Title: Against the gates of hell : the life & times of Henry Perry, a Christian missionary in a Moslem world /
Authors: Severance, Gordon.; Severance, Diana.
Publisher: University Press of America,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Perry, Henry Thomas,; Missionaries Turkey Biography.; Missionaries United States Biography
Abstract: The compelling story of Henry Perry, his missionary labors in the ancient land of Armenia, his comings and goings across the Atlantic, the death of five daughters and then his beloved wife in Turkey, his resilience and courage as a follower of Jesus Christ.
Contents: The beginning of wisdom (1838-1856) -- Planted by rivers of water (1856-1866) -- Compelled by the love of Christ (1866-1869) -- Fellowship of His suffering (1870-1876) -- Dangers in the wilderness (1876-1881) -- Bearing the cross (1882-1886) -- A fruitful field (1886-1892) -- Crafty counsel (1893-1894) -- Rulers of the darkness of this age (1894-1896) -- A bruised reed (1896-1901) -- Building the wall in troublous times (1901-1909) -- A vessel unto honor (1909-1914) -- To live is Christ, to die is gain (1915-1930) -- Epilogue: Cast down but not destroyed -- Appendix A: Armenian massacres, Fall 1895 -- Appendix B: The unrelenting struggle against genocide.