Mrs. Charles E. Cowman

March 3, 1870 – April 17, 1960 Mrs. Charles E. Cowman was an American writer and author of the devotional books Streams in the Desert and Springs in the Valley. Mrs. Cowman was the wife of Charles E. Cowan and published her books under the author name Mrs. Charles E. Cowman. She was a cofounder of The Oriental Missionary Society and in the fall of 1949, she stepped down from the role to form another corporation. The new corporation was formed under two names: Cowman Publishing Company, Inc. and World Gospel Crusades.