Mary Lane Clarke (1872-1970) was a teacher, linguist, Bible translator, author, and global worker to the very end of her long life. She and her husband served in Sierra Leone, where she was part of making Scripture available in the heart language of the people. Hear from our Velvet Ashes Resident Scholar, Dr. Laura Chevalier Beer, as she shares more of Mary's story this month.
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