Lives Of Missionaries Greenland

Includes: Memoir of Hans Egede, the Norwegian missionary in Greenland 1686-1758; Matthew Stach and his associates, the founders of the Moravian missions in Greenland and Labrador.

Includes: Memoir of Hans Egede, the Norwegian missionary in Greenland 1686-1758; Matthew Stach and his associates, the founders of the Moravian missions in Greenland and Labrador.

Excerpt from Lives of Missionaries: Greenland Amon'gst the servants of Christ to whom it has been appointed to sow the seed but not to reap the harvest, few perhaps, in modern times, have had their faith and hope so severely tried as Hans Egede, the father of Greenland Missions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Cranz's account of the Moravian missions in Greenland provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the Inuit people and the Christian missionaries who sought to convert them. He describes the challenges of working in this harsh and remote environment, as well as the triumphs and failures of the mission. The book also includes biographical sketches of some of the most notable converts, offering a unique perspective on the impact of the mission on Greenlandic society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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