Women Worth Knowing

Agnes Weston was born in Bath, England forty years after Jane Austen’s death. In Agnes’ day, Bath still retained the elegance, class, and social status that it had held during the time of Jane Austen’s writing of the book, Persuasion. Agnes was born into a wealthy family, but eschewed her parents’ ardent Christian faith until she met a young minister who listened to her objections with patience and spoke to her about a personal faith in Jesus Christ, devoid of hypocrisy. When Agnes received Jesus, she did so wholeheartedly and the result was a life dedicated to Christian service on behalf of the Royal Navy. Her exploits for a woman of her time were novel and profound. Listen in to hear how God led her from atheism into a life of devoted, joyous service to Jesus. * www.aggies.org.uk/about-aggie-weston * www.wikipediaorg/wiki/Agnes-Weston

In this episode, we bring you the brief stories of two incredible doctors who are women worth knowing. The first is Dr. Catherine Ironside. She was born just outside of London in 1970. Catherine originally studied to be a nurse, but had such a natural propensity for diagnosis that she decided to study at the London School of Medicine for Women. After she received her medical degree, Catherine joined the Church Missionary Society and was assigned to work in Isfahan, Persia. She lived there until World War I broke out. She later returned to Persia after the war. Though this is only a short sketch of her life, drawn from the little information available, there is much in Catherine’s story to commend her as a Woman Worth Knowing. * Wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Ironside The second woman is Dr. Emmeline Stuart. There was only one source of information we could find about Dr. Stuart, and that was from Wikipedia. We stumbled on Dr. Stuart in our research on Mary Bird (1859-1914) who was a missionary in Persia. Dr. Emmeline Stuart was the female doctor who was sent to relieve Mary of her medical responsibilities. Dr. Stuart was committed to the cause of the gospel. Though she was a skilled surgeon and doctor, her first concern was for the spiritual well-being of the women in Persia. Though the information on Dr. Emmeline Stuart is scant, what we learned is both inspiring and stunning. * Wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeline_Stuart

In this episode, we bring you the brief stories of two incredible doctors who are women worth knowing. The first is Dr. Catherine Ironside. She was born just outside of London in 1970. Catherine originally studied to be a nurse, but had such a natural propensity for diagnosis that she decided to study at the London School of Medicine for Women. After she received her medical degree, Catherine joined the Church Missionary Society and was assigned to work in Isfahan, Persia. She lived there until World War I broke out. She later returned to Persia after the war. Though this is only a short sketch of her life, drawn from the little information available, there is much in Catherine’s story to commend her as a Woman Worth Knowing. * Wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Ironside The second woman is Dr. Emmeline Stuart. There was only one source of information we could find about Dr. Stuart, and that was from Wikipedia. We stumbled on Dr. Stuart in our research on Mary Bird (1859-1914) who was a missionary in Persia. Dr. Emmeline Stuart was the female doctor who was sent to relieve Mary of her medical responsibilities. Dr. Stuart was committed to the cause of the gospel. Though she was a skilled surgeon and doctor, her first concern was for the spiritual well-being of the women in Persia. Though the information on Dr. Emmeline Stuart is scant, what we learned is both inspiring and stunning. * Wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeline_Stuart

Born in 1831 in England, Isabella Bird lived in a time and culture when it was considered unfashionable for a woman to travel alone, let alone go on explorations. Though Isabel was a tiny woman and suffered all her life with bad health, she became one of the foremost explorers and travel writers of her day! She was the first white woman to climb Mauna Loa in Hawaii, survey the Rockies of Colorado, travel the interior of Japan, sail up the Yangtze River in China,and scale the Himalayas, among other firsts. Not only did this intrepid traveler accomplish all these feats, but she also documented them with her pen and paper. Join us as we discuss the extraordinary life and adventures of this valiant, fearless Christian woman. * So: A Curious Life for a Lady: The Story of Isabella Bird by Pat Barr * Wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird * Isabella Bird - Colorado Women's Hall of Fame * cogreatwomen.org * https://www.womeninexploration.org/timeline/isabella-bird/

Born in 1831 in England, Isabella Bird lived in a time and culture when it was considered unfashionable for a woman to travel alone, let alone go on explorations. Though Isabel was a tiny woman and suffered all her life with bad health, she became one of the foremost explorers and travel writers of her day! She was the first white woman to climb Mauna Loa in Hawaii, survey the Rockies of Colorado, travel the interior of Japan, sail up the Yangtze River in China,and scale the Himalayas, among other firsts. Not only did this intrepid traveler accomplish all these feats, but she also documented them with her pen and paper. Join us as we discuss the extraordinary life and adventures of this valiant, fearless Christian woman. * So: A Curious Life for a Lady: The Story of Isabella Bird by Pat Barr * Wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird * Isabella Bird - Colorado Women's Hall of Fame * cogreatwomen.org * https://www.womeninexploration.org/timeline/isabella-bird/