Legacy of Sacrifice: Missionaries to Scandinavia, 1872-94

Biographies of Scandinavian Missionaries Released

It takes courage to accept a religion that requires sacrifices of the heart. The nineteenth-century Scandinavian converts are a commendable example of this courage. They gave up worldly goods, standing in the community, and sometimes their lives for their newfound beliefs. Families disowned the converts; friends abandoned them, but that did not stop this group from accepting the restored gospel. Many of them devoted their time and energy to preaching the gospel among the nations.

In a new book published by the Religious Studies Center, short biographies have been compiled for the benefit of the Scandinavian descendants. Ancestral lines can be traced using original records of Scandinavia. As a family history resource, this compilation contains vital information, scrupulously researched, about each of these valiant missionaries. Other features include explanations of surnames in Scandinavian countries, a pronunciation guide, and photos.

Assembled by Susan Easton Black, Shauna C. Anderson, and Ruth Ellen Maness, the main purpose of this work is to identify, acknowledge, and honor some of those missionaries who sacrificed so much to spread the restored gospel of Jesus Christ among their fellow Scandinavians and other Europeans.

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