Romance of Missionary Heroism

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 30, 2023

In Category - Travel & Geography, Biography & Autobiography, Christianity - Other

Authors: John C Lambert In Year : 1907

Book Language: English

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In the Steppes and Deserts of Mongolia
In the Country of the Telugus
A Japanese Romance
"From Far Formosa"
A Heroine of Tibet
"The Saviour of Liao-Yang"
"The Hero of Uganda"
The Lion-Hearted Bishop
Pioneers in Nyasaland
Vortrekkers in Barotseland
A Pioneer in Garenganze
A Tramp Through the Great Pygmy Forest
Among the Indians and Eskimo of Hudson Bay
The "Praying-Master" of the Redskins
In the Land of the Dakotas
In the Forests of Guiana
The Sailor Missionary of Tierra del Fuego
The Schooner of Keppel Island
The Martyr-Bishop of Melanesia
One of the Unreturning Brave
Father Damien of Molokai
Among the Cannibal Islands
The Apostle of the New Hebrides
Kapiolani and the Goddess of the Volcano

The title page gives this book the subtitle, “True stories of the intrepid bravery and stirring adventures of missionaries with uncivilized man, wild beasts, and the forces of nature in all parts of the world.” The thrilling accounts in this collection include stories of Jacob Chamberlain’s medical ministry in India, the dangers faced by Alexander Mackay in Uganda, James Chalmers’ work among the headhunters of New Guinea, John Paton’s mission to the South Sea cannibals, and the Hawaiian queen Kapiolani’s challenge to the gods of the volcano. “Romantic” in the sense that these brave missionaries faced the unknown, but never “romanticized” – all sacrificed home and luxury, and many suffered the loss of family, fortune, and even their lives. (Summary by D. Leeson)