Margaret E. (Margaret Ernestine) Burton

Born in 1885, Margaret E. Burton—short for Margaret Ernestine Burton—was an American religious writer whose books focused on Christian missions, women’s work, and the changing role of faith in the wider world. Library records for her publications show a long career that included titles such as Women Workers of the Orient and New Paths for Old Purposes, both aimed at readers interested in international mission work and contemporary religious questions.

Her writing belongs to a moment in history when many Protestant authors were trying to explain global events, social reform, and cross-cultural contact to readers at home. That makes her work useful not only as religious writing, but also as a window into how American audiences of her era understood service, education, and the international reach of Christianity.

Margaret Ernestine Burton lived from 1885 to 1969. A clearly suitable portrait was not available from the sources checked, so no profile image is included.