The Anglican Men’s Society was founded in London as the Church of England Men’s Society in 1899 and in New Zealand in 1904. In its heyday it had 82 branches throughout New Zealand. These are the records of the National Council and its activities including conferences. Membership declined until in… Read More »Anglican Men’s Society in New Zealand
A new addition to the archives is the Order of the Society of St. Francis papers The Anglican Society of St Francis is a modern community that came into existence early last century and draws its inspiration from St. Francis of Assisi. The ideals of St Francis, who lived before… Read More »The Third Order of the Society of St. Francis
This collection of Christmas cards comes from the Rev’d Sir Kingi Ihaka collection (KIN157/1/12). They date from the early sixties to the late eighties and range from standard commercial gift cards to cards produced by church groups, charities, and other private organisations. A striking example of the latter is the… Read More »The Cards of Christmas Past
