Mrs charles e cowman biography of martin

Bibliography

Digital Texts

Cowman, Lettie B. Streams in the Desert. n.p.: n.p.,

_____. Mountain Trailways for Youth. Los Angeles, CA: Cowman Publications,

Primary

Cowman, Lettie B. (ed.). Streams in the Desert. n.p.; Grand Rapids: n.p.; Zondervan, ;

_____. Charles E. Cowman: Missionary Warrior. Los Angeles, CA: Oriental Missionary Society,

_____. Consolation. Los Angeles, CA: The Oriental Missionary Society,

_____. Mountain Trailways for Youth. Los Angeles, CA: Cowman Publications,

_____. Traveling Toward Sunrise. Los Angeles, CA; London: Cowman Publications; Christian Literature Crusade, [].

_____. Springs in the Valley. Los Angeles, CA; London: Cowman Publications; Christian Literature Crusade, [].

_____. Harvest Secrets, Etc. Los Angeles, CA; London: Cowman Publications; Christian Literature Crusade,

Kilbourne, E.A. The Great Commission. Third edition. Tokyo: Oriental Missionary Society,

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Hall of Fame

CHARLES E. COWMAN

Missionary, Administrator, —

LETTIE BURD COWMAN

Missionary, Devotional Writer, —

From a sample copy of God’s Revivalist, Charles and Lettie Cowman learned of Martin Wells Knapp; and later they joined him for a brief period at GBS, becoming members of its first class in It was here that Charles received divine direction that he and Lettie should to go Japan as faith missionaries, “trusting the future wholly to God’s hand.” Arriving in Japan, they began the legendary work of the Oriental missionär Society, establishing a Bible school in Tokyo, and eventually carrying their evangelistic thrust into Korea. In they formally organized OMS with Charles as its president. Faithfully supported by the GBS and its constituency, they regularly reported their missionary work in the Revivalist in which Lettie also wrote her devotional column “Thoughts for the Quiet Hour” for decades. Out of her grief at Charles’ untimely death, she authored her best-selling dev

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Lettie Cowman

American writer and missionary

Lettie Burd Cowman (March 3, &#; April 17, ), also known as L.B. Cowman, was an American writer and author of the devotional books Streams in the Desert and Springs in the Valley. Cowman published her books under the author name Mrs. Charles E. Cowman. She was also one of the cofounders of The Oriental Missionary Society (later known as OMS International, and eventually One Mission Society).

Early life

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Lettie Burd Cowman was born on March 3, , in Afton, Iowa to Isaac and Margaret Burd. At 13 years of age, she met her future husband, Charles Cowman, a young telegraph operator. Six years later, on June 8, , they were married. Charles was also one of the co-founders of The Oriental Missionary Society. Lettie and Charles lived in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, for the first year of their marriage. After living there for a year, the high altitude of the Rocky Mountains caused Lettie to become very ill. They were forced