Historical information

This bible belonged to Miss Belle Menzies, the first Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union missionary to Korea. Includes some chapter headings in Korean. Belle Menzies was born in a miner's tent on the Ballarat gold-fields, the eldest of ten children. She was baptised at St Andrew's Presbyterian church. Belle became the first secretary when a branch of the newly formed PWMU was started at Ebenezer St John's Presbyterian church Ballarat. In 1891 she was appointed by the PWMU as missionary to Korea.

Physical description

Leather covered.

Inscriptions & markings

"B.M" embossed on front cover