Send the Light : Lottie Moon's Letters and Other Writings

by Moon, Lottie; Harper, Keith; Harper, Keith

• ISBN13: 9780865548206
• ISBN10: 086554820X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Mercer Univ Pr

Summary

Among Southern Baptists no name commands more respect than Charlotte Digges "Lottie" Moon. Her self-sacrificing spirit, gritty determination, and commitment to bring Christianity to China have been legendary within denominational ranks for well over a century. Indeed, many know of her work, but few know of her life.

Send the Light: Letters from Lottie Moon is a collection of letters written by the most beloved of all Southern Baptist missionaries. These letters offer a rare glimpse into the daily routine of a woman who challenged nearly every missionary preconception that Baptists cherished at the turn of the century. She faced wars, anti-American animosity, and cultural alienation with a quiet dignity and faith that inspired her fellow missionaries and eventually won the hearts of her Chinese neighbors. She urged her denomination to support their missionary enterprises with the same type of zeal that motivated her. Moreover, Lottie Moon was never bashful about chiding, even scolding them when she thought they were not doing enough to support missions.

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Author Biography

Keith Harper teaches Church History and Baptist History at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction	x
``There are souls to rescue, there are souls to save...'' The H. A. Tupper Letters, 1873-1893	1	(169)
``Let us pray that grace may everywhere abound...'' Articles for The Foreign Mission Journal	170	(93)
``Let us gather jewels for a crown above...'' The R. J. Willingham Letters, 1893-1912	263	(121)
``And a Christ-like spirit ev'rywhere be found...'' Letters to family and friends	384	(60)
``Let us not grow weary in the work of love...'' Epilogue	444	(13)
Index	457