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The Boxer Uprising (a.k.a. the Yihequan Movement) of 1899-1901 was one to the darkest hours for missionaries in China. This little book recounts how some of the China Inland Mission workers were able to escape the hands of the Boxers. My thanks to OMF International-UK for their kind permission to place this book on-line and ... Read more... Hudson Taylor, Christian Missionary, Little Books, Books To Read, Thankful, Cards Against Humanity, China, God, Boxers

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Cards Against Humanity

The Boxer Uprising (a.k.a. the Yihequan Movement) of 1899-1901 was one to the darkest hours for missionaries in China. This little book recounts how some of the China Inland Mission workers were able to escape the hands of the Boxers. My thanks to OMF International-UK for their kind permission to place this book on-line and ... Read more...

John Brown Myers [1844/45-1915] provides us with a brief biography of William Carey – “The Founder of Modern Missions”. The book includes chapters on Carey’s role as a translator, a philanthropist and a naturalist. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to digitise. This book is in the public domain. John ... Read more... Church History, Public Domain, Biography, The Book, Encouragement, College, Faith, Reading

John Brown Myers [1844/45-1915] provides us with a brief biography of William Carey – “The Founder of Modern Missions”. The book includes chapters on Carey’s role as a translator, a philanthropist and a naturalist. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to digitise. This book is in the public domain. John ... Read more...

Sarah Hall married George Boardman in 1824, a week before departing for Burma as missionaries. George died in 1831 and Sarah married fellow missionary Adoniram Judson [1788-1850] three years later. Following her death in 1844 Judson returned to the US where he commissioned the novelist Emily Chubbock [1818-1854] (pen-name Fanny Forester) to write Sarah’s biography. ... Read more... Pen Name, Fancy Dress, Vintage Ladies, The Past, Lady, People

Sarah Hall married George Boardman in 1824, a week before departing for Burma as missionaries. George died in 1831 and Sarah married fellow missionary Adoniram Judson [1788-1850] three years later. Following her death in 1844 Judson returned to the US where he commissioned the novelist Emily Chubbock [1818-1854] (pen-name Fanny Forester) to write Sarah’s biography. ... Read more...

F.H. Hawkins [1863-1936] was the Foreign Secretary of the London Missionary Society (LMS). This book records his tour through southern Africa and Madagascar. My thanks to Redcliffe College for making available a copy of this book for digitisation. This title is in the Public Domain. F.H. Hawkins [1863-1936], Through Lands That Were Dark. Being a ... Read more... Secretary, Madagascar, Southern, Africa

F.H. Hawkins [1863-1936] was the Foreign Secretary of the London Missionary Society (LMS). This book records his tour through southern Africa and Madagascar. My thanks to Redcliffe College for making available a copy of this book for digitisation. This title is in the Public Domain. F.H. Hawkins [1863-1936], Through Lands That Were Dark. Being a ... Read more...

Johanna Veenstra tells the story of her life of service in Africa. Note that Sudan at that time referred to huge tract of land stretching across the centre of Africa and not just the boundaries of the modern nation of that name. There are a number of unique photographs contained in this volume which I ... Read more... Stretching, Centre, Homeschool, Photographs, Number

Johanna Veenstra tells the story of her life of service in Africa. Note that Sudan at that time referred to huge tract of land stretching across the centre of Africa and not just the boundaries of the modern nation of that name. There are a number of unique photographs contained in this volume which I ... Read more...

David Livingstone [1813-1873], pioneer medical missionary and explorer is probably the best known of Victorian missionaries. This biography is a “cheap edition” of a volume that originally appeared as part of a series about the world’s greatest explorers and was republished in this format to mark the centenary of Livingstone’s birth. My thanks to Redcliffe ... Read more... David Livingstone, Birth, Medical, Victorian, Explore

David Livingstone

David Livingstone [1813-1873], pioneer medical missionary and explorer is probably the best known of Victorian missionaries. This biography is a “cheap edition” of a volume that originally appeared as part of a series about the world’s greatest explorers and was republished in this format to mark the centenary of Livingstone’s birth. My thanks to Redcliffe ... Read more...

Paget Wilkes [1871-1934] was one of the co-founders of the Japan Evangelistic Band in 1903. This book contains extracts from his diary from his tour of Japan in 1910. According to Wikipedia: The work of the JEB… has led to the establishment of the Kansai Bible College in Kobe and over 150 churches in Japan. ... Read more... Bible College, Co Founder, Kobe, Tours, Japan, Led

Paget Wilkes [1871-1934] was one of the co-founders of the Japan Evangelistic Band in 1903. This book contains extracts from his diary from his tour of Japan in 1910. According to Wikipedia: The work of the JEB… has led to the establishment of the Kansai Bible College in Kobe and over 150 churches in Japan. ... Read more...

Sarah Stock’s book for children on the Missionary Heroes of Africa provides a summary of the lives of many of the men and women who served on that Continent. It is heavily illustrated in pen and ink, so I have tried to reproduce these images in greyscale. Sadly the title-page seems to be missing and ... Read more... Closing Words, Title Page, East Africa, Sierra Leone, Summary, Continents

Sarah Stock’s book for children on the Missionary Heroes of Africa provides a summary of the lives of many of the men and women who served on that Continent. It is heavily illustrated in pen and ink, so I have tried to reproduce these images in greyscale. Sadly the title-page seems to be missing and ... Read more...

William John Waterman Roome [1865-1937], The Three Freds. Martyred Pioneers For Christ in Brazil Godly Woman, Brazil, Third

William John Waterman Roome [1865-1937], The Three Freds. Martyred Pioneers For Christ in Brazil

Alfred Saker [1814-1880] was a pioneer of Baptist Missions to Cameroon, West Africa, where he served for 32 years. He is remembered for his translation of the Bible into Duala. Wikipedia has a superb article on Saker which is worth consulting. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book ... Read more... West Africa, Bible, Books

Alfred Saker [1814-1880] was a pioneer of Baptist Missions to Cameroon, West Africa, where he served for 32 years. He is remembered for his translation of the Bible into Duala. Wikipedia has a superb article on Saker which is worth consulting. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book ... Read more...

Frank Paton retells the life story of John Coleridge Patteson [1827-1871] the missionary bishop of Melanesia for a new generation of readers. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is in the Public Domain. Frank H.L. Paton [1870-1938], Patteson of Melanesia. A Brief Life ... Read more... Evening Prayer, Supernatural Beings, If Rudyard Kipling, Ghost Stories, Worlds Of Fun, The Life

Supernatural Beings

If Rudyard Kipling

Frank Paton retells the life story of John Coleridge Patteson [1827-1871] the missionary bishop of Melanesia for a new generation of readers. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is in the Public Domain. Frank H.L. Paton [1870-1938], Patteson of Melanesia. A Brief Life ... Read more...

Theodore Leighton Pennell [1867–1912] founded a missionary hospital and a mission boarding school in what is today Pakistan. Wikipedia provides a helpful summary of his life and work. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this book. This title is in the Public Domain. A(rthur) L(ancaster), Pennell of Bannu. London: Church Missionary ... Read more... What Is Today, Pakistan

Theodore Leighton Pennell [1867–1912] founded a missionary hospital and a mission boarding school in what is today Pakistan. Wikipedia provides a helpful summary of his life and work. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this book. This title is in the Public Domain. A(rthur) L(ancaster), Pennell of Bannu. London: Church Missionary ... Read more...

Griffith John [1831-1912] was a Welsh Congregationalist who served with the London Missionary Society in Central China. He is notable for his courageous evangelistic tours into dangerous regions of China, for his work as a writer and Bible translator. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. ... Read more... Welsh, Writer

Griffith John [1831-1912] was a Welsh Congregationalist who served with the London Missionary Society in Central China. He is notable for his courageous evangelistic tours into dangerous regions of China, for his work as a writer and Bible translator. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. ... Read more...

Mary Bryson’s account of the life and work of James Gilmour [1843-1891] among the Mongols. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to scan. This book is in the Public Domain. Mary Isabella Bryson [?-1913], The Story of James Gilmour and the Mongol Mission. London: The Sunday School Union, [1928]. Hbk. ... Read more... Sunday School, Mary, London

Mary Bryson’s account of the life and work of James Gilmour [1843-1891] among the Mongols. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to scan. This book is in the Public Domain. Mary Isabella Bryson [?-1913], The Story of James Gilmour and the Mongol Mission. London: The Sunday School Union, [1928]. Hbk. ... Read more...

Dan Crawford [1870-1926] was a Scottish Missionary to Luanza – in what is today the Democratic Republic of Congo. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is now in the Public Domain. James J. Ellis [1853-?], Dan Crawford of Luanza. 37 Years Missionary Work ... Read more... Congo, Dan

Dan Crawford [1870-1926] was a Scottish Missionary to Luanza – in what is today the Democratic Republic of Congo. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is now in the Public Domain. James J. Ellis [1853-?], Dan Crawford of Luanza. 37 Years Missionary Work ... Read more...

Winifred Booth [1874-1942] established a mission and was active in Zenana work, serving alongside her husband Ernest A. Booth [1873-1939] in India. In this book Mrs Booth recounts some of her experiences. There is a helpful article about the couple on this website. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this book ... Read more... Husband, Student, India

Winifred Booth [1874-1942] established a mission and was active in Zenana work, serving alongside her husband Ernest A. Booth [1873-1939] in India. In this book Mrs Booth recounts some of her experiences. There is a helpful article about the couple on this website. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this book ... Read more...

Edith Warner was a contemporary of Mary Slessor and also served in Nigeria amongst women and children. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of this book to scan. This title is now in the Public Domain. G.T. Basden [1873-1944], Edith Warner of the Niger. The Story of Thirty-Three Years of ... Read more... Contemporary

Edith Warner was a contemporary of Mary Slessor and also served in Nigeria amongst women and children. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of this book to scan. This title is now in the Public Domain. G.T. Basden [1873-1944], Edith Warner of the Niger. The Story of Thirty-Three Years of ... Read more...

This is Rev Thomas Cook’s own account of his mission tour of South Africa in the 1920s. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is in the Public Domain. Thomas Cook [1859-1912], My Mission Tour in South Africa. A Record of Interesting Travel and ... Read more... 1920s, South Africa

This is Rev Thomas Cook’s own account of his mission tour of South Africa in the 1920s. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is in the Public Domain. Thomas Cook [1859-1912], My Mission Tour in South Africa. A Record of Interesting Travel and ... Read more...

Oscar Michelson’s account of his work among the islanders of the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) in the Pacific Ocean. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to scan. This book is now in the Public Domain. Oscar Michelson [1844-1936], Cannibals Won For Christ. A Story of Missionary Perils and Triumphs in ... Read more... Vanuatu, Pacific Ocean

Oscar Michelson’s account of his work among the islanders of the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) in the Pacific Ocean. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to scan. This book is now in the Public Domain. Oscar Michelson [1844-1936], Cannibals Won For Christ. A Story of Missionary Perils and Triumphs in ... Read more...

M. Whitecross Paton was the wife of John G. Paton and accompanied her husband to the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) in the Pacific Ocean. This is a collection of her letters. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is in the Public Domain. M. ... Read more... Sketches

M. Whitecross Paton was the wife of John G. Paton and accompanied her husband to the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) in the Pacific Ocean. This is a collection of her letters. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is in the Public Domain. M. ... Read more...

John G. Paton’s story of work among the cannibals of the New Hebrides was a remarkable one and one which deserves to be shared widely. I am therefore am grateful to Redcliffe College for giving me access to their extensive collection of books on the subject which will enable me to do so. This title ... Read more... S Stories, Read More, Grateful, Give It To Me

John G. Paton’s story of work among the cannibals of the New Hebrides was a remarkable one and one which deserves to be shared widely. I am therefore am grateful to Redcliffe College for giving me access to their extensive collection of books on the subject which will enable me to do so. This title ... Read more...

Reginald Heber [1783-1826] served in Norway, Sweden and Russia before becoming the second bishop of Calcutta in 1823. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to digitise. This book is in the Public Domain. Arthur Montefiore [1859-1927], Reginald Heber. Bishop of Calcutta. Scholar and Evangelist. New York: Fleming H. Revell Co., ... Read more... Norway, Sweden, Russia

Reginald Heber [1783-1826] served in Norway, Sweden and Russia before becoming the second bishop of Calcutta in 1823. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to digitise. This book is in the Public Domain. Arthur Montefiore [1859-1927], Reginald Heber. Bishop of Calcutta. Scholar and Evangelist. New York: Fleming H. Revell Co., ... Read more...

Jacob Chamberlain served for 37 years as a missionary to the Telugu people of India. This book records a number of his adventures. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is in the Public Domain. Jacob Chamberlain [1835-1908], In the Tiger Country and Other ... Read more... India People, Telugu, Adventure

Jacob Chamberlain served for 37 years as a missionary to the Telugu people of India. This book records a number of his adventures. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is in the Public Domain. Jacob Chamberlain [1835-1908], In the Tiger Country and Other ... Read more...

Islands

Frank H.L. Paton tells the story of Lomai of Lenakel, evangelist to the New Hebrides (modern day Vanuatu). My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to scan. This volume is in the Public Domain. Frank H.L. Paton [1870-1938], Lomai of Lenakel. A Hero of the New Hebrides. A Fresh Chapter in ... Read more... Hero, Fresh, Modern

Frank H.L. Paton tells the story of Lomai of Lenakel, evangelist to the New Hebrides (modern day Vanuatu). My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to scan. This volume is in the Public Domain. Frank H.L. Paton [1870-1938], Lomai of Lenakel. A Hero of the New Hebrides. A Fresh Chapter in ... Read more...