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Mary had a strong sense of her role in history. Following her return from China her roles as Principal of Deaconess House and as Head Deaconess saw her taking a unique position in women’s ministry, she was tireless at taking every opportunity to address church groups of various kinds on her twin loves as missionary work in China and women’s ministry; she kept copious diaries.[See Series 2, 1932-1996] She played a major role in many organisations developed to foster women’s ministry and she was a figure in some secular organisations This sense of being chosen led to her prepare an autobiography. The manuscript was offered to Anzea Publications but on 1 March 1975 the Manager advised that no-one was available to edit the manuscript for publication. It is unknown whether she offered it to other publishers.
The original order of the manuscripts in this series is unclear. There is one major sequence of 88 pages but many drafts particularly of her period in China. The major section was originally in a folder with several other sections. The page numbering was not helpful in determining the order so this material has been treated as one item. Other sequences were identified separately and each sequence has been considered separate item.
It is possible that she prepared more than one draft. And also likely the the various drafts on her period in China were used as source material by Margaret Yarwood Lamb whose partial biography 'Going it Alone: Mary Andrews - missionary to China 1938 to 1951' published by Aquila Press in 1995 is confined to Mary’s formative years and missionary service.
This series also includes material that appears to have been collected for the purposes of a biography - letters, reports, short histories. This material includes letters to family members and circulars for the mission field; her license to serve as a female Deacon in Shaohsing-Chekiang, March 1948; news clippings.

Mary Andrews naturally took a greater interest in care for the elderly following her own retirement in 1975. From that point until her death in 1996 she lived at the Goodwin Village, a holding of the Anglican Retirement Villages, and acted as chaplain. In addition to running occasional church and prayer services, she also wrote a column for the monthly Village newsletter and visited other ARV residences. In 1995, a new ARV residence was named the Mary Andrews Village in her honour.

This series contains medals, pendants and other jewellery owned by Mary Andrews. Of particular importance is her Order of Australia (AM) medal awarded in 1980 for Services to Religion. The series also includes commemorative medals issued by the International Biographical Association, a wooden cross with a raised floral pattern worn by Deaconess Schleicher (the first deaconess in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, circa1885), and Deaconess Andrews' personal collection of pendants, earrings, etc which includes her Deaconess emblems and pins.

Mary Andrews made and retained much audio-visual material. She collected published material from various organisations and appears to have recorded addresses at services and meetings she attended . She recorded hymns and other sacred music and interviews from radio programs and she owned a range of commercial recordings acquired either by purchase and gift. The quality of the tapes is unknown.
The audio records that have been retained consist of meetings of organisations in which Mary was active, and of addresses in the main areas of her interest including the ministry of women. Some of these supplement the printed records held in this collection.
Commercial material and material recorded from radio programs (thus governed by complex intellectual property provisions) has been destroyed.
Tapes of services (mainly Healing Ministry) at St Andrews Cathedral have been transferred to Moore College Library.
Tales of Verlag Evangelische Marienwesternschaff, Darmstadt-Eberstadt, (Basilea Schlink) Germany, mainly addressed by Basilea Schlink have been offered to Moore College Library.
The following have been retained.

• Addresses and interviews by Mary Andrews (various media organisations)
• General and Sydney Diocesan Synod debates manly on the ordination of women,
• Women's ordination services
• Proceedings of meetings of the organisations (especially women's organisations) with which Mary was associated.
  Cassettes comprising item 8 include the addresses by the following - Brother Andrew; Canon Jim Glennon; Bishop Fest Kivengere;; Dr Phillip Potter; Agnes Sanford; Dr Robert Schuller; Rev John Stott; Bishop Christopher Spnyonso; Rev. David Watson; Women and Ministry (Brisbane October 1973) Holy Spirit Seminar 4 April 1981.
  A note relating to the item list: The tapes are not individually listed. An 'item" consists of a group of related tapes e.g. the tapes relating to an organisation. Some tapes have been used for more than one purpose. They have been placed with the group that describes most of the content.
  It would appear that some of the tapes were made by Dss Andrews (with our without permssion of organisations or speakers) and that others were sold or distributed by the organisation concerned. In making access to this material decisions may nned to be made on an individual basis.

Also includes several newsletters and correspondence

This series comprises manuscript and typescript papers relating to the foundation of the SSTA Quarterly Magazine, including RT Pearson's personal notes, correspondence, conference and committee meeting agendas. Articles submitted for publication in the magazine are either manuscript (pencil) or typescript. The series includes numerous news clippings, pamphlets and articles submitted to, or collected by RT Pearson for publication. Some of these items are undated. Printing quotes, receipts and a proof copy of the first magazine are included.

This series contains 1 item, comprised of handwritten notes labeled 'Preparation for Confirmation'. 9 pages. RT Pearson was Secretary of the Sunday School Teachers' Association; these appear to be his own notes to assist in the instruction of confirmation classes. Exercise book, lined pages, covered with brown paper. Cover torn otherwise in good condition.