Project Gutenberg 2005-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 334 Mathews, Basil 1879 1951 Mathews, Basil Joseph 22006832 The Book of Missionary Heroes Produced by Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Book of Missionary Heroes" by Basil Mathews is a collection of inspirational narratives written in the early 20th century. The book presents the true tales of remarkable missionaries and their adventures across the globe, aiming to convey their profound commitment to spreading Christianity, overcoming dangers, and embodying the spirit of perseverance. At the start of the book, the author draws a captivating comparison between ancient Greek relay races and the ongoing journey of missionaries throughout history. This prologue serves as a metaphor for torchbearers passing on the light of faith across generations, highlighting figures like St. Paul, who traveled perilously from city to city, and other notable missionaries such as Livingstone and John Williams. The narrative sets the tone for the stories that follow, promising readers thrilling accounts of bravery, sacrifice, and the transformative power of faith in diverse and often challenging settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Missionaries BV Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 445164 2025-07-07T08:01:38.013597 text/html 451886 2020-12-12T12:51:20 text/html 270009 2025-07-07T08:01:47.127523 application/epub+zip 276512 2025-07-07T08:01:41.132568 application/epub+zip 233574 2025-07-07T08:01:39.788558 application/epub+zip 699197 2025-07-07T08:01:51.478501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681249 2025-07-07T08:01:46.162572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406362 2022-09-08T06:47:03.592984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397737 2025-07-07T08:01:37.104589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397487 2020-12-12T12:51:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397499 2020-12-12T12:51:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21337 2025-07-07T08:01:51.611494 application/rdf+xml 15212 2025-07-07T08:01:40.298557 image/jpeg 3713 2025-07-07T08:01:40.042566 image/jpeg 151352 2020-12-12T12:51:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 192657 2020-12-12T12:51:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 151313 2020-12-12T12:51:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 261404 2025-07-07T08:01:38.049593 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia