"Seedtime in Kashmir: A Memoir of William Jackson Elmslie" by William Jackson Elmslie is a memoir that tells the story of Dr. William Jackson Elmslie, a medical missionary, and his service in Kashmir. The book starts by sharing Elmslie's early life. Born in Aberdeen, Elmslie's upbringing was greatly influenced by his mother and he developed a strong faith and a motivation to assist others. The readers learn about his family's hardships, including his father's health problems and financial instability. Elmslie focuses on themes of toughness, getting an education despite challenges, and his calling to missionary work. The memoir builds into a more thorough examination of his time in Kashmir, where he combined his medical skills and religious beliefs to help the people living there.
Seedtime in Kashmir: A Memoir of William Jackson Elmslie
By William Jackson Elmslie
Faith, family, and healing collide in a 19th-century journey where one man overcomes hardship to serve others in a distant land.
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About the AuthorWilliam Jackson Elmslie was a Scottish Presbyterian doctor working primarily in Kashmir and the Punjab region in India from 1865 to 1872. Sponsored by the Church Missionary Society, Elmslie established Kashmir's first dispensary in Srinagar and later founded a small temporary hospital.
William Jackson Elmslie was a Scottish Presbyterian doctor working primarily in Kashmir and the Punjab region in India from 1865 to 1872. Sponsored by the Church Missionary Society, Elmslie established Kashmir's first dispensary in Srinagar and later founded a small temporary hospital.
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