2 May 1909 A.D. Death: Presbyterian Missionary Sheldon Jackson—Founded 100 Mission Churches in 10 States
2 May 1909 A.D. Death: Presbyterian Missionary Sheldon Jackson—Founded 100 Mission Churches in 10 States Graves, Dan. “Sheldon Jackson Accomodated the Newspapers.” Christianity.com. Jul 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1901-2000/sheldon-jackson-accommodated-the-newspapers-11630690.html . Accessed 1 May 2015. Three times during his active life, newspapers reported Sheldon Jackson's death. Once they even printed his obituary. The heroic missionary finally accommodated the newspapers on this day, May 2, 1909, when he did actually die after an operation. Sheldon became a missionary in United States territory because his Presbyterian mission board turned him down when he asked to go overseas. He was lacking in physique, they said. And it is true that he had weak eyes and was frequently sick. The young man proved them wrong. Although barely five feet tall, Sheldon was a dynamo of energy. No other missionary could top his achievement in the A...