Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials from 1875 to 1946 that document the work of the WBFM. Included are annual reports (yearbooks), anniversary material, mission reports, and various Board publications. The strength of the collection lies in the annual reports which describe individuals involved in the organization, the work accomplished at each mission station, and financial dealings.
Dates
- Creation: 1875 - 1946
Extent
3.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions (WBFM) of the RCA was organized in 1875 in Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan. Thirteen women, in response to a recommendation of the 1874 General Synod, met to commit themselves to the proposition that women in all parts of the world had a right to a Christian life. Through prayer and monetary gifts, the WBFM supported the schools established by the RCA for women and children at the various mission stations. The organization continued until 1946 when it was absorbed into the Board of Foreign Missions of the RCA. The collection includes annual reports, newsletters, publications, program of the month, reports on missions in China, India, Japan, and directories for the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions and Women's Board of Domestic Missions (WBDM).
Provenance
Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hope College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Van Wylen Library
53 Graves Place
Holland Michigan 49423 United States
616-395-7798
archives@hope.edu
