author
Wilbur B. Stover
b. 1866
A pioneering Church of the Brethren missionary, he spent many years working in western India and wrote to help American readers understand both mission work and life in India. His books mix firsthand experience, religious commitment, and a strong interest in education and outreach.
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Charlie Newcomer
by Wilbur B. Stover
About the author
Born in 1866, Wilbur B. Stover was a Church of the Brethren missionary and writer closely connected with the denomination's work in India. Library and catalog records identify him as the author of India a Problem and Missions and the Church, and a later biography describes him as a pioneer missionary associated with the church's mission history in India.
The surviving records around his books suggest that he wrote from direct experience rather than at a distance. Material connected with his work describes him as serving for many years in western India, and his writing aimed to explain missionary work, religion, and social conditions there to readers back in the United States.
Stover's published work reflects both advocacy and storytelling. Alongside broader religious writing such as Missions and the Church, he also wrote Charlie Newcomer, showing a simpler, more personal style for younger readers. Together, these works present an author who wanted faith, education, and global awareness to feel immediate and human.