Life and Missionary Travels of the Rev. J. Furniss Ogle M.A., from his Letters

First published in 1873, this is a collection of letters by a nineteenth-century Church of England missionary.

John Furniss Ogle (Author), James Aitken Wylie (Edited by)

9781108045421, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 July 2012

430 pages, 1 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.54 kg

The Reverend John Furniss Ogle (1823–65) was an academic, a Church of England clergyman and a committed missionary. Born into a wealthy religious family and educated at Cambridge, he worked as a tutor and minister before undertaking missions in the Falkland Islands, Europe and Africa. First published in 1873, this collection of Ogle's letters was compiled shortly after his death at sea during a mission to Algeria. Interspersed with detailed commentary by the book's editor, the Reverend James Aitken Wylie (1808–90), the letters trace Ogle's early childhood, his studies at Cambridge, his embarking on a religious life, and his determined missionary enterprises. They offer a revealing insight into life in nineteenth-century Europe and Africa, and portray Ogle as humble man, dedicated to his pursuits and to the welfare of others.

Prefatory note
1. Introduction
2. The Ogles, AD 1066–1823
3. Childhood and early youth, AD 1823–42
4. Life at Cambridge
5. Life as a tutor
6. Life at Flamborough
7. Visit to Orkney and Shetland
8. Church reform
9. Resolves on becoming a missionary
10. The voyage out
11. Patagonia, Falkland Islands
12. Visit to Patagonia and ascent of the Rio Negro
13. Return voyage to Stanley
13.* Algeria
14. Algeria
15. The Atlas Mountains
16. Arabs and their encampment
17. Visit to Gibraltar
18. A farm rented, and a book depot opened
19. The shepherd
20. The farm, 1861
21. Trials and encouragements
22. Visit to France, Switzerland, and Italy
23. Church of England
24. Resumes work in Algeria
25. Work in Spain
26. 1864
27. Death of his sister
28. Visit to England
29. Character of Rev. J. F. Ogle
Appendix. *This chapter should have been numbered 14.

Subject Areas: Church history [HRCC2]