History Today Women of Grace and Guts

The title of this book tells the story. Winifred Booth, Ruth
Morling and Olive Elliott had all experienced the grace
of God themselves, had been refined by that grace, and
then were moved to speak to the women of India of the
grace of God in the gift of Jesus. 
They were also women of guts, who around a hundred
years ago had the courage to leave all that was familiar
to them and to travel thousands of miles by sea to a
place of which they knew little. There, while contending
with the harsh climate and new illnesses, they committed
to learning Tamil, one of the most complex of languages.
They were motivated by a love for the women of India
who were living under the dark and heavy rule of religion
and the Zenana culture, whose lives were hard and who
had no hope. These women of grace and guts sought to
take to them the true hope found only in Jesus.

Here is an absorbing account, well worth the telling, of
how a handful of courageous women dared to take on
a work which only women could do: to reach out, with
undaunted perseverance and at considerable personal
risk, to women held captive in the very dark heart of
a Hindu caste system, along with women living under
the restraints of Islam, and to offer them not only
the liberation of education and literacy but also the
ultimate freedom of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Read it
and be inspired.

Ann Benton, author

Through these pages, we encounter women of faith
whose courage, sacrifice, and steadfast devotion to
Christ have impacted countless lives of Tamil women.
In a time when women were considered secondary
citizens, these missionaries devoted their lives for
the upliftment Tamil women by starting schools,
preventing female infanticide through adopting them,
training them to be industrious, and building them
up in faith. These stories stir our hearts toward deeper
commitment, compassion, and service. By
highlighting their perseverance through challenges,
their unwavering trust in God, and their love for
people, this book reminds us that faith in action
transforms the world.
Pastor (Dr) Hanson Manova,
Pastor and trainer of pastors, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu