C. S. Durand biography, Dr. C. S. Durand committed himself to missionary ministry while he was yet to complete his medical studies. After his post-graduate medical study in New York, Durand and his wife set out to serve in India on behalf of the Disciples of Christ’s mission. The couple devoted themselves wholly to their…
Evalyn Gordon biography, Evalyn. M. Gordon was born in a family with a missionary service background. His maternal grandfather worked alongside William Carey in Serampore. After completing his education at Serampore College, Gordon started working in the ‘Bombay Guardian’ Newspaper. There he met Morton Adams, an American Missionary who motivated him to join the ‘Disciples…
MacDougall biography, was born in Ontario, Canada. He was a pharmaceutical chemist. During his stay at Hiram college, he ministered among the students. He then served as a pastor at a church and as the principal of Disciples’ college in St. Thomas. After coming to know the need for missionaries to India, he committed himself…
Mary Longdon biography, Dr. Mary Longdon was one of the devoted group of missionary women doctors who served in India. She studied in the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. After her graduation, the experience she gained as a physician there greatly helped Mary in her service in India. Later she took a post-graduate course at…
James Duthie biography, The caste system in India has brought many evils in society, and one of them is untouchability. It is a practice where the higher caste people ostracize others and subject them to inhuman treatment. Many Christian missionaries in India challenged such caste inequalities and played an essential role in a positive societal…
Samuel Henry Kellogg biography, From his childhood, Samuel Kellogg had been a diligent student of the Scriptures. While a student, he published a tract entitled “A Living Christ,” expressing what Christ was to him. He spent most of his time reading the missionary publications, which aroused his thoughts on missionary work as a vocation. Biography:Birth:…
Rosa Lee Oxer biography, “….. whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” (Proverbs 14:31) Not letting any inconvenience hinder her path, Rosa Lee Oxer met the needs of people and honored God right from her college days. Being actively involved in Student Volunteer work, she strived to form the “Student Volunteer Alliance” among the…
Mary Louisa Clarke biography, was the eldest child of a large family in England and was the bread earner for her family. While others were pursuing worldly pleasures in their youth, Clarke dedicated her life to missionary work in India. She was sent by the ‘Disciples of Christ’ organization to India in 1900 to support…
