Author: Shalem John

Birth Home Calling: 1935 Native Place : New York Country: United States of America Place of Vision: India Mary Graybiel was one of the four young women who, in 1882, sailed to India to preach the Gospel. Mary became interested in missions when, as a small girl, she read the life story of Ann Hasseltine Judson. As she grew, her desire to become a missionary also intensified. One day, while attending a Sunday school institute in Buffalo, Mary found a circular issued by the Christian Woman’s Board of Missions calling for young women to apply for missionary work in India.…

Birth: 16-12-1784 Home Calling: 28-12-1864 Homeland: North Wales, United Kingdom Place of Vision: North Wales Mary Jones was a young girl who saved her money for six years and walked twenty-six miles to buy a Bible in her own language. This little girl lived with her mother in a small cottage in the Welsh countryside. Mary’s father was a weaver who worked hard to support his family. Unfortunately, he passed away when Mary was four, and her mother had to work hard to support the family. Without grumbling, Mary would do her share of the chores around her home. When…

Birth Home Calling: Homeland: England Place of Vision: India Mary Louisa Clarke was the eldest child of a large family in England and was the bread earner for her family. While others were pursuing worldly pleasures in their youth, Clarke dedicated her life to missionary work in India. She was sent by the ‘Disciples of Christ’ organization to India in 1900 to support Dr. Mary McGavran, an American missionary serving in India. Although Clarke had no medical training, she quickly learned and became proficient in the medical ministry. Mary Clarke worked in Damoh among Hindu and Muslim women. She intimately…