With the Arabs in Tent and Town by Archibald Forder

This is Archibald Forder’s own account of his work amongst the Bedouin people in Moab, Edom and Arabia. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this public domain title for digtisation.

Archibald Forder [1863-1934], With the Arabs in Tent and Town. An Account of Missionary Work, Life and Experiences in Moab and Edom and the First Missionary Journey into Arabia from the North, 3rd edn. London: Marshall Brothers, [1902]. Hbk. pp.241. [Click to visit the Archibald Forder page for the download link for this title]

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction

1. Early Life and Leading
2. Life and Work in Kerak
3. From Moab to the Entrance into Arabia
4. Leaving for the Jowf. To the Edge of the Desert
5. From Orman to Kaf and Ithera
6. What Happened at Ithera, and the Desert Journey to Jowf
7. Arrival at the Jowf, with an Account of All that Befell Me There
8. The Climax at the Jowf and Return to Jerusalem
9. Danger and Deliverances
10. Religion and Customs of the Arabs
11. Discouragements Versus Encouragements and Otherwise

Chapter 1. Early Life and Leading

August, 1874, the quiet town of Salisbury, Wilts, was visited by the late Robert Moffat, the veteran pioneer of African missions. Hundreds flocked to hear the grand old man as he told out in simple boldness the remarkable story of his life and some of his thrilling experiences during his missionary career. Among others in that vast audience that evening was the writer, then a lad of eight years of age, who had been led by a boyish spirit of curiosity to attend the meeting. He was the son of godly parents, of that town, and was then but a schoolboy. One result of that gathering was, that the missionary fire was kindled in that lad’s heart never to be put out, although sometimes damped. Outwardly there was nothing that would even encourage the thought of ever becoming a missionary, but Psalm xxxvii, 4 and 5…

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