Description | The disagreement between CMS missionaries and the bishop of Colombo was primarily concerning the bishop's ritualistic views. /1-9 Printed papers 1876-1880 including: /3 'Ceylon Diocesan Gazette' 3 Nov 1877; /4 'Ceylon Church Missionary Gleaner' Nov 1878; /9 Opinion of the archbishops of Canterbury and York and bishops of London, Durham and Winchester (with signatures) 1880;
/10 Address from Jaffna native church members [occupation given: 93 signatures] 1876; /11 Petition from Tamil Cooly mission Christians [occupation given: 553 signatures] 1876; /12 Address of sympathy from Tamil Christians [819 signatures] 1877; /13 Petition of Tamil Cooly Christians relating to formation of independent native church [647 signatures] 1878; /14 Petition to archbishop of Canterbury from missionaries [no signatures] 1879; /15 Petition to archbishop of Canterbury from Ceylon native Christians 1879; /16 Copies of resolutions passed at meeting of congregation of Christ Church, Galle Face, relating to Rev. J. I. Jones 1876; /17-18 Letter enclosing proceedings of Dickoya and Maskeliya district Tamil Church Council 1876; /19 Extract from proceedings of Tamil Cooly Mission Committee 1877; /20 Proceedings of Provincial Council 1877; /21 Copy of letter to Rev. Abraham Dias, chaplain of Kurunegala, from Singhalese congregation 1879; /22 Resolutions of Provincial Council 1879 |