Alexander Duff Pioneer of Missionary Education

William Paton’s 1928 biography of Alexander Duff focuses on his work as a missionary educationalist in India. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this book for digitisation. This book is in the public domain. William Paton [1886-1943], Alexander Duff. Pioneer of Missionary Education. London: Student Christian Movement, 1923. Hbk. pp.240. [Click…

Life Story of Lucy Evangeline Guinness

Karl Wilhelm Kumm [1874-1930] and Lucy Evangeline [Guinness] [1865-1906] were founders …of the Sudan United Mission (SUM) Kumm, born in Wiesbaden, Germany, felt called to missionary work among Muslims. He was serving with the North Africa Mission in Egypt when, in 1899, he met Henry Grattan Guinness, the celebrated evangelist, and his daughter, Lucy. Lucy…

Across India at the Dawn of the 20th Century with Lucy E. Guinness

Lucy Evangeline Guinness [1865-1906] wrote this book during the course of a three month tour to India with her father Henry Grattan Guinness [1835-1910]. Lucy went on to marry Karl Kumm [1874-1930] and the couple went on to found the Sudan United Mission (SUM) – now Pioneers UK. This article provides a helpful summary of…