Amy Beatrice Carmichael (December 16, 1867 – January 18, 1951) was a Protestant Christian missionary in India, who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Millisle ( Irish: Oileán an Mhuilinn) is a Village in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying on the Ards Peninsula, about County Down, ( Ulster Scots: Coontie Doun. is one of the nine counties that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country An orphanage is an institution devoted to the care of children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for them Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. She served in India for fifty-five years without furlough and authored many books about the missionary work there. ˈfɝloʊ}} is a temporary leave of absence especially from duty in the [[armed services]] or from a [[prison]] term
Early lifeAmy Carmichael was born in the small village of Millisle, County Down, Ireland to David and Catherine Carmichael. Millisle ( Irish: Oileán an Mhuilinn) is a Village in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying on the Ards Peninsula, about County Down, ( Ulster Scots: Coontie Doun. is one of the nine counties that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Her parents were devout Presbyterians; she was the oldest of seven children. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity She was adopted and tutored by Robert Wilson, cofounder of the Keswick Convention. The Keswick Convention is an annual gathering of evangelical Christians in Keswick, in the English county of Cumbria. One story of Carmichael's early life tells that as a child, she wished that she had blue eyes rather than brown. She often prayed that God would change her eye color and was disappointed when it never happened. As an adult, however, she realized that, because Indians have brown eyes, she would have had a much more difficult time gaining their acceptance if her eyes had been blue. Carmichael's father died when she was eighteen. In many ways she was an unlikely candidate for missionary work. She suffered neuralgia, a disease of the nerves that made her whole body weak and achy and often put her in bed for weeks on end. Neuralgia is a painful disorder of the Nerves. Under the general heading of neuralgia are Trigeminal neuralgia (TN Atypical trigeminal neuralgia (ATN It was at the Keswick Convention of 1887 that she heard Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission speak about missionary life. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Youth and early work Taylor was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, the son of a chemist ( Pharmacist) and Methodist OMF International (formerly Overseas Missionary Fellowship and before that the China Inland Mission before 1964 is an interdenominational Soon afterward, she became convinced of her calling to missionary work. She applied to the China Inland Mission and lived in London at the training house for women, where she met author and missionary to China, Mary Geraldine Guinness, who encouraged her to pursue missionary work. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Single woman and missionary In her youth Geraldine taught a Bible class for "factory-girls" in Bromley-by-Bow in the East End of London where they She was ready to sail for Asia at one point, when it was determined that her health made her unfit for the work. She postponed her missionary career with the CIM and decided later to join the Church Missionary Society. The Church Mission Society, known as the Church Missionary Society in Australia and New Zealand is a group of evangelistic societies working with the Anglican Church Work in India
Amy Carmichael with Indian children
Initially Carmichael traveled to Japan for fifteen months, but after a brief period of service in Sri Lanka, she found her lifelong vocation in India. P C John was an evangelist and Bible teacher among the Syrian Christians and the Plymouth Brethren for 38 years For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. She was commissioned by the Church of England Zenana Mission. Church of England Zenana Mission was an British Anglican Christian missionary society that was involved in sending workers to countries such as China Temple children were young girls dedicated to the gods and forced into prostitution to earn money for the priests. Much of her work was with young ladies, some of whom were saved from forced prostitution. The organization she founded was known as the Dohnavur Fellowship. Dohnavur is situated in Tamil Nadu, thirty miles from the southern tip of India. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. The fellowship would become a sanctuary for over one thousand children who would otherwise have faced a bleak future. In an effort to respect Indian culture, members of the organization wore Indian dress and the children were given Indian names. She herself dressed in Indian clothes, dyed her skin with coffee, and often traveled long distances on India's hot, dusty roads to save just one child from suffering. While serving in India, Amy received a letter from a young lady who was considering life as a missionary, She asked Amy, "What is missionary life like?" Amy wrote back saying simply,
Carmichael's work also extended to the printed page. She was a prolific writer, producing thirty-five published books including Things as They Are: Mission Work in Southern India (1903), His Thoughts Said . . . His Father Said (1951), If (1953), Edges of His Ways (1955) and God's Missionary (1957). Final days and legacyIn 1931, Carmichael was badly injured in a fall, which left her bedridden much of the time until her death. She died in India in 1951 at the age of 83. She asked that no stone be put over her grave; instead, the children she had cared for put a bird bath over it with the single inscription "Amma", which means mother in the Tamil. A birdbath is an artificial Puddle on a pedestal created with a shallow water- filled basin for bathing and drinking Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Her biography quotes her as saying:
Her example as a missionary inspired others to pursue a similar vocation. Noteworthy examples are: Jim Elliot, and Elisabeth Elliot. Philip James Elliot ( October 8, 1927 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian Missionary to Elisabeth Elliot Gren (née Howard; born December 21, 1926) is a Christian Author and speaker Works(Partial List)
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