Extent of Material:
43 cm of textual records.
Administrative History:
The Council for the Faith was created on April 1, 1967 to organize opposition to the union of the Anglican and United Churches in Canada. It expanded its concerns on a national level to fight several proposals for change within the Anglican Church of Canada. The council disbanded in 1983.
Custodial History:
Collection was acquired by the Archives from Andrew Stahl in 1976. An additional accrual was received from Eric Beresford who donated Fr. Peter Hannen’s files in 2004.
Scope and Content:
Fonds consists of correspondence, essays, newsletters, publications, bulletins, annual reports, minutes and an issue of “The Communicator”.
Notes:
Title based on contents of fonds
Related fonds:
Associated material:
See the General Commission on Church Union records (GS80-23) in the General Synod fonds.
General Notes:
The national publication of the council was called the “Comment” until 1980 when its title changed to the “Faith”.
Repository:
Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod Archives.
Accession numbers:
M76-8, M2004-09, M2011-06
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