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The Joys and Troubles of a Missionary Life: Jowett Murray in the China of 1909-1945
Paperback
General Political ScienceSocial Movements
ISBN13: 9781739432874
Publisher: Callender Press
Published: Jan 31 2025
Pages: 214
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.58 Width: 7.14 Depth: 10.83
Language: English
Step into the remarkable world of Jowett Murray, a missionary whose life was defined by faith, courage, and a profound love for the people and culture of early 20th-century China. In this richly detailed biography, David J. Murray brings his father's extraordinary story to life, tracing his journey from the quiet Scottish Borders to the vibrant landscapes of China during one of its most turbulent eras.
Amidst the sweeping forces of history-war, famine, and political upheaval-Jowett's work as an educator, evangelist, and scholar stood as a testament to resilience and hope. Whether teaching at the prestigious Yenching University, navigating the perils of Japanese occupation, or enduring the hardships of internment camps during World War II, Jowett's unwavering commitment to his mission shines through.
The Joys and Troubles of a Missionary Life is a deeply human account of cultural exchange, personal sacrifice, and the enduring impact of faith. Drawing from personal letters, diaries, and vivid recollections, the book paints an intimate portrait of a man who bridged worlds, translating sacred texts, nurturing local leaders, and leaving a legacy that continues to resonate.
For readers interested in history, spirituality, or the quiet but profound impact of individual lives, The Joys and Troubles of a Missionary Life offers an unforgettable exploration of one man's journey through the trials and triumphs of a changing world.
The nature of the account is brought out by David's changing views over the book's title. It began as just 'A H M Jowett Murray' or 'The life of Jowett Murray', the story of his father's life by his son, a tribute that David had long felt it was an obligation on him to attempt -indeed such dutiful accounts had by then become something of a tradition in the extended Murray family (Murray 1943, Murray1977, Ruthven-Murray 1986).
Jowett's life seemed full of troubles. It was not just the sudden death of his first wife, but the arduous nature of many many years spent in harsh conditions, amidst civil war, turmoil, brigands, warlords, and local attacks with placards announcing ' Down with foreign religion', 'End imperialism'. There were constant frustrations. Time after time carefully laid plans were thwarted by unforeseen floods and famines to which Jowett and his colleagues felt called to respond as best they could, abandoning for the time their higher, evangelistic, aims. They stayed, they stuck it out, Jowett among them, year after year after year, in a way that can only really come through in the kind of detail covered in this account.
And then, worse, there were (from time to time) misunderstandings, policy disagreements, and indeed at times hostility both from some colleagues in the field and individuals in the mission's London office. At the same time there was inspiration and support from the thinking overseas: in (for Jowett deeply influential) memories of the world missionary conference of Edinburgh in 1910 bringing out the commonality between Christian de-nominations, then in time the 1926 Jerusalem conference, and the 1938 Madras-Tanbaran conference. But then, closer to home, more than once Jowett and others on the spot found the ground being cut from under their feet and their work ended by decisions from London that to them seemed totally uninformed. It was a mix. Missionary life, it emerges, was no bed of roses and it seemed right that the book's title should refer to the troubles of Jowett's missionary life in China.
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