While the european slave trade had been largely abolished in calabar. Introduce young children to the exciting true stories of christian heroes. Braving sickness, danger, and death on all sides, mary became the cherished white ma to entire tribes. It is almost certain that there was at least one child and perhaps two born between robert and mary, but we know nothing of this childthese children.
Mary s mother was a strongly religious woman who ensured that mary attended church and that she kept up her education by attending school on a half time basis, after family circumstances meant. During the japanese invasion, she rescued 100 children by trekking them over a. Again the register of old machar, records her birth on 2nd december 1848. Catherine mackenzie tells the story of mary slessor who devoted her life to reaching the villages of west africa. Usually this particular child would read what was assigned to her respectfully, but without much enthusiasm. Prayer and determination pave mary s path to trusting god and becoming. Do you like to introduce your young children to important men and women from christian history. She wanted to share the gospel to people who lived in the most remote areas of calabar which is. Bruce mclennan examines this remarkable story of a woman who shared the gospel, stood up against inequality and impacted all areas of life in calabar with boldness and conviction. Her father was a trained shoemaker but due to his struggle with alcoholism, the family suffered very severe hardship.
Forward into calabar 18481915 while many missionaries died within months of arriving, mary slessor, the fiery mill worker from scotland, labored for thirtynine years among the unreached tribes of africas calabar region. Mary slessor was brought up in a rough household in dundee, scotland. Mary became the little housemother, and how busy her hands and feet were, how early she was up, and how late. When the word came, livingstone is dead, and his heart is buried in africa, mary s soul thrilled at the challenge he gave, i go to africa to make an open door. The latest addition to the series is mary slessor what is it like. The kids really enjoyed trial by poison, a story taken from the life of mary slessor, a scottish missionary to africa in the 1800s. This is one of my kids reading books and id never heard of mary slessor. Each unit study provides teachers with ways to use the book as a vehicle for teaching and reinforcing crosscurricular concepts, including. The second of robert slessor and mary mitchells children that we have a record of is mary slessor herself. The story of mary slessor, the white queen of okoyoung, by. David livingstone set out for west africa at the age of 28 to mission we have not more than will be our breakfast today, but i know that we shall be fed, for god answers prayers. My children and i read this book for school and we fell in love with the work mary did for god. For 39 years, mary slessor would labor in love among the unreached, often treacherous, tribes of africas calabar region.
Mary wasnt interested in the things of god although her mother faithfully dragged the children. For 39 years, mary slessor would labor in love among the tribes of africa s calabar region. Mary slessor grew up in the slums of dundee in the 1800s. Mary mitchell slessor was a scottish presbyterian missionary to nigeria. The baby was christened mary slessor, and then she was wrapped up. Mary slessor, aching from head to foot with fever and overwhelming weariness, did not lie down even for a moments rest, but walked straight to the chief who lay senseless on his mat on the mud floor. Mary slessor of calabar by william pringle livingstone goodreads. Amy carmichael, corrie ten boom, mary slessor, and william carey betty greene, david livingstone, adoniram judson, and hudson taylor eric liddell, george muller, gladys aylward, and nate saint cameron townsend, jim elliot, jonathan goforth, and lottie moon. Kids answers by answers in genesis is full of great stories, books, articles, and other things for kids to read. Watch as someone tells the exciting true tale of mary slessor, a missionary who travels to the jungles of africa in the 1800s to be used by god in amazing ways. Her father was drunk and violent, and the rest of the family suffered greatly.
And during her time living in calabar, the locals came to both love and respect mary. The white queen of okoyong, mary slessor, a true story of adventure, heroism and faith. This book is a good summary of her life and mission service with an incisive assessment of her character, ministry and impact on both calabar and scotland. Scots missionary worker mary slessor, who died 100 years ago on. Mary was luckyborn into a poor family, abused by her father she was still alive. Mary also adopted a number of local children rejected by their parents. She is most famous for having stopped the common practice of infanticide of twins among the ibibio people, an ethnic. This bestselling, missionary biography series christian heroes. Mary slessor missionary missionary biography childrens. Since she was 11, mary has earned her living working in factories for twelve hours a day, six days a week. At that time calabar was considered one of the deadliest and most degraded countries in all of africa. Braving sickness, danger, and death, mary became the cherished white ma to entire tribes.
About mary mary slessor was a hard working scottish mill girl and an unorthodox sunday school teacher, who, inspired by david livingstone, became a missionary in calabar, nigeria, an area where no european had set foot before. If your answer to this question is yes, then you should take a serious look at the little lights series published by christian focus 4 kids. She helped west africans tremendously by opening up intertribal trade and, perhaps most importantly, implementing peaceful alternatives to the more devastating and cruel tribal practices. Mary slessor was born in aberdeen, moving to dundee at the age of 11 in 1859. Responding to his call, mary applied to become a missionary in calabar, nigeria. Fun biography info while reading of her adventures as a missionary in africa, from the. Her father was a drunkard, but her mother was a godly woman. Mary slessor nate saint william carey answer keys to the puzzles can be found here. Like livingstone, she taught herself with her book propped up on the machine at which she worked. Mary slessor s story is an ageless epic of a woman who would stop at nothing to reach the lost with the lifegiving gospel of christ.
In these facts may be found a clue to the secret of mary slessor s extraordinary career. Mary slessor 18481915, a scottish presbyterian, served as a missionary to calabar southern nigeria, west africa, for thirtyeight years. A hardworking mill girl and unorthodox sunday school teacher in dundee, mary had a. Her faith and pioneering spirit brought an example of the life found in jesus christ. Life and story of mary slessor december 02, 1848 january, 1915, a devoted pioneer missionary, with nearly 40 years dedicated to the nation of nigeria. Missionary mother by terri kelly is an inspiring biography for all ages. This is actually marked as a youth biography trail blazers book. She is well known for being a five foot, red haired scottish missionary who pioneered her way into the jungles of africa. Pioneer missionary and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. For thirtynine years, mary slessor would labor in love among the unreached, often treacherous, tribes of africas calabar region. The family moved to dundee in 1857 in search of work. Mary slessor, a scottish girl, patterned her life upon the career of the mighty david livingstone.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. For 39 years, mary slessor would labor in love among the tribes of africas calabar region. Mary slessor andadopted children mary slessor wikipedia, the free encyclopedia mary slessor, inspired by the life of dr. Mary slessor missionary biography childrens corner. There is a children s book about her and ill leave a link to an online book if anyone is interested in reading more about her. Slessor was now bringing in so little money that his wife was forced to go and work in one of the mills in order to buy food and clothes for the children.
This is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated. Illness, disease and malnutrition killed many children before they reached the age of five. Mary slessor david livingstone, a wellknown missionary of marys time, encouraged other christians to come to africa to share the gospel. One of the most remarkable women of her generation, mary slessor is achieving increasing recognition for her amazing life story. Rhyming, hardcover picture books all ages will treasure. Mary slessor audiobook by janet benge, geoff benge.
Mary slessor mary slessor was born in aberdeen, scotland in 1848. The work answers questions about the public mary slessor. The daughter of a drunken mill worker, mary slessor wondered how god can possibly use her. Mary slessor 18481915 was a scottish missionary who served the lord jesus christ in africa where she was commonly called ma slessor. Mary slessor was no ordinary woman, indeed she was no ordinary missionary. Brought up in dundee, one of eleven children, mary was called to mission and set sail for west africa in 1876.
Slessor was pretty remarkable in that she went to the field as a single woman and lived and dressed as the people in the jungle villages she served. Her father was a shoemaker who lost his job due to an addiction to alcohol and eventually found work in dundees jute mills. While told in a matter of fact way, older elementary readers will especially enjoy reading the details of mary slessor s life of hardships and joys, as well as the different culture where she served god. The benges book about mary slessor is enticing and horrifying all at the same time. I was just reading about mary slessor a couple of weeks ago. Mary slessor s story in an ageless epic of a woman who would stop at nothing to reach the lost with the lifegiving gospel of christ. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The books she read were not stories, but ones like miltons paradise lost and. All of this stuff will teach you about god and help.
Books go search todays deals christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. Once in nigeria, slessor learned efik, the local language, then began teaching. Mary slessor was a hero of the faith indeed worthy to be ranked with those mentioned in the latter part of hebrews chapter 11. Mary mitchell slessor was born on 2 december 1848 into a working class family in aberdeen. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The story of mary slessor, the white queen of okoyoung, by w.
Bruce mclennan examines this remarkable story of a woman who shared the gospel, stood up against. It is a clear concise story of this woman who lived her life to share her beliefs to help others. White queen the story of mary slessor missionary stories. Because of her understanding of the native language and her bold personality slessor gained the trust and acceptance of the locals and was able to spread christianity while promoting womens rights and protecting native children. I found these books personally faithbuilding, and i know they have helped shape my childrens faith as well. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Brought up in dundee, one of eleven children, mary was called to mission.
Mary slessor everybodys mother examines the era and influence of this extraordinary woman, who spent thirtyeight years serving as a presbyterian missionary in calabar. Mary slessor, scottish missionary to calabar nigeria. Industry was booming but housing was substandard and life expectancy was low. Dundee was mary s training ground for a far fiercer battle. God would indeed answer the prayer of the fiery, redhaired woman from scotland. With his power and a personality to match her fiery red hair, mary stands up to chiefs, adopts abandoned children, and slowly begins to change the hearts of the people she worked with.