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	'''John Cameron Lowrie''' ~~was the first [[Americans\|American]] [[Presbyterianism\|Presbyterian]] [[missionary]] in [[India]].~~<ref>{{~~cite~~ book\|~~last1~~=~~Society~~\|~~first1~~=~~Presbyterian Historical\|last2=Heuser\|first2=Frederick J.\|title=A Guide to Foreign Missionary Manuscripts in the Presbyterian Historical Society\|date=1988\|publisher=Greenwood Press\|isbn=9780313262494~~\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=~~LETgAAAAMAAJ~~&q=John+Cameron+Lowrie++Presbyterian\|~~access~~-~~date~~=~~18 December 2017~~\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{~~cite~~ book\|~~last1~~=Englund-Krieger\|~~first1~~=Mark J.~~\|title=The Presbyterian Mission Enterprise: From Heathen to Partner\|date=2015\|publisher=Wipf and Stock Publishers\|isbn=9781630878788~~\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Llz6CQAAQBAJ&q=John+Cameron+Lowrie++Presbyterian&pg=PA80\|~~access~~-~~date~~=~~18 December 2017~~\|language=en}}</ref>~~<ref>{{cite book~~\|~~last1~~=~~Mir~~\|~~first1~~=~~Farina~~\|~~title=The Social Space~~ of ~~Language~~: ~~Vernacular Culture~~ in British ~~Colonial~~ Punjab\|~~date=2010\|publisher=University~~ of ~~California~~ Press\|~~isbn~~=~~9780520262690~~\|url=https://~~books~~.~~google~~.com/~~books?id~~=~~EUPc5pDWKikC&q=John+Cameron+Lowrie+First+~~American+Presbyterian~~+missionary+to+India&pg=PA44\|access-date=18 December 2017\|language=en~~}}</ref>		'''John Cameron Lowrie'''<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Mir \|first=Farina \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EUPc5pDWKikC&q=John+Cameron+Lowrie+First+American+Presbyterian+missionary+to+India&pg=PA44 \|title=The Social Space of Language: Vernacular Culture in British Colonial Punjab \|date=2010-07-04 \|publisher=University of California Press \|isbn=978-0-520-26269-0 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Englund-Krieger \|first=Mark J. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Llz6CQAAQBAJ&q=John+Cameron+Lowrie++Presbyterian&pg=PA80 \|title=The Presbyterian Mission Enterprise: From Heathen to Partner \|date=2015-02-06 \|publisher=Wipf and Stock Publishers \|isbn=978-1-63087-878-8 \|language=en}}</ref>(1808–1900) was a [[Scottish Americans\|Scottish-American]] [[Presbyterian Missionary Union\|Presbyterian missionary]] who spent 43 years serving in [[India]]. He was instrumental in establishing and developing mission stations, schools, and hospitals in the Indian subcontinent.

			== Early life and education ==
			Lowrie was born on November 14, 1808, in [[Paisley, Renfrewshire\|Paisley]], [[Renfrewshire]], [[Scotland]], to John and Janet Lowrie. His father was a textile manufacturer. The family immigrated to the [[United States]] when Lowrie was 10 years old, settling in [[Philadelphia]].

			Lowrie attended [[Jefferson College in Canonsburg, PA]], graduating in 1829 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. During his college years, he became deeply committed to [[Christianity]] and decided to pursue a career in ministry.

			He then studied theology at the [[Princeton Theological Seminary]], earning his Doctor of Divinity degree in 1833. At [[Princeton University\|Princeton]], Lowrie developed a strong interest in foreign missions.

			=== Missionary work ===
			In 1834, Lowrie was ordained as a [[Presbyterianism\|Presbyterian]] minister and joined the [[American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions]] (ABCFM). He arrived in India on November 23, 1835, and began his missionary work in the [[Prayagraj\|Allahabad]] region. Lowrie's initial focus was on [[evangelism]], education, and medical care. He established several mission stations, schools, and hospitals, including :

			* Allahabad Mission Station (1835): Founded by Lowrie, it became a hub for missionary activities in the region.
			* Muhammadan Mission (1842): Established to specifically target Muslim communities.
			* Girls' School and Orphanage (1845): Provided education and care for girls.
			* Allahabad Mission School (1848): Offered Western-style education to Indian students.

			== Personal life ==
			Lowrie married Margaret Mitchell in 1835, and they had six children together, Janet (1837–1915), John (1839–1863), Margaret (1841–1923), William (1843–1885), James (1845–1917), Robert (1847–1931). Margaret died in 1864, and Lowrie remarried to Emily J. Wilson in 1866. Lowrie retired from active missionary work in 1877 but continued to support the ABCFM. He returned to the United States in 1880 and settled in Philadelphia. John Cameron Lowrie died on June 23, 1900, at his home in Philadelphia.

			=== Role in Punjab Christianity ===
			In '''1846''', Lowrie along with William Reed arrived in [[Punjab]], which had recently been annexed by the [[East India Company\|British East India Company]]. Lowrie played a crucial role in converting Punjab's first Muslim convert to Christianity, Shaikh Ibrahim, in '''1853'''. He established the [[Lahore]] Mission in '''1849''', which became a hub for missionary activities in the region. Lowrie met with [[Ranjit Singh\|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], the ruler of Punjab, in '''1840''' for missionary work in the region. The [[Ludhiana Mission Press\|Ludhiana Mission]] was established in November '''1834''' by John Lorrie.<ref>{{Cite journal \|title=The American Presbyterian Mission in Colonial Punjab \|url=https://www.socialresearchfoundation.com/upoadreserchpapers/5/210/1807140521371st%20maninder%20kaur.pdf \|journal=The American Presbyterian Mission}}</ref>

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'''John Cameron Lowrie''' was the first [[Americans|American]] [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] [[missionary]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Society|first1=Presbyterian Historical|last2=Heuser|first2=Frederick J.|title=A Guide to Foreign Missionary Manuscripts in the Presbyterian Historical Society|date=1988|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=9780313262494|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LETgAAAAMAAJ&q=John+Cameron+Lowrie++Presbyterian|access-date=18 December 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Englund-Krieger|first1=Mark J.|title=The Presbyterian Mission Enterprise: From Heathen to Partner|date=2015|publisher=Wipf and Stock Publishers|isbn=9781630878788|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Llz6CQAAQBAJ&q=John+Cameron+Lowrie++Presbyterian&pg=PA80|access-date=18 December 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Mir|first1=Farina|title=The Social Space of Language: Vernacular Culture in British Colonial Punjab|date=2010|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=9780520262690|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EUPc5pDWKikC&q=John+Cameron+Lowrie+First+American+Presbyterian+missionary+to+India&pg=PA44|access-date=18 December 2017|language=en}}</ref>

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