Reverend John Moore Perkins - a Biography of a Missionary in Liberia

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Edité par TCB, Toronto Canada, 2020

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BRAND NEW softcover, plain paper, staple bound. The essay *“John Moore Perkins: The History of a Missionary in Liberia”* from *A Life Reflected* presents a biographical reconstruction of John Moore Perkins, an American Pentecostal missionary who spent much of his adult life in Liberia during the late 19th and 20th centuries. Rather than relying on a single continuous autobiography, the article pieces together his life from missionary records, archival materials, and historical references. Perkins is described as part of a broader movement of American Protestant missionaries who traveled to West Africa during an era of expanding overseas missions. He and his wife, Jessie Perkins, were affiliated with the Assemblies of God and dedicated themselves to long-term missionary service in Liberia. Over time, they became deeply embedded in the mission structure there, with Perkins eventually taking on leadership responsibilities as a Field Superintendent. Much of the essay focuses on their daily missionary work, which included evangelism, education, and church development. The Perkinses helped establish mission stations and supported early educational efforts, particularly elementary schooling connected to the mission. Their work extended over several decades, marking them as long-term contributors to Pentecostal mission activity in the region. The narrative also emphasizes the difficult conditions they faced. Life in Liberia posed significant physical and emotional challenges, including tropical disease, exhaustion, limited medical care, financial dependence on mission boards, and long periods of isolation from their home country. These hardships are presented as central to understanding the lived experience of missionaries in that era. In addition to recounting Perkins’ life, the essay takes a critical historical approach. It reflects on how missionary accounts of Liberia were often shaped by the cultural assumptions of their time. The author points out that earlier narratives could be incomplete or overly simplified, sometimes failing to accurately represent Liberian society, including the complexities of both Americo-Liberian and Indigenous communities. The essay therefore not only tells Perkins’ story but also examines how such missionary histories were constructed and remembered. Overall, the piece portrays John Moore Perkins as a dedicated but little-known figure whose life illustrates both the commitment involved in long-term missionary work and the broader complexities of interpreting missionary history.…

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Titre
Reverend John Moore Perkins - a Biography of a Missionary in Liberia
Auteur
Choppin, Denise
Éditeur
TCB, Toronto Canada
Année de publication
2020
État de l'article
New
Reliure
Soft cover
Langue
anglais
Édition
First Edition
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