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Robert and Louisa Stewart were both born in ireland and served with the Church Missionary Society in China, where they died in the Kucheng Massacre of 1895. This book was written by Louisa’s sister and is the standard biography of the couple. My thanks to Redcliffe College for making this public domain title available for…
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This is John Jackson’s record of his 7,000 mile tour (in about 1900) through India, China and Japan on behalf of the Mission to Lepers, now The Leprosy Mission. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this public domain book for digitisation. John Jackson [1853-1917], In Leper-Land. A Record of 7,000 Miles…
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This is an account of a deputation tour of Baptist Missionary Society stations in Northern China by the Rev. T.M. Morris and Rev. Richard Glover. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this public domain title for digitisation. T.M. Morris [1830-1904], A Winter in North China with an Introduction by the Rev….
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Ella Mary Weatherley was the Honorary Secretary of the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission (ZBMM) (which today has become Interserve). In around 1909 she undertook a tour of ZBMM station across India and this book is the substance of her report. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this public domain title…
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Written shortly after the Jubilee of the Baptist Missionary Society (1867-1917), this book aims to provide a series of snapshots of the work done by female Baptist missionaries. It is illustrated by six photographic plates from India and China. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this public domain title for digitisation….
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The zenana missions were outreach programmes established in British India with the aim of converting women to Christianity. From the mid 19th century, they sent female missionaries into the homes of Indian women, including the private areas that male visitors were not allowed to see (zenana). Gradually these missions expanded from purely evangelical work to…