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- 1873-1890 (Creation)
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Born in Bulkington, near Coventry, 1846; his parents were devout Calvinists, but he became connected with the Wesleyan Methodist Warwick Lane Church, Coventry; became a candidate for ordination, 1870; trained at Richmond, 1870-1873; married Elizabeth; Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society missionary to Jamaica, 1873-1886; returned to England for his wife's health, 1886; minister at Salisbury, 1886-1889; Torrington, 1889-1892; Cadishead, 1892-1895; Padiham, 1895-1898; Northallerton, 1898-1899; Bradwell, 1899-1902; Withernsea, 1902-1904; supernumerary at Longsight, Manchester, 1904-1905; supernumerary missionary to France, 1905-1907; supernumerary minister at Brunswick, Sheffield, 1907-1915; City Road, Manchester, 1915-1916; minister at Earlsdon, Coventry, 1916; died, 1927.
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The papers were deposited with the Methodist Missionary Society and form part of the special series of biographical papers of individual missionaries. The journals are numbered from number IV and there were presumably once earlier volumes dating from before 1873.
GB 0102 MMS/Special Series/Biographical/West Indies/FBN 3 (Box 590) 1873-1890 Collection (fonds) 4 volumes Goodyer , Samuel , 1846-1927 , missionary
Born in Bulkington, near Coventry, 1846; his parents were devout Calvinists, but he became connected with the Wesleyan Methodist Warwick Lane Church, Coventry; became a candidate for ordination, 1870; trained at Richmond, 1870-1873; married Elizabeth; Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society missionary to Jamaica, 1873-1886; returned to England for his wife's health, 1886; minister at Salisbury, 1886-1889; Torrington, 1889-1892; Cadishead, 1892-1895; Padiham, 1895-1898; Northallerton, 1898-1899; Bradwell, 1899-1902; Withernsea, 1902-1904; supernumerary at Longsight, Manchester, 1904-1905; supernumerary missionary to France, 1905-1907; supernumerary minister at Brunswick, Sheffield, 1907-1915; City Road, Manchester, 1915-1916; minister at Earlsdon, Coventry, 1916; died, 1927.
The papers were deposited with the Methodist Missionary Society and form part of the special series of biographical papers of individual missionaries. The journals are numbered from number IV and there were presumably once earlier volumes dating from before 1873.
Deposited on permanent loan with the records of the Methodist Missionary Society from 1978.
Journals, 1873-1890, of Samuel Goodyer, describing his training, preparations for missionary work in Jamaica, religious practices including preaching and praying, his reading, the journey to Jamaica, missionary work and impressions of Jamaica, and his return to England.
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English
The early pages of the first journal have been removed.
Unpublished handlist.
Published on microfiche by IDC Publishers.
The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society (Ref: MMS/WMMS), including letters from individual missionaries, among them Goodyer (Ref: MMS/WMMS West Indies Correspondence).
Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Sources: Alphabetical Arrangement of Wesleyan Methodist Ministers (1922); Wesleyan Methodist Church Minutes of Conference (1928), p 98. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Feb 2002 Ancient religions Caribbean Caribbean cultures Christianity Christians Clergy Communication process Communication skills Diaries Documents England Europe Evangelistic missionaries Goodyer , Samuel , 1846-1927 , missionary Information sources Jamaica Literary forms and genres Literature Methodism Methodists Missionaries Missionary training National cultures Nonfiction Ordained missionaries Primary documents Prose Protestantism Protestant nonconformists Protestant nonconformity Protestants Reading Religion Religions Religious activities Religious experience Religious groups Religious institutions Religious movements Religious practice Richmond Methodist Training College Travel Travel abroad UK Vocational education Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society Western Europe London Nonconformists Nonconformity
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Deposited on permanent loan with the records of the Methodist Missionary Society from 1978.
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Journals, 1873-1890, of Samuel Goodyer, describing his training, preparations for missionary work in Jamaica, religious practices including preaching and praying, his reading, the journey to Jamaica, missionary work and impressions of Jamaica, and his return to England.
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Unrestricted, but only to be viewed on microfiche.
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No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society (Ref: MMS/WMMS), including letters from individual missionaries, among them Goodyer (Ref: MMS/WMMS West Indies Correspondence).
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Unpublished handlist.
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Published on microfiche by IDC Publishers.
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- Religions » Ancient religions
- National cultures » Caribbean cultures
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity
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- Religious groups » Clergy
- Communication process
- Communication process » Communication skills
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- Literary forms and genres » Prose
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Protestantism
- Communication process » Communication skills » Reading
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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