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Samuel Marinus Zwemer [1867-1952], known as the Apostle to Islam, was “one of the most celebrated Protestant missionaries of the twentieth century”. [Biographical Dictionary of Christian Mission, p.763] His book on Islam, reproduced here, remains as relevant today as when it was written. This title is in the public domain. Samuel M. Zwemer [1867-1952], Islam….
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The Register of London Missionary Society Missionaries is one of the most useful books I have yet come across for those interested in missionary biography. The register of 170 pages provides a synopsis of the lives of hundreds of LMS missionaries. The Appendices are no less helpful, one giving an alphabetical listing of the maiden…
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Douglas M. Thornton [1873-1907] was an Anglican missionary to Egypt, where he worked among the muslim population. He died after only nine years there, of typhoid fever, but the missionary principles he demonstrated were carried on by W.H.T. Gairdner and others – hence this book’s title. My thanks to the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide…
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In this exclusive article Mr. Forder tells the readers of THE SUNDAY AT HOME, to whom his work as a missionary in Palestine for twenty-five years is well known, the remarkable story of his terrible experiences during the war-a story in which His Majesty the King recently showed a deep and sympathetic interest. Our readers…