Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The deaths of the men galvanized the missionary effort in the United States, sparking an outpouring of funding for evangelization efforts around the world. Their work is still frequently remembered in evangelical publications, and in 2006 was the subject of the film production End of the Spear.
Following his return from Nigeria, Waddell established a missionary congregation and eventually retired to his home in Dublin. Days before Waddell's death on April 18, 1895, a school was founded in Duke Town, Nigeria and named the Hope Waddell Institute (later known as the Hope Waddell Training Institution) in honour of his work. It continues ...
William Henry Sheppard (March 8, 1865 – November 25, 1927) was one of the earliest African Americans to become a missionary for the Presbyterian Church.He spent 20 years in Africa, primarily in and around the Congo Free State, and is best known for his efforts to publicize the atrocities committed against the Kuba and other Congolese peoples by King Leopold II's Force Publique.
Jul. 11—Most vocations or professions are motivated by several factors. The biggest criterial is the availability of the job, the applicants interest or passion and attitude toward the work ...
Saint was the third of the five missionaries to be speared to death. [3] Saint and the other four men became famous worldwide as a result. Life magazine published a photo essay on the story, [4] which was also covered in Reader's Digest and many other publications. A small school for missionary children in Shell, Ecuador, bore Saint's name for ...
Elliot was born in Portland, Oregon, to Fred and Clara Elliot.Fred was of Scottish heritage; his grandparents were the first of his family to settle in North America. Clara's parents moved near the turn of the 20th century from Switzerland to eastern Washington, where they operated a large ranch.
Minnesota church pastor, father of 5 Beau Shroyer killed in ‘act of violence’ after relocating family in Africa for ‘long-term’ missionary work Richard Pollina October 28, 2024 at 10:50 PM
His other missionary work involved the establishment of self-supporting missions in various countries about the world, bringing him to England, Ireland, India, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa, all of which he wrote about in a number of publications. After many years serving as a Methodist missionary Taylor was elected Bishop of ...