Pioneers and Founders / or, Recent Workers in the Mission field

A collection of biographical sketches of English and American missionaries across two centuries, tracing the growth of modern mission work from early efforts among Native Americans to ventures in India, Africa, and the Zambesi. It portrays missionaries as practical, industrious figures who fall into three types—those moved by visible need, those inspired by fervent zeal, and those appointed by others—and examines recurring obstacles such as settler hostility, scarce funds, and the limits of home committees. The narratives argue for greater system and Church organization while recording individual labors, examples of faithful service, and lessons for sustaining missionary enterprise.