- All Records
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
Action re Notices of Motion - Anglican Church Women
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1561
- Date
- 1991 November
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 72-11-91
- Date
- 1991 November
- Record Type
- Resolution 72-11-91
- Mover
- Mrs. A. Newell
- Seconder
- Very Rev. R. Pynn
- Text
- That the Consultant, Womens' Concerns, be asked to clarify the meaning of paragraph 3 of the statement from the Conference of Diocesan Presidents and Co-ordinators of Anglican Church Women and subsequently to inform the General Secretary. CARRIED #72-11-91
- Notes
- Message as it appears under "Correspondence" Item "2." on page 7 of Minutes: "Also in October 1991, the Diocesan Presidents of Anglican Church Women and Co-ordinators of Women's Concerns in Integrated Dioceses forwarded the following message to the National Executive Council: `We urge the National Church to continue to respond to the needs of Church Women today. For more than 100 years faithful women have served the church in Parish, Diocesan and National levels. Upon integration, the National Church and Anglican Women entered into certain agreements. We ask the church to honour these intentions and practices. We request that any new structures provide access for church women, financial resources and staff assistance.'"
- Subjects
- Anglican Church Women (ACW)
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Women's Unit
Action re Notices of Motion - Ecumenical Decade
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1565
- Date
- 1991 November
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 76-11-91
- Date
- 1991 November
- Record Type
- Resolution 76-11-91
- Mover
- Ven. R. Snelling
- Seconder
- Rt. Rev. E. Marsh
- Text
- That this NEC thank the Women's Unit for its proposals in support of the Ecumenical Decade of the Churches in Solidarity with Women and asks it to expand on possible courses of action around the aims of the Decade which could be undertaken by the House of Bishops, the Committees, Councils and Boards of the National Church. CARRIED #76-11-91
- Subjects
- Ecumenical Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women (1988-1998) - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Women's Unit
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
ACW leaders plan meeting
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article17080
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 1994 October
- Volume
- 120
- Issue
- 8
- Page
- 3
- Notes
- Anglican Church Women are prepared to hold their annual national presidents' meetings in 1995 regardless of whether they receive national church support.
- PCMU is supporting the Women's Gathering set for November in Brantford.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church Women (ACW)
- Chambers, Marion (Marion Kathleen Harvey), 1934-2021
- Anglican Church of Canada. Partners in Canadian Mission Unit
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
Admission of Women to the Lower House
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official10103
- Date
- 1924 September
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Ruling
- Mover
- Prolocutor
- Prologue
- The Prolocutor read the following Ruling, re Admission of Women to the Lower House.
- Text
- The language of the Constitution rendering it necessary to determine whether male or female persons, or both, are intended:
- 1. It is certain that only men were in contemplation when the law was made:
- 2. It is equally certain that women would not have been included had the point arisen:
- 3. It is a principle of legal interpretation that in questions of doubtful terminology, regard should be had to the intention of those making the law:
- The Chair therefore rules that until the General Synod positively enact otherwise, women are not entitled to membership in the Lower House.
- Subjects
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
- Church of England in Canada. General Synod - Membership
- Anglican Church of Canada - Government
- Smith, Inez
Admission of Women to the Lower House
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official6698
- Date
- 1924 September
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Ruling
- Mover
- Prolocutor
- Prologue
- The Prolocutor read the following Ruling, re Admission of Women to the Lower House.
- Text
- The language of the Constitution rendering it necessary to determine whether male or female persons, or both, are intended:
- 1. It is certain that only men were in contemplation when the law was made:
- 2. It is equally certain that women would not have been included had the point arisen:
- 3. It is a principle of legal interpretation that in questions of doubtful terminology, regard should be had to the intention of those making the law:
- The Chair therefore rules that until the General Synod positively enact otherwise, women are not entitled to membership in the Lower House.
- Subjects
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
- Church of England in Canada. General Synod - Membership
- Anglican Church of Canada - Government
- Smith, Inez
Anglican Church Women
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official90
- Date
- 1995 June 1-9
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 84
- Mover
- Mrs. M. Chambers
- Seconder
- Ms. M. Lawrence
- Text
- That the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada hereby recognizes, affirms, and supports ANGLICAN CHURCH WOMEN as an integral part of the mission and ministry of the Canadian Church and encourages national, provincial and diocesan decision-making bodies to provide opportunities for their representation and leadership. CARRIED WITHOUT DEBATE Act 84
- Subjects
- Anglican Church Women (ACW)
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
- Representation on committees - Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Church Women
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official4149
- Date
- 1973 May
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 38
- Act 39
- Mover
- Mr. H.D. Arnold
- Seconder
- Dean J. Conlin
- Prologue
- Mrs. W.G. Waugh spoke about the two resolutions being presented at this time. She referred Synod to the Reports of Anglican Church Women, and highlighted the ways in which their work is to be picked up after integration to ensure the continuance of valid ACW concerns.
- Text
- "THAT:
- 1. within the terms of their original purpose, authority for the use of the Anglican Church Women Trust and Reserve Funds be transferred to the Administration and Finance Committee, and
- 2. the non-operating funds of Anglican Church Women be maintained as separate accounts under the authority and direction of the Administration and Finance Committee, with annual reports of the operation of the funds being made to the National Executive Council.
- CARRIED IN BOTH ORDERS Act 38 Act 39
- Subjects
- Anglican Church Women (ACW)
- Anglican Church Women (ACW) - Finance
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Finance
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
- Trusts and trustees - Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Church Women - The Commission on Women
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official3404
- Date
- 1969 August
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Miss Frances Wilmot
- Seconder
- Bishop of Kootenay
- Text
- For the purpose of providing equal opportunity and advancement for full-time women workers in the Anglican Church of Canada as well as to provide for the wider employment of their skills and experience, be it resolved:
- That facilities be made available through a Central Registry at national church headquarters to secure and provide the necessary information for the employment and deployment of all full-time women workers in the Anglican Church of Canada; and, that information regarding the Central Registry be widely publicized throughout the Anglican Church of Canada. CARRIED in both Houses.
- Subjects
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Employees
- Women - Employment
- Women church workers - Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Women's Training College
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official3400
- Date
- 1969 August
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Mrs. A.E. Salter
- Seconder
- Bishop of Quebec
- Text
- Whereas this General Synod has heard of the creation of the new College resulting from the integration of Covenant College of the United Church and the Anglican Women's Training College; and
- Whereas this General Synod has received a request to establish formal relationships with this new national college;
- Therefore be it resolved that:
- 1. This General Synod endorse the principle of entering into official relationship with the College;
- 2. the National Executive Council be instructed to appoint the requested number of representatives to the governing body (the number to be designated later);
- 3. the Executive Director for Program designate staff to be involved in the work and programs of the College for the next two years;
- 4. the Program Committee consider from time to time the allocation of funds to support various programs of the College;
- 5. the Program Committee evaluate their program arrangements for report to the National Executive Council and General Synod when it next meets. CARRIED in both Houses.
- Subjects
- Anglican Women's Training College (Toronto, Ont.)
- Covenant College (Toronto, Ont.)
- Centre for Christian Studies (Toronto, Ont.)
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
- Theological education - Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Women's Training College 1893-1953
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/catalog5984
- Publication Date
- [1953 ?]
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- General Synod Archives
- Call Number
- BX 5610 A53S6 1953
- Place
- [Toronto ON]
- Publisher
- [Anglican Women's Training College ?]
- Publication Date
- [1953 ?]
- Physical_Description
- 47 [+1] p. : ill. ; 24 x 16.5 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- Cover title: The Story of A.W.T.C. : Diamond Jubilee.
- "Designed and Printed in Canada by Southam Press Toronto". -- back cover.
- "This little story of a great adventure has been prepared by a former principal and a board member. One provided the knowledge and the information, the other wrote it down. ... Ruth Soward, Board Member [and] F. May Watts, Former Principal". -- p. 20.
- "The sixty years during which the Anglican Women's Training College has served the Canadian Church coincide with an effort in our Anglican Communion to revive the Order of Deaconesses. In England in 1893 the Bishop of Rochester (Dr. Randall Davidson), later Archbishop of Canterbury, said 'If the Deaconess Order could be wholesomely and vigourously revived it would mean more than anything else could mean for the practical efficiency of the Ministry in poorer parishes'." -- Foreword.
- Contents: Foreword / Walter Rupert's Land i.e. Barfoot -- Message from the Bishop of Toronto / Ray Toronto i.e. A.R. Beverley -- "Look Up and Look On" / R.H. Soward -- Message from the Principal / Miss A. Edgar -- A Tiny Seed and a Great Tree / Ruth Soward [and] F. May Watts -- Student Life / Ruth Scott -- "There they dwelt with the Kong for His work" / Lillian Best Hallam -- Graduating Class [of 1953] -- The Memorial Chapel / Ruth Scott -- Do Your Know That -- College Prayer -- [Blank Page headed] Autographs -- [Advertisements].
- Added Entry
- Story of A.W.T.C
- Soward, Ruth Cornish, d. 1994
- Watts, May (Frances Mabel (May))
- Scott, Ruth (Emily Ruth), 1904-1989
- Subjects
- Anglican Women's Training College (Toronto, Ont.) - History
- Church of England Deaconess and Missionary Training House (Toronto, Ont.)
- Deaconesses - Anglican Church of Canada - Training of
- Women missionaries - Anglican Church of Canada - Training of
- Women church workers - Anglican Church of Canada - History
- Women in the Anglican Church of Canada
- Theological education - Anglican Church of Canada
- Call Number
- BX 5610 A53S6 1953
- Location
- General Synod Archives