The Biography of Jennie Frow Fuller

  Previously, we have mentioned Jennie Frow Fuller, likely the earliest missionary in the Grings-Champlin family.  Her biography was published shortly after her death in India in 1900.  It has now been lightly revised and re-published with some additional resources concerning her life.  It is available on Amazon in both print and Kindle editions.

 Below is the blurb from the back cover:

The testimony of Jennie Frow Fuller's life is recorded in this book from her own writings and the words of those who knew her well. These combine to paint a picture of a woman who was unusually gifted, deeply Christ-like, and genuinely selfless in ministering the Gospel to the people of Berar Province, India in the late 1800s. She was the unusual missionary wife who became more influential than her husband and who ministered with profit to all types of people in the stratified land she was called to. Jennie Fuller's pen, her speaking, and her living together produced a lasting impact for the Kingdom of her Savior. This is the story of the "best known and best loved missionary in Western India", "the woman apostle to the women of India."

 A few additional resources should also be mentioned here relating to this particular family.  For much of their ministry Marcus and Jennie (Frow) Fuller were a part of the CMA; in the digitalized CMA archives, many writings by them or their daughter Lucia may be found.  That archive is available here.  An internet search for Jennie Fuller's name will reveal an additional wealth of information.  Finally, it should be noted that Lucia Bierce Fuller wrote a book entitled "The Triumph of an Indian Widow: The Life of Pandita Ramabai." After growing up in India, she returned there as an adult and ministered there.

News clips from the past

In spare minutes in the last couple days, I have been looking up old news articles about the family.  Fascinating what the digitalization of newspapers will bring up.  Below are links to actual articles from the past:

Herbert Grings family 

St. Petersburg Times, 1933 - "Florida Ship Sinks at Sea" (continued)

The Victoria Advocate, 1933 - "Saved from Blazing Ship in Mid-Ocean"

St. Petersburg Times, 1956 - "Writer Up River to Film a Snake"

Grings and Champlins

The Deseret News, 1964 - "Two Utah, Idaho Families Safe in Congo, Mission Aide Says"

The Deseret News, 1964 - "Enjoyed Congo Work, Minister Says in S.L."

Fullers

The Northern Messenger, 1900 - "Mrs. Jennie Fuller: A Life for God"

A Life for God in India: Jennie Frow Fuller

I just came across the digitalized account of Jennie Frow Fuller's life, by Helen Dyer.  It was written using the testimony of family, friends, and Mrs. Fuller's own pen.  A Life for God in India should be a worthwhile use of your time.  Jennie Frow married Marcus Fuller, who was the uncle of Ruth Fuller Grings; she and her husband were servants of God in India in the years and decades preceding and  following the turn of the twentieth century.

No Turning Back: The Life and Adventures of Herbert Grings Missionary to the Congo

No Turning Back (Kindle version)should become available November 20, 2009.  As far as I understand, the author, Jan Van Hee, met Winnie Ferrel Grings many years ago and was introduced to Herbert Grings' Autobiography.  She decided to rewrite the book for a new and younger generation and has worked for several years to accomplish this and get the book published. 

Other books that have been published by or about the family include the following:
Victrola Victories Among Privite Indian Tribes - Herbert E. Grings (This book fills in some of the years between the end of his Autobiography and his translation to glory in 1977.)
We Two Alone - Ruth Hege (An account of the attack on Irene Ferrel and Ruth Hege in the land of Congo during the Simba rebellion.)
The Wrongs of Indian Womanhood - Mrs. Marcus B. Fuller (This book is more distantly connected to the family, having been written about Ruth Fuller Grings' aunt, Jennie Frow Fuller who served in India for many years with her husband Marcus Fuller.)
A Life for God in India by Helen Dyer - a biography of Mrs Jennie Frow Fuller


Also of possible interest:
With Love and Loathing - John Crosby (This book references Herbert Grings' travels in South America when he crossed paths with the author; the author is also referenced in Victrola Victories.)