Alfred Saker – a Biography by E B Underhill

Today’s free book is a biography of Baptist missionary to Cameroon, Alfred Saker. This public domain title was digitised from the copy held in Spurgeon’s College library.

Edward Bean Underhill [1813-1901], Alfred Saker. Missionary Africa. A Biography. London: The Carey Kingsgate Press, 1884, 1958. Hbk. pp.168. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]

Contents

• Preface

1. Early Life and Consecration—1841-1842
2. Departure for Africa—1843
3. Commencement of Missionary Labour—1844-1845
4. Perils among the Heathen—1845-1846
5. Perseverence in Labour—1846-1847
6. Anxious Days—1848-1850
7. The Dawn of Brighter Days—1850-1852
8. The Missionary at His Work—1853-1856
9. The Home of Freedom—1858
10. Days of Hope—1859-1861
11. Ascent of the Cameroon Mountain—1861-1862
12. In Peril on every Side—1862-1863
13. Persevering Toil—1864-1869
14. Visit of the Deputation—1869-1870
15. The Last Days in Africa—1870-1876
16. Closing Days—1877-1880

• Appendix
  1. Regulations for the Colony of Victoria, Amboises Bay
  2. Resolution of the Baptist Missionary Society on the Death of the Rev. Alfred Saker