This volume, containing a few chosen documents, captures the multiple dimensions of the scholar and missionary Robert Caldwell, who was far ahead of his time and made a lasting impact on South India. Selected letters, sermons, and other writings reveal his fiery spirit, the unique historical role he played as a generous and gracious human being who grew through storms and stresses, as well as his intense involvement with the problems of the poor and oppressed. This compilation is an invaluable source to comprehend the characteristic features of the missionary movement in South India, and its religious and secular implications.