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BREAKING: Oldest Missionary To Nigeria, Ruth Elton Dies At 91

British-born Nigerian missionary, Ruth Elton, reputed to be the oldest missionary has passed on at the age of 91.

Ruth Elton, born 7 September 1933, was a British-born Nigerian missionary whose lifelong dedication to faith, healing, and revival left an indelible mark on communities across western and central Nigeria.

SaharaReporters learnt that Elton died on Saturday at Sharon compound, Alafia Bamin Quarters in Ilesa, Osun State.

She was the only daughter of Pa Elton and her remains have been deposited at the mortuary.

Ruth Elton, daughter of Sydney Granville Elton (Pa Elton), who is referred to as one of the founding fathers of Pentecostalism in Nigeria, had approached a Kaduna court and nationalised as a Nigerian.

At old age and despite the happenings in Nigeria, she still held in high esteem her father’s prophecies that although Nigeria could be known globally for corruption, it would only for a while as new dawn would beckon when the country would be known worldwide for righteousness and prosperity.

Elton moved to Nigeria in 1937 with her parents and served as a Christian missionary across Egbe, Okene, Koton Karfe, and other parts of Kogi, Ondo, Oyo, and Osun States.

A naturalised Nigerian, having renounced her British citizenship in the 1970s, she embraced the country completely and became fluent in Ebira and Yoruba.

Elton, who remained single, believed that she had made a true mark in the country and apart from her missionary work, she saw her efforts in taming infant mortality, especially in Okene, Kogi State as a generational impact.

Relating her experience on infant mortality in the country, Elton recently noted that many newborn babies had passed on due to lack of proper care and hygiene, adding that the practice of force-feeding babies contributed to the challenges, especially in the face of poor awareness.

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SaharaReporters learnt that Elton died on Saturday at Sharon compound, Alafia Bamin Quarters in Ilesa, Osun State.

RIP
The people who truly gave up everything (including marriage) to spread the gospel.
(Though the British govt also used them in their colonization agenda!)

Rest on Soldier of Christ... we still look forward to the fulfilling of the prophecy of your Father, Pa Elton.

These were the real soul winners!
Not the ones we have today in private jets who had refused to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Yemen and Iran but keep disturbing fellow local Christians with their noise of prosperity that anyone can achieve

What is the name of her church since we all know that there are thousands of sects with contradicting teachings and conflicting doctrines today?
In the first century a Christian missionary must be able to mention the name of the church he established so that it may be in record that so and so person founded this church after preaching and teaching in that area.
That's what apostle Paul did in Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philipi, Colossea and Thessalonica.
So what is the name of the church she founded so that everyone can see how members of that church are zealously preaching and industriously teaching from house to house and door to door just as Jesus commanded his disciples? Matthew 10:11-13

Rest on ma.
Died at 91 is not a joke.
U have brought Christ to us and now we have churches on every street to preach the gospel to the evil 😈 people

These are the people really doing the "Work of God"
Not the Pulpit Bandits we have all over the place parading themselves as "Men of God".

Grandma may thy soul rest in blossom of ours Lord , Jesus Christ

May her soul rest in perfect peace.
It's a great work she had done, may the Lord bless her memory

A true servant of the gospel has gone

May the Holy Spirit comfort her family and those who loved her.

I remember her late father Pa Elton take on the dangers of prosperity gospel in Nigeria because of how difficult it was to make heaven.

Jehushua is the king of peace and king of kings


40character

She old o! And they say life span is shorter in Nigeria!

91!
Even Jesus na 33!

God used her father pastor Elton mightily. They were pure Caucasian but lived in Ilesa in SW Nigeria. Benson Idaosa went to papa Elton to pray before his ministry exploded. Infact, Idahosa said God told him to go to papa Elton. The likes of Adeboye fellowsipped with papa Elton. This her daughter too did wonders there.

Watch Benson Idahosa interviewing papa and mama Elton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln9T-Jtuou0&pp=0gcJCRsBo7VqN5tD

Imagine! On this post it is believed and accepted that Nigeria is known for corruption. So sorry for this country

Scammers..

They did Nigeria terrible thing with their evil religion..

paxonel:
These were the real soul winners!
Not the ones we have today in private jets who had refused to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Yemen and Iran but keep disturbing fellow local Christians with their noise of prosperity that anyone can achieve

EyeCumInPeace:
These are the people really doing the "Work of God"
Not the Pulpit Bandits we have all over the place parading themselves as "Men of God".

You people aren't following what Jesus said:

"By their fruits you will recognize them. Never do people gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles, do they?  Likewise, every good tree produces fine fruit, but every rotten tree produces worthless fruit. A good tree cannot bear worthless fruit, nor can a rotten tree produce fine fruit" Matthew 7:16-18

Who told you those people you claim are pulpit billionaires aren't FRUITS of this woman?🤔
At least ask of the name of her church then we can now know if she's not one of their founders who doesn't know how to turn the Bible into money like them but founded them.
She is not a Nigerian surely she can't know how to get jazz and other things to "say as i do" for our people but her children in da Lord advanced the business.
So let's know the name of her church before you start praising her!😟

A life well lived.

91 years is really long

May she Rest on

Weldon ma'am you fought a very good fight 🙏 we pray you join the host of Heaven's and sings heavenly songs to the father

A life well spent.
May God rest her soul and comfort the bereaved family.

paxonel:
These were the real soul winners!
Not the ones we have today in private jets who had refused to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Yemen and Iran but keep disturbing fellow local Christians with their noise of prosperity that anyone can achieve

Boss, if those people with private jet no fit go, wetin do you wey you no go boss? If you know wetin dey good and you no do am bible talk say na sin o

Single ke ?

God forbids this for my generations to come.

What a lost soul indeed?

I pity her.

paxonel:
These were the real soul winners!
Not the ones we have today in private jets who had refused to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Yemen and Iran but keep disturbing fellow local Christians with their noise of prosperity that anyone can achieve

Den curse youuuu with your daily rhetorics about everything?? Sometimes just move on instead of ranting and whining like a child whose toy was spoilt by a neighbor’s child.

Na wa oo. Always crying over what you can’t change. Those people don’t even know that you exist. Since you don Dey cry what has changed

Go and do something meaningful with your time and life boy!

MaxInDHouse:
You people aren't following what Jesus said:

"By their fruits you will recognize them. Never do people gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles, do they?  Likewise, every good tree produces fine fruit, but every rotten tree produces worthless fruit. A good tree cannot bear worthless fruit, nor can a rotten tree produce fine fruit" Matthew 7:16-18

Who told you those people you claim are pulpit billionaires aren't FRUITS of this woman?🤔
At least ask of the name of her church then we can now know if she's not one of their founders who doesn't know how to turn the Bible into money like them but founded them.
She is not a Nigerian surely she can't know how to get jazz and other things to "say as i do" for our people but her children in da Lord advanced the business.
So let's know the name of her church before you start praising her!😟

Late Archbishop Benson Idahosa was discipline of her father Elton, Idahosa spoke about her father all the time, It was from Idahosa, Bishop David Oyedepo is a disciple of Benson Idahosa, just as Dr Enenche is a disciple of Bishop David Oyedepo.

So yes, you are right about that.

But on the issue of church, not every missionary starts a church, starting a church is not the only way to contribute to the body of Christ. If you read again you will see her main focus in the body of Christ, helping children and all that, Mary Slessor didn't start a church but her missionary work saved thousands of generations. Paul is not a perfect example of a Christian, even Paul himself spoke about his own limitations, so using Paul as the yardstick is wrong, everyone called into the vineyard has an assignment, you can't say because Paul went about opening churches then every missionary must do the same even when God has sent them on a different assignment.

Many you christians are sitting under shouting pastors who teaching you nothing.
If you actually had the most basic understanding you would understand that the body of Christ has different parts that work together to move and grow just like the human body

Liposure:
who among the disciples is a perfect example of Christianity

No perfect human has ever existed. Not even the disciples and Apostles.
Perfection and Excellence are two different things.
The only perfect being to have walked the Earth is Christ.

So None amongst the disciples was perfect.
Even Adam was not perfect at creation, the garden of Eden was not perfect, if the garden was perfect it won't have had Lucifer in it, as a matter of fact the garden of Eden was not created for Adam, Lucifer was already in the garden before creation.

God never said his creation was perfect he said it was good.
If the garden was perfect Adam would not need to work

MaxInDHouse:
What is the name of her church since we all know that there are thousands of sects with contradicting teachings and conflicting doctrines today?
In the first century a Christian missionary must be able to mention the name of the church he established so that it may be in record that so and so person founded this church after preaching and teaching in that area.
That's what apostle Paul did in Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philipi, Colossea and Thessalonica.
So what is the name of the church she founded so that everyone can see how members of that church are zealously preaching and industriously teaching from house to house and door to door just as Jesus commanded his disciples? Matthew 10:11-13

Why not stick with the topic on the thread? Must you turn the atmosphere here into one of doctrinal tussle? You think that's a proper godly conduct in itself?

Exousiang01:
Late Archbishop Benson Idahosa was discipline of her father Elton, Idahosa spoke about her father all the time, It was from Idahosa, Bishop David Oyedepo is a disciple of Benson Idahosa, just as Dr Enenche is a disciple of Bishop David Oyedepo.
So yes, you are right about that.
But on the issue of church, not every missionary starts a church, starting a church is not the only way to contribute to the body of Christ. If you read again you will see her main focus in the body of Christ, helping children and all that, Mary Slessor didn't start a church but her missionary work saved thousands of generations. Paul is not a perfect example of a Christian, even Paul himself spoke about his own limitations, so using Paul as the yardstick is wrong, everyone called into the vineyard has an assignment, you can't say because Paul went about opening churches then every missionary must do the same even when God has sent them on a different assignment.

Many you christians are sitting under shouting pastors who teaching you nothing.
If you actually had the most basic understanding you would understand that the body of Christ has different parts that work together to move and grow just like the human body

Thanks for the exposé

Benson Idahosa and David Oyedepo.

Ọmọ these two are enough evidence jàre.
Kò s'ọ́rọ̀ mọ́!
Nothing more to add!

damosky12:
Why not stick with the topic on the thread? Must you turn the atmosphere here into one of doctrinal tussle? You think that's a proper godly conduct in itself?

Eyes you people have but can't see.
Ears you carry but can't understand.

The person who initiated this topic does not recognize pastor from any other church except Kumuyi Deeperlife man.

So if he is now praising a woman for her missionary work but criticizing those that were brought up by the missionary is he really in support of the woman's labour in the faith?😟

paxonel:
These were the real soul winners!
Not the ones we have today in private jets who had refused to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Yemen and Iran but keep disturbing fellow local Christians with their noise of prosperity that anyone can achieve

What stops you from going to those countries you mentioned to preach the gospel. Abi is gospel preaching meant for certain people? Una go just come online dey cap rubbi shhhh.

PulaPower:
Scammers..

They did Nigeria terrible thing with their evil religion..

So Nigeria allowed it self to be done terrible things. Dey play. You shud rather be grateful to these people for bringing civilization to your fore fathers,if not you could hv been used for ritu als for sango or ogun. Dey whine your self

Britishpea:
Den curse youuuu with your daily rhetorics about everything?? Sometimes just move on instead of ranting and whining like a child whose toy was spoilt by a neighbor’s child.

e pain you wella

e touch you reach marrow

Na wa oo. Always crying over what you can’t change.

Google it, gen z is just a name.

In the real sense we practice Christianity in spirit and in truth, deep in our heart.

We are not church people .

By the way, you notice that a lot of young people in Nigeria are gradually not interested in church anymore?
It's not that we don't like church, it's because we are beware of people like you so that you don't come and corrupt us

Those people don’t even know that you exist.

Who cares?


if I truly want them to know that i exist i won't come to faceless form like NL

Since you don Dey cry what has changed

The last time i checked, only less than 18 people attended Shiloh in the Uk last year, none of them were white men, I saw it in their projectors.

Think about that

Go and do something meaningful with your time and life boy!

How long will you continue to remain a corrupt Nigerian?

Shame nor dey catch you?

One of the bandiits who came to deceive our forefathers. Why are you celebrating her? She came for a mission of deception