in 1 series, following the themes of the 8 commissions: 1. Survey and occupation; 2. Message and method; 3. Education; 4. Literature; 5. Women's work; 6. The Church in the field; 7. The home base; 8. Co-operation and union.
DescriptionScope and contentThe records of the Congress on Christian Work in Latin America consist of the reports, correspondence, publications, and other related administrative records of this congress spanning the years from 1914-1916. The majority of the collection is comprised of the commissions' questionnaires along with the reports received from Protestant missionaries in Latin America.
Using the CollectionBurke Library at Union Theological Seminary Restrictions on AccessCollection open for research by appointment. Some materials are fragile and may have restrictions on handling and copying. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalThe Congress on Christian Work in Latin America, held in Panama City from February 10-20, 1916, was called in response to the lack of discussion on Latin American issues at the World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh in 1910, and was modeled on the Edinburgh Conference. The attendees included officers and members of mission boards, missionaries, Latin American church leaders, Christian laypersons from North America and Europe, and businessmen from Latin America. Eight commissions were formed to discuss specific topics; these commissions sent out questionnaires to missionaries in Latin America, and the responses were reviewed and incorporated into the final report of each commission. |