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Hardcover. Zustand: New. This volume aims at giving a plain narrative of the missionary service rendered by the Presbyterian Church in the USA through its missions in India. The Western Foreign Missionary Society, having decided to undertake missionary work in India, had sent a circular letter to the Theological Seminary Allegheny, Pennsylvania calling for volunteers. In reply letters were received from two students John C. Lowrie and William Reed, offering themselves as missionaries. On May 1833 they set sail for Calcutta. Thus began their long journey of preaching the Gospel to Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims; expansion in north India; Anglo Indian education; its work during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857; a mission to the Afghans; the Kapurthala Mission; medical missionary work; preaching in towns and villages, setting up of schools and col¬leges. Perhaps one of its most important contributions was the training given in Mission schools and colleges in various sports cricket, football, badminton, tennis and hockey. It also contains the administra¬tive details and challenges the Missions encountered.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Language: English. About The Book: Our Missions in India, 18341924 by Rev. E. M. Wherry chronicles 90 years of Presbyterian missionary efforts in India, detailing challenges, successes, and evolving evangelistic strategies. It highlights key missionaries, theological approaches, and interactions with Indian society, particularly in Christian-Muslim dialogue. Wherry examines missionary education, social reforms, and the spiritual impact of their work. Serving as both a historical record and analysis, the book provides insights into the role of Christian missions in colonial India's religious and cultural landscape. About The Author: Rev. Elwood Morris Wherry (18431927) was an American Presbyterian missionary and Islamic scholar who spent 40 years in India (18681923). He was a leading figure in Christian-Muslim apologetics, teaching at Saharanpur Theological Seminary and engaging in theological debates. Wherry produced a Roman Urdu edition of the Qur'an and a four-volume Comprehensive Commentary on the Qur'an (1886). His works emphasized evangelism and interfaith dialogue. Retiring in 1923 due to illness, he spent his final years in Cincinnati, where he died in 1927. The Title 'Our Missions In India 1834-1924 written/authored/edited by Rev. E. M. Wherry', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789370970007 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 374 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Indian, History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 374.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. About The Book: Our Missions in India, 18341924 by Rev. E. M. Wherry chronicles 90 years of Presbyterian missionary efforts in India, detailing challenges, successes, and evolving evangelistic strategies. It highlights key missionaries, theological approaches, and interactions with Indian society, particularly in Christian-Muslim dialogue. Wherry examines missionary education, social reforms, and the spiritual impact of their work. Serving as both a historical record and analysis, the book provides insights into the role of Christian missions in colonial India's religious and cultural landscape. About The Author: Rev. Elwood Morris Wherry (18431927) was an American Presbyterian missionary and Islamic scholar who spent 40 years in India (18681923). He was a leading figure in Christian-Muslim apologetics, teaching at Saharanpur Theological Seminary and engaging in theological debates. Wherry produced a Roman Urdu edition of the Qur'an and a four-volume Comprehensive Commentary on the Qur'an (1886). His works emphasized evangelism and interfaith dialogue. Retiring in 1923 due to illness, he spent his final years in Cincinnati, where he died in 1927. The Title 'Our Missions In India 1834-1924 written/authored/edited by Rev. E. M. Wherry', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789370977280 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 374 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Indian, History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 374.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. A complete four volume set of A Comprehensive Commentary on The Quran, including Sale's translation. A complete four volume set of A Comprehensive Commentary on The Quran Comprising Sale's Translation and Preliminary Discourse, with Additional Notes and Emendations, together with a complete index to the text, discourse and notes.George Sale's translation of the Quran was first published in 1734 and was the second translation of the Quranic text to be printed in English.The first volume contains the preliminary discourse and begins Sale's translation of the Quran and the fourth volume contains the index.As part of Trubner's Oriental Series. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the spines and light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and a few light marks to the spine. With a previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper of all volumes. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Some pages remain unopened across the four volumes. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…