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GORGIAS THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY

Volume 4 General Editor

George Anton Kiraz The Gorgias Theological Library brings back to active circulation carefully selected rare classics which are essentials for the shelves of every theological library. These gems of scholarship remain primary sources of reference in modern research, yet they are inaccessible as not many libraries hold them. The selections include tools for the scholars, but also general theological works of interest to the general reader. Each of the volumes is carefully selected by the Gorgias editorial team based on its relevance to ongoing research and rarity.

American Missionary Memorial

American Missionary Memorial Including Bibliographical and Historical Sketches

H. W. Pierson

GORGIAS PRESS

2006

First Gorgias Press Edition, 2006

The special contents of this edition are copyright . R E V . I-LIVI

II. SCUDIMJR.

FLSLV. PARSONS.

BY REV. M. S. HUTTON, D . I )

. . . 231

BY REV A L V A S HON», D . D

. . . 245

BY REV. MII.ES 1'. SQUIEK, D . D

. . . 263

IF,. M R S . S A R A H L . S M I T H .

BY REV E. W . HOOKER, D . D

. . . 279

17. R E V . D A N I E L

BY REV. W I L L I A M GOOIJELI

TEMPLE.

IN. R E V . \'/..\ R F A H S M I T H , M . I ) .

BY REV GEOKCE D

10. R E V . D A V I D A B E E L , D . D .

BY REV. T . E . VEHMILYE, D . D

. . - 329

•J.I. R E V . F R E D E R I C K 11. T H O M S O N

BY REV. A . V . WYCKOFF

. . . 315

REV. SAMUEL

M U N S O N , AND ^

REV. H E N R Y L Y M A N . REV. W A L T E R

M. L O W R I E .

21. M R S . J A N E I S A B E L 25. KI.:V. M E L V I L L E

S

WHITE.

11. C O X .

2O. RL,'\ . L A U N C E L O T B. M I N O R . R F V. W I L L I A M

B. W I L L I A M S .

2S. LITI V. 0 . W . S I M P S O N , AND ) 29. M R S . E L I Z A P. S I M P S O N .

\

E EIE), I). JLI

BY REV G. B. CUEEVEIL. D . D

. . . 315

3(I5

BY REV. IT. W . DICKINSON, D . D

. . . 397

BY REV M. J. ILLT'KOK

. . . 417

BY REV W . 1'. STRICKLAND, D . D

. . . 431

BY REV 1 . M. BUTLER, D.L)

. - - 44'J

BY REV. GEOUCE PECK. D.L)

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BY REV JAMBS M. MAI'DONALD

I L L U S T R A T I O N S . E N G R A V E D 11Y LOSSING AND HARRITT, FROM ORIGINAL D R A W I N G S

D r a w n by

Page

1. Closing Scene in the Life of Gordon Hall

Wallin

..

40

2. Portrait of Harriet Newell

Wallin

..

74

3. Portrait of Mr. Judson

Wallin

..

94

1. Portrait of Mrs. Ann H. Judson

Wallin

. . 102

5. Mrs. Judson's Visit, with her Infant, to her Husband in Prison

Docplcr . . 121

I). Baptism of Karens

Docplcr..

7. Portrait of Mr. Comstock

Wallin

. . 148

135

>}. Portrait of Mrs. Comstock

Wallin

. . 102

9. Portrait of Mrs. Window

Wallin

.. 1

10. Portrait of Mr. McEwen

Wallin

. . 210

1 1. Portrait of Mrs. Scudder

Wallin

. . 230

12. Teaching the Heathen, through an Interpreter . . Docplcr

. 241

13. Portrait of Pliny Fisk

Wallin

. . 2M

14. Portrait of Levi Parsons

Wallin

. . 262

15. The Jordan

Wclh.

16. Portrait of Mrs. Smith

Wallin

17. Gethsemane

Wells....

18. Portrait of Mr. Temple

Wallin

...

271

. . 278 287 . . 298

19. Portrait of Azariah Smith

Wallin.

31-1

20. Portrait, of David Aheel

Wallin

. . 328

21. Portrait of F. P.. Thomson

Wallin

. . 344

22

Wells. . . . 352

Mission Station, Kaningnn. Borneo

D r a w n by

2 3 . P o r t r a i t of H e n r y L y m a n

. . . Wat I in . . 3G4

24. P o r t r a i t of W a l t e r M. L o w r i c 2 5 . P o r t r a i t of M r s . W h i t e 2 6 . P o r t r a i t of M-ilville 15. Cox 27. African C a m p - m e e t i n g 2 8 . P o r t r a i t of L . 1.5. M i n o r

Wall in . . Wallin . . Wallin . . Oertd . . . WuU'tn - •

2 0 . Mission S t a t i o n . M o u n t V a u j r f c m , O.ipe P a l m a s 30

P o r t r a i t of W i l l i a m 15. W i l l i a m s

31

P o r t r a i t of G . W . S i m p s o n

32

P o r t r a i t of Mrs. S i m p s o n

33

Boat-race

390 -II 0 4:50 443

\> 4;>:i

Wallin . . Wall in . . Wallin.. Oerlel . . .

-1(52 472 17b 493

FAC

SIMILES.

1. From Constitution of first Missionary Sotueiy in Williams College, in Cipher

17

2. From Letter of Gordon Hall

41

3

75

From Journal of Mrs. N e w e l l

4. F r o m Karen Trant of Mr. Judson

95

5. From Letter of Mrs. Ann H. Judson

10:3

6. From Letter of Mrs. Sarah B. Judson

127

7. From Letter of Mr. Com stock

149

8. From Letter of Mrs. Couistock

103

0. From Letter ol'.Mvs. Wiaulow

185

10. From Letter of Mr. M e E w e u

211

11. From Letter of Mrs. Scudder

2:31

! 2. From Letter of Mr. Fisk

245

13. From Letter of Mr. Parsons

203

14. From Letter of Mrs. Smith

279

15. F r o m Letter of Mr. Temple

299

16. From Letter of Dr. Smith

315

17. From Letter of Mr. Abeel

329

18. From Letter of Mr. Thomson

315

19. From Letter of Mr. L y m a n

305

20. From Letter of Mr. Munson

307

21. From Letter of Mr. Lowrie

3;)7

22. From Journal of j\Ir. Cox

]:;i

23. From Letter of Mr. Minor

44\)

24. From Letter of Mr. Williams

403

25. From Letter of Mrs. Simpson

480

INTRODUCTION. D E T A I N E D by ill health from the Gaboon Mission, West Africa, to which I was appointed, and unable to engage in the work of the ministry, I have thought that I might perform an acceptable and useful service in the cause of missions by collecting the materials for the volume which is now offered to the public. If I were permitted to indulge in a poet's license, 1 could adopt the language of another, and say of this work, " I have gathered a nosegay of culled flowers, and brought nothing of my own but the thread that tics them." But, though humble and laborious, this has been a most delightful work. It has been delightful to go back and trace in detail the history of those plans and movements which have since resulted so gloriously to the cause of Christ. In the earlier efforts in connection with the work of foreign missions in this country, there was an ardent faith, a self-forgetting, self-consuming zeal, that were truly heroic and sublime. It has been refreshing to go back and live over again those eventful scenes. In tracing the history of the missions of the different denominations, it has been delightful to mark the oneness of the people of God of every name, as illustrated in their spirit and labors for the conversion of the world. In coming to a decision to devote themselves to the work of missions among the hea-

INTRODUCTION.

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then, there has usually been the same struggle.

At first there

has been an earnest panting for a higher consecration; then an abasing, overwhelming view of their deep depravity and wretched helplessness; followed by such joy-imparting, soulsubduing views of the fullness and freeness of the pardoning power and love of Christ, that the soul has exulted to m a k e any sacrifice, to endure any toil for the honor of such a Savior. And having entered upon the missionary work, to which, in such a spirit, they had devoted themselves, the same oneness characterizes t h e m in all the labors of their life, and in the hour of death.

The last moments of A b e d , Couwtock, Cox.

Minor, and others, dying in different parts of the world, and representing different denominations of Christians, are marked by the same devotion to their work, the same entire renunciation of self, the same confident trust in Christ.

Ycrily, there

is b u t one Calvary, and " One family we dwell on earth."

During the seventeen months in which I have been en^ao-ed C O 0

upon this work, I have been obliged to correspond very extensively with the friends of missionaries, clergymen and others, in order to procure the portraits,

fac similes, illustrations,

sketches that compose the volume.

and

Nothing b u t actual expe-

rience could give an adequate idea of the extent and difficulty of this labor.

I will give an illustration.

I wished to procure

the portrait, autograph, etc., of one of the most honored men connected with the origin and organization of the American Board.

I applied to the distinguished author of his Memoir,

but without success.

I then wrote to the friend and associate

who was with him when he died at sea, b u t he was not able to furnish what I desired.

I then, by referring to the minutes

INTRODUCTION.

of tho (xcnwral Association of the state in which he was born, I