Nate Saint
Nate Saint (left) with Nenkiwi at "Palm Beach" on Jan 6, 1956
Born	August 30, 1923(1923-08-30) Pennsylvania
Died	January 8, 1956 (aged 32) Curaray River, Ecuador
Nationality	American
Education	Wheaton College
Occupation	Missionary Pilot
Spouse	Marjorie Saint (née Farris) (Feb 14, 1948 – Jan 8, 1956)
Children	Kathy Saint Drown Steve Saint (1951) Philip Saint
Parents	Lawrence Saint Katherine Saint

Nathanael "Nate" Saint (August 30, 1923 – January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian missionary pilot to Ecuador who, along with four others, was killed while attempting to evangelize the Waodani people through efforts known as Operation Auca. This list contains members of the Huaorani tribe of Ecuador who are known for their connection with events surrounding Operation Auca Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Curaray River (also called the Ewenguno River or Rio Curaray) is a river in eastern Ecuador and is part of the Amazon River basin For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Protestant, Coeducational Liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a Suburb A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stephen Farris Saint (born January 30, 1951) is an Ecuadorian born business entrepreneur pilot and author Lawrence Bradford Saint (January 30 1885 – June 22 1961 was an American Stained glass Artist. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Huaorani, Waorani, or Waos are native Amerindians from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador (in the Oriente region with some marked differences Operation Auca was an attempt by five Evangelical Christian missionaries from the United States to make contact with the Huaorani

Early life

Nate Saint was seventh in a family of eight children who grew up near Philadelphia in an atmosphere of deep Puritan piety. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə A Puritan of 16th and 17th century England was an associate of any number of religious groups advocating for more "purity" of Worship and Doctrine, His father, Lawrence Saint, was an eminent designer of stained glass windows. Lawrence Bradford Saint (January 30 1885 – June 22 1961 was an American Stained glass Artist. The family attended prayer meetings on Wednesdays and Sunday morning and evening services and Sunday school. Said the father: "We didn't encourage the children's friends to come and play on Sunday. I read the Bible and each of the children prayed, beginning with the eldest. "[1]

Nate was an avid flier from his childhood on — he began taking flying lessons in high school, and during World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. He was forced to leave the army because the infection flared up again in his leg. He enrolled in Wheaton College following the war but dropped out before graduating in order to join the Mission Aviation Fellowship. Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Protestant, Coeducational Liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a Suburb Mission Aviation Fellowship is a Christian Missionary organization whose primary purpose is to provide Air transportation in support of missionary efforts In 1948, with his wife, Marjorie Farris, he began working in Ecuador, establishing an air base at an abandoned oil exploration camp called Shell Mera, from which he supplied local missionaries with medicines, mail and other necessities. Shell Mera (also Shell, La Shell, or Shell-Mera) is a town located in the eastern foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes about 94 miles Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the

Operation Auca

In September of 1955, after the arrival of teammates Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, and Peter Fleming (Roger Youderian would join them a few months later), Saint found a Huaorani settlement while searching by air. Philip James Elliot ( October 8, 1927 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian Missionary to Edward "Ed" McCully (1927 &ndash 1956 was an evangelical Christian Missionary to Ecuador who along with four other missionaries Peter Sillence Fleming (1928-1956 was an evangelical Christian Missionary to Ecuador who along with four others was Roger Youderian of Armenian descent ( January 21, 1924 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian In order to reach the remote tribe, Saint and the team lowered gifts, including machetes and clothing, to the Huaorani in a bucket tied to the plane. The Huaorani were a widely feared tribe, because of their chronic fear and anger. They tended to attack and kill any outsiders without provocation. Nevertheless, the tribe displayed excitement on receiving the gifts, and soon gave back gifts of their own. After three months of successful air contact, the missionaries decided to attempt to meet the people on the ground, and on January 3, 1956, they set up camp four miles from the Auca settlement, using a portion of the beach as a landing strip. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Their initial personal contact with the Huaorani started out encouraging; however, on Sunday, January 8, 1956 the entire team was killed on the beach when armed Huaorani met them. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saint's body was found downstream. He was 32 when he died.

Legacy

The reconstructed frame of Nate Saint's Piper PA-14 is now on display at the headquarters of the Mission Aviation Fellowship in Nampa, Idaho

Saint and the other four men became famous worldwide as a result. Piper Aircraft Inc, is a manufacturer of General aviation Aircraft, located at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport in Vero Beach Florida The Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser is a small touring aircraft first flown in March 1947, a development of the earlier Mission Aviation Fellowship is a Christian Missionary organization whose primary purpose is to provide Air transportation in support of missionary efforts For other things named "Nampa" see Nampa. Nampa (ˈnæmpə is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho, United Life Magazine published a 10-page photo essay on the story, which was also covered in Reader's Digest and many other publications. Reader's Digest is a monthly general-interest family Magazine co-founded in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and DeWitt Wallace. The story is credited with sparking an interest in Christian missions among the youth of their time and is still today to find Christian missionaries working throughout the world who claim to have been inspired by it. Today, a small school for missionary children in Shell, Ecuador bears Nate Saint's name. Shell Mera (also Shell, La Shell, or Shell-Mera) is a town located in the eastern foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes about 94 miles

Rachel Saint, Nate's sister continued the mission efforts to the Huaorani, which eventually came to fruition. Rachel Saint ( January 2, 1914 – November 11, 1994) was an evangelical Christian Missionary from the United States who

In 1966 Marjorie Saint married Abe Van Der Puy, president of HCJB. He died in 2003, and Marj died on November 22, 2004 from cancer. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " She is buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, south of Ocala, Florida. Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. As of 2007 the population recorded by the U ( 28°46′46″N, 81°53′35″W)

The son of Nate Saint, Steve, now works with the Huaorani Indians and often travels around the world preaching the gospel, often accompanied by, Mincaye, one of the killers of Palm Beach. Stephen Farris Saint (born January 30, 1951) is an Ecuadorian born business entrepreneur pilot and author This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament Mincaye Enquedi (also Mincayi, Minkayi, or Mincayani; Huao for "Wasp") (born ca In 2005, a documentary based on the story was released entitled Beyond the Gates of Splendor. Beyond the Gates of Splendor (also Beyond the Gates) is a Feature-length Documentary film that was first released in 2004. The following year, a feature film entitled End of the Spear was released on January 20, 2006, a week and a half after the 50 year anniversary of the killings. This article is about the film For the book of the same name see ''End of the Spear'' (book. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Saint wrote a book about his experiences, also titled End of the Spear, to coincide with the release of the film. or This article is about the book For the movie of the same name see End of the Spear.

References

• Biographical sketch
• Jungle Pilot by Russell T. Hitt ISBN 978-1572930223
• End of the Spear by Steve Saint ISBN 978-0842364393

External links

• Missionary Aviation Fellowship history
• Nate Saint Memorial School
• Five Missionary Martyrs
• Articles and Links about Nate Saint
• End of The Spear Movie