| Description | Correspondence, and copy correspondence of Lesslie Newbigin, telegrams, printed circular letters, photocopies and printed material relating to personal and professional matters including Church of South India (CSI) affairs and general matters concerning the Madura diocese including Newbigin's diocesan tours and council meetings, tours of America undertaken by Newbigin in 1957, and his vists to Germany, International Missionary Council (IMC) General Assemblies, and his attendance at the Committee of the Theological Education Fund. There is also correspondence to Newbigin from associates on his departure from Madurai, and on his acceptance of the position of General Sec of the IMC.
Correspondents include family members (mother, sisters Frances and Nancy, and Helen, his wife), professional colleagues and personal associates from throughout the world.
Includes:
/11 Letter relating to Newbigin's diocesan tour, Feb 1956;
/12 Letter containing material relating to difficulties experienced amongst Newbigin's congregation, May 1956;
/19 Report on cyclone relief, 1955-56, printed by the diocese of Madura and Ramnad, 1956;
/25-42 Correspondence relating to Newbigin's American tour and health problems, Jul-Aug 1957;
/61-63 Correspondence relating to the General Assembly of the IMC held in London and Edinburgh, Jan-Jun 1958;
/76 Letter sent by Newbigin from Harvard where he was delivering the Noble lectures, Nov 1958;
/118-178 Correspondence relating to Newbigin's appointment to the General Secretaryship of the IMC, IMC affairs, and the Ghana Assembly and All-African Church Conference in Ibadan, Nigeria, Jan 1958-Feb 1959 |