Description
This comprehensive history chronicles the extensive mission work undertaken by the Society of S. John the Evangelist in Bombay City over a period of thirty-nine years. Father Elwin provides a detailed account of the society’s religious activities, institutional development, and social impact on the local community.
The work documents the establishment and growth of various missions, churches, schools, and charitable institutions created by the society to serve the spiritual and educational needs of Bombay’s population. Through personal observations and historical records, Father Elwin captures the challenges, achievements, and cultural interactions that defined the missionary presence in this major colonial Indian city.
This valuable historical document offers insights into religious history, missionary work, colonial-era education, and the development of Christian institutions in nineteenth-century India, making it an essential resource for researchers and historians studying missionary history and urban development in Bombay.
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