Nor Scrip Nor Shoes A Missionary Life Story Review
The review extols Father John H. McGoey’s life from Toronto birth to a missionary career in China and the Bahamas. It covers his family, ordination in 1937, wartime China experiences, return to Canada for illness, and later work in Harbour Island. The book blends adventure with faith and moral insight, recommending it as a strong seller.
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John H. McGoey
Atlantic Little, Brown
McGoey
Toronto
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Scotland
Scarboro Foreign Mission Society of Canada
China
Allewell
St. Vincent's Hospital
New York
Orient
Shanghai
Lishui
Chekiang
Canada
Father McGoey
Bahamas
Hagarty
Harbour Island
Better prayer than proposal in gospel reflection
A religious meditation contrasts a humble marriage proposal with the call to seek Christ as the all in all. The piece urges recognizing our nothingness and Christ’s fullness, citing Saint John the Baptist’s example to counsel prayer over romantic vow. The message centers on spiritual fulfillment through God.
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Jesus
God
Saint John the Baptist
Saint John
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