Archibald Lang Fleming (1883-1953), enrolled at Wycliffe College in 1908, and was ordained deacon in 1912 and priest in 1913. Fleming was Archdeacon of the Arctic, 1927-1933 and first Bishop of the Arctic, 1933-1949. Earlier he had served as rector of the Church of St. John The Evangelist, Saint John, New Brunswick. His duration as Bishop, which landed him the name "The Flying Bishop", saw the Diocese of the Arctic add sixteen mission stations, two modern hospitals, nine churches, four residential schools, four chapels and two day schools.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of personal papers created and collected by or about A.L. Fleming. Includes: Notebooks regarding specifications for numerous ships and customs of the Eskimo; a dictionary of translated words; correspondence; financial records; scrapbooks; newspaper and magazine articles; cartographic records; Fleming's diaries, writings and photographs.
Fonds consists of the following series:
Series 1. Certificates, diplomas and personal documents;
Series 2. Diaries, notebooks and journals;
Series 3. General files;
Series 4. Scrapbooks, clippings, and memorabilia;
Series 5. Photographs;
Series 6. Maps and drawings;
Series 7. Manuscript writings;
Series 8. Publications
"Published for the General Synod of the Church of England by CIO Publishing, 1980". -- verso of t.-p.
Liturgical Commission Chair: The Very Rev. R.C.D. Jasper.
Includes bibliographical references.
"Since 1965, when the Prayer Book (Alternative and Other Services) Measure was passed, the Church of England has experimented with many forms of service alternative to those in the Book of Common Prayer. The main result of all this experiment has been the Alternative Service Book 1980. The Liturgical Commission has now prepared a Commentary on the Book in the light of its experience ion compiling the services, drawing on the valuable Introductions which accompanied them when presented initially to the Convocations and the House of Laity and subsequently to the General Synod. The Commission also indicates how the services have been modified in recent years in the light of experimental use". -- Foreword.
Contents: Foreword / Robert Cantuar i.e. Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury [and] Stuart Ebor i.e. Blanch, Archbishop of York -- Members of the Liturgical Commission -- The Background to the Alternative Service Book -- The Calendar, Rules to Order the Service, and Lectionary -- Morning and Evening Prayer -- Prayers for Various Occasions -- The Collects -- Holy Communion Rite A -- Holy Communion Rite B -- Thanksgiving: (i) for the Birth of a Child : (ii) after Adoption -- Baptism and Confirmation -- The Marriage Service -- Funeral Services -- The Ordinal -- The Liturgical Psalter -- The Language of Worship.
The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG) started in 1701. It functioned as the missionary society of the Church of England, even though formally it was chartered as an independent organization. Its purpose was to provide "a sufficient maintenance...for an orthodox clergy" and make "such other provision...as may be necessary for the propagation of the Gospel" in colonies belonging to England. It recruited and oversaw pastors, teachers, and catechists; in addition, it paid salaries, built churches, gave direction to the Church of England in the overseas colonies.
Scope and Content
Reel 1 - Finding Aid
Reel 2-102 - SPG Records
Finding Aids
Finding Aids available. See Microfilm collections - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG)
Restrictions
No copies without written permission from Library and Archives Canada.