Pacific References
Benedetto, Robert. The Hawaii journals of the New England missionaries 1813-1894, Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, 1982.
Daws, Gavan. Holy Man. Father Damien of Molokai, University of Hawaii Press, 1973.
Garrett, John. Footsteps in the Sea. Christianity in Oceania to World War II, University of the South Pacific, WCC, 1992.
Garrett, John. To live among the stars
Langmore, Diane. Missionary lives. Papua, 1874-1914, University of Hawaii Press, 1989.
Miller, Char, ed. Missions and missionaries in the Pacific, Edwin Mellen, 1985. [also J A Boutilier and Charles Forman]
Missionary Album. Portraits and biographical sketches of the American Protestant Missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, 1969.
Wagner-Wright, Sandra. The structure of the missionary call to the Sandwich Islands 1790-1830. Sojourners among strangers, Edwin Mellen Press, 1990.
Zwiep, Mary. Pilgrim path. the first company of women missionaries to Hawaii, University of Wisconsin Press, 1991.
Mission from New Zealand
Beilby, G T. Bread upon the waters, NZ Baptist Missionary Society, 1960.
Belmer, R. Teeth of the dragon. The incredible story of a woman’s survival, London, Epworth, 1964.
Carter, George C. A family affair. A brief survey of New Zealand Methodism’s involvement in mission overseas 1822-1972, Wesley Historical Society of New Zealand, 1973.
Davidson, A K, “The New Zealand overseas missionary contribution: the need for further research,” in .?.. pp.45-57
Don, A. Peter Milne.
Duncan, Michael. The journey. Readings in urban mission, Servants, Christchurch, 1991.
Edgar, S L and Eade, M J. Toward the sunrise: the centenary history of the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society, Auckland, 1985.
Gallagher, P. The Marist Brothers in New Zealand, Fiji and Samoa, 1876-1976, 1976.
Gray, M. Tamu: A New Zealand family in Java, Moana, Tauranga, 1988.
Gregory, K W. Reaching out continually, ‘Whaatoro Tonu Atu’. A history of the New Zealand Church Missionary Society 1892-1972, Christchurch CMS, nd.
Gutch, J C. Martyr of the Islands (J C Patteson), Hodder.
Haskell, C W. A sinner in Sind, Wright & Carman, Wellington, 1957.
Hilliard. God’s gentlemen. A history of the Melanesian mission, Queensland University Press.
Jansen, P. Jade engraved. New Zealand missionaries and their Chinese colleagues in Japan’s ‘China incident,’ Presbyterian Bookroom, 1947.
Marsh, L A. In His name. A record of Assembly missionary outreach from New Zealand, GPH, Palmerston North, 1974.
McEldowney, D., ed. Presbyterians in Aotearoa 1840-1990, Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, 1990. (refs)
McNeur, G H. The missionary in changing China.
Murray, J S. A century of growth: Presbyterian overseas mission work 1869-1969, Presbyterian Bookroom, Christchurch, 1969.
Murray, Stan. One small finger, overseas mission in a changing world, Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, 1988.
Nottage, Basil. Break of day islands. The New Hebrides diary of Basil Nottage 1932-1939, Presbyterian Church, Wellington, 1988.
Ross, R. “Evolution of the Melanesian bishopric,” New Zealand Journal of History, 16(2), 1982, pp.122-145.
Ryburn, W M. Through shadow and sunshine. The history of Punjab mission of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand 1909-1959, Presbyterian Bookroom, 1961.
Snowden, R F. Never a dull moment. Life and letters of Annie James, Presbyterian Bookroom, Christchurch, 1948.
Whyte, F W. "London Missionary Society - congregational Council for World Mission - Council for World Mission: The movement toward a council in Australia and New Zealand," Church Heritage 7(3) pp.186-201.
Notes
Although settlers as settlers may not have been strong in the sort of faith which saw missions as a necessary part of their identity, officially the churches, and the clergy did. As they became established the possibility of playing a part in mission in other places overseas became a reality.
The story of New Zealand mission overseas remains largely a tale still to be told, though research is improving. It is not that the significance is unrecognised. People talk about New Zealand having a disproportionate number of missionaries. It is felt that because New Zealand as a country is relatively poor, New Zealanders have a self-identity of practical can-do, make-shift if necessary, skills, we are useful at best and at worst not much of a threat to anyone. The sense of political distance and a practical turn are not unworthy, but both the numbers and the quality of New Zealand missions need to be better documented. It is after all, another New Zealand to be very much in need of reassurance that we are more successful for our size than we ought to be. It is not that the stories are not known, but that they are little known, and they are not the subject of more searching analysis. The inspiration of “The teeth of the dragon” is there, but something more is needed if we are to identify our “competitive edge” - our gifts we can recognise, encourage, and build upon.
New Zealand missionaries have made significant contributions to other countries in many areas of life, such as education, literature, medicine, agriculture, political development, theological education and leadership training, but little is known of this beyond the missionary circle. As Allan Davidson has noted in a paper, however “critical evaluation of missionary performance and debate about missionary strategy seldom appears.” Other points he makes are:
1. Kinship links between missionaries - he mentions the Methodists; it would also be true for Brethren and Baptists. MKs often become missionaries.
2. NZ missions often linked in with overseas groups. NZCMS was part of CMSUK working in Africa (Tanzania); PCNZ worked in New Hebrides with missionaries from Scotland, Nova Scotia and Australia.
3. The movement from sending-receiving to partnership.
4. There are a variety of mission sending models in terms of their relationship to the church.:
· The interdenominational faith mission - any relationship is congregation by congregation or just to individual supporters.
· The denominational mission society such as the Baptists and the NZCMS which relate to particular churches, but have some independence.
· The mission committees of denominations where funding comes out of the central budget - as Presbyterians and Methodists.
5. There are a phenomenal number of groups. I am not sure what this really says. In 1989 the EMA reported as full members 60 mission societies and 40 church mission councils. These sent out 1000 missionaries with 300 working in NZ in supporting roles. An interesting ratio in itself.
6. Need to do justice to Ecumenical/Conciliar; Evangelical and Catholic components of mission. There needs to be some way in which these three streams relate together in New Zealand. At the moment they appear very isolated. Internationally, the International Bulletin of Missionary Research, has this role as to groups such as the British Association of Mission Studies, the International Association of Mission Studies, and the American Society of Missiology.
7. Any study of mission from NZ not only has to be ecumenical and look at history, sociology and politics; it also has to acknowledge the role of women.
8. Who are the famous NZ missionaries.