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Wikipedia provides this very helpful summary of the career of Sir Wilfred Grenfell (28 February 1865 – 9 October 1940): The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen sent Grenfell to Newfoundland in 1892 to improve the plight of coastal inhabitants and fishermen. That mission began in earnest in 1893 when he recruited two nurses…
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Among the boxes of books kindly given to me by Redcliffe College for digitisation is a multi-volume work by William Canton on the history of The Bible Society. This single volume is clearly a condensed version of Canton’s major work. The multi-volume version will be digitised in due course. This book is in the public…
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George Longridge’s original history of the Oxford Mission to Calcutta was revised and abridged by W.H. Hutton [1860-1930] for the 2nd edition in 1910. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy of the book to scan. This title is now in the public domain. George Longridge [1857-1936], A History of the…
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This book was written for the occasion of 25th anniversary of the Medical Missions Auxilliary of the Baptist Missionary Society. The Appendices helpfully document the names and dates of those who served as medical missionaries from 1793 to 1928. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing me with a copy to digitise. This book is…