Among Southern Baptists no name commands more respect than
Charlotte Digges "Lottie" Moon. Her self-sacrificing spirit, gritty
determination, and commitment to bring Christianity to China have
been legendary within denominational ranks for well over a century.
Indeed, many know of her work, but few know of her life.
Send the Light: Letters from Lottie Moon is a collection of
letters written by the most beloved of all Southern Baptist
missionaries. These letters offer a rare glimpse into the daily
routine of a woman who challenged nearly every missionary
preconception that Baptists cherished at the turn of the century.
She faced wars, anti-American animosity, and cultural alienation
with a quiet dignity and faith that inspired her fellow
missionaries and eventually won the hearts of her Chinese
neighbors. She urged her denomination to support their missionary
enterprises with the same type of zeal that motivated her.
Moreover, Lottie Moon was never bashful about chiding, even
scolding them when she thought they were not doing enough to
support missions.
Beyond her numerous admonitions to Southern Baptists in general
and the Foreign Mission Board in particular, Moon's personal
correspondence captures a sensitive, caring woman who loved
children and valued education. Always one who maintained deep
family roots, these letters offer an intimate look into her desire
for her family members to live happy, productive lives. They also
reveal a woman whose sober, common sense approach to life was
tempered by a subtle, often unexpected, sense of humor. All told,
Send the Light reintroduces the world to a devoted missionary who
forever changed the way Southern Baptists viewed missionaries.
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