Andrew, Murray

Andrew Murray became a noted missionary leader, writer, and pastor. His father was a Scottish Presbyterian serving the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and his mother had connections with both French Huguenots and German Lutherans. This background serves to explain his ecumenical spirit. Murray considered missions to be the chief end of the church. This led to ministry to blacks in the Transvaal and Malawi regions. He was a leader of the South African Revival of 1860. In addition to his evangelistic tours in South Africa, he spoke at the Keswick and Northfield Conventions, making a great...