Rajaratnam Abel

Dear friends and esteemed contacts,

Earlier, I had shared the information about the publication of the print version of the above book. It is available on the following link.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1791540597

Today, I am happy to announce the availability of the e-version of this book. It is available on the following link.

I will divert my attention to bringing out the Indian priced version. I request your kind patience as I work on that next.

I will continue on my earlier request. Please share this information with as many contacts as possible, who might find this book useful.

Just one more request to those who purchase a book. Please submit a review on Amazon in the book page. Only those who purchase can review a book. So your help would be very valuable.

Thanks.

Rajaratnam Abel

Publishing my book ‘Businessmen for the Poor,’ was no easy cakewalk. When everything was ready, the computer chose to give some trouble.

I wanted to have someone to pray and dedicate the book. However accidentally the consultant who was formatting the book clicked the publish button and the paperback version of the book was made available in the Amazon website.   The book can be ordered in the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1791540597

This is available from Amazon.com and is available at global pricing.

To my friends and those who would like to purchase from India, may choose to wait till the Indian version priced appropriate for India is brought out.

Share! Share! Share! That’s one way you can promote this book so that those who are involved in poverty reduction could apply the principles presented.

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Dr John Scudder was born in Freehold, New Jersey, USA, on September 3, 1793. He was the second of twelve children to his parents. He completed his medical degree in 1815. He quickly established a good practice in New York.   One night while visiting a patient, his attention was caught by a pamphlet lying on the table, calling missionaries for the salvation of the world. He read it through. As he pondered on this, God made His call clear to him saying, “Go heal the sick and preach the Gospel to those who have never heard of Christ”.

When he consulted his wife, after weeks of prayer, she told him, “Wherever you go, I will go”. But his father threatened to disinherit him if he went as a missionary. In spite of this, on June 8, 1819, he and his family left Boston on a four-month journey going to Calcutta, with no thought of return.

While at Calcutta, little Maria was stricken with dysentery and died within 3 days. A few months later in Ceylon, their second daughter died soon after birth. Read his words of faith. 

“Perhaps our dear parents may be ready to say that we are sorry and repent of our coming. No, we rejoice and thank the great Head of the church for putting it into our hearts to leave America and come and live among these people. I would not exchange situations for a world.”

They had thirteen children; three died as babies, one died later as an adult. The rest – seven sons-all ordained ministers and five physicians- and two daughters came back to India in response to the call of Christ. They bore the pain of being separated from their children during their school and college education.

Besides preaching and carrying on his medical work, he started many schools. Mrs Scudder provided excellent support as a dutiful missionary wife. After their sacrificial and dedicated service in India, their mortal remains lay buried in Scudder Memorial Hospital, Ranipet.

Over a hundred years later his granddaughter Dr Ida Scudder started the Christian Medical College besides many other institutions started by his other descendants. We celebrate his life and service during this bicentenary and pray that his life would motivate many servants of God in the future.

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Dr John Scudder was born in Freehold, New Jersey, USA, on September 3, 1793. He was the second of twelve children to his parents. He completed his medical degree in 1815. He quickly established good practice in New York.   One night while visiting a patient, his attention was caught by a pamphlet lying on the table, calling missionaries for the salvation of the world. He read it through. As he pondered on this, God made His call clear to him saying, “Go heal the sick and preach the Gospel to those who have never heard of Christ”.

When he consulted his wife, after weeks of prayer, she told him, “Wherever you go, I will go”. But his father threatened to disinherit him if he went as a missionary. In spite of this, on June 8, 1819, he and his family left Boston on a four-month journey going to Calcutta, with no thought of return.

While at Calcutta, little Maria was stricken with dysentery and died within 3 days. A few months later in Ceylon, their second daughter died soon after birth. Read his words of faith. 

“Perhaps our dear parents may be ready to say that we are sorry and repent of our coming. No, we rejoice and thank the great Head of the church for putting it into our hearts to leave America and come and live among these people. I would not exchange situations for a world.”

They had thirteen children; three died as babies, one died later as an adult. The rest – seven sons-all ordained ministers and five physicians- and two daughters came back to India in response to the call of Christ. They bore the pain of being separated from their children during their school and college education.

Besides preaching and carrying on his medical work, he started many schools. Mrs Scudder provided excellent support as a dutiful missionary wife. After their sacrificial and dedicated service in India, their mortal remains lay buried in Scudder Memorial Hospital, Ranipet.

Over a hundred years later his granddaughter Dr Ida Scudder started the Christian Medical College besides many other institutions started by his other descendants. We celebrate his life and service during this bicentenary and pray that his life would motivate many servants of God in the future.

After crossing many hurdles the book ‘Businessmen for the Poor’ is almost ready for publication through Amazon.

As soon as the link to order is ready I will share with you.

Since this is being distributed through Amazon.com it is priced in US Dollars,

I will be making special efforts to make it available in India at a much cheaper price.

This book narrates a wide range of successful experiences in poverty reduction primarily by creating small businessmen and businesswomen among the poor.

Please be on the lookout for information on this book.

Rajaratnam Abel

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton