Samuel Hebich of India – Master Fisher of Men

German missionary Samuel Hebich [1803-1868] served for 25 years as leader of the Basel Mission in southwest India. His entry in the Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions notes in part:

Hebich was exceptionally successful in the conversion of young British officers, although his autocratic inclinations made him a difficult person to work with. His rather oversimplified revivalist preaching and his uncompromising fight against Hindu “paganism” aroused considerable criticism in India and Europe… Still, when Hebich retired after 25 years of service, a solid foundation had been laid on which an Indian church could be built. [p.286]

My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this book for digitisation. This title is in the public domain.

George S. Thomssen 1855-1921], Hebich of India. Master Fisher of Men, 2nd edn. Mangalore, India: Basel Mission Book & Tract Depository. 1915. Hbk. pp.315. [Click to download complete book in PDF]

Contents

1. The Successful Fisher of Men
2. Hebich pays the Price
3. Preparing for Life’s Work
4. Establishing the Basal Mission in India
5. Mission Work and Worry
6. Work Begun among Europeans
7. One Door Shut, Another Opened
8. The Work of the Lord in Cannamore
9. A New Departure in Missions
10. Hebich and His Fellow-Missionaries
11. Native Assistants
12. Life in the Mission Compound
13. Work at Heathen Festivals
14. European Assistants
15. A Remarkable Revival
16. Work Old and New
17. A Worthy Son
18. When Greek Meets Greek
19. Lengthening the Cords
20. Hebich’s Own
21. Fire
22. On Tour
23. Storm and Stress
24. Last Work in India
25. Eight More Years at Home

• Appendix: A Letter from General J.G. Halliday