Alexander Duff

Alexander Duff (1806-1873) was an eminent Scottish missionary, the first sent out to India by the Church of Scotland. He was born at Moulin, near Pitlochry, Perthshire. He was a man of Celtic blood, apostolic zeal, and fervid eloquence. He sailed in 1830, returned in 1840, in 1849, and finally in 1863, stirring up each time the missionary spirit in the Church. He developed a new method of missionary operations in the East by the introduction of English as the vehicle of instruction in the Christian faith. It was met at first with much opposition, but was finally crowned with conspicuous success. He died in Edinburgh.

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