Guide to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Office of the General Secretary Records

1

1

Finding Aid to Record Group 139

SERIES 1: ALPHABETICAL FILE, 1943-1970

1

2

Africa

3

Biafra

4-5

Cameroun

6

Ghana

7

South Africa, 1968-70

8

South Africa, 1967

9

South Africa, 1965-66

10

Sudan

11

Asia Council on Ecumenical Mission, Minutes and correspondence, 1956

12

Asmara Conference, 1959

13

A, general

14

Bell, Davitt S.

15

Black Caucus, 1968

16

Black Manifesto

17-20

Brazil, 1957-70

21

Brazil, Mackenzie Institute, 1958-67

22

Budget Matters

23

Budget Statements

24

B, general

1

25

Chile

26

China

27

Discussions re Approach to Christian Church in China, 1957-59

28

Christian Education, Board of, 1967-70

29

Church-Mission Relations (re autonomous national churches)

30

Church and Society, 1966-70

31

Office of Int'l Affairs (UP Washington office)

2

1

COEMAR, 1969-70

2

Committee on Statement of Aim and Purpose

3

COEMAR--Correspondence and background papers, 1955-68

4

COEMAR--Management Consultant Survey, Accountabilities

5

COEMAR--Organization Chart

6

COEMAR--Charter and By-Laws

7

COEMAR--Management Consultant Survey

8

COEMAR--Management Consultant, Organization Report

9

COEMAR--Manual

10

Commission and Committee Members, 1959-70

11-12

Smith Letters to Members, Staff, et al

2

13

Inauguration Service, 1958

14

Staff Policy

15

Rules of Administration

16

Structure, 1968

17-18

1967

19

Ad Hoc Committee on Latin America, 1969-70

20

Ad Hoc Committee on Relations to Synods and Presbyteries, 1964

21

Ad Hoc Committee on Religion and Race, 1963-64

22

Brazil Committee, 1958-59

23

Youth matters

24

Asia Council on Ecumenical Mission, 1954-56

25

CCPAL, Comision de Cooperacion Presbiteriana de America Latina, 1953-64

26

Council on Church Support, 1969-70

27

Committee on Closing Doors

28

Coordinating Committee on Inter-American Concerns (COCINAC), 1969-70

3

1

Colombia

2

Commission Representatives' Consultation--Cairo, 1959

3

Commission Representatives' Conference, Ethiopia, 1961

4

Commission Representatives' Meeting, Middle East, 1961

5

Commission Representatives and Correspondents' Conference, 1965

6

(Staff) Conferences, Miscellaneous papers

7

(Staff) Conference, 1962

8

(Staff) Conference, Consultation on World Confessionalism Geneva); Int'l Christian Youth Exchange, Inc, Commission Representatives' Mrg (Asia),1963

9

(Staff) Conference, Commission Representatives' Mtg, 1964

10

(Fall) Conferences, 1964-69

11

Consultation Materials, 1960

12

Consultation on Church Union (COCU)

13

African Affairs Consultation, 1960

14

Consultation on Christian Laymen Overseas, 1960

15

Consultation on World Missions, Montreat, 1962

16

Committee on Christian Character

17

Committee on Communication between Commission and Missionaries

18

Committee of Fifteen (Comm on Theological Study of the Bases for the Church's Action in the World)

19

Committee on Financing the Church's Mission,1968-69

20

Comm to Review the Commission after 5 years

21

"Community of Mission", Addresses by Smith

22

Constitution and By-Laws for Church-related (Mission or Church) Institutions

23

Consultative Commission on Theological Education; Council on Theological Education

24

Consultative Groups

25

Advisory Council on Inter-American Affairs

26

Interpretation Committee

27

Joint Administrative Committee (BNM/COEMAR)

28

Medical Committee

29

Nominating Committee

30

Policy and Strategy Council

31

Special Committee on an International Study Fellowship on the University Ministry

32

Special Committee on Nominations

33

Staff Committee on Studies

34

Sub-Committee on Structure of National Agencies, 1967-69

35

Committee on Restructuring GA Agencies, 1969-70

36

Regional Synods, 1964-68

37

Communications

38

Communications Advisory Group

39

Communism, 1954-70

4

1

Consultation, Lake Mohonk, 1956

2

(Lake Mohonk) Long Range Study of the Board on the World Consultation Findings

3

(Lake Mohonk) Statistical Statements prepared for Consultation

4

(Lake Mohonk) Miscellaneous

5

(Lake Mohonk) Conference Report

6

(Lake Mohonk) Five-Year Plan, Reports

7

Long Range Study of World, Consultation Findings

8

Catholic-Presbyterian and Reformed Consultations, 1964-70

9

"Edinburgh 1910" World Missionary Conference), 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1960

10

Committee on Ecumenical Position, Stony Point; Theological Consultation, Lake Forest, 1962

11

Community of Mission, 1959-60

12

World Confessionalism, 1961-62

13

Cooke, Dr Leslie, Corresp; Speeches; Biographical material

14

Costa Rica, 1968-69

15

Crises Strategy, 1951-53

16

Crisis in the Nation, 1968-69

17-18

1968

19

Cuba, 1960-70

20

Cuba Committee

21

Czechoslovakia

22

C, general

5

1

International Missionary Council-7; Ghana Assembly, 1958; Administrative Comm, St Andrew's Scotland, 1960

2

IMC, Willingen, Germany, 1952

3-4

Development, Fund for the Self-Development of People; Task Force, 1970

5

1967-69

6

(Development) Resource material

7

National Committee for the Self-Development of People, 1970-71

8

D, general

9-10

East Asia Christian Conference, Background papers; correspondence

11

East Asia Consultation on Ecumenical Mission, Hong Kong Conf; related conferences, Minutes; Correspondence; Miscellaneous papers, 1954-57

12

East Asia Christian Conference, Prapat, Indonesia, 1957

13

(EACC) Situation Conferences, 1963

14

(Board) East Asia Consultative Conference; Related conferences, Reports, Meeting transcripts, 1943-44

15

Eastman-Kodak

16

Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF), 1955-70

17

Ecumenical Education

18

Ecumenical Mission

19

Ecumenical Position of the Church

20

Ecumenical Position of UPC, Stony Point Conf, 1959

21

Educational Advisory Comm

22

Educational Consultation (COEMAR), Stony Point, 1958

23

1959

24

Educational Consultation; Personnel Consultation; Islam Ad Hoc Committee, New York, 1960

25

Educational Consultation, Stony Point; Theological Consultation, Lake Forest; East Asia Christian Conference (EACC), Bangalore, India, 1961

26

Egypt

27

Egypt--the ecumenical situation, Horner Report, 1969

28

Electronic Data Processing, Interagency Comm

29

Emerging Economies Corporation (EEC)

6

1

Ethiopia

2

Ethiopia, Norner Report, 1969

3

Europe

4

Executive and Field Service Commission

5

E, general

6-7

Field Representatives, Seminar, Buck Hill Falls, 1958

8

Fifty Million Fund, 1970

9

Five-year Program, 1949-53

10

Formosa (Taiwan)

11

Frelick, John Paul

12

Fry, John R

13

F, general

14

General Assembly, 1970

15

General Council, 1961-70

16

General Council, Theophilus Taylor (Secretary)

17

General Council, Committee on Organization

18

General Council, Committee on Public Relations

19

General Council, Interpretation and Stewardship

20-21

General Council, Joint Budget Conference

22

General Council, Administrative Commission

23

General Council, Advance in Mission

24

General Council, Area Planning Councils, 1969-70

25

General Council, Commission on Relief and Rehabilitation

26

General Council, Commission on World Relief and Emergency Service

27

General Council, Long Range Planning, 1967-70

7

1-2

General Secretaries' Conference, 1952-70

3

Greece, 1969

4

Guatemala

5

G, general

6

Gulf Oil, 1970-1

7

Hattiesburg, MS--correspondence, reports, 1964

8

Holy Land Christian Approach Mission; 1963-8

9

Hong Kong, 1969

10

Hwang, CH (Shoki Coe), Addresses; corresp., 1960-70

7

11

H, general

12

Interreligious Fdn for Community Organization (IFCO), 1969-70

13-14

India 1960-70

15

Industrial Evangelism, 1967-62 (incl. Reports by Henry Jones)

16

Indonesia, 1956-69

17

Institutions, 1953-4; 1962

18

Integration

19

Interchurch Center

20-21

Interpretation of Mission and Relations, 1959-68

22

Iran 1954-70

23

Iran, Horner Report, 1969

24

Iraq, 1956; 1968-9

25

Ireland, 1969-70

26

Israel, 1960-3

27

I, general

8

1-2

Japan; Okinawa

3

John Knox House

4

Joint BNM/COEMAR Committee

5

Joint Comm of COEMAR/Bd of World Missions (PCUS)

6

Joint Meetings of COEMAR, United Christian Missionary Society, and United Church Board for World Ministries

7

Jordan (East Bank), Horner Report, 1970

8

J, general

9

Korea (Church Controversy)

10

K, general

11

Latin America

12

Lebanon, Horner Report, 1969

13

Lists, Relatives and Friends of Missionaries; Martyred Missionaries

14

L, general

15

Medical and Educational Emphasis

16

Methodist Church

17-19

Mexico, 1959-70

20-23

Middle East, 1967-70

24

Middle East Panel, 1968-9

25

Missionary Obligation of the Church, 1951-2

26

M, general

27

NCC (National Council of Churches), 1969-70

28

Study Comm on Relationship with the Roman Catholic Church, 1969-71

29

Working Group, Bishop's Comm for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, 1966-69

9

1

National General Mission Consultative Conference

2

National Missions, Board of--Council on Church and Race, 1968-70

3

National Missions, Board of--Council on Church and Race, 1968-70

4

Evangelism

5

1969-70

6

Kenneth Neigh, 1963-70

7

National Presbyterian Church and Center, 1961-71

8

Naude, Beyers--Christian Institute of Southern Africa, 1963-9

9

Near East School of Theology

10

NEW (A Quarterly Publication), 1965-9

11

Newbigin, Bishop Lesslie, 1960-8

12

Niles, D.T.

13

N, general

14

Office for Education (COEMAR)

15

Orthodox Churches

16

O, general

17

Pakistan

18

Paris Evangelical Missionary Society

19

Pax Romana, North American Secretariat

20

Pension Board

21

Philippines

22

Philippine Christian Colleges

23

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1959-65

24

Portugal

25

Portugal Committee, 1963-70

26

Presbyterian Church in the US; 1963-70

27

Presbyterian Economic Development Corp

28

Presbyterian Interracial Council

29

Presbyterian Lay Committee, Inc. 1966-71

30

Presbyteries

31-32

Program Planning Groups

33

P, general

34

Q, general

35

Radio

36

Religion and Race, Commission on, 1963-7

10

1

Renewal and Extension of the Ministry

2

Retirees

3

Russia

4

R, general

5

Salary Committee, 1952-63

6

1960-5

7

1966-70

8

Salary Scales

9

Sect Groups, 1963-6

10

Special Gifts

11

Statistics

12

Stony Brook School, 1966-9

13

Study Fellowship

14

Sweazey, George

15

S, general

16

Tax Deductibility for Charitable Purposes

17

Thailand

18

Theological Education Fund--Minutes, TEF in Africa, Future of TEF

19

T, general

20

United Church Board for World Ministries

21

(United Church Board) Alford Carleton

22

United Nations Church Center

23

(UNCC) Review Comm

24

United Presbyterian Church of North America

25

United Presbyterian Foundation

26

United Presbyterian Men

27

University Christian Movement

28

U, general

29

Venezuela

30

Verghese, Paul

31-32

Vietnam, 1969-71

11

1-4

Vietnam, 1965-69

5

Sundry "V"

6

War Claims, 1950-71

7

Woolworth Case, 1960

8

World Arts Fdn, 1967-70

9

World Conference on Church and Society, 1964-7

10

WCC (World Council of Churches)--Racism, 1969-71

11

Int'l Missionary Council; Integration of IMC and WCC, 1956-61

12

IMC/WCC, Bangkok Consultation, 1956

13

Joint Comm of WCC and IMC, 1951-9

14

WCC-IMC Relationships, 1953-7

15

Development Consultation, Montreux, 1970

16

Reports on Fourth Assembly (Uppsala), 1968

17

World Alliance of Reformed Churches, 1951-70

18

World Student Christian Federation, 1956-70

19

W, general

20

X-Z, general

SERIES 2: MODERATORIAL YEAR, 1968-1969

11

21

Miscellaneous papers, 1968

22

1969

23

General Assembly Committees

24

General Assembly (1968), correspondence (JC Smith)

25

General Assembly (1968), Letters of complaint re: Assembly/Church actions

26

1969

SERIES 3: ADVISORY STUDY COMMITTEE, 1960-1962

12

1

Background correspondence, planning papers

2

First meeting--New York, 1960

3

Second meeting, Egypt, 1961

4

Third meeting, Chicago, 1961

5

Advisory study policies

6

Report

7-9

Report follow-up

10

Report--comments

11

Staff study conference on report, Stony Point, 1962

12

Task forces

13

Task forces--minutes

14-16

Supplementary papers

17

Dr Reed Letters to members

18

Consultation with theology professors

19

Members' reports of visitations

SERIES 4: MALONE CONSULTATIONS, 1962-1970

12

20-23

1960-70

24-30

Papers presented at Consultation, 1962-67

SERIES 5: PERSONNEL FILE (RESTRICTED)

13

1

Adams, Eugene

2

Arbuthnot, Charles W.

3

A, general

4

Baird, James C. Jr.

5

Baker, Wesley

6

Beeman, Josiah

7-8

Black, Donald, 1958-71

9

Blake, Eugene Carson

10

Brown, James

11

Brown, Margrethe

12-13

Buma, Kyoji, 1955-69

14

Busse, Durwood

15

B, general

16

Carino, Feliciano

17

Carruthers, Jeanne

18

Corbin, John C.

19-20

Crouch, Archie

21

C, general

22

Davies, William

23

Du Val, William K.

14

1

Fairman, Edwin

2

Flory, Margaret

3

Fogg, Ernest

4

Fredrick, Charles E.

5

F, general

6

Gripe, Alan G.

7

G, general

8

Hamilton, Alan H.

9

Hopkins, Paul

10

Huffman, Jean

11

H, general

12

Johnson, R Park

13

Jones, Henry D.

14-15

Kearns, Raymond V, Jr.

16

Litwiller, John T.N.

17

Lodwick, Robert C.

18

Lodwick, Robert E.

19

L, general

20

Mathews, Edgar B.B.

21

McGill, Willis A.

22

Meyers, Harold E.

23

Moffett, Samuel H.

24-26

M-O, general

27

Paik, L. George

28-29

Pattison, Daniel

30

P, general

31

Reed, Glenn

32

Romig, Theodore F.

33

Robinson, James

34

Rowe, R.D.

35

Ryburn, Horace W.

36

R, general

37

Seaton, Ronald S.

38

Shannon, Margaret

39

Shaull, Richard

40-41

Sinclair, John H.

15

1

Smith, Donald

2-3

Sundberg, Rodney

4-5

S, general

6

Taylor, Mae Ross

7

Testa, Michael

8

Thomas, Winburn T.

9

Thompson, William P.

10

Thurber, L. Newton

11

Turrentine, Mary

12-13

T-V, general

14

Vail, Howard B

15

Waddell, Richard L.

16

Wagner, Dorothy

17

Weir, Benjamin

18

Weir, John

19

Whitney, Yenwith

20

Wilson, Donald J.

21-22

Wilson, Frederick, 1960-70

23

Wilson, Stanton R

24

Wright, James N

25

W, general

26

Personnel, Miscellaneous

SERIES 6: WRITINGS, 1937-1971

16

1

Speeches, Circular Letters, Memoranda, 1937-58

2-6

1959-70

7

Articles, Speeches

8

Speech File, Correspondence, Memoranda, Background papers, 1958-71

9

Circular Letters to Commission Members, Staff, 1959-60

10-16

1961-70

17

(Smith, et al) Circular Letters to Commission Representatives, 1959-70 (Incomplete)

18

Circular Letters to Missionaries, 1960-70

SERIES 7: SMITH PERSONAL FILE, 1948-1971

17

1

Speeches; Articles, 1948-9

2

1950-2

3

1953-4

4

1955

5

1956

6

1957

7

1958

8

1959

9

1960

10-11

1961

12

1962

13

1963

14

1964

15

1965

16

1966

17

1967

18

1968

19

1969

20

1970

21

1971