A Sermon on the Death of the Reverend George Cran, Augustus Desgranges, and Jonathan Brain, Misssionaries in India From the London Missionary Society presents a historical sermon that frames three missionary deaths as a call to faith, perseverance, and global evangelism.
It argues that death can reveal God’s wisdom, deepen devotion, and sharpen mission effort across cultures.
The text uses the lives of Cran, Desgranges, and Brain to explore how providence guides the church. It discusses the dangers and hardships of mission work, the value of language study, and the need for bold, sustained labor for the gospel in distant lands. It invites readers to reflect on personal motives, resilience, and the call to pray, support, and participate in missionary outreach.
- Learn how hardship, mortality, and divine purposes illuminate steadfast mission work
- See how personal faith, discipline, and language study empower cross‑cultural ministry
- Understand the call to sympathy, prayer, and practical support for missionaries
- Consider the implications of perseverance, courage, and community in global evangelism
Ideal for readers of religious history, missionary biographies, and those exploring the purpose and challenges of sending ministries abroad.