Justus Henry Nelson
The Revd Justus Henry Nelson (1850–1937) established the first Protestant church in the Amazon basin and was a self-supporting Methodist missionary in Belém, Pará, Brazil for 45 years.
Read more about Justus Henry Nelson: Early Years, Education, Marriage, Becoming Missionaries, Self-supporting Missionaries, Family, His Devotion To Service and Retirement, Mention in Rascal
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