Missionaries
The Fields: Tidings of Christian Missions in Many Lands, Vol. 19, No. 2
The Fields: Tidings of Christian Missions in Many Lands, Vol. 19, No. 2
- Collection ID
- PBK.003227
- Type
- Printed Book
- Date
- 1956
- Geography
- United States
- Language
- English
- Medium
- Printed on Paper
- Dimensions
- 8.9 × 5.9 × 0.08 in. (22.5 × 15 × 0.2 cm)
- Exhibit Location
- On View at The Billy Graham Museum, Wheaton, IL
This magazine was one of the first to include written explanations of the events surrounding Jim Elliot’s death. The segments, which would eventually be adapted and expanded into the book Through Gates of Splendor, were written by Christian author and speaker Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015), who was a missionary to the Waodäni people of Ecuador in the 1950s with her husband, Jim Elliot. She chose to stay and live with the tribe after a Waodäni hunting party killed Jim and four other missionaries in 1956. After Jim’s death, Elisabeth was encouraged to write about what happened. She resisted at first, not wanting to turn attention to herself, and thus away from the work, but eventually realized that telling the story would help the mission continue. The cover includes a photo of Nate Saint’s yellow plane, Wings of Mercy, on the Curaray River in Ecuador. Saint was a part of the Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF).
This magazine was one of the first to include written explanations of the events surrounding Jim Elliot’s death. The segments, which would eventually be adapted and expanded into the book Through Gates of Splendor, were written by Christian author and speaker Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015), who was a missionary to the Waodäni people of Ecuador in the 1950s with her husband, Jim Elliot. She chose to stay and live with the tribe after a Waodäni hunting party killed Jim and four other missionaries in 1956. After Jim’s death, Elisabeth was encouraged to write about what happened. She resisted at first, not wanting to turn attention to herself, and thus away from the work, but eventually realized that telling the story would help the mission continue. The cover includes a photo of Nate Saint’s yellow plane, Wings of Mercy, on the Curaray River in Ecuador. Saint was a part of the Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF).
Published in February 1956 by The Fields, New York, New York.[1] Acquired by Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015); Via death in 2015 to Lars Gren, Little Rock, Arkansas; Donated in 2020 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] The Fields was founded in 1938 as a monthly subscription magazine that featured articles, reports, and letters from missionaries around the globe. Funds generated from the subscription were used to fund work being done by missionaries. In 1971, The Fields was combined with other mission-focused groups to create Christian Missions in Many Lands, Inc.
Published in February 1956 by The Fields, New York, New York.[1] Acquired by Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015); Via death in 2015 to Lars Gren, Little Rock, Arkansas; Donated in 2020 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] The Fields was founded in 1938 as a monthly subscription magazine that featured articles, reports, and letters from missionaries around the globe. Funds generated from the subscription were used to fund work being done by missionaries. In 1971, The Fields was combined with other mission-focused groups to create Christian Missions in Many Lands, Inc.
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