William Ellis
William Ellis (born August 29, 1794 in London , † June 9, 1872 in London) was an English missionary , author and explorer .
Ellis was trained at the seminary of the London Mission Society since 1814 and in 1816 went to Tahiti via Sydney on behalf of the Mission Society . He first settled on Eimeo , one of the Windward Islands , and traveled from there to the other islands of Polynesia . Here he tried his best to spread Christianity and the " civilization " understood at the time. The missionaries John Orsmond and John Williams and their families supported him .
After a stay on Huahine , during which his wife became seriously ill, Ellis returned to London via Hawaii and North America in 1824 and was employed by the Mission Society as a foreign secretary. He made himself known through a number of writings that also contain scientific and ethnological observations. His wife died in 1835 and two years later he married a successful writer who also worked for the London Mission Society.
Between 1853 and 1856 Ellis made three trips to Madagascar , in whose Christianization he played a major role. He described these trips in Three visits to Madagascar (London 1858). From 1862 to 1865 he stayed again in Madagascar, whose Christianization he described in The martyr church: a narrative of the introduction, progress and triumph of christianity in Madagascar (London 1871). In 1868 a Christian queen took the throne from Madagascar.
William Ellis died in London on June 9, 1872. His second wife followed him seven days later.
Fonts
- 1823: A journal of a tour around Hawaii, the largest of the Sandwich Islands. Crocker and Brewster, New York 1823. New edition: Mutual Publishing, Honolulu 2004, ISBN 1-56647-605-4 . ( Online )
- 1829: Polynesian researches, during a residence of nearly six years in the South Sea Islands . 2 Vols. Fisher, Son & Jackson, London 1829. ( Online Vol. 1 ), ( Online Vol. 2 ).
- 1832: Polynesian researches during a residence of nearly eight years in the Society and Sandwich Islands . 2nd Edition. Fisher, Son & Jackson, London 1832. (Counted as Vol. 3 by Polynesian researches ). ( Online ).
- 1836: Memoir of Mrs. Mary Mercy Ellis, wife of Rev. William Ellis . Crocker & Brewster, Boston 1836. ( Online ).
- 1844: The History of the London Missionary Society . Vol. I. John Snow, London ( online )
- 1859: Three visits to Madagascar during the years 1853-1854-1856 . John Murray, London 1859. ( Online )
- 1867: Madagascar revisited, describing the events of a new reign and the revolution which followed . John Murray, London 1867. ( Online ).
- 1870: The martyr church: a narrative of the introduction, progress, and triumph of Christianity in Madagascar . John Snow, London. ( Online ).
See also
literature
- John Eimeo Ellis, Henry Allon: Life of William Ellis, missionary to the South Seas and to Madagascar . John Murray, London 1873. ( Online )
- Hawaiian Mission Children's Society: Portraits of American Protestant missionaries to Hawaii . Hawaiian Gazette, Honolulu 1901, p. 10. ( Online ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ellis, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English missionary, author and explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1794 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 1872 |
| Place of death | London |