Autobiography of J. Graham Miller
This unusual autobiography is based on material edited by Iain Murray from nineteen ring-binders of A4 size recorded by Graham Miller until a few years before his death at the age of ninety-four in 2008. It has been used with the permission of its subject and that of his children.

Trained in law Graham Miller was first a missionary with his wife Flora in Vanuatu, formerly the New Hebrides. Despite the opposition of some of his missionary colleagues he set about reforming the churches patiently and prayerfully. He prepared them for independence, moving them towards a more biblical order and discipline and away from the paternalism of earlier missionaries. In this work he was in advance of the scattered island nation which only achieved independence some years later. Such was his influence that when news of his death reached Vanuatu a day of national mourning was appointed.

After his years in Vanuatu Graham Miller ministered in Presbyterian churches in New Zealand and Australia, and briefly as principal of a Bible college. Much of the material in this book comes from these years which were not without conflict over the spreading theological liberalism in the Presbyterian churches of New Zealand and Australia. Every young minister should read and ponder these pages. Jaded older ministers would be refreshed by them, and so would men who are considering God’s call to the ministry.

 A considerable part of the book is devoted to Graham Miller’s retirement years. From them as a retired (allegedly) minister myself I have learned much that is of great profit. The appendix alone is worth the price of the book. I highly commend it.

David Kingdon