John Stewart’s remarkable call to missionary work and the success God gave his labors among the Wyandots offer a striking testimony to divine providence. Though poor, persecuted, and largely forgotten, this humble African American missionary became the founder of one of the most significant early Christian missions among Native Americans.
This memoir preserves the early history of Stewart and the Wyandott Mission before firsthand knowledge of those events was lost. Much of the account was gathered by William Walker, who lived among the Wyandots when Stewart first arrived and personally witnessed many of the events recorded here. More than a tribute to Stewart himself, this book preserves the story of a faithful Christian whose life was marked by hardship, perseverance, and trust in God.
