A Thirsty Land
A Quarterly Magazine of the Algiers Mission Band

Vols. 141-148 (1962-1964)

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Algiers Mission Band

A Thirsty Land was the quarterly magazine of the Algiers Mission Band, founded by Lilias Trotter in 1888. The magazine ran from 1927 until the agency joined with the North Africa Mission (currently AWM-Pioneers) in 1964.

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Volume 141 (Nov.Dec. 1962) pdf [Download Complete Issue]

Editorial
Obituary [Ida K. Nash]
Annual Meetings, London, October 3rd, 1962
For Your Diary
A Word to Contributors to the Gift Stall
"A Thirsty Land" ["A great many of our Readers may be wondering at the omission of the last issue of the Magazine, that is, the September/October number which it was not possible to prin,t due to a shortage of material owing to difficult circumstances in Algeria. However. whatever articles were available are now embodied in this issue."]
From the Secretary's Desk
In Memory of Ida K. Nash
"All For Others"—P.M. Russell
Blida. July-September, 1962—P.M. Russell & J. Guibé
Algiers Mission Band. Report of Executve Secretary and Treasury. Algiers, 25th September, 1962—D.B. Edge

Volume 142 (Jan.-Feb. 1963) pdf [Download Complete Issue]

Editorial
From the Secretary's Desk. Algiers, January, 1963
Report from Algiers (EL Biar). July-December, 1962—P.G. & E.E. Longley
Relizane—E. Clark & A.E. Powell
Blida—P. Russell & J.Guibé
Christmas and New Year at Tolga—M.Lull
A Te Deum Tapestry—D.B. Edge

Volume 143 (March-April 1963) pdf [Download Complete Issue]

Editorial
Notes from the Secretary's Desk. Algiers, 1st March, 1963—Peter G. Longley
Report from Tolga—M. Lull
A Short Visit to Algeria 1963—M.D. Grautoff
A Te Deum Tapestry—D.B. Edge

Volume 144 (June 1963) pdf [Download Complete Issue]

Obituary [John L. Oliver]
Editorial
Report from Algiers (El-Biar) (January-March, 1963)—P.G. & E.E. Longley
Relizane (January-March, 1963)—E. Clark & A.E. Powell
Blida (January - March, 1963)—P.M. Russell & J. Guibé
Miliana (April, 1963)—M.D. Grautoff
Annual Meetings. Canton Hall, Westminster (May, 1963)—Winifred D. Pearce (Author and Journalist)
The 75 Years of the A.M.B. (March 10, 1888-1963)—M.D. Grautoff
A Te Deum Tapestry—D.B. Edge

Volume 145 (Sept. 1963) pdf [Download Complete Issue]

Editorial Notes
Notes from the Secretary's Notes (Algiers, 1st September, 1963)—Peter G. Longley
News in Brief from Algiers and the Stations: Algiers (El Biar) (April-June, 1963—P.G. Longley & E.E. Longley; Blida (April-June, 1963)—P.M. Russell & J. Guibé; Relizane (April-June, 1963)—E. Clark & A.E. Powell; Tolga (January-June, 1963)—M.Lull; A Te Deum—D.B. Edge
The Soul's Cry—F.H. Wrintmore

Volume 146 (December 1963) pdf [Download Complete Issue]

Editorial Notes
Reports from the Field: Algiers (July-September, 1963)—P.G. & E.E. Longley; Blida (July-September, 1963)—P.M. Russell & J. Guibé; A Te Deum Tapestry—D.B. Edge