Stanley Andrew Morrison

Stanley Andrew Morrison (March 25, 1894 – July 14, 1956) was an Irish religious missionary known for his contributions in pushing for religious freedom and coordinating humanitarian efforts in the Middle East. He began his work for the Church Mission Society (CMS) in Cairo, becoming the mission's leader. Morrison advocated for the protection of religious freedoms to ensure the ability of Christians to freely practice their religion. Towards the end of his life, Morrison moved to Gaza, where he helpe refugees during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Early life Stanley Andrew Morrison was born on March 25, 1894, in Liverpool, England.

At 18, Morrison attended Oxford University on a non-collegiate scholarship to study Roman and Greek mythology. In 1919, Morrison combined his interests in missions abroad and working with youth by registering with the CMS with a focus on youth work. Morrison's initial work with the CMS was focused on running activities for youth abroad.

Career After a year of service with the CMS, Morrison shifted his focus from youth work to religious missionary work in Cairo. Morrison arrived in Cairo on September 27, 1920. Morrison thought that the predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East had the misconception that Christianity was a religion associated with militantism, imperialism, and racism.

Morrison created the Missions and Government Committee of the Egypt Inter-Mission Council. This committee’s primary role was to represent all the major Churches in creating a standardized syllabus to teach Christianity in missionary schools in Egypt. Morrison voiced his views in his 1954 book titled Middle East Tensions: Political, Social, and Religious. Morrison also managed the CMS hospital in Gaza, Al-Ahli Arab Hospital. Morrison managed the hospital during a time in which it was seeing monthly the number of patients it previously saw yearly.

In 1954, Morrison moved from Gaza to Kenya. He served as the General Secretary of the Christian Council of Kenya and helped Kenyans held in rehabilitation and detention camps, provided relief to Kenyans following the Mau Mau rebellion, and initiated research regarding problems arising from the rebellion.

Publications Near East. Morrison, Stanley Andrew. United Kingdom: Highway Press, 1955. Middle East Tensions: Political, Social, and Religious, Morrison, Stanley Andrew. United Kingdom: Harper, 1954. The Way of Partnership. With the C.M.S. in Egypt and Palestine, Etc. [With Plates and Maps.]. Morrison, Stanley Andrew. United Kingdom: London, 1936. Religious Liberty in Syria and Palestine, Morrison, Stanley Andrew. 1933. Cairo how to See it in Four Days. Morrison, Stanley Andrew. Egypt: C.M.S. Book Shop, 1930.

Personal life In 1930, Morrison married Margaret Amy Girling, another missionary in Cairo.

Morrison died on July 14, 1956, at 62.