Edith Schaeffer, co-founder of L'Abri Fellowship and widow of theologian-philosopher Francis Schaeffer, died on Friday at age 98. Here are 9 things you should know about Mrs. Schaeffer:
1. Schaeffer was born in Wenzhou, China to missionaries who were serving with the China Inland Mission.
2. In addition to her English name, her parents gave her the Chinese name Mei Fuh, meaning "beautiful happiness".
3. On June 26th, 1932,
Edith attended a meeting in her liberal Presbyterian church where a
Unitarian minister delivered an address on "How I know that Jesus is Not
the Son of God, and How I Know that the Bible is not the Word of God."
She was prepared to offer a rebuttal when a young man stood up and said,
"My name is Francis Schaeffer and I want to say that I know Jesus is
the Son of God, and He is also my Savior." After Francis delivered his
testimony, Edith added a brief apologetic for the truth of the Bible.
The two began dating that night and married three years later.
4. To put her husband Francis through seminary, Edith tailored men's suits and made gowns and wedding dresses for private clients.
5. After three years serving in active parish ministries in the
United States, the Schaeffers moved their family to Switzerland in 1948
to help churches in their efforts to resist both liberalism in theology
and existentialism in the culture after World War II. Continue at Joe Carter
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