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The story behind the decision to add music to the Psalm 23 that I like most is the one from the Scottish missionary, Alexander Duff. He was on his way by ship from Britain to India in 1830 when the ship was wrecked in a violent storm at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
Alexander Duff (25 April 1806, in Edinburgh – 12 February 1878, in Sidmouth), was a Christian missionary in India; where he played a large part in the development of higher education. He was a Moderator of the General Assembly and convener of the foreign missions committee of the Free Church of Scotland and a scientific liberal reformer of ...
Alexander Duff, Scotland Missionary. Just when Duff was finishing his education, the Church of Scotland was preparing its first mission, which would be based on education, and they appointed...
- “Missionary Anthem” The harvest is ready we have to go. We won’t stop till the whole world knows the power in Your blood to save every soul. We’re not ashamed of the gospel.
- “Mission’s Flame” Let worship be the fuel for mission’s flame. We’re going with a passion for Your name. We’re going for we care about Your praise. Send us out.
- “To the Ends of the Earth” Jesus, I believe in You and I would go, to the ends of the earth. To the ends of the earth for you alone are the son of God and all the world will see that You are God.
- “Here I Am, Send Me” Here am I send me. I’ll follow wherever You lead. I will tell the world that Jesus is the way. Won’t you send me Lord here I am. I offer my dreams my plans.
Apr 12, 2023 · Alexander Duff : pioneer of missionary education. by. Paton, William, 1886-1943. Publication date. 1922. Topics. Duff, Alexander, 1806-1878. Publisher. New York : George H. Doran.
Feb 22, 2021 · He introduced a Western system of education set in Christian philosophy by combining Bible studies with science to challenge the local religious beliefs. Scottish Church College and University of Calcutta are some of the standing proofs of his educational endeavors in India.
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Desiring to influence Hindu society as a whole by producing a core of thinking people who would have change thought patterns and value systems, Duff’s institution offered a complete system of science and letters in English, set in a Christian philosophy with constant use of the Bible.
