Chapter I: Preface

It would have gratified me had this memoir of Dr. Elmslie been placed, at an earlier date, in the hands of his friends; but circumstances, that need not be recorded here, caused delay.

An earnest desire was expressed that it should be published, at the latest, by Christmas; and, in meeting this wish, I have found it impossible to afford Mrs. Elmslie, who is in India, an opportunity of revising the work,–to the value of which she has contributed largely,–prior to its publication; and so I regard myself as responsible for the selection and setting of the matter it contains.

I owe thanks to those who have sent me reminiscences of Dr. Elmslie, or who have accommodated me with the use of letters which they received from him.

I trust this brief memoir of a manly, earnest student; a dutiful son; a devoted medical missionary; and a true, steadfast friend, may be blessed to do good, in answer to the much prayer that has accompanied its preparation.

W. BURNS THOMSON.

MEDICAL MISSION-HOUSE, 1 RAMSAY GARDENS, EDINBURGH, _December 1874_.

CONTENTS.

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I. EARLY LIFE 1
II. SCHOOL AND COLLEGE LIFE 8
III. MEDICAL STUDENT LIFE IN ABERDEEN 17
IV. MEDICAL STUDENT LIFE IN EDINBURGH 30
V. JOURNEY TO INDIA 45
VI. FROM CALCUTTA TO KASHMIR 54
VII. KASHMIR–ITS PEOPLE, ETC. 70
VIII. WORK IN KASHMIR 87
IX. WAYSIDE MINISTRIES AND WORK IN AMRITSAR 117
X. SECOND YEAR'S WORK IN KASHMIR 133
XI. WORK IN CHAMBA 157
XII. THIRD YEAR'S WORK IN KASHMIR 173
XIII. VISIT TO CALCUTTA, AND WORK IN AMRITSAR 200
XIV. FOURTH YEAR'S WORK IN KASHMIR 209
XV. WAYSIDE MINISTRIES AND WORK IN KASHMIR 225
XVI. THE TRAINING OF NATIVE MEDICAL MISSIONARIES 238
XVII. FEMALE MEDICAL MISSIONARIES 246
XVIII. HOME VISIT 251
XIX. LAST YEAR'S WORK IN KASHMIR 259
XX. LAST JOURNEY AND DEATH 271
XXI. CONCLUSION 279

MEMOIR.