William Williams (missionary)
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William Williams (11 February 1859 – 22 April 1892) was a Welsh Presbyterian missionary to Khasi Hills, northeast India, in the late 19th century. He was a son of a ship captain in Nanternis, a small village in Wales. Following his father's footstep he became a sailor for five years. Then he took a profession in carpentry for two years. After graduating in theology from East London Missionary Training Institute (now Cliff College) he became a pastor. Pursuing his ambition he became a missionary of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Foreign Mission to Khasi people in India from 1887 until his death. He died of typhoid in 1892.[1][2]
William Williams | |
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Born | (1859-02-11)11 February 1859 Nanternis, Ceredigion, Wales |
Died | 21 April 1892(1892-04-21) (aged 33) |
Nationality | Welsh |
Education | BTh |
Alma mater | Harley College |
Occupation | Christian missionary |
Known for | Christianity in Meghalaya Christianity in Mizoram |
The date of his arrival, 15 March, in Mizoram is adopted as "Chanchin Tha Thlen Ni" by the Mizoram Presbyterian Church in its 89th General Assembly in 2012.[3]