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Robert E. Speer: Prophet of the American Church
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Robert E. Speer: Prophet of the American Church. By John F. Piper, Jr. Louisville, Ky.: Geneva Press, 2000. xxi + 538 pp. $34.95.
The connection between Christian missions and the movement for church unity has been shown by many authors, particularly Richey Hogg (1954) and C. Howard Hopkins (1979). John Piper's account of the Presbyterian missionary executive Robert E. Speer fills an important gap in the story. Born in 1867, Speer attended Princeton University and graduated with top honors. An enthusiast for foreign missions, he worked as a traveling secretary for the Student Volunteer Movement and then entered Princeton Theological Seminaiy to prepare for the Presbyterian …
