Amy Carmichael, her mother, and siblings

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Amy Carmichael, her mother, and siblings

• Amy Carmichael was one of the best known and
  well-loved missionaries of the 20th century.
• She was born on Dec. 16, 1867, in Ireland, and
  was the first of seven children. She was raised
  in a Christian home.

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The Carmichael Home in Millisle, Ireland.Her
parents, David and Catherine were the prosperous
owners of Carmichael Flour Mills.
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Amy Carmichael at age 24

• She committed her life to God as a child.
• After her father died, Amy and her family moved
  to Belfast, Ireland, where she did missions work.
• In 1886, she attended a spiritual life conference
  in England as part of the Keswick Movement,
  which stressed a deeper relationship with God.

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Amy Carmichael at age 24

• After the Keswick meeting, her expensive tastes
  in food and clothing disappeared, and she saw the
  greater importance of living a life of service
  and devotion to God.
• For many years, Amy cared for Robert Wilson, the
  chairman of the Keswick Conventions, who was like
  a father to her.

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Amy as a Missionary in Japan

• On January 13, 1892, Amy heard 2 words from the
  Lord, Go, ye.. .
• This missionary call moved her to action, and,
  supported by the Keswick Convention, she went as
  a missionary to Japan.

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Amy as a Missionary in Japan

• Amy stayed only 15 months in Japan due to
  hardships, the difficulty of the Japanese
  language, and serious anxiety, which was called
  Japanese head.
• She sailed for China, then Ceylon (Sri Lanka),
  then returned to England to care for Mr. Wilson
  for about one year.

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Amy as a Missionary to India

• Amy was advised to go to Bangalore India for a
  change of climate.
• In India, Amy began traveling from village to
  village with some Indian Christian ladies
  spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ.

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Amy as a Missionary to India

• In India, Amy was supported by the Zeanna
  Missionary Society of the Church of England.
• She moved to Dohnavur, a village near the
  southern tip of India.
• In 1901, Amy met Preena (Pearl Eyes), a sweet 7
  year old girl who had escaped from a life of
  slavery in the Hindu temple.
• Preena pleaded for Amy to help her.

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The Precious Children of India

• Amy started Dohnavur Fellowship in the state of
  Tamil Nadu, India in 1901, with the purpose of
  rescuing children from slavery and abuse in Hindu
  temples.
• She called the children that she cared for her
  Lotus Buds (after the beautiful flowers).

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Amy with one of her Lotus Buds at Dohnavur

• Many Christians came to help Amy care for the
  children at Dohnavur, especially house mothers
  who looked after the childrens needs.
• Many fellow missionaries rejected Amy for her
  determination to rescue children from the abuse
  of the Hindu temples because they did not think
  that such a horrible thing could happen.

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Children in the Hindu Temples

• Some children were given to the Hindu temples
  where they were married to the gods in
  religious ceremonies, then abused by Hindu
  priests and other men. Girls were especially
  mistreated.
• Amy was often accused of kidnapping by angry
  Hindus when she took children away from the
  temples.

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The Outside of a Hindu Temple

• Amy spoke out against the evils of mistreating
  children in the Hindu temples.
• Indians knew that the abuse of children in the
  temples was a secret sin of Hinduism.
• Thanks to Amy and others, this abuse was made
  illegal in 1948.

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The Scenery Surrounding Dohnavur in Tamil Nadu,
India
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The Cottage Nursery at Dohnavur

• God provided for Amy and her workers at Dohnavur.
  Nurseries, a hospital, a school, and other
  facilities were built as God provided.
• Amy started a Protestant religious order called
  the sisters of the Common Life for single women
  who wanted to enter missionary service.

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One of Amys Beloved Workers with the Children at
Dohnavur

• Many children who grew up at Dohnavur stayed on
  to help. Amys family grew.
• During her lifetime, over 1,000 children (both
  boys and girls) were saved from Hindu temples,
  housed, and educated.

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A Grand Tour to Madras

• Sometimes Amy, a select few of her children, and
  helpers would leave the compound at Dohnavur and
  go on an outing.
• Once Amy took 14 children and 5 helpers on a
  train to Madras, India, where they visited the
  beach, many sights in the city, and saw a movie
  for the first time!

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Amy Carmichaels Writings

• Amy always made time to write, no matter how busy
  she was.
• Throughout her life she wrote 35 books and poems
  that continue to inspire Christians to fulfill
  Gods call on their life.

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The House of Prayer

• In the middle of the Dohnavur Fellowship
  compound, Amy built The House of Prayer at Gods
  direction with money that God provided.
• Amy Carmichael was a woman who knew how to hear
  from God, and she spent many hours in prayer,
  knowing how important it is to talk to God daily.

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Amys Last Days

• Toward the end of her life, Amy suffered a broken
  leg and a twisted back due to an accidental fall.
• For the last 20 years of her life, she was an
  invalid and stayed mostly in her room on the
  Dohnavur compound.

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The Room of Peace

• Amys room at Dohnavur Fellowship was called The
  Room of Peace.
• Amy was surrounded by books, scripture phrases,
  and people that she loved.
• She continued to write books and poems.

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Amy Carmichaels Homecoming

• Amy Carmichael died at the age of 83 in 1951.
  After a simple service in The House of Prayer,
  her body was buried in Gods Garden on the
  Dohnavur grounds.
• Her grave is marked with a simple stone table
  inscribed with the word, Amma, her Indian name,
  which means Mother.

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Dohnavur Fellowship Today

• Today, Dohnavur Fellowship is still a thriving
  ministry more than 50 years after Amy
  Carmichaels death.
• Dohnavur continues to accept children in danger
  from poverty, abuse, and neglect.

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Dohnavur Fellowship Today

• Set on 400 acres in Tamil Nadu, India, Dohnavur
  Fellowship includes a hospital, 16 nurseries, a
  school, and other facilities.
• Many books and a movie have been produced about
  the inspiring life of Amy Carmichael.

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Amy Carmichael, Inspiring Others to Become
Missionaries

• Elisabeth Elliot, a famous author, speaker, and
  missionary to tribal people drew her lifes
  inspiration from Amy Carmichael and has written a
  biography of Amys life.