Memoirs of Mr. John Chamberlain, Late Missionary in India

Chamberlain, John; edited by William Yates

Verlag: Re-Printed for Wightman and Cramp, London, 1826

Beschreibung

4mm circular hole in Contents leaf, with loss of a letter of text on each side of the leaf. 15mm blank top corner missing to a couple of leaves. Minor foxing. ; [2], viii, 476 pages. Rebound in modern brown cloth boards with black panel on spine. Page dimensions: 213 x 132mm. Later endpapers. Title page also has smaller imprint "Calcutta: Printed at the Baptist Mission Press" above the larger imprint "London: Re-Printed for Wightman and Cramp, Paternoster Row. 1826". John Chamberlain (1777-1821) was a Baptist Missionary Society missionary in north India. Contents: Parentage of Mr. Chamberlain - his early Life - Conversion - and Call to the Work of a Missionary; The State of his Mind while residing at Olney on Probation for Missionary Work; His Progress in experimental Religion, and his Exertions in preaching the Gospel to the Poor, while a Student at Bristol; His Preparations for quitting England, and Voyage to India by Way of America; His Residence at Serampore, and the Commencement of his Labours among the Hindoos; His settlement at Cutwa - His vigorous Attempts to promulgate the Gospel - Death of his first Wife - His missionary Principles and Prospects - Death of his second Wife; Continuation of his abode at Cutwa - his Exertions to disseminate the Word of Life in the surrounding Neighbourhood - and his various occasional Labours; His Removal from Cutwa - his Journey to Agra - his Engagements and Prospects of Usefulness there - his Domestic Afflictions - and his Return to Calcutta; His missionary Itineracy to Berhampore - his Journey to Sirdhana - his Employments there - his Excursions to Delhi and Hurdwar - his Removal from Sirdhana - and Return to Serampore; His missionary Tour to Digah and Buxar - his Settlement at Monyhyr - his Trip to Berhampore - his Labours at his Station - his Visit to Mirzapore, and subsequent Engagements at Home - his Sickness, and Means used for his Recovery; his gradual Decline and Death; Delineation of Mr. Chamberlain's Character; Concluding Reflections. [Reference: Anderson, Gerald H. (editor), "Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions" (1999), entry on John Chamberlain by Brian Stanley - "An ardent and independent spirit, he was expelled from Agra in 1812 by the East India Company for preaching to the soldiers there. He spent his final years at Monghyr in Bihar. Chamberlain died at sea off Ceylon (Sri Lanka) while sailing home to recover his health."]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 22748

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Titel: Memoirs of Mr. John Chamberlain, Late ...

Verlag: Re-Printed for Wightman and Cramp, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1826

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good+

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