Henry Martyn
Henry Martyn
Henry Martynwas an Anglican priest and missionary to the peoples of India and Persia. Born in Truro, Cornwall, he was educated at Truro Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge. A chance encounter with Charles Simeon led him to become a missionary. He was ordained a priest in the Church of England and became a chaplain for the British East India Company...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth18 February 1781
Henry Martyn quotes about
irresistible gentleness
The power of gentleness is irresistible.