Pathfinders of the world missionary crusade,

by Sherwood Eddy

"This long-awaited story of the great modern spread of the gospel is a vivid narrative of the lives of some twoscore leaders from the sixteen thousand student volunteers.Always interesting, and at times thrilling and dramatic, the story carries the reader from person to person and from country to country -- reflecting at all times the faith and enthusiasm which led the author to dedicate his life to Christian missions.By way of background, Mr. Eddy telescopes the story of the first eighteen centuries of missions into the opening chapter, describing in some detail the work of the three great veterans who laid the foundation for the work of modern missions in Asia -- Carey the cobbler, Morrison the farmer's boy, and the brilliant Adoniram Judson. After presenting the significant contribution of Samuel Mills and Robert Wilder in awakening American churches and colleges to the need of evangelizing the world, he passes on to the field work of the first Yale band of missionaries. Then come the chapters dealing with the pathfinders in India, China, Africa, and the Moslem world, and a closing brief account of American and British world statesmen and evangelists.This book deals with giants, not in any mythical past, but in our own time -- heroic but human figures whose labors point the way for a true neighborhood of nations. Of particular value as a mission study textbook, it will prove helpful to ministers seeking source material, young missionaries searching for wise guidance, church workers wishing to view the whole panorama of missions, laymen seeking a moving story of our great Christian evangelical heritage -- and all who are concerned with the foundations of world peace."

Paperback

First published January 1, 1945

About the author

1871-1963