January
January - 1. Thomas Valpy French
January 1,
1825, Birth of Thomas Valpy French, missionary in India and Persia, became the
first
Bishop of Lahore. He founded the St. John’s College at Agra, learnt seven
languages, went to
Pakistan, and started a mission station there. He supervised
the translation of the Bible and
Prayer Book into Hindustani and Pashto, made
visits to Kashmir and Iran and went to Muscat to
become the first missionary to
visit the region.
January - 2. Rachel Saint
January 2, 1914, Birth of Rachel Saint. Rachel Saint worked for Wycliffe
Bible Translators, was the older sister of Nate saint, the missionary who was
one of the five killed by the Auca tribe.
This didn’t deter here but rather intensified her passion to go to them.
Rachel and Elisabeth Elliot, the wife of Jim Elliot were invited to live with
the Auca tribe. Rachel stayed with the Auca tribe until her death and was
buried there. God used them to give the message of Love.
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January 1,
1825, Birth of Thomas Valpy French, missionary in India and Persia, became the
first
Bishop of Lahore. He founded the St. John’s College at Agra, learnt seven
languages, went to
Pakistan, and started a mission station there. He supervised
the translation of the Bible and
Prayer Book into Hindustani and Pashto, made
visits to Kashmir and Iran and went to Muscat to
become the first missionary to
visit the region.
January - 2. Rachel Saint
January 2, 1914, Birth of Rachel Saint. Rachel Saint worked for Wycliffe
Bible Translators, was the older sister of Nate saint, the missionary who was
one of the five killed by the Auca tribe.
This didn’t deter here but rather intensified her passion to go to them.
Rachel and Elisabeth Elliot, the wife of Jim Elliot were invited to live with
the Auca tribe. Rachel stayed with the Auca tribe until her death and was
buried there. God used them to give the message of Love.
