W. P. (William Pringle) Livingstone

W. P. (William Pringle) Livingstone
William Pringle Livingstone (1864–1950) was a Scottish writer, biographer, and missionary. He is best known for his biography "Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary," which detailed the life and work of the Scottish missionary Mary Slessor in Nigeria. Livingstone's works often focused on Christian missions and the impact of missionaries in Africa. His writing helped to bring attention to the sacrifices and achievements of missionaries during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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CHAPTER I Tells how a little girl lived in a lowly home, and played, and dreamed dreams, and how a dark shadow came into her life and made her unhappy; how when she grew older she went into a factory and learned to weave, and how in her spare minutes she taught herself many things, and worked amongst wild boys; and how she was sent to Africa. One cold day in December, in the city of Aberdeen, a baby... more...

I. SAVED BY FEAR When the founding of the Calabar Mission on the West Coast of Africa was creating a stir throughout Scotland, there came into a lowly home in Aberdeen a life that was to be known far and wide in connection with the enterprise. On December 2, 1848, Mary Mitchell Slessor was born in Gilcomston, a suburb of the city. Her father, Robert Slessor, belonged to Buchan, and was a shoemaker. Her... more...