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A SHORT HISTORY O F WESLEYAN FOREIG N MISSIONS A SHO RT HISTO RY O F EVAN METHODIST FOREIGN MISSIONS A . HN TE L FO R D B . JO , ‘ ’ ‘ AU THOR OF MAKE RS OF O U R mss x ou s , W O ME N I N THE ms s ro u ’ ‘ ’ FTE LD P P L R HI RY F W E L E YAN M ETH DI S T m s O TC . , O U A STO O S O s T Ns , E 3 0mm E C HA R L E S H. K L L Y P R E F A C E TH I S History appear s at a moment wh en the mission ar y spir it of M ethodism has found memor able ex p r ession in the r emoval of a bur densome debt and a lar ge addition The fa in to the annual income of th e Society. cts given this volume abundantly ju stify the confidence o f our r and s w h a sa r fi s h as m r i Chu ch, ho t t the c i ce it ade du ng the last centur y and a qu ar ter for the spr ead of the gospel ar e bear ing fr uit for w hich w e can never cease to r e o be g at ful to G d . ' ‘ I f the fifzszory helps in any measur e to supply fuller kn owledge of th e w or k and w or ker s of the past and th e asks of r s w r i e r w be w r w ar fo r t the p e ent, the t ill ell e ded the enor mou s labour involved in pr epar ing such a r ecor d . Th e histor y of ea ch missi on can be tr aced ch r ono logically by follow ing the r efer ences given ih th e I ndex . The penny f fistory of M issions may also be of ser vice for m r r a str on o e gene l di ibuti . r - n The p o of sheets have bee r ead by the Revs. J. M Br ow n W H d a M A an H r Ha F . d ilton , . in l y, , en y igh, to whom th e author is g r eatly indebted for many val uable r r s and s s M ss H ier has a s co ection uggestion . i ell l o ’ k d r s the assa o Wom n s A ux ar in ly evi ed p ge ab ut the e ili y. Any help towar ds making the volume mor e complete and r at an o n w w m eliable y p i t ill be elco ed . C O N T E N T S C HAP TE R PA G E ’ M ETHODIST M ISSI ONS IN WESLEY S LIFETI ME 3 ’ FR OM W ESLEY S DEAT H TO TH E C EYLON O 1 0— 1 8 1 2 M ISSI N , 7 9 THE FO RMATI ON O F LOCA L M I SS I ONARY SOC IETI ES ’ ’ OM C OK S D ATH TO ICHA D WATS O S FR E E R R N , 1 8 1 4— 1 83 2 P B Z B THE SECRETARYS H I O F JA E U NTING , 1 83 3— 1 85 1 TW TY Y A S O P OG SS 1 8 2 — 1 8 1 EN E R F R RE , 5 7 OU R OWN TI MES ’ R - E YE V W O R M O A BI D s I E F OU ISSI NS . TABL S O DAT S AND I COM TATISTIC E F E N E S S, LI STS O S C TA I S AND T A SU S F E RE R E RE RER , W O O K . F THE R , ETC vii ' I n this w a y our o w n w or k is h elped by th e missio nar ie s w or k even h e th eir s Th e tw o w or k s a r e ita connec ted : a nd e en as w e lp . v lly v a fa r Off w e may mak e o ur ow n in some sense th e tr iu mph a nt w itne ss f i e Th e Ch r istia n L ife is one : th e Ch r istia n Bod O th e miss on fi ld . y is one As w e e ach str i e to fu fi th e function a ssi ned to u s c onse . v l l g , r atin h e r esour ces w hich ar e o ffer ed for ou r u se w e d o in C h r ist c g t , m h e ar th ll th a t Chr ist d oes h er e or to th e u tter ost ar t o f t e . a , p ‘ Thu s th e occa sion of ou r ser vic e to - da y br ing s u s a gr ea t Oppor I t unit I t c ommend s to u s th e fu mea nin o f our w itness . t y. ll g r esents th e etition of th e w or d th e so emn cr Of h eath enism p p l , l y . Co me o er a nd h e u s a cr in ife if no t in w or d s w ith co nstr a in v lp , y l , n e i n I t mak i f r b h e infl ence o f co mmon i r su as e ess . es t e a s o u s t u g p v y , y fee in b th e sense o f o th er su ica tio ns oined w ith our ow n b the l g , y ppl j , y for etaste O f a s ontaneou s u nit b th e e ner o f a ca th o ic ow er p y , y g y l p h ith er to faint r ea iz ed to co - o er ate a s w e h a e not et d o ne w ith ly l , p , v y , ou r for ei n mission ar ies in th at w or k w hich r esents to u s in the most g , p im r essi e for m th e tr u e idea o f our ca in I f each con r e ation p v l ll g . g g a mon u s w er e to c a im for itse f so me fr a me nt o f th e mi h t fie d g l l g g y l , h o w ever sma ll ; if it ma d e it its o w n by pr a y er s and a lms ; if w e w er e bold to l oo k to th e end s of th e w or ld for lesso ns of p atience a nd lessons ’ of h o e th e comin o f C hr ist s kin d o m for w hich w e r a w ith p , g g , p y ’ a u e w or ds w ou d not be fa r O ff v g , l . BI SHOP W E S T L ess n m 2 TCOT o s r o W . 2 6 . , f p C HAPTE R I M E TH O DIS T M ISS IONS I N W E S LE Y’S LI FE TI M E C HAPTE R I M E TH ODIST MIS S I O NS I N W E S LE Y’S LI FE TI M E E EY o f m W SL came a stock that loved issions , and would gladly have devoted their lives and gifts to the uplifting and salvation o f Missionar y S ir it of th e the heathen . The first John Wesley p wealeys‘ ( 1 6 36 grand father of the founder s to r Of Methodism , felt a strong de ire labou in 1 6 0 r Surinam , a settlement founded in 5 by F ancis r o Lor d Willoughby . When this pu pose had t be s abandoned , he wi hed to go to Maryland ; but r his f iends opposed the project , and the expense and difficulty o f removin g his family to America He no doubt made the plan impossible . had to be content with home missionary labour, into which he threw himself with apostolic devotion . so n u His , Sam el Wesley, when between thirty O f C and forty years age , herished a scheme for missionary service in I ndia , China , and Abyssinia , f which was never realized , and in the last year o his life he regretted that he was not young e nough to g o to Georgia .
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