This is the biography of Reverend John MacDonald, who was a missionary minister from the Free Church of Scotland. The book includes letters and diary entries written by MacDonald himself, shedding light on his life, work, and religious beliefs. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the Scottish missionary movement and the challenges faced by these early Christian evangelizers in a foreign land. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.