Jones, E. Stanley (Eli Stanley), 1884-1973

E. Stanley Jones was born in 1884. He was on the faculty of Asbury College when he was called to missions through the Methodist Church. He served in India, and his influence touched both the lower and upper castes through India, Burma, Ceylon, and Singapore. He also was the author of 24 books. He died in 1973.

From the description of Correspondence. 1942-1948. (Asbury Theological Seminary). WorldCat record id: 15262071

E. (Eli) Stanley Jones (1884-1973) was an American Methodist missionary, theologian, and author. He spent much of his career in India, attempting to present Christianity in a "pure" form, without attaching Western European culture to it. He eventually became involved in the issue of Indian independence from Great Britain and participated in numerous political negotiations. He wrote a biography of Mahatma Gandhi, with whom he was good friends, and was influential in establishing freedom of religion in post-colonial India. His wife Mabel Lossing was also a missionary.

From the guide to the E. Stanley Jones Papers, 1955, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

E. Stanley Jones was on the faculty of Asbury College when he was called to missions through the Methodist Church. He served in India, and his influence touched both the lower and upper castes through India, Burma, Ceylon, and Singapore. He also was the author of 24 books.

From the description of Sermons and publications. 1934-1957. (Asbury Theological Seminary). WorldCat record id: 12701811