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Women Now journal - issues 2-5, 1992.
The ministry of Deaconesses - Deaconess Cecilia Robinson (Methuen & Co., 1898)
Stages of Revelation and Faith - Rev Mervyn Archdall (Thynne, 1911)
Book of devotions for use in meetings of Church of England Deaconess Work (Sydney, D.S. Ford, 1918)
The order of Deaconesses: past and present - Ethel Panton and Dorothy Batho (London: SCM Press, 1937)
The devotions of a Deaconess (privately printed, 1953)
The call and the commission : a review of the historical background of the ministry of bishops, priests and deacons in the Anglican communion - Weston, William (Dee Why, N.S.W.: William Weston, 1979)
God's Patience - Dorothy Harris (Australia: the author, 1990)
The vision unfolding: Deaconess Institution 1891-1991 (Sydney: Deaconess Institution, 1991)
Women's ministry: a centenary celebration and a vision for the future (1991)
Caught for life: a story of the Anglican Deaconess Order in Australia - Nora Tress (NSW, the author, 1993)
Going it alone: Mary Andrews missionary to China 1938-1951 (Sydney: Aquila Press, 1995)
Anglicans celebrate 150 years: The Sydney Diocese fulfilling the mission of the Church (Sydney: Diocese of Sydney, 1997)

These appear to be Mary Andrew's copies of the Institute Minutes. The Official signed records are retained by Anglican Deaconess Ministries who should be approach for access to the minutes. The meetings were held approximately monthly. The subjects included properties and other financial matters, meetings received a report from the Principal and the role and management of the properties, appointments of senior staff (such as the Principal of Deaconess House).

Deaconess ordinations - 1952-1996
Deaconess parish institutions - 1957-1996
Deaconess lists
Documents on the history of Deaconesses
Sydney Deaconess/Diaconal Fellowship - 1957-1996
Australian Anglican Diaconal Association - 1958-1996
Australian Anglican Deaconess Conference - 1947-1985
Deaconess ordinations - other dioceses - 1962-1966
Deaconesses - Church of England - 1915-1995
South East Asia & Pacific Area Deaconesses - 1968-1977
International Deaconesses - 1972-1980
International Federation of Deaconess Associations - conference - 1975
Diakonia - 1959-1978
Diakonia News - 1967-1975
Diakonia - conferences - 1969-1987
Documents on lay ministry
Koinonia Fellowship - newsletter - 1989-1991
Order of Deaconesses in England - 1947-1975

The series consists of fragments only. These include agendas, notices of meetings and annual reports.

Collected notes and brochures on ministry to and by the elderly. Includes circular letters, copies of Synod resolutions, reports, Christ Church Carers Set 1989 report, Cluster Support Groups Guidelines and Aims, TABA (To and By the Aging) Newsletter August 1995.

The item contains letters of a mostly ephemeral nature (mainly financial distributions).

The series contains correspondence and papers related to fees payable to Deaconess House Institution

Typescript newsletter with updates on Deaconess House, the Homes of Peace, the prayer fellowship, and a devotional message from the Head Deaconess. Also includes mailing list from 1976.