Midgley John Jennings biography, was a chaplain with East India Company who is known for his ministry in Delhi. He arrived at Kanpur in 1832 and initially ministered only to the Britishers. But Christ’s love compelled him to look beyond the spiritual needs of his own people. Despite the restrictions, he went out among the…
Irene Eleanor Verita Petrie biography, Known for its natural beauty, Kashmir has always been a place of attraction to tourists during summers. But in winters, it is one of the harshest places to live on earth. Affluent people temporarily migrate to the plains to survive. The rest who stay back eventually die with illness. In…
Robert Clark biography, was a pioneer missionary in erstwhile Punjab and Kashmir. After he graduated from Cambridge University, a lucrative job of teaching in his own University awaited him. However, Clark was more concerned about the overwhelming need for soul-harvesters in heathen lands. He offered himself to the Church Missionary Society which posted him for…
Fortunatus Henri Caumont biography, was a French missionary who served in Rajasthan, India. Fortunatus was raised in the fear of God and from his childhood, he harbored a deep desire to serve God. But he lost his father at a very young age and had to take up the responsibility of sustaining the family. He…
Chacko K Athialy biography, In a Maramon convention of 1919 at Maramon, Kerala, Sadhu Sundar Singh was sharing his experiences of missionary work in Tibet and specially mentioned the need for missionaries in Nepal. His earnest call for Indians to commit themselves to God’s work touched many hearts. Sitting among the attendees was Annamma who…
Harry Schaeffer and Emma Sorgen biography, was born about seventeen miles from the famous city of Berne, Switzerland. When she was two years of age, her parents came to America. Emma became a member of the Church of Christ and decided to be a missionary. She attended Hiram College, graduated from the Pestalozzi-Froebel Kindergarten College,…
Lucile Ford biography, Lucile Geneva Ford was born into a religious Christian family. Her father, Fredrick Ford, was a Sunday School superintendent in the local church. When Lucile was born in 1883, her mother, Mary Salina, dedicated her to the Lord’s service. While pursuing her studies, she was always conscious about her goal of becoming…
William Elmslie biography, Kashmir was a princely state during British rule in India, and the Maharajas then were intolerant of any missionary activity. But when Maharaja Ranbir Singh came to the throne, he felt the need for modern medicine for his people and allowed missionaries into the state during the summers. One of the pioneer…
