Memoranda, statements and resolutions relating to the British Council of Churches and South Africa, 1954-1955.
Papers relating to the British Council of Churches and South Africa
This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 161 MSS.Afr.s.1603
- Dates of Creation
- 1954-1955
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 152 ff.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The British Council of Churches was formed in 1942. Most of the Anglican and Protestant churches in the British Isles are members of the council, as well as some interdenominational groups including the YMCA [Young Men's Christian Association] and the YWCA [Young Women's Christian Association]. The Greek Orthodox church joined the council in 1965.
The council has several departments that carry out cooperative work for the churches in various areas, including youth work and social welfare. It is especially concerned with ecumenical activities and Christian unity.
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Note
Collection level description created by Marion Lowman, Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House.
Administrative/Biographical History compiled with reference to Encyclopaedia Britannica .
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Listed as no. 1196 in Manuscript Collections in Rhodes House Library Oxford, Accessions 1978-1994 (Oxford, Bodleian Library, 1996).
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