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Wilson, Horace Hayman

 
9781451014211: Flash-Lights from the Seven Seas (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A panoramic look at missionary journeys across Asia and the Pacific, weaving courage, service, and cross‑cultural connection into one compelling narrative.

This book gathers vivid scenes from cross‑seas work, personal stories of families who answered the call, and reflections on friendship between Americans and people in the Far East. It offers a window into the emotions, challenges, and everyday moments that shaped life on the arc of mission fields from the Philippines to China and beyond. The author shares encounters with diverse cultures, the promises and perils of mixed heritage, and the enduring power of generosity and shared ideals in distant lands. Through these snapshots, the reader sees how the “shuttle of service” carried missionaries and friends between oceans, shaping relationships that transcended borders.

  • Rich, scene‑driven portraits of people and places across Asia and the Pacific
  • Personal narratives that illuminate the daily life of mission work and its impact
  • Reflections on friendship, sacrifice, and the pull of serving others
  • A historical glimpse of early 20th‑century cross‑cultural exchange and faith in action
Ideal for readers of travel writing, missionary memoirs, and historical accounts of global connections.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

By bishop FRANCIS J. McCONNELL THE Rev. William L. Stidger is one of the most thoroughly alive men in the ministry today. He sees quickly, reacts instantaneously, and knows how to bring others to a like alertness of mental and spiritual seizure. If it be said of him that he is impressionistic it must be remembered that the impressions are made on a mind of sound purpose and communicated to others for the sake of the truth behind the impression. His narratives of travel do not belong in the guide-book category or in that of the scientific geography. But if you wish to know what it would be like to visit yourself the countries described, the reading of Mr. Stidger ssketches will help you. If it be said that what one after all is getting is the Stidger view, it must not be forgotten that the Stidger view is marvellously vital and enkindling. The Stidger vitality is bracing and health-giving.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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