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He was ordained along with [[Adoniram Judson]], [[Samuel John Mills]], [[Samuel Newell]], [[Samuel Nott]], and [[Luther Rice]] on 6 February 1812 by the ABCFM at [[Salem, Massachusetts]]. Hall, Rice, along with Judson, Newell, Nott and their wives in two different groups sailed to [[Colonialism|colonial]] British [[East India Company]] colonies -- Judson and Newell sailed from Salem on 9 February 1812, while Hall, Rice, Nott and his wife sailed from [[Philadelphia]] on 18 February 1812. Judson and Newell reached [[Calcutta]](''present'' [[Kolkata]]) on 17 June 1812, while Hall and others on 8 August 1812.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R2"/><ref name="R4"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="Rn2"/><ref name="Rn4"/><ref name="Rn5"/><ref name="Rn6"/>
He was ordained along with [[Adoniram Judson]], [[Samuel John Mills]], [[Samuel Newell]], [[Samuel Nott]], and [[Luther Rice]] on 6 February 1812 by the ABCFM at [[Salem, Massachusetts]]. Hall, Rice, along with Judson, Newell, Nott and their wives in two different groups sailed to [[Colonialism|colonial]] British [[East India Company]] colonies -- Judson and Newell sailed from Salem on 9 February 1812, while Hall, Rice, Nott and his wife sailed from [[Philadelphia]] on 18 February 1812. Judson and Newell reached [[Calcutta]](''present'' [[Kolkata]]) on 17 June 1812, while Hall and others on 8 August 1812.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R2"/><ref name="R4"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="Rn2"/><ref name="Rn4"/><ref name="Rn5"/><ref name="Rn6"/>


All the missionaries were warmly received by already operating [[Christians]] of different denominations in Calcutta; however, they were soon denied residence by the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[East India Company]] on ground that they were not [[English people|English]] subjects. But, they were authorized to go other places that are out of the jurisdiction of the East India Company. Under these circumstances--Mr.& Mrs.[[Samuel Newell]] embarked for the [[Isle of France]], now [[Mauritius]]--Judson and Rice got [[baptized]] and resigned ABCFM that ultimately resulted in the formation of a Baptist Board for Foreign Missions in the United States--Hall and Nott, who engaged their passage to Isle of France, an unexpected detention of their vessel made them to change their plans to go [[Ceylon]], now [[Sri Lanka]]; however, the arrival of [[Evan Napean]], who was friend of missions and a vice-president of the British and Foreign Bible Society, as the governor of [[Bombay Presidency]] opened a better prospect for them. Hall and Nott evaded and sailed for [[Bombay]](''present [[Mumbai]]) and arrived the destination in February 1813; consequently, they persuaded the Bombay governor and a vice-president of the [[British and Foreign Bible Society]] to allow them to stay, apparently, establishing the first American missionary station overseas on foreign lands at Bombay called ''Bombay Mission'' or ''American Marathi Mission'' commencing the first mission to the [[Mahrattas]]. In 1816, he married Margaret Lewis, [[English people|English]] woman resident of Bombay.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R2"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="Rn2"/><ref>{{cite book |last= Yonge |first=Charlotte Mary |title= Pioneers and founders, or Recent workers in the mission field |url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=_1wBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA124&dq=Gordon+Hall,+missionary,+American&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hiD5T_mYOM-trAeg_ZXKBg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwAzg8#v=onepage&q=Gordon%20Hall%2C%20missionary%2C%20American&f=false |year= 1871|pages= 124-125|work= Oxford University}}</ref><ref name="Rn4"/><ref name="Rn5"/><ref name="Rn6"/><ref>{{cite book |last= Robert |first= Dana Lee |title=American Women in Mission: A Social History of Their Thought and Practice |publisher=Mercer University Press|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=98eI044RjlwC&pg=PA40&dq=Gordon+Hall,+missionary,+American&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jB_5T7ipK4PMrQemrNDiBg&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBTge#v=onepage&q=Gordon%20Hall%2C%20missionary%2C%20American&f=false |year= 1996 |page= 40|isbn= 0865545499, 9780865545496}}</ref>
All the missionaries were warmly received by already operating [[Christians]] of different denominations in Calcutta; however, they were soon denied residence by the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[East India Company]] on ground that they were not [[English people|English]] subjects. But, they were authorized to go other places that are out of the jurisdiction of the East India Company. Under these circumstances--Mr.& Mrs.[[Samuel Newell]] embarked for the [[Isle of France]], now [[Mauritius]]--Judson and Rice got [[baptized]] and resigned ABCFM that ultimately resulted in the formation of a Baptist Board for Foreign Missions in the United States--Hall and Nott, who engaged their passage to Isle of France, an unexpected detention of their vessel made them to change their plans to go [[Ceylon]], now [[Sri Lanka]]; however, the arrival of [[Evan Napean]], who was friend of missions and a vice-president of the British and Foreign Bible Society, as the governor of [[Bombay Presidency]] opened a better prospect for them. Hall and Nott evaded and sailed for [[Bombay]](''present'' [[Mumbai]]) and arrived the destination in February 1813; consequently, they persuaded the Bombay governor and a vice-president of the [[British and Foreign Bible Society]] to allow them to stay, apparently, establishing the first American missionary station overseas on foreign lands at Bombay called ''Bombay Mission'' or ''American Marathi Mission'' commencing the first mission to the [[Mahrattas]]. In 1816, he married Margaret Lewis, [[English people|English]] woman resident of Bombay.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R2"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="Rn2"/><ref>{{cite book |last= Yonge |first=Charlotte Mary |title= Pioneers and founders, or Recent workers in the mission field |url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=_1wBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA124&dq=Gordon+Hall,+missionary,+American&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hiD5T_mYOM-trAeg_ZXKBg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwAzg8#v=onepage&q=Gordon%20Hall%2C%20missionary%2C%20American&f=false |year= 1871|pages= 124-125|work= Oxford University}}</ref><ref name="Rn4"/><ref name="Rn5"/><ref name="Rn6"/><ref>{{cite book |last= Robert |first= Dana Lee |title=American Women in Mission: A Social History of Their Thought and Practice |publisher=Mercer University Press|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=98eI044RjlwC&pg=PA40&dq=Gordon+Hall,+missionary,+American&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jB_5T7ipK4PMrQemrNDiBg&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBTge#v=onepage&q=Gordon%20Hall%2C%20missionary%2C%20American&f=false |year= 1996 |page= 40|isbn= 0865545499, 9780865545496}}</ref>


Upon arrival after the establishment of mission station at Bombay, he soon devoted himself in learning local languages like [[Marathi language]], and others. As part of [[evangelical]] and missionary work as people would not come to them, they had to go to the people; hence, after garnering a group of hearers at temples, markets, and other places of public resort, they would read passages of [[Scriptures]], explaining the truths contained in them. He preached in the English church, prepared [[literature]] in Marathi language, and gave medical treatments to [[English people]] and [[Indian people|Indians]]. He opened the first of thirty-five schools in 1814 and supervised schools over the course of later missionary years. He [[evangelize]]d the souls of [[Bombay Presidency]] and provided medical services, especially in [[Hindu]] temples and in bazaars. He and Nott were soon joined by [[Samuel Newell]], who commenced ''Ceylon Mission'', at Bombay. After Nott relinquished his labors due to ill-health and reverted to [[United States]], Hall and Newell continued the missionary work. In 1818, two new missionaries were added to the station, the number of schools were increased to eleven, and later to twenty-one schools.<ref name="R2"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="Rn2"/><ref name="Rn5"/>
Upon arrival after the establishment of mission station at Bombay, he soon devoted himself in learning local languages like [[Marathi language]], and others. As part of [[evangelical]] and missionary work as people would not come to them, they had to go to the people; hence, after garnering a group of hearers at temples, markets, and other places of public resort, they would read passages of [[Scriptures]], explaining the truths contained in them. He preached in the English church, prepared [[literature]] in Marathi language, and gave medical treatments to [[English people]] and [[Indian people|Indians]]. He opened the first of thirty-five schools in 1814 and supervised schools over the course of later missionary years. He [[evangelize]]d the souls of [[Bombay Presidency]] and provided medical services, especially in [[Hindu]] temples and in bazaars. He and Nott were soon joined by [[Samuel Newell]], who commenced ''Ceylon Mission'', at Bombay. After Nott relinquished his labors due to ill-health and reverted to [[United States]], Hall and Newell continued the missionary work. In 1818, two new missionaries were added to the station, the number of schools were increased to eleven, and later to twenty-one schools.<ref name="R2"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="Rn2"/><ref name="Rn5"/>

Revision as of 19:20, 17 July 2012

Gordon Hall(1784-1826) was one of the first two American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionaries to Bombay(present Mumbai), then-headquarters of Bombay Presidency. He was instrumental in establishing Bombay Missionary Union, and he was the founder of the Bombay Mission or American Marathi Mission, the first American overseas mission station in the world at Bombay.[1][2][3][4] [5][6][7] [8]

Biography

He was born on 8 April 1784 in Tolland, Connecticut. He did his graduation from Williams College in 1808, and entered Andover Theological Seminary in 1810. While at the Andover Theological Seminay in June 1810, he joined the group of students like Adoniram Judson, Samuel John Mills, Samuel Newell, Samuel Nott, and Luther Rice, whose enthusiasm for overseas missonary service, presented themselves to the Massachusetts General Association for missionary service; consequently, resulted in the formation of American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions(ABCFM), the first American overseas agency in North America--Having endorsed Judson, Hall, Newell, Nott, and Price for missionary service, a committee of the board Judson to London to inquire the possibilities of cooperation with the London Missionary Society(LMS) like joint superintendence and support of missions from LMS, and still remain under the direction of board; however, LMS declined such an agreement and instead expressed their willingness to receive Judson and his associated under their patronage, instead of joint management. Upon return, the board determined to carry on its own program and appointed the above missionaries to serve in British colonies like India, Burma, and some contigous territory out of the British jurisdiction; thus, the first overseas missionary program from United States commenced. in 1811. Having been appointed as a missionary under ABCFM in September 1811, he studied medicine at Boston and Philadelphia together with Samuel Newell[5][2][4][1][9][10][11][12][7][13][8]

He was ordained along with Adoniram Judson, Samuel John Mills, Samuel Newell, Samuel Nott, and Luther Rice on 6 February 1812 by the ABCFM at Salem, Massachusetts. Hall, Rice, along with Judson, Newell, Nott and their wives in two different groups sailed to colonial British East India Company colonies -- Judson and Newell sailed from Salem on 9 February 1812, while Hall, Rice, Nott and his wife sailed from Philadelphia on 18 February 1812. Judson and Newell reached Calcutta(present Kolkata) on 17 June 1812, while Hall and others on 8 August 1812.[1][2][5][4][9][7][13][8]

All the missionaries were warmly received by already operating Christians of different denominations in Calcutta; however, they were soon denied residence by the British East India Company on ground that they were not English subjects. But, they were authorized to go other places that are out of the jurisdiction of the East India Company. Under these circumstances--Mr.& Mrs.Samuel Newell embarked for the Isle of France, now Mauritius--Judson and Rice got baptized and resigned ABCFM that ultimately resulted in the formation of a Baptist Board for Foreign Missions in the United States--Hall and Nott, who engaged their passage to Isle of France, an unexpected detention of their vessel made them to change their plans to go Ceylon, now Sri Lanka; however, the arrival of Evan Napean, who was friend of missions and a vice-president of the British and Foreign Bible Society, as the governor of Bombay Presidency opened a better prospect for them. Hall and Nott evaded and sailed for Bombay(present Mumbai) and arrived the destination in February 1813; consequently, they persuaded the Bombay governor and a vice-president of the British and Foreign Bible Society to allow them to stay, apparently, establishing the first American missionary station overseas on foreign lands at Bombay called Bombay Mission or American Marathi Mission commencing the first mission to the Mahrattas. In 1816, he married Margaret Lewis, English woman resident of Bombay.[1][2][4][9][14][7][13][8][15]

Upon arrival after the establishment of mission station at Bombay, he soon devoted himself in learning local languages like Marathi language, and others. As part of evangelical and missionary work as people would not come to them, they had to go to the people; hence, after garnering a group of hearers at temples, markets, and other places of public resort, they would read passages of Scriptures, explaining the truths contained in them. He preached in the English church, prepared literature in Marathi language, and gave medical treatments to English people and Indians. He opened the first of thirty-five schools in 1814 and supervised schools over the course of later missionary years. He evangelized the souls of Bombay Presidency and provided medical services, especially in Hindu temples and in bazaars. He and Nott were soon joined by Samuel Newell, who commenced Ceylon Mission, at Bombay. After Nott relinquished his labors due to ill-health and reverted to United States, Hall and Newell continued the missionary work. In 1818, two new missionaries were added to the station, the number of schools were increased to eleven, and later to twenty-one schools.[2][4][9][13]

Bibliography

He published his sermons on foreign missions in 1812 and The Duty of American Churches in Respect to Foreign Missions in 1815. He wrote The Conversion of the World, or the Claims of the Six Hundred Millions in 1818, along with Samuel Newell.[1][2][4][7]

He translated the portions of the New Testament(Gospel of Matthew) into Marathi language, prepared a harmony of of the gospels, and distributed the Christian literature -- evangelical literature and tracts. His appeal to the American Christians on behalf of Marathi people was published in Missionary Herald]] in October 1826.[1][5][2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Allen, William (1857). The American Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Account of the ..., Volume 1. J.P. Jewett and Company. p. 406. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Anderson, Gerald H. (1999). Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 275–492. ISBN 0802846807, 9780802846808. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  3. ^ Hoff, Marvin D. (1985). The Reformed Church in America: Structures for Mission, Issues 14-16. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-7869-1850-8. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Smith, Lucius Edwin (1854). Heroes and Martyrs of the Modern Missionary Enterprise. P. Brockett. pp. 121-. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Shavit, David (1990). [http://books.google.co.in/books?id=IWdZTaJdc6UC&pg=PA212&dq=Gordon+Hall,+missionary,+American&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HR75T-O tAcvtrQfjseDYBg&ved=0CGgQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Gordon%20Hall%2C%20missionary%2C%20American&=false The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary]. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 212. ISBN 031326788X, 9780313267888. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 116 (help)
  6. ^ "The legacy of Samuel Bacon Fairbank.(Biography)". highbeam.com. July 1, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2012. The American Marathi Mission was one of the firstfruits of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM), which sent out its pioneering group of missionaries to India in 1810. Two of this group, Gordon Hall and Samuel Nott, began work in Bombay in 1813, spending much of their time translating the New Testament into the Marathi language. Eventually the mission spread east and south throughout the Marathi-speaking areas of western central India and established three other urban centers in Ahmednagar, Satura, and Sholapur. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 322 (help)
  7. ^ a b c d e Sprague, William Buell (1857). Annals of the American Pulpit: Trinitarian Congregational. 1857. Robert Carter & Brothers. pp. 531–545. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  8. ^ a b c d Olson, C. Gordon (2003). What in the World Is God Doing:The Essentials of Global Missions: An Introductory Guide. Global Gospel Publishers. pp. 144–146. ISBN 0962485055, 9780962485053. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  9. ^ a b c d Baird, Robert (1844). Religion in America: or an account of the origin, relation to the state, and present condition of the evangelical churches in the United States : with notices of the unevangelical denominations. Harper & brothers. p. 301. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  10. ^ Reformed Church in the United States (1884). The Guardian, Volumes 35-36. H. Harbaugh. pp. 342–343. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  11. ^ Smith, Henry Boynton (1860). The American theological review, Volume 2. W. H. Bidwell. pp. 712–720. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  12. ^ Goff, Philip (2010). The Blackwell Companion to Religion in America. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 234–236. ISBN 1405169362, 9781405169363. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  13. ^ a b c d Choules, John Overton (1848). The origin and history of missions. Robert Carter. pp. 235–410. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1871). Pioneers and founders, or Recent workers in the mission field. pp. 124–125. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  15. ^ Robert, Dana Lee (1996). American Women in Mission: A Social History of Their Thought and Practice. Mercer University Press. p. 40. ISBN 0865545499, 9780865545496. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
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