Bangor: significant statue

Roger Carswell  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Feb 2018
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Bangor: significant statue

The statue of Amy Carmichael

On 16 December, 1867 Amy Carmichael was born in Millisle in Northern Ireland and, 150 years later, on 16 December, a beautiful sculpture of her as a ten-year-old girl was unveiled outside Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church in Bangor. The church is home to the annual Worldwide Missionary Convention.

The sculpture was the idea of Derek Bingham, ten years ago. It was created by Christian artist and sculptor, Ross Wilson. It portrays a determined girl, holding in her hand a notebook – her diary of grace, containing God’s plans for her life – looking out to the world.

Rescuing orphans

Embossed on her hat are starry flowers picturing those who would work with her proclaiming the gospel and rescuing orphans from being ‘married to the gods’ in Hindu temples. Amy recorded her 56 unbroken years of service in India in 36 books, which were diligently read by Christians in the West in the first half of the last century. Her little essay ‘The Cry of the Blood’ is about to be reprinted, as it rebukes and challenges half-hearted Christian living.

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