CASE STUDY 2 - DESCRIPTIVE RECORD(S) BASED ON ISAD(G)
16 APRIL 2023 (SUNDAY/AHAD)
Methodist Church (Canada). Missionary Society
14: Methodist Church (Canada) Missionary Society fonds. — [ca. 1851-ca. 1930], predominant 1884-1925,-
15.34m
The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church Canada Conference. Methodist Church in
Canadawas established in 1824. When this Church joined with the British Wesleyans to establish the
Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada in 1833, the Society evolved into an Auxiliary of the Wesleyan
Missionary Society (Great Britain) to support the growth of domestic missions, including missions to
Aboriginal People. This union was ended in 1840, but resumed in 1847. In 1854 the British Hudson's Bay
Territory missions were transferred to the Missionary Society in Canada, which gradually took over the
responsibility of all mission work from Britain beginning in Central Canada and the Northwest. The Society,
with some changes in administrative structure, existed as part of the Methodist Church of Canada and the
Methodist Church (Canada). The object of the Society came to be the support and enlargement of the
aboriginal, French, domestic, foreign and other missions, carried on under the direction of the central
committee and board, and later also under the Conferences. In 1906, the missions were divided between
two new Departments - Foreign and Home Fonds consists of the following series: General Board of
Missions, 1865-1925; correspondence of the General Secretaries, 1868-1923; foreign mission records,
1888-1950; home mission records, 1906-1927; financial records, 1899-1930; quarterly returns of aboriginal
institutes and day schools, 1902-1923; printed ephemera; and constitution and financial records of the
Superannuation Fund for Lay Missionaries of Foreign Fields, 1919-1929.
Finding aid: See series descriptions. See also United Church of Canada Board of Overseas Missions fonds
(502) for records of missions continued by the United Church after the 1925 Union.
Location Number: See series descriptions.-I. Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada. Missionary Society.
II. Methodist Church of Canada. Missionary Society. 14/3: Records re foreign missions. — 1888-1950,
predominant 1888-1925.—4 m. Series consists of records re the following missions: West China, 1891-
1931; West China Union University, 1896-1950; and Japan, 1873-1925.
Finding aid: See subseries descriptions. Location Number: 78.084C, 78.096C-78.098C.
14/3/1 : West China Mission collection . -189 1 -1931, predominant 1891-1925. - 2.2 m.
The Canadian Methodist Mission in West China was established in 1891. Subseries consists of
correspondence of the General Secretaries of the Methodist Church (Canada) Missionary Society;
copybook of W.J. Mortimore; minutes of the West China Mission Council; reports, financial records,
property registers, manuscripts of historical and biographical studies, and other material relating to the
evangelistic, pastoral, educational and medical work of the West China Mission.
Finding aid: 19. Location Number: 78.096C.
I. Canadian Methodist Mission of West China, Mission Council.
14/3/1/1 : Canadian Methodist Mission Property Register, West China. — 1899 -1923. — 1 cm.
File consists of Canadian Methodist Mission Property Register pages. West China for Chengtu College
University and Chengtu City.
14/3/1/1/1: Chengtu, College University, No. 1, University Site, East of Administration Building skirting east
and west road to Silk School with some breaks, 1914 : [Land deed], -192 2 .- 1 p.
"Date of purchase 1914"
"Date of Registration...Oct.1922"
Mark only one oval.
1) At the level of description "Fonds", identify the contents of description for the area/element
representing "Name of creator".
a) United Church of Canada Board of Overseas Missions
b) Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada. Missionary Society.
c) Missionary Society.
d) Methodist Church (Canada). Missionary Society
2) At the level of description "Subseries", identify the contents of description for the
area/element representing "Administrative history
a) The Canadian Methodist Mission in West China was established in 1891.
b) Chengtu, College University, No. 1, University Site, East of Administration Building, skirting east
and west road to Silk School with some breaks, 1914
c) West China, 1891-1931; West China Union University, 1896-1950; and Japan. 1873- 1925.
d) Fonds consists of the following series: General Board of Missions, 1865-1925; correspondence of
the General Secretaries. 1868-1923: foreign mission records, 1888- 1950; home mission records,
1906-1927; financial records, 1899- 1930; quarterly returns of aboriginal institutes and day
schools, 1902-1923; printed ephemera; and constitution and financial records of the
Superannuation Fund for Lay Missionaries of Foreign Fields, 1919-1929.
3) At the level of description "Fonds", identify the area/element representing "[ca. 1851-ca.
1930], predominant 1884-1925"
a) Finding aids
b) Related units of description
c) Note [unique to repository]
d) Dates of creation
4) At the level of description "Subseries", identify the area/element representing "14/3/1; West
China Mission collection".
a) Title
b) Finding aids
c) Extent
d) Administrative history
5) At the level of description "Item", identify the area/element representing "Date of purchase
1914","Date of Registration.,.Oct.1922"
a) Dates of creation
b) Notes [unique to repository]
c) Extent
d) Title
6) At the level of description "Series", identify the area/element representing "See subseries
descriptions".
a) Notes [Unique to repository]
b) Level of description
c) Extent
d) Finding aids
7) At the level of description "Series", identify the area/element representing "- 4 m"
a) Notes [Unique to repository]
b) Level of description
c) Extent
d) Finding aids
8) At the level of description "Fonds", identify the area/element representing "14: Methodist
Church (Canada) Missionary Society fonds. —"
a) Level of description
b) Extent
c) Title
d) Name of Creator
9) At the level of description "Series", identify the area/element representing "Location
Number: 78.084C, 78.096C-78.098C"
a) Notes [Unique to repository]
b) Level of description
c) Extent
d) Finding aids
10) At the level of description "Fonds", identify the area/element representing "See also United
Church of Canada Board of Overseas Missions fonds (502) for records of missions
continued by the United Church after the 1925 Union"
a) Finding Aids
b) Related units of description
c) Scope and content / Abstract
d) Note [unique to repository]
11) At the level of description "Series", identify the area/element representing "File consists of
Canadian Methodist Mission Property Register pages. West China for Chengtu College
University and Chengtu City" *
a) Finding Aids
b) Related units of description
c) Scope and content / Abstract
d) Note [unique to repository]
12) At the level of description "Item", identify the area/element representing "14/3/1/1/1:
Chengtu, College University, No. 1,University Site, East of Administration Building skirting
east and west road to Silk School with some breaks, 1914 : [Land deed]. — "
a) Title
b) Finding aids
c) Related units of description
d) Administrative History
13) Identify the description level for the contents of description "14/3/1; West China Mission
collection".
a) Series
b) Subseries
c) File
d) Item
14) Identify the description level for the contents of description "14/3/1/1: Canadian Methodist
Mission Property Register, West China. —"
a) Series
b) Subseries
c) File
d) Item
15) At the level of description "Fonds", identify the contents of description for the area/element
representing "Note"
a) See subseries descriptions.
b) Canadian Methodist Mission of West China, Mission Council.
c) 1922.- 1 p.
d) See series descriptions
16) Identify the description level for the area/element representing "Scope and Content /
Abstract"
a) Fonds, Series & Subseries
b) Fonds, Series & File
c) Fonds, File & Item
d) Fonds & Subseries
17) Identify the description level for the area/element representing "administrative history"
a) Series & Subseries
b) Fonds & Series
c) Fond & Subseries
d) Fonds & Group
18) At the level of description "Groups", identify the area/element representing "I. Wesleyan
Methodist Church in Canada. Missionary Society. II. Methodist Church of
Canada,Missionary Society"
a) Related units of description
b) All above
c) None of the above
d) Title and Content
19) At the level of description "Series", identify the contents of description for the area/element
representing "Scope/Content of Abstract"
a) Records are the following missions: West China, 1891-1931; West China Union University, 1896-
1950; and Japan. 1873-1925
b) See also United Church of Canada Board of Overseas Missions fonds (502) for records of
Overseas Missions fonds (502) for records of missions continued by the United Church after the
1925 Union
c) The Canadian Methodist Mission in West China was established in 1891.
d) Canadian Methodist Mission of West China Mission Council.
