Map of the Thirteen Colonies (red) and nearby colonial areas (1763–1775) just before the Revolutionary War

History of the Church of England in the Colonies and Foreign Dependencies of the British Empire

Today’s free book is James S.M. Anderson’s History of the Church of England in the Colonies and Foreign Dependencies of the British Empire. This substantial 3 volume set is in the public domain. James Stuart Murray Anderson [1800-1869], The History of the Church of England in the Colonies and Foreign Dependencies of the British Empire,…

Map of the World

History of Christian Missions Since the Reformation, 3 Vols. – William Brown

Today’s free book is William Brown’s massive 3 Volume set on the history of Christian missions since the Reformation. What is particularly useful about this series is that it covers each of the major missionary agencies and their work rather than looking at each country in turn. This public domain set was kindly provided for…

Anna Hinderer

Seventeen Years in the Yoruba Country, Memorials of Anna Hinderer

Anna Martin met and married the German missionary David Hinderer in 1852, while he was in England on furlough from his work in what is modern-day Nigeria. The Hinderers went to Yorubaland in 1856, opening work in Ibadan. Though their reception was cordial, the Christian response was not spectacular. The small church that emerged, however,…

Allée des Baobabs near Morondava, Madagascar

Martyr Church of Madagascar by William Ellis

Today’s free book is an account of the spread of Christianity on the island of Madagascar in East Africa. This public domain title was digitised from a copy held in Spurgeon’s College library. William Ellis [1794-1872], The Martyr Church: A Narrative of the Introduction, Progress, and Triumph of Christianity in Madagascar. London: John Snow and…