The Encyclopaedia of Missions Volume 1; Descriptive, Historical, Biographical, Statistical. with a Full Assortment of Maps, a Complete Bibliography, an Lists of Bible Versions ... (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...and preached his first sermon in Greenland from Psalm 117 He was three years learning the language. The second year he founded the colony Good Hope. His first assistant was Albert Tap, and from 1725 his eldest sou, Paul Egede, now 18 years old, was his greatest helper. New Year's Day, 1725, the first convert, Fred. Christian, w: is baptized, who later became a Greenland teacher. On the accession of Christian VI. to the throne the protection afforded by Frederick IV. was withdrawn, and Egede was deprived of his salary of 600 krouers, which had been granted him by the king. The colony and his colleagues left Egede almost alone" in this desert. He appealed to the king, who so far relented as to send 2,000 rix dollars for the support of the mission. But now, to add to his misery, the small-pox broke out, and Fred. Christian was among the first to full After the epidemic, of 200 families only three were left. The strain upon health and spirits was too severe, and he returned to Denmark to work there for the people be so loved. Just before leaving, his brave wife died; and taking her body with him, ne and his son Nils nud two daughters bade farewell to the laud that for 15 years had been so full of trouble to him. Through his influence the king founded a seminary for the edudatiou of teachers und missionaries, iind Egede was appointed superintendent. In 1740 he was made Missionary College director for all the work in Greenland. This caused him mucli suffering, for they were not particular enough in choosing missionaries, and the work languished. The lack of concord between Egedeaud the Missionary College increasing, he retired to his own quiet home. He died in the merchant city Stubbekjoping, on November loth, 1758. His son Paul Egede succeeded him as directo...