"Edited by Jeffrey Gros, E. Rozanne Elder, and Ellen K. Wondra".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-250) and index.
"The National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs recommended this publication, prepared in collaboration with the Episcopal Church and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops." -- verso of t.-p.
"This series of groundbreaking texts [from the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, ARC USA and ARC Canada] is published in one volume to provide resources for preaching, study, catechetical instruction, prayer, and reflection. The documents should encourage those who work to heal divisions. This series is also a reference work to aid leaders and scholars in giving authentic witness to the common ground these two Churches share in Christ. The documents here bring up to 1995 documentation previously collected and published (Wright/Witmer, 1985) that covers the period from 1966 to 1983. Some of these texts are available in the context of other ecumenical documents (Vischer, 1984; Burgess, 1989, 1995)." -- Intro. p. x.
Contents divided into four main sections: Preface / Frank Griswold and John Snyder, Cochairs, Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA [and] John Baycroft and Terrence Pendergast, Cochairs, Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada -- Introduction -- I. The Church -- II. Sacraments and Ministry -- III. The People of God and Pastoral Care -- IV. Appendices -- Index.
Section I. The Church divided into sub-sections: Church as Communion -- 1. Church as Communion: An Agreed Statement / Second Anglican Roman Catholic International Communion, 1991 -- 2. Reconciling Unity and Plurality / Episcopal Chairs of the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, 1993 -- 3. A Call to Perseverance in Ecumenism : Observations of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in Canada on the Meeting of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope John Paul II / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1990 -- 4. A Recommitment to Full Communion / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in the United States, 1992 -- 5. Salvation and the Church / Anglican-Roman International Commission, 1986 -- 6. Observations on 'Salvation and the Church' / The [Vatican] Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1987 -- 7. Comments of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue of Canada on the Observations of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith on 'Salvation and the Church' / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1990.
Section II. Sacraments and Ministry divided into sub-sections: The Final Report -- 8. The 1988 Lambeth Conference: Resolution 8 and Explanatory Note regarding ARCIC I -- 9. The Official Roman Catholic Response to the Final Report of ARCIC I / Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, 1991 -- 10. Reply to the Vatican Response to the Final Report of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1993 -- 11. How Can We Recognize `Substantial Agreement' ? / Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation-USA, 1993 -- 12. Requested Clarifications on Eucharist and Ministry / Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, 1993 -- Eucharist -- 13. Five Affirmations on the Eucharist as Sacrifice / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1994 -- Ministry -- 14. Anglican Orders: A Report on the Evolving Context of their Evaluation in the Roman Catholic Church / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1990 -- 15. Reflections on the Experience of Women's Ministries / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1991 -- 16. Pastoral Guidelines for Churches in the Case of Clergy Moving from One Communion to the Other / Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops Dialogue, Canada, 1991 -- 17. Agreed Statement on Infallibly / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1992.
Section III. The People of God and Pastoral Care sub-divided into sub-sections: 18. Life in Christ: Morals, Communion, and the Church / Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, 1994 -- 19. Christian Ethics in the Ecumenical Dialogue: Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission II and Recent Papal Teaching / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1995 -- 20. Pastoral Guidelines for Interchurch Marriage / Anglican and Roman Catholic Bishops, 1987 -- 21. A Message from the Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops' Dialogue to the Clergy and People of the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches in Canada, 1994.
Appendices contain: I: Publications and Major Events -- II: Dialogue Participants -- III: Bibliography.
The Woman’s Auxiliary was founded in April 1885 “for the promotion of missionary effort”. The first president was Margaret Medley, wife of the Bishop of Fredericton and Archbishop of the Province of Canada. Roberta E. Tilton of Ottawa was the major force in organizing both diocesan and parochial branches and in promoting the affiliation of existing groups and societies.
The “Letter Leaflet” was a monthly publication first produced in the Diocese of Toronto. It expanded and became the W.A.’s official publication and in 1923 it was renamed “The Living Message”.
The W.A. was reorganized in 1908 following the founding of the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) to conform to the structure of General Synod. Caroline M. Patterson Hall was elected president and the first meeting of the General Board was held in Winnipeg.
Initially the work of the W.A. included mission education among Girls; Juniors and Little Helpers (Babies) branches; support of women working as missionaries and assistants in Japan (later China and India) and on Indian Reserves; Dorcas work and financial support for the education of missionaries children. A pension fund for women missionaries was established in 1910. In 1912 after several years of discussion the W.A. agreed to assume responsibility for work with women and children overseas. This included additional budgeted expenditures for evangelism, schools and hospitals. This agreement was extended to the Canadian mission field in 1919.
In 1928 the general meeting became annual. Recognizing an expanded social service role in 1931 the W.A. added a clause to its Constitution governing its cooperation with the General Board of Religious Education (GBRE) and the Council for Social Service (CSS).
In 1966 the constitution was amended and the Woman’s Auxiliary became the Anglican Church Women (ACW). Integration with General Synod was agreed as a national goal and took place in 1973. Since that time the organization exists by choice at the diocesan and parish levels.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the constitution; minutes; legal records; reports; correspondence; missionary employment records; financial records; administration files; printed materials; photographs; scrapbooks; and audiovisual materials.
The fonds is arranged in the following series:
Series 1. Minutes of the National Board of the Woman's Auxiliary and Anglican Church Women, 1889-1973;
Series 2. Constitution of the Woman's Auxiliary and Anglican Church Women, 1885-1970;
Series 3. Legal records, 1883-1968;
Series 4. Annual Meeting Reports, 1886-1973;
Series 5. Executive Committee Minutes of the National Board of the Woman's Auxiliary and Anglican Church Women, 1886-1973;
Series 6. Records of the W.A. President, 1885-1960;
Series 7. Records of the Corresponding Secretary, 1890-1948;
Series 8. Records of the Recording Secretary, 1918, 1929;
Series 9. Records of the Dorcas Secretary, 1886-1964;
Series 10. General, 1886-1962;
Series 11. Literature and Supply, 1913;
Series 12. Junior and Little Helpers, 1926-1964;
Series 13. Committees, 1893-1974;
Series 14. Missionaries, 1891-1961;
Series 15. Finance records, 1887-1971;
Series 16. Anglican Church Women Administration Files, 1969-1974;
Series 17. Printed Materials, 1886-1971;
Series 18. Diocesan Reports, 1885-1974.
Related Fonds
Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds
"Edited by Jeffrey Gros, E. Rozanne Elder, and Ellen K. Wondra".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-250) and index.
"The National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs recommended this publication, prepared in collaboration with the Episcopal Church and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops." -- verso of t.-p.
"This series of groundbreaking texts [from the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, ARC USA and ARC Canada] is published in one volume to provide resources for preaching, study, catechetical instruction, prayer, and reflection. The documents should encourage those who work to heal divisions. This series is also a reference work to aid leaders and scholars in giving authentic witness to the common ground these two Churches share in Christ. The documents here bring up to 1995 documentation previously collected and published (Wright/Witmer, 1985) that covers the period from 1966 to 1983. Some of these texts are available in the context of other ecumenical documents (Vischer, 1984; Burgess, 1989, 1995)." -- Intro. p. x.
Contents divided into four main sections: Preface / Frank Griswold and John Snyder, Cochairs, Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA [and] John Baycroft and Terrence Pendergast, Cochairs, Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada -- Introduction -- I. The Church -- II. Sacraments and Ministry -- III. The People of God and Pastoral Care -- IV. Appendices -- Index.
Section I. The Church divided into sub-sections: Church as Communion -- 1. Church as Communion: An Agreed Statement / Second Anglican Roman Catholic International Communion, 1991 -- 2. Reconciling Unity and Plurality / Episcopal Chairs of the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, 1993 -- 3. A Call to Perseverance in Ecumenism : Observations of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in Canada on the Meeting of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope John Paul II / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1990 -- 4. A Recommitment to Full Communion / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in the United States, 1992 -- 5. Salvation and the Church / Anglican-Roman International Commission, 1986 -- 6. Observations on 'Salvation and the Church' / The [Vatican] Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1987 -- 7. Comments of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue of Canada on the Observations of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith on 'Salvation and the Church' / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1990.
Section II. Sacraments and Ministry divided into sub-sections: The Final Report -- 8. The 1988 Lambeth Conference: Resolution 8 and Explanatory Note regarding ARCIC I -- 9. The Official Roman Catholic Response to the Final Report of ARCIC I / Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, 1991 -- 10. Reply to the Vatican Response to the Final Report of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1993 -- 11. How Can We Recognize `Substantial Agreement' ? / Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation-USA, 1993 -- 12. Requested Clarifications on Eucharist and Ministry / Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, 1993 -- Eucharist -- 13. Five Affirmations on the Eucharist as Sacrifice / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1994 -- Ministry -- 14. Anglican Orders: A Report on the Evolving Context of their Evaluation in the Roman Catholic Church / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1990 -- 15. Reflections on the Experience of Women's Ministries / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1991 -- 16. Pastoral Guidelines for Churches in the Case of Clergy Moving from One Communion to the Other / Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops Dialogue, Canada, 1991 -- 17. Agreed Statement on Infallibly / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1992.
Section III. The People of God and Pastoral Care sub-divided into sub-sections: 18. Life in Christ: Morals, Communion, and the Church / Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, 1994 -- 19. Christian Ethics in the Ecumenical Dialogue: Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission II and Recent Papal Teaching / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1995 -- 20. Pastoral Guidelines for Interchurch Marriage / Anglican and Roman Catholic Bishops, 1987 -- 21. A Message from the Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops' Dialogue to the Clergy and People of the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches in Canada, 1994.
Appendices contain: I: Publications and Major Events -- II: Dialogue Participants -- III: Bibliography.
Preceded by Monthly Letter Leaflet, the Letter Leaflet was established November 1888 and ran until October 1922. The Monthly Letter Leaflet was the newsletter of the Church of England's Woman's Auxiliary to Missions. It was renamed The Letter Leaflet when the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society was formed and ran under that title from Feb. 1893 until December 1922. It was followed by the Living Message, 1923 to May 1986, and then the Anglican Magazine, Jan. 1987-Dec. 1991. Volume numbering was continuous.
Scope and Content
Microfilm consists of :
Reel 1 - Letter Leaflet, 1889-1895 [on Reel 6 of Mf 83-9]