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REEL LIST

PMB 1140
MILLER,  Rev. J. Graham,
A Day’s March Nearer Home,
Teachers Training Institute, Tangoa, Vanuatu,
Vols. 5, 6 & 12,
1947-1973

Reel No.			Item Description					Page No.

	Rev. J. Graham Miller, A Day's March Nearer Home, Vol. 5, "Five and a half years as Principal of the Teachers' Training Institution", 1947-1952
		
Reel No.1	Map of Tangoa island; confusion of names Tangoa and Tongoa. A description of the island & its history. Resource material and statement of objectives. 
	1-2	
	Inauguration of the Presbyterian Church of the New Hebrides, 1948. Miller’s address as moderator of Synod, 1947.
Influence of Miller’s experience on Tongoa.
	3	
	The Miller’s journey from Tongoa to Tangoa, 12-14 Apr 1947. 
	4	
	Tangoa Times for 20/06/47.  Transplanting of the Miller family.  Mission Synod, 1947, on Tangoa as moderator of the Synod.
	5-8	
	Birth of Beatrice Eleanor Miller on 17 Jul 1947.
	8	
	First steps as Principal: Consultation with students. Changes projected and approved. 
	9-10	
.	Extracts from LIVE books. History and aims of TTI: 
Origin & Aims since 1895.
Laying the Foundations.
Inherited Problems.
Place of Industrial Training.
Miller’s statement of TTI Objectives.
Synod appoints a TTI Council of Administration, on Miller’s motion.
Change of name and Institute badge.
TTI land.
	10-21
10-11
12
13
13-14
14-15
16
16 
17	
	Photos taken by Miller of TTI activities, 1947-1952: 
Food supplies, outside work projects, TTI bookroom.	18-20
21	

PMB 1140, Rev J. Graham Miller, A Day's March Nearer Home, Vols. 5, 6 & 12    	Reel List
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Reel 1,
cont.	Tangoa Times, Dec 1947: 
Field Training, treks into Santo heathen areas, 1947-1948.
Microfilm records of these treks.
	31-32
30
30	
	TTI curriculum: Centrality of the bible. Other subjects.
Men’s Time Table, 1947.
Men’s Time Table, Women’s Time Table, 1948.
Students’ Sunday afternoon Bible Classes; Syllabus.
For Miller’s specimen Lecture Notes, see Vol. 6 of A Day’s March Nearer Home.
	33
34
35
36
37	
	Student treks among Santo heathen (also see pp. 30 & 32 above).
Miller’s report of 1947 Student’s Trek (in manilla folder).
	37
38-54	
	The running of the Institute in 1947:
US and NZ Army war supplies for TTI.
Source of TTI income.
Pattern of practical work.
	
55
55
55 & 58 	
	Examination for entrance, instituted 1947.
Specimen Student’s Report sheet for his home session.
Disturbances in 1947.
Relations with Tangoa village.
Student health, student picnics.
	55
55
58
59
59	
	Facing 1948 with confidence.
Visit of US barquentine Yankee, Yankee’s Wanderworld.
Letter from Mrs Electa Johnson, of 13 Apr 1949 (2 pp.). 
Written Manuscript of Chapter on Tangoa.
	59a 
59a
59b, c
59d-1	
	Planning for Centenary of the Mission in 1948, & Inauguration of the Presbyterian Church of the New Hebrides.
Host & hostess for 1948 Synod at Tangoa.
Official Government Visitors.
Erection of Annand House.	59m 

59m
60
60 
	
	The 1948 Synod & Inauguration of Presbyterian Church of the NH:
Dispute over Doctrinal Statement in Consititution.	61
61
	
	Miller’s report of 1948 Synod and Inauguration of Church.
See Tangoa Times at pp. 66, 67.
Report of Mrs M.B. Holmes, President of PWMU, Vic.
Mrs Holmes visits Ambrym & Paama; also Vila.	61

61-63
63-65
	
	Debate on adoption of Constitution of the Church: 
A Day of Decision.
Miller’s speech as Convener of Constitution committee.
News of death of father in Dunedin on 27 Jun 1948.
Order of Service of Inauguration, 1 Jul 1948.
Two Synod Minutes respecting Father, 1941, 1948.
	63-64
64
64-65
64
65
65a	

PMB 1140, Rev J. Graham Miller, A Day's March Nearer Home, Vols. 5, 6 & 12	Reel List
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Reel 1,
cont.	Tangoa Times of 15 Jul 1948.
Photo of those present at 1948 Synod, with names.
Inauguration of Theological Training at TTI; Annand House.
	66-67
68
68	
	Report of the 1948 Students Trek into the Santo bush.
Manilla folder reports as follows:
Report of Trek, 20-27 Sep 1948, (26 pp.).
Appendix on Languages of Tondila, Central Santo, (2 pp.).
Appendix on the Naked Cult in Central West Santo, (9 pp.).
	69	
	Staff Changes at the TTI, 1948. 
The Refresher Course for former graduates - photo.
	70
70	
	Tangoa Times of 20 Jan 1949.
	71-72	
	Staffing for TTI, 1948:
Conference of Ministers & Elders of Santo Presbytery.
Exam results for 1949 candidates. 
Publicity sheets for two local Church conferences.
	73
73
74
75-76	
	Miller’s temporary care of the South Santo-Tasiriki churches:
Rev. R T C Williamson on furlough.
Anti-Mission action by heathen; District Officer's actions.
File of Miller’s court actions in Condominium Native Court (25 pp) 
File of the Atekoro Case, 1949 (29 pp.).
Letter from R.D.  Blandy, Resident Commissioner, 19 Aug 1949 (4 pp).	77
77
77-78

78a, b.
	
	Relations with British Government in New Hebrides.
	79	
	The first General Assembly of the Church, Vila, Aug 1949
Public interest & excitement: Ti Nabua-mata 's address. Amendment of the Church's interim Constitution; Crucial debate.
	79-81
80
80-81	
	Miller’s report to the Mission Council as interim moderator  of South Santo.
	82-83	
	Departure for Long Furlough in Dunedin 
Sailed on the M.V.Muliama from Luganville, 14 Oct 1949.
circular, 14 Oct 1949: re Refresher Course students.
	84
85	
	The Great Haul of Fish. 
	86	
	Motion of Dr Knox Jamieson to remove Miller as Principal of TTI.	87
	
	Long furlough at Missionary Manse, Dunedin. 	87
	
	Speaker at NZ IVF Conference, Auckland, May 1950.	87
	
	Week of lectures at NZ BTI, Auckland.	88
	
	Mission deputation.	88

PMB 1140, Rev J. Graham Miller, A Day's March Nearer Home, Vols. 5, 6 & 12	Reel List
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Reel 1,
cont.	Two circular letters to PWMUs in New Zealand, 1950.	89-90
	
	Completion of B D degree (Melb).	91
	
	Gratitude for many kindnesses to us on furlough 	91-92 
	
	Difficult prospect of leaving Graham, Sylvia & Robert in New Zealand .	92
	
	Our departure for our fourth term of service; 18 Mar 1950.	92
	
	Tangoa Times of June 1951	93-94
	
	Island vignettes: 
“A Faithful Minister" - Pastor Ian of  W. Santo (by E L Sykes).
Testimonies of Simeon & Aising of S W. Bay, Male Rula, 1952
Testimonies recorded by Miss M A .Williams in 1950 graduation.	94a-95
95
96
97-100
	
	Tangoa Times, Jun 1951.	101-102
	
	Tangoa Times, Nov 1951.	103-104
	
	Tangoa Times, Apr 1952	105-106
	
	Vale! Tangoa Times, 6 Oct 1952.	107-108
	
	Note:  The next volume of A Day’s March Nearer Home comprises specimen lecture materials used in the advancement of the TTI from 1947-1952.  That is Volume 6
		
	Rev. J. Graham Miller, A Day's March Nearer Home,  
Vol. 6, "Specimens of Class Lecture material at the Teachers' Training Institute, Tangoa, 1947-1952"
		
	Note of explanation: Miller has supplied selections of the graded classroom notes to assist the students in the main classroom disciplines. He prefaced each discipline with explanatory notes. The disciplines are as follows:
		
	Teaching the Bible	
	
	Teaching English 	
	
	Teaching Christian Conduct;  here called The Life of a Christian Man	
	
	Practical Training for the Work of a Teacher in his home Village.	
	
	Church Work & Witness	
	
	Teaching Method	
	
	Preaching Class	
	
	Christian Doctrine 	
	
PMB 1140, Rev J. Graham Miller, A Day's March Nearer Home, Vols. 5, 6 & 12	Reel List
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	Rev. J. Graham Miller, A Day's March Nearer Home, Vol. 12, "Presbyterian Bible College, Tangoa, 1971-1973"
		
Reel No.2 	Transition from Singapore to Melbourne:
Public meeting in Nash Hall, MBI ,on Sunday 4 Apr under OMF/ BMMF.
Outline of Miller’s address; order of service; letters from Alfred Coombe.
	110

	
	Back to Tangoa in Apr 1971:
Course of events; our arrival 12 Apr 1971.
Correspondence from Clerk, PCNH & others and our replies.
	111-112
	
 	Laying the plans for the Bible College: 
First Committee meeting.
News Sheet written by Miller for PCNH re Bible College plans.
Four sheets of proposed plans as approved by the Committee.	113

	
	Inauguration of the Bible College, 29 May 1971.
PCNH News sheet giving an account of the Inauguration.	114

	“Miracle” personal newsletter No. 1, 1971.	
	
	“Diary of the Wind”. Miller’s edited account for Home Churches of Revival on Santo:
Articles follow:
Rev J W P Gillan, "New Hebrides Mission Field faces Crisis",APL, Feb 1970;
“Diary of the Wind”, NZ Outlook, Sep/Oct 1971. 
Critical articles, referred to at p.115:
Greg Fox; "Baptized Paganism";
Denis Shelton, "A Time to Speak out"; Banner of Truth Magazine;
Protestant Review, April 1971;
Miller, "Spiritual Movement in Answer to Prayer”, New Life, 1971.
	115

115a	
	Pattern of student life and activities: 
11 duplicated pages for classroom work, as detailed at p.116.
	
116	
	Bible College Committee of General Assembly:
Principal's Reports for Sep and Oct 1971.
Principal's Report for 4 Dec 1971, following earthquake & hurricanes.
Bible College article as it appeared in of the WMS of Pres. Church in Nova Scotia, Jan 1972.
"Presbyterian Bible College damaged: ‘Cyclone Wendy’"; New
Life 17 Feb 1972. Supplement on the recent hurricanes.
	
117
118

118c	
	Field Work of Students:
Principal's Report of 29 Jan 1972.
Report to the General Assembly for Apr 1972 (Rev Titus Path, Convenor, supplied opening and closing paragraphs).
Principal's Report 1 Apr 1972.	119

120

PMB 1140, Rev J. Graham Miller, A Day's March Nearer Home, Vols. 5, 6 & 12	Reel List
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Reel 2,
cont.	Graduation of the first Refresher Course of 6 months.
Principal’s Report to 3 Jun 1972.
Visit of Navigators' Team to Bible College; supporting articles.
	121

	Sample of printed Refresher Course Certificate and Bible College
Diploma.

World Vision Pators’ Conference at Tangoa, 25-30 Sep 1972:
Principal's Report for 07/10/72;
Pastors' Conference Program;
Miller’s report on the Conference to Dr Donald E Hoke (Billy Graham Assn).

	
	Staff appointments, pursuant to Assembly decisions, Apr 1972-73:
Principal's Report for 15 Dec 1972;
Minutes of Bible College Committee, 15 Dec 1972.
	122

	Appointment of Pastor Titus Path as my successor:
Bible College Committee Report to General Assembly, Tanna, May 1973.
	123

	Bringing back theological training to the New Hebrides:
Motions about future History of Church in New Hebrides;
Motions re Independence in New Hebrides.

Miller’s reflections on the Tanna 1973 Assembly resolution re independence.

Tanna Assembly resolution of thanks to Millers for our services to the Church.

Subsequent sad apostasy of Pastor Fred Tapasongi of Tongoa.	124

125

126

126-7

127-8
	
	Jon Frum Movement on Tanna: postscript in 1973.
Malaria problem.	128
129
	
	The Miracle  newsletters, 1971‑1973.

Miller’s Principal's Reports:
(a) to Bible College Committee;
(b) to General Assembly in May 1973.

Celebration of Silver Jubilee of the PCNH
The First Twenty-five Years of the PCNH	129 ff.

129 ff. 

130 
follows p.130	
	First Vanuatu Trade Union - Miller’s  response	130a
	
	Research in Vila for future History of the Church	130b

PMB 1140, Rev J. Graham Miller, A Day's March Nearer Home, Vols. 5, 6 & 12	Reel List
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Reel 2, 
cont.	Final Farewells to our former friends (Efate to Tongoa):
Opening a new church at Euta, Tongoa.
Visit to Tongariki island.	130b-133
134
134
	
	Back to Bible College - preparations for our farewell:
Order of Service; Induction of Pastor Titus Path as principal.
Christmas Card with staff photo, Aug 1973.
Our farewell poem “Islands of the New Hebrides”(overleaf).
Letter of thanks from Miss Helen Ray of Paama.
	135
135 f.

	Farewell to our French benefactors.	136a
	
	Tenth Anniversary of the Bible College, 1981:
My letter of good wishes.
The College program of Tenth Anniversary.
Letter to Titus Path on his resignation as Principal 18 Nov 1981.
His earlier letter of Oct 1981.
Letter from Rev Peter Barnes, lecturer at Bible College.

D.D.of Berean Bible College and Seminary of Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Letters from Clerk of PCNH General Assembly

137	
	Back in Australia. 	
	
	Farewell from the Islands.	137a
	
	Breathing space in Victoria, 1974.
Literary Work Pending.
Attempts to find a publisher for Live.
	137a-138	
	The plans for the Presbyterian Church (continuing):
The 'Camberwell' Assembly in 1974;
My draft for the Assembly on Future policy on missions.	
138a
138b
	
	Brief ministry at St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Surrey Hills.	139/140	

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