Memoirs, Including Letters And Select Remains, Of John Urquhart. Ed. With A Prefatory Notice By A. Duff - Softcover

William Orme

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461838796 ISBN 13: 9780461838794

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Memoirs, Including Letters And Select Remains, Of John Urquhart. Ed. With A Prefatory Notice By A. Duff by William Orme presents the life of John Urquhart, a Scottish youth born in Perth in 1808, whose short life became a powerful exemplar of evangelical faith and missionary zeal. The work opens with Urquhart’s early religious impressions and gradual conversion, recounting his schooling, his time at the Grammar School in Perth, and his later studies at St. Andrews. It tracks his spiritual awakening, his decision to pursue Christian ministry among the heathen, and the persistent opposition he faced from friends and family. The narrative follows his preparation alongside peers, his involvement in the formation of the St. Andrews University Missionary Society under Dr. Chalmers, and his deepening commitment to foreign missions, including studies of languages and mission literature. Urquhart’s struggles, letters, and journals culminate in his early death at eighteen, seen as a consummation of a life dedicated to Christ and global evangelism. The Prefatory Notice by Duff frames Urquhart’s life as a model for Christian youth and missions, while the editor’s preface provides context for the memoir and its publication.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461838796
• ISBN 13: 9780461838794
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 377