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- Office of the General Secretary fonds
The Church Army in Canada : Christianity Applied. - [1931?]
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/mss139
- Main Entry
- Church Army in Canada.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 4 p. of textual material
- Fonds Number
- 242
- Material Type
- Multiple media
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 4 p. of textual material
- Administrative History
- The Church Army, a volunteer Anglican organization, was founded in 1882 by Wilson Carlile in the slums of Westminster, England, on the model of the Salvation Army. Organized for evangelistic purposes, since 1889 its activities have included social and moral welfare work among the poor in cities, and missions in prisons and workhouses.
- The Church Army in Canada started in January 1929. They trained many evangelists and sent them out to work on Mission Vans, in Missionary Dioceses, and social service ministries in Canada.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of a small printed leaflet entitled, The Church Army in Canada : Christianity applied; with short facts and statistics on the Church Army in Canada.
- Related Fonds
- Diocese of the Arctic fonds
- Office of the Primate fonds
- Office of the General Secretary fonds
- Program fonds. Theological Education
- Main Entry
- Church Army in Canada.
- Corporate Name
- Church Army in Canada
- Threshold Ministries
- Accession Number
- M81-34
Office of the General Secretary fonds. - 1894-2020
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/mss221
- Main Entry
- General Secretary, Office of the
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 67.54 m of textual records
- Fonds Number
- 005
- Material Type
- Multiple media
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 67.54 m of textual records
- Administrative History
- The Office of the General Secretary of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada originated as a volunteer position. The position of Honourary Clerical Secretary was an elected position for the Lower House (Clergy and Laity), 1893-1946. Its role was to keep the minutes for the Lower House and messages between the Upper House (House of Bishops) and Lower House during General Synod sessions and the Executive Council meetings and to make the arrangements for future meetings of the Executive Council and the General Synod. In 1946 the position of a permanent Secretary for the General Synod was approved but wasn’t filled until April 1950.
- The position of General Secretary has evolved into being the chief operations officer for General Synod, and is responsible to the Primate. As chief operating officer, the General Secretary is responsible for the day to day operations of Church House and has oversight of the work of the General Synod, its committees, councils, boards and commissions, the planning for General Synod and the Council of General Synod. To ensure coordination of this work the General Secretary meets monthly with the Church House Management Team that is comprised of the Primate, and the Directors of Church House Departments. The General Secretary also plays a key role in issues arising from native residential schools legacy and works closely with the Anglican Council of Indigenous People and the federal government. In addition to the General Secretary and the administrative staff, the department includes the General Synod Archivist, Human Resources Manager, and the Anglican Healing Fund Coordinator.
- The following people held the position in the following roles: Executive Secretary: Hiltz, Robert Arthur (1950-1953) Hunt, Henry Robert (1954, Acting) General Secretary: Hunt, Henry Robert (1954-1960) Hatfield, Leonard Fraser (1960, Acting) Maddocks, Edward Henry (1960-1964) Latimer, Ralph Robertson (1964-1968) Light, Edwin Stanley (1968-1979) Hilchey, Harry St. Clair (1979-1987) Woeller, David John (1987-1993) Boyles, James Bruce (1993-2005) Pollesel, Michael Frank (2006-2011) Thompson, Michael James (2011-2020) Perry, Alan Thomas (2020- )
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consists of correspondence, minutes, meeting files, financial records, subject files, legal files, and personnel files.
- The records are organized in the following record groups: Honourable Clerical Secretary (1894-1944); the General Secretary (1943-2018).
- Related Fonds
- Anglican Healing Fund fonds
- General Synod Archives fonds
- Main Entry
- General Secretary, Office of the
- Personal Name
- Boyles, James Bruce, 1940-
- Hatfield, Leonard Fraser, 1919-2001
- Hilchey, Harry St. Clair, 1922-2006
- Hiltz, Robert Arthur, 1877-1955
- Hunt, Henry Robert, 1901-1981
- Latimer, Ralph Robertson, 1902-1982
- Light, Edwin Stanley, 1914-2005
- Maddocks, Edward Henry, 1894-1987
- Perry, Alan Thomas, 1962-
- Pollesel, Michael Frank, 1949-
- Thompson, Michael James, 1956-
- Woeller, David John, 1926-2006
The Rev. Canon Robert Arthur Hiltz. - 1950
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/graphics12116
- Fonds
- Office of the General Secretary fonds
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
1 image
- Fonds Number
- 005
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 digital image : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photo consists of a portrait of Canon Robert Arthur Hiltz, Executive Secretary (1950-1953) of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada.
- Notes
- Duplicate of P7565-4.
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Personal Name
- Hiltz, Robert Arthur, 1877-1955
- Accession Number
- P2017-03
- Item Number
- 1
Images
The Rev. Canon Henry Robert Hunt. - 1954
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/graphics12117
- Fonds
- Office of the General Secretary fonds
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
1 image
- Fonds Number
- 005
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 digital image : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photo consists of a portrait of Canon Henry Robert Hunt, first fulltime General Secretary (1954-1960) of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada and then Anglican Church of Canada.
- Notes
- Duplicate of P8404-339.
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Personal Name
- Hunt, Harry R. (Henry Robert), 1901-1981
- Accession Number
- P2017-03
- Item Number
- 2
Images
The Rev. Leonard Fraser Hatfield. - 1960
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/graphics12118
- Fonds
- Office of the General Secretary fonds
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
1 image
- Fonds Number
- 005
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 digital image : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photo consists of a portrait of the Rev. Leonard Hatfield, Acting General Secretary (1960) of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.
- Notes
- Duplicate of P7579-3a.
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Personal Name
- Hatfield, Leonard Fraser, 1919-2001
- Accession Number
- P2017-03
- Item Number
- 3
Images
The Ven. Edward Henry Maddocks. - 1960
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/graphics12119
- Fonds
- Office of the General Secretary fonds
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
1 image
- Fonds Number
- 005
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 digital image : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photo consists of a portrait of the Ven. Edward Henry Maddocks, General Secretary (1960-1964) of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.
- Notes
- Duplicate of P7565-7.
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Personal Name
- Maddocks, Edward Henry (1894-1987)
- Accession Number
- P2017-03
- Item Number
- 4
Images
The Rev. Canon Ralph Robertson Latimer. - 1964
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/graphics12120
- Fonds
- Office of the General Secretary fonds
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
1 image
- Fonds Number
- 005
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 digital image : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photo consists of a portrait of Canon Ralph Latimer, General Secretary (1964-1968) of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.
- Notes
- Duplicate of P7565-113.
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Personal Name
- Latimer, Ralph Robertson, 1902-1981
- Accession Number
- P2017-03
- Item Number
- 5
Images
The Ven. Edwin Stanley Light. - 1968
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/graphics12121
- Fonds
- Office of the General Secretary fonds
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
1 image
- Fonds Number
- 005
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 digital image : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photo consists of a portrait of the Ven. Ted Light, General Secretary (1968-1979) of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.
- Notes
- Duplicate of P2006-09-49 (02).
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Personal Name
- Light, Ted (Edwin Stanley), 1914-2005
- Accession Number
- P2017-03
- Item Number
- 6
Images
The Ven. Harry St.Clair Hilchey. - 1968
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/graphics12122
- Fonds
- Office of the General Secretary fonds
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
1 image
- Fonds Number
- 005
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 digital image : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photo consists of a portrait of the Ven. Harry Hilchey, General Secretary (1979-1987) of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Personal Name
- Hilchey, Harry St.Clair, 1922-2006
- Accession Number
- P2017-03
- Item Number
- 7
Images
The Ven. David John Woeller. - 1987
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/graphics12123
- Fonds
- Office of the General Secretary fonds
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
1 image
- Fonds Number
- 005
- Series
- General Secretary photograph collection
- Material Type
- Graphic material
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 digital image : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photo consists of a portrait of the Ven. David Woeller, General Secretary (1987-1993) of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.
- Main Access Point
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Personal Name
- Woeller, David John, 1926-2006
- Accession Number
- P2017-03
- Item Number
- 8
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