PREFACE
The author acknowledges her indebtedness to the many persons who have furnished data forThe Story of Lutheran Missions, and to those who have read the manuscript. The authorities consulted have been chieflyThe History of Protestant Missionsby Gustav Warneck, D.D.,The History of Christian Missionsby C. H. Robinson, D.D.,The History of Lutheran Missionsby the Rev. Preston A. Laury,Geschichte der evangelischen Heidenmissionby R. Gareis,The Lutheran Encyclopediaandthe Encyclopedia of Missions, beside numerous magazine articles and reports. Only enough statistics have been included to indicate the size of each mission. With the book should be used such admirable books and pamphlets asMissionary Heroes of the Lutheran Church,Our First Decade in China,The United Norwegian Mission Field in China,Our Colored Mission,Our India Story, and the many interesting illustrated mission reports.Above all, maps should be constantly referred to.
If the study ofThe Story of Lutheran Missionsgives to the reader, as its preparation has given to the author, a sense of the essential unity of the Lutheran Church and a renewed love for her and her history, it will achieve its purpose.
BARTHOLOMEW ZIEGENBALG.
BARTHOLOMEW ZIEGENBALG.
BARTHOLOMEW ZIEGENBALG.
CHRISTIAN FREDERICK SCHWARTZ.
CHRISTIAN FREDERICK SCHWARTZ.
CHRISTIAN FREDERICK SCHWARTZ.