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Robert Elliott Speer [1867-1947] served as secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions in the United States. The Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions notes: Speer’s missiology reflected many of the principles of Rufus Anderson. He emphasized the primary evangelistic aim of foreign missions, the necessity of developing indigenous local churches with native pastors, and…
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If you enjoyed readng From His Hands to Ours, which told the story of the work of the International Nepal Fellowship up to 1959, then you will find this sequel equally interesting. While Daylight Lasts brings the account up to 1970. It is reproduced here by kind permission of the International Nepal Fellowship. You are…
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This particular volume of Emilio Olsson’s book on the urgent need for increased missionary effort in South America appears to have proved inspirational to at least one person. The inscription on the title page reads: “Edward Barton, 29th February 1904” – presumably the date on which the book was purchased. It continues: “Just before I…
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William Henry Temple Gairdner (July 31, 1873 – May 22, 1928) was a British Christian missionary with the Church Missionary Society in Cairo, Egypt. His entire life was dedicated to service in Egypt as he himself commented when he was first preparing to leave. While in Cairo he partnered with his dear friend Douglas M….