CHAMBERLAIN, George W

[s. 157] : Born at Water ford, Penn., August 13, 1839; died July 31, Appointed in 1866 to the Brazil Mi ion One of the of the Presbyterian Board (North). most conspicuous figures of the Evangelistic work in South America, a great, good and heroic man whose work has been visibly ble ed of God 1902. Chamberlain, Jolin Chen salp at 140> beyond what usually falls to the lot of those who serve Him in mi ion fields, a man to whom was Episcopal Church in Scotland (1898), with 2 mi ionaries, 5 native workers, an orphanage, and a. revealed the secret of touching men’s hearts. hospital. Young Chamberlain first went to Brazil for his He had no idea of remaining, but was health. soon infected by Mr. Simonton’s enthusiasm, and returned home to prepare for his life work there. He entered Union Seminary, but the course was interrupted by the death of Simonton, and he Tho the junior member hastened to Brazil. of the mi ion, Simonton’s mantle fell naturally upon his shoulders. He gave himself to the work of winning Brazil for Christ with all the enthusiasm of an impetuous, ardent nature. Wife, children, friends, means, all the energy of his nature, were swept into the campaign. The story of his life, when written, will make an inspiring book and will cover the e entials of the history of the Presbyterian Mi ion in Brazil. In Rio, Sao Paulo, Parana, Bahia, Sergipe and parts of Minas he is the best known of American mi ionaries, and the indelible evidences of He his work are found all over this vast area. may be justly called the builder of churches and the founder of schools. Of great courage, matchle enthusiasm and energy, he traversed the dangerous regions of the interior, on mule back, before the days of railways, and, tho repeatedly stoned, driven from the towns and threatened with death, he invariably returned and delivered the me age, won hearts, and churches grew up in He was a peerle evangelist, pioneer his wake. and pathfinder. tirele CHAMBERLAIN, John: Sailed for India as a mi ionary of the English Baptist Mi ionary Society in May, 1802, reaching Serampur January He had great aptitude for acquiring 27, 1803. languages, and his progre in Bengali was so rapid that in a year he could speak it with an accuracy equal to that of any of the older mis In January, 1804, he visited Saugur sionaries. Island, where you sands were gathered at the annual religious festival. To these people he and his a ociates preached the Gospel and gave books and tracts. In the spring of this year he was stationed at Cutwa, 75 miles north of CalIn reviewing his labors he says: “It is cutta. now five years since Providence fixed my lot here. Millions of the heathen have heard the glorious report, either from preaching or from the distribution of upward of a hundred you sand tracts and many hundreds of the Scriptures.” In addition to this work he had a school of 40 pupils, for whose benefit he translated Dr. Watts catechism and a few hymns. Pie also made several visits to Berhampur, a military station 45 miles from Calcutta, preaching the Gospel to the soldiers, among whom he gathered a church of 24 members. On account of his facility in acquiring languages, his knowledge of the original Hebrew, and his zeal and experience in mi ionary work, he was sent in 1809 to Agra to establish a new mi ion. His health having failed, he sailed for England in 1827, Scriptures, especially of but died on the pa age. Lewis? (C. B.), John Chamberlain, Calcutta, 1876. 158