Mildred Cable (1878-1952)
Eva French (1869-1960)
Francesca French (1871-1960)
These three women worked together for
many years. They were wonderful missionaries with an inspiring story of their dedication
for Christ and His great commission.
From an early age Mildred wanted to
be a missionary in India. However in 1902 she went to China . Eva French
was already there, she had joined the China Inland Mission before the
Boxer rising of 1900 in which many Christians were killed. Her sister,
Francesca joined them later on.
The three women worked in China for
nearly twenty years, setting up schools and a rehabilitation centre for
opium abusers. But they began to feel the need to take the Gospel to new
areas where the missionaries had not been to.
In 1923 the three women went to Kanchow,
travelling on the Silk Road and evangelizing as they went. There they
trained Christians and travelled throughout the region holding tent meetings.
But they knew that their destination would be the Gobi desert, a most
inhospitable place with few inhabitants who were scattered throughout
the area.
In 1926 they returned to England and
their story caught the public imagination. Less than two years later they
returned to the Gobi desert and stayed until they were forced to leave
in 1936 during a time of political uprising. They had survived in a hostile
environment and successfully proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout
the region.
The three women returned to England
after 36 years in China and worked for the British and Foreign Bible society
for the rest of their lives.
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