MMS
met the Evangelical missionary Henry Martyn
and discovered the doctrine of total human depravity, and her own ignorance of it.
Royde-Smith, Naomi, and Denis Dighton. The State of Mind of Mrs. Sherwood. Macmillan, 1946.
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Sherwood, Mary Martha, and Henry Sherwood. The Life of Mrs. Sherwood. Editor Kelly, Sophia, Darton, 1854.
339
Darton, F. J. Harvey, editor. The Life and Times of Mrs. Sherwood. Wells Gardner, Darton, 1910.
333
Cultural formation
Mary Martha Sherwood
MMS
was born into the English professional class and the Anglican
faith. After she went to India the fact that she was white became a crucial part of her identity. After meeting Henry Martyn
she...
Timeline
1806: Pioneering missionary Henry Martyn moved...
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1806
Pioneering missionary Henry Martyn
moved to Calcutta to continue his proselytising work.
Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. 2nd ed., Penguin, 1990.
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1810: Evangelical missionary Henry Martyn finished...
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1810
Evangelical missionary Henry Martyn
finished a comprehensive Urdu version of the Bible; this is the only original translation into any language from a comparable date that is still being used today.
Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. 2nd ed., Penguin, 1990.
