Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field

"Pioneers and Founders" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a historical book that tells the stories of British and American missionaries and their journey to spread Christianity. It focuses on exploring the lives and work and impact of key missionaries and their challenges and successes of sharing their religion. The book starts with John Eliot and his experiences with the Native Americans, pointing out his dedication to converting people and how he dealt with problems between settlers and Native Americans. The author uses Eliot as an example and also to show the tricky parts of missionary work aiming to show the importance of Eliot's contributions and to celebrate the work of other missionaries that contributed to spreading the gospel.