HIST 347: Quakers in East Asia (HC) [Fall 2014]: Quaker Missions

Provides potential for comparative studies

Puts Quaker mission work in context and allows for comparative study

Conference proceedings examining the roots and role of Quaker service, including missionary work.

Thorough survey of Quaker relief and mission work overseas. It has a British orientation but includes mention of American Quaker efforts. Good detailed index.

The YMCA, including a missionary committee, was active at Haverford from 1879 until 1928. Records in 910H include minutes, 1903-1928 and book of clippings, 1909-1923. Funds were raised through its members to support a Haverford College missionary in China, Robert Simkin (1897-1958), class of 1903. A database relating to the approximately 250 articles about China from political, religious and cultural perspectives, presented by both Western and Chinese alumni, in the Haverford News from its inception in 1909 to 1950 is found via the link above.

An attempt to trace the philosophy and history of foreign missionary endeavor in the Society of Friends from the 1650s.

Provides potential for comparative studies

Orthodox Quaker weekly newspaper including reports from Asia

Hicksite Quaker weekly newspaper including reports from Asia

Published quarterly in the interest of American Friends Missions in Asia

A chronological history of the Friends mission in Japan. Useful bibliography