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REGISTER OF MISSIONARIES,
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1796-1923




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REGISTER of MISSIONARIES,
DEPUTATIONS, Etc.
From 1796 to 1923
Prepared by JAMES SIBREE, D.D.
FOURTH EDITION.
London:
LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
48, BROADWAY, WESTMINSTER, S.W. I
1923




FOREWORD
It is my pleasant task to write a brief preface to this new and revised Register of L.M.S.
Missionaries. The Register has not been brought up to date since the time when the Society was
celebrating its centenary. During the twenty-seven years between that memorable time and the
present there have been many changes. Some records of service have been completed, and many
names appear upon this Register for the first time. The task of carrying the Register forward to
the present hour has been one of immense toil. It was undertaken by Dr. Sibree, who had retired
from his long and honourable service in Madagascar, but was ready then, as at all times, to devote
his many gifts to the service of the Society. To the compiling of the Register he has brought the
same untiring diligence and scholarly accuracy which have marked all his work. To him the Society
Owes a great debt.
It is a sacred duty for a society such as the L.M.S. not to let its history be forgotten,
and its history must gather around the lives of its missionaries. To keep them in mind, if only in
a brief outline of their work, is a task which the Society must not neglect.
The book is a reference book which will not lie laden with dust on the shelves of the
friends of the L.M.S. It is a bare and unemotional list, but those who have loved the
Society and its workers will read between the lines, and will see how much these lives have meant
to the Kingdom of God. For the students of the history of the L.M.S., a reference book like this
means hours of research saved, and many blunders escaped. For the statesmen of the Society,
in the planning of any future policy, the help that will be given through these plain outlines
will be of incalculable value. Any wise policy of advance must always be based upon an accurate
knowledge of the past history, and for such knowledge this Register makes available a wealth of
material for which there will be a gratitude which will not grow less as these years recede.
Those who consult this book will not forget to give thanks for the unbroken line of witnesses,
through whose service the L.M.S. has been established, and still remains a power, ready for
the service of its Divine Lord.
EDWARD SHILLITO.




PREFACE
This book is the outcome of a request made to me by the Directors of the London Missionary Society,
in 1921, that I would compile and edit a new edition of the Register of Missionaries and Deputations
of the Society. Three earlier editions of that book were prepared by the late Rev. J. 0. Whitehouse,
who, after nearly twenty years of missionary service in India, acted as Assistant Foreign Secretary
several times during succeeding years. The first edition of the book was issued in 1877 ; the second
one in 1885 ; and the third, and “ Centenary Edition,” in 1896. During the twenty-six years which
have elapsed since this last date, many additions—some 422 in number—have of course been made
to the staff of missionaries, including men and women ; and many changes, through retirement,
or decease, have occurred in the case of those who were then in the field, or who had retired at
that time.
It has therefore been my duty to complete, from information at hand in the Society’s books
in the Mission House, the record of those whose names were included in the Centenary Edition,
and also to put together the necessary facts with regard to those 422 missionaries who have joined,
since 1896, the ranks of the Society’s and the Churches’ messengers to the heathen world. In this
part of the work I have had the kindest assistance from the officials at the Mission House ; but I
am particularly indebted to Mr. Frank B.-Broad, who has for over twenty years past kept a complete
register of all the movements of the Society’s missionaries, and whose wide knowledge of them has
been freely placed at my service. In fact, this new edition could not have been compiled at all
without such records.
The conditions of compilation and of publication proved to demand greater brevity than I had
at first anticipated. So that, much to my regret, many personal details for which I had asked my
missionary brethren and sisters—and which many had given me—have had to be omitted. This
will explain the absence of information which I hoped to have included in the following pages, and
for which I heartily thank those who complied with my request. 'But I have constantly felt how
inadequate these brief records are to give a proper idea of the noble service and heroic self-sacrifice
so many of these men and women have rendered ; and I have often thought how many an interesting
and valuable book might be written about their experiences and achievements. They would be
real additional chapters to the “ Acts of the Apostles.”
It will be seen that this edition of the Register does not merely give the record of those
missionaries who joined the Society since the year 1896, but also includes the names and doings
of all L.M.S. Missionaries from the beginning, in 1796, down to the present day.
It may be interesting to note a few facts about the missionaries whose names are recorded in
this book. The number of men who have been in the Society’s service since its formation and to
the present year, 1923, is 1,159, an(l of women, 323, totalling 1,482. Of the former number, 103
were doctors ; 44, schoolmasters, or superintendents of education; 18, artisans ; 14, printers ; 3,
engineers ; and 3, architects and builders. Of them again, 76 served for 15 years and over; 114 for
20 years and over ; 97 for 30 years and over ; 61 for 40 years and over ; and 15 for 50 years and
more.


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Of the ladies, 17 were (or are) doctors ; 44 nurses ; of them, also, 17 have given service for from
10 to 15 years ; 8, between 15 and 20 years ; 10, between 21 and 25 years ; 10, between 26 and 30
years ; and 5, over 30 years, one having served 39 years. It will be seen that many ladies have
married missionaries of the Society ; so that their periods of service have in almost all cases been
much larger than the above figures show them as single women, and their help has not been lost
to the Society.
This book, it will be seen, includes a record of the many Deputations which the Directors have
sent at different times to the fields of the Society’s work ; and here again, although brevity had to
be considered, it is hoped that sufficient information has been given as to the reason for, and the
results from, these visitations of the work abroad.
A new feature of this edition is a “ List of Missionaries’ Wives under their Maiden Names,”
which it was thought would be useful for reference.
This book is, of course, primarily, a book of reference, but it is hoped that with regard to
numbers of those whose names are here recorded, it may prove of interest to trace in brief outline
the service they have rendered to God and to humanity.
This work has been to myself a labour of love, and which I have felt it a great honour to be
entrusted with. During my boyhood I saw and heard many of the missionaries who went out in
the earlier years of the Society’s work ; and during my different furloughs at home it was a frequent
delight to meet with many who were my seniors, or my contemporaries, in missionary service, men
like Dr. Moffat, Dr. Griffith John, Dr. W. G. Lawes, Dr. Lockhart, and many others; so that I
have felt a personal interest in writing about them in this Register. In dealing with so many hundred
names, and so many thousand figures, I cannot hope that all errors have been avoided. All I can
say is that I have done my utmost to make these records correct. In the earnest hope that this
volume may deepen the interest of all who read it in the great work of the London Missionary
Society, and may increase their faith in the power of the Gospel of Christ, I commit it to their
kindly judgment.
London Mission House, JAMES SIBREE.
Broadway, Westminster.
October, 1923.
In Appendix F, a summary is given of the very numerous additions made to native
literature by missionaries of the Society, grouped according to the different fields of labour, and
arranged under a variety of headings. It must be understood that, in many non-Christian
countries, L.M.S. Missionaries have not only contributed largely to existing literature, but
have commenced such a literature, since they had to reduce previously unknown languages to a
written form.


CONTENTS.
PAGE
Foreword by E. Shillito .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iii
Preface by James Sibree .. .. .. .. .. .. .. v
Register of Missionaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i
Appendix A. Alphabetical List of Missionaries.. .. .. .. 171
Appendix B. Alphabetical List of Maiden Names of Missionaries’
Wives. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194
Appendix C. Register of Deputations . . .. .. . . .. 207
Appendix D. List, of Treasurers .. .. .. .. .. .. 216
Appendix E. List of Secretaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 217
Appendix F. Summary of Literature in Native Languages .. .. 218




REGISTER OF MISSIONARIES
1796 to 1923.
1796
1. COVER, James Fleet (4)*. Born, 1762. Appointed
to the South Seas. Ordained, July 26, 1796, at Holy-
well Mount Chapel, London. Married Mary-----. Sailed,
Aug. 10, 1796,. Arrived at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leav-
ing for Port Jackson, March 31, 1798—arrived May 14 ;
he returned to England—arrived Sept. 5,1800. Resigned.
2. EYRE, John (15)!. Born, 1768. Appointed to the
South Seas. Ordained, July 26, 1796, at Holywell
Mount Chapel, London. Married, Elizabeth----. Sailed,
Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived at Tahiti, March 6, 1797.
Retired to Huahine, Nov. 10, 1808. Left Huahine,
Oct. 26, 1809. Arrived at Port Jackson, Feb. 7, 1810.
Resigned.
3. JEFFERSON, John ( 12), Born 1760. Appointed
to the South Seas. Ordained, Aug. 9, 1796, at Haber-
dashers’ Hall, London. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796.
Arrived at Tahiti, March, 6, 1797. Died at Matavai,
Sept. 25, 1807.
4. LEWIS, Thomas (3). Born, 1765. Appointed to
the South Seas. Ordained. Nov. 5, 1795, at Odiham.
Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived at Tahiti, March
5, 1797. His connection with the mission ceased in
Aug. 1798, but he continued to reside in the island.
Died in Tahiti, Nov. 27, 1799.
5. BICKNELL, Henry (16). Born, 1766. Appointed
to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796.
Arrived at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Left Tahiti, May 29,
1808, for Port Jackson, whence he returned to England,
arriving in 1809. Married Mary Ann Bradley. Re-
turning to the colony, sailed, March 25, 1810, arrived
in Sept., and thence proceeding to Moorea, sailed, June,
1811. Settled temporarily at Matavai. In Nov., 1818,
he removed to Papara, also in Tahiti. Died at Papara,
Tahiti, Aug. 7, 1820. Mrs. Bicknell afterwards married
Rev. J. Davies (No. 76).
6. BOWELL, Daniel (1). Born, 1774. Appointed
to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. He
was left at Tongataboo, April 12, 1797, where he was
killed by the natives, May 10, 1799.
7. BROOMHALL, Benjamin (4). Born, 1776. Ap-
pointed to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug 10,
1796 Arrived at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. His connection
with the Society being dissolved on July 24, 1800, he left
Tahiti, July 31, 1801, and afterwards proceeded to India.
He probably died at sea.
8. BUCHANAN, John (5). Born, 1765. Ch.m.,
Scotch Ch., Bow Lane, London (Jerment). Appointed
to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. He
was left at Tongataboo, April 12, 1797. Leaving Tonga-
taboo, Jan. 25, 1800, he visited Port Jackson, where he
arrived Feb. 12, 1800. Proceeding to England, arrived
Sept. 5, 1800. Resigned.
9. COOPER, James (5)- Born, 1768. Appointed to
the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. He
was left at Tongataboo, April 12, 1797. Leaving Tonga-
taboo, Jan. 25, 1800, visited Port Jackson, where he
arrived Feb. 12, 1800. Proceeding to England, arrived
May, 1801. Resigned.
It will be noticed that of the thirty missionaries first sent out (to the
South Seas) b the Society, in 1796, only four (the first mentioned) were
oroatned ministers, the majority of them being artizans.
t These figures show the number of years’ service given by each
missionary.
A
10. COCK, John (2). Born, 1773. Appointed to the
South Seas. Single. Sailed Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived
at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leaving for Port Jackson,
March 31, 1798, arrived May 14. Resigned.
11. CROOK, William Pascoe (34). Born, 1775.
Ch.m., Tabernacle, London (M. Wilks). Appointed
to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. He
arrived at Santa Christina (Tahuata), Marquesas, June
6, 1797. In June, 1798, being on board an American
vessel, which was blown off the island, he was landed
at Nukuhiva, one of the Marquesas. Here he remained
till Jan. 8, 1799, when he left, and returning to England,
arrived May 19, 1799. Married Hannah Dare, Ch.m.
Tabernacle, London (Wilks). Returning, arrived at
Moorea, May 8, 1816. Removed to Wilks' Harbour
(Papeete), Tahiti, in 1818, and to Bogue's Town, Taiarabu,
Tahiti, Oct., 1823. Early in 1825 he revisited Tahuata,
and left three native teachers there. After remaining
there for a month, he returned to Tahiti. In Septem-
ber, 1830, he left Tahiti, and retired to New South Wales,
when his connection ceased. He died at Melbourne,
June 14, 1846.
12. CLODE, Samuel (3). Born, 1761. Appointed to
the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived
at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leaving for Port Jackson,
March 31, 1798, arrived May 14. There, on July 2,
1799, he was murdered by a soldier.
13. GILHAM, John A. (1). Born, 1774. Ch.m.,
Surrey Chapel, London (R. Hill). Appointed to the
South Seas as Surgeon. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796.
Arrived at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Returning to England
in the Duff, sailed from Tahiti, Aug. 4, 1797. Resigned.
14. HODGES, Peter ^2). Born, 1767. Appointed to
the South Seas. Married, Mary---------. Sailed, Aug.
10, 1796. Arrived at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leaving
for Port Jackson, March 31, 1798, arrived May 14, and
resigned.
1». HENRY, William (45). Born, 1770. Appointed
to the South Seas. Married, Sarah Maben. Sailed,
Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Left
Tahiti for Port Jackson on March 31, 1798. Arrived May
14. Returned to Tahiti on Jan. 5, 1800. Retired to
Huahine on account of war, Nov. 10, 1808. Leaving
Huahine, Oct. 26, 1809, he proceeded to Port Jackson,
arriving Feb. 17, 1810. Returned to Moorea, Sept., 1811.
Mrs. Henry died in Moorea, July 28, 1812. In April,
1813, he revisited the colony, and married Ann Shepherd,
born 1797, and returned to Moorea. In 1818, he re-
moved to Papetoai in Moorea. In Sept., 1827, he re-
moved to Roby Town, Tahiti. Returned to Moorea,
Sept. 21, 1831. Returned to Roby Town, Nov., 1832.
In 1842 he retired and resided at Sydney. He died at
Ryde, near Sydney, April 1, 1859, aged 89. Mrs. Henry
died at Sydney, July 29, 1882, aged 85.
16. HARRIS, John (3). Born, 1757. Appointed to
the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived
at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Ordained, March 19, 1797, at
Tahiti, Mfssfcmary to the Marquesas. Thence proceeded
to the Marquesas, arriving June 6, but, leaving that
mission in the Duff, on June 27, returned to Tahiti, arriving
July 6. Left Tahiti on Jan. 1, 1800, to proceed to Port
Jackson in a Spanish prize, which he undertook to navi-
gate in company with the Betsy, which vessel, calling at
Tonga on Jan. 22, took on board five of the missionaries
there, and conveyed them to Port Jackson. On arriving
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ceased. In 1800 he was appointed Chaplain and Superin-
tendent of Schools in Norfolk Island, and afterwards
on the banks of the Hawkesbury. He subsequently
returned to England.
17. GAULTON, Samuel (4). Single. Sailed, Aug.
10, 1796. Being very anxious to accompany the mis-
sionaries, he, for this purpose, had consented to take a
very inferior position on board the Duff. On approach-
ing Tahiti, when the brethren were selecting their several
locations, he was chosen to be a member of the mission
to the Friendly Islands. He was left at Tongataboo,
April 12, 1797, and was killed there by the natives,
May 10, 1799.
18. HARPER, Samuel (1). Born 1770. Appointed
to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. He
was left at Tongataboo, April 12, 1797, and was killed
there by the natives, May 10, 1799.
19. HASSELL, Rowland (3). Born, 1769. Ch.m.>
Coventry (Burder). Appointed to the South Seas.
Married Elizabeth-----. Sailed, Aug. 10,1796. Arrived
at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leaving for Port Jackson,
March 31, 1798, arrived May 14, when his connection
with the Society ceased. He died at Paramatta, Aug.
28, 1820.
20. KELSO, Seth (4). Born, 1748. Appointed to the
South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived
at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Ordained, March 19, at Tahiti,
Missionary to the Friendly Islands. He was left at
Tongataboo, April 12, 1797. Leaving Tongataboo,
Jan. 25, 1800, visited Port Jackson, where he arrived
Feb. 12, 1800, and arrived in England, Sept. 5, 1800,
when he resigned.
21. MAIN, Edward (2). Born, 1772. Appointed to
the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived
at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leaving for Port Jackson,
March 31, 1798, arrived May 14, and resigned.
22. NOBBS, Isaac (2). Born, 1772. Appointed to
the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. He
was left at Tongataboo, April 7, 1797. On account of
ill-health he left Tongataboo in the Duff on Sept. 7,
1797, and returned to England, arriving July 11, 1798,
and resigned.
23. NOTT, Henry (48). Born, 1774. Appointed to
the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived
at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Removed to Moore a, Dec.
22, 1808. In 1812 he visited Port Jackson, where
he in July married Miss A. Turner, and returned to
Moorea, Oct. 5, 1812. Removed to Huahine, July, 1818,
and to Matavai, Tahiti, June, 1819. Left for England,
March 4, 1825, and arrived in London, July 7, 1826.
Returned to Tahiti, arriving Aug. 24, 1827. Having on
Dec. 18, 1835, after twenty years’ labour, completed
the Tahitian version of the Scriptures, and being in ill-
health, he left Tahiti, Feb. 20, 1836, and returned, with
Mrs. Nott, to England, arriving June 19, 1836. He
there revised the MS. of the Tahitian version of the entire
Bible, and carried it through the press, at the expense of
the Bible Society. Taking the Bibles with him, he, with
Mrs. Nott, returned to Tahiti. Sailing, Aug. 18, 1838,
he arrived at Tahiti on Sept. 12, 1840, and soon after
retired from active service. Died at Tahiti, May 2, 1844.
24. OAKES, Francis (2). Born, 1770. Appointed to
the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived
at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leaving for Port Jackson,
March 31, 1798, arrived May 14, and resigned. He died
at Paramatta, New South Wales, in Feb., 1844, aged 74.
25. PUCKEY, James (2). Born, 1771. Appointed
to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796.
Arrived at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leaving for Port
Jackson, March 31, 1798, arrived May 14, and resigned.
26. PUCKEY, William (2). Born, 1776. Appointed
to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1798.
Arrived at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leaving for Port
Jackson, March 31, 1798, arrived May 14, and resigned.
27. SMITH, William (2). Born, 1775. Apointed to
the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Arrived
at Tahiti, March 6, 1797. Leaving for Port Jackson,
March 31, 1798, arrived May 14, and resigned.
28. SHELLY, William (10). Born, 1775. Ch.m.,
Gosport (Bogue). Appointed to the South Seas. Single.
Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Left at Tongataboo, April 12, 1797.
Leaving Tongataboo, Jan. 25, 1800, visited Port Jack-
son, arriving Feb. 12. Visited Tahiti in 1801, arriving
July 10. Left the island on August 14, to return to Port
Jackson, where he married, and returned with Mrs.
Shelly to Tahiti, arriving Jan. 16, 1802. Left Tahiti
March 9, 1806, for Port Jackson, when his connection
ceased. Died at Port Jackson, in 1815.
29. VEESON, George (5). Born, 1772. Appointed to
the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796. Was left
at Tongataboo, April, 12, 1797. His connection with the
Society having been dissolved in 1801, he returned to
London in Oct., 1802.
See “ Four Years’ Residence in Tongataboo,” by Rev.
S. Piggot, A.M. London : Longman & Co., 1815.
30. WILKINSON, James (4). Born, 1769. Appointed
to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Aug. 10, 1796.
Was left at Tongataboo, April 12, 1797. Leaving Tonga-
taboo, Jan. 25, 1800, visited Port Jackson, where he
arrived Feb. 12, and thence returned to England, arriving
Sept. 5, 1800. Resigned.
1797
31. RUSSELL, Alexander (1). Appointed to Sierra
Leone. Set apart, Oct. 9, 1797, at Surrey Chapel. Sailed,
Oct. 16, 1797. Laboured for a time on the Bullom Shore.
On account of ill-health he returned to Free Town in
July, 1798, and died there July 16, 1798.
32. CAPPE, George (1). Appointed to Sierra Leone.
Set apart, Oct. 9, 1797, at Surrey Chapel. Sailed, Oct.
16,1797. Laboured on the BullomShore. His connection
with the Society being dissolved, Aug. 31, 1798, he
returned to England.
1798
33. FORSYTH, Nathanael (18). Born, 1769, at Smail-
holm Bank, Dumfriesshire. Appointed to Calcutta.
Sailed, May, 1798. Arrived at Calcutta, Dec., 1798.
Laboured at Chinsurah. Died at Chandernagore, near
Chinsurah, Feb. 14, 1816.
34. VANDERKEMP, Johannes Theodorus, M.D. (14).
Born, 1747, at Rotterdam. Studied medicine at Leyden
and Edinburgh, where he took his degree. Practised as
a physician in Zealand. Appointed to South Africa.
Ordained, Nov. 3, 1797, at Crown Court Chapel, London.
Sailed, Dec. 23, 1798. Arrived at Cape Town, March
31, 1799. Left Cape Town, May 22. Married a native
convert, whom he had redeemed from slavery. Went
to Kafirland, July 10, 1799 ; to Graffa Reinet, May 14,
1801. Removed with the first Hottentot congregation
to Botha's Farm, near Algoa Bay, arriving March 5,
1802. Founded Bethelsdorp, 1803. Designed to found a
mission in Madagascar, but died at Cape Town, Dec. 15,
1811, while making arrangements for carrying out his
purpose. By a Board resolution of Dec. 16, 1811 (the
day after his death), he was appointed superintendent of
the Society’s South African Missions. Dr, Vanderkemp
incurred the opposition of the majority of Europeans
in Cape Colony for his unflinching advocacy of the
rights of the native population. He took a leading part
in laying the foundations of the work of the L.M.S.
in South Africa.*
*See “ Memoirs of the Rev. J. T. Vanderkemp, M.D. By order of the
Directors of the Missionary Society,” 4th Ed. London: 1813 ; pp-37-


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35. KICHERER, John (7). Born in Holland. Edu-
cated and ordained in Holland. Appointed to South
Africa. Sailed, Dec. 23, 1798. Arrived at Cape Town,
March 31, 1799. Left Cape Town for Rodezand, May
22, and returned. Subsequently left Cape Town, June
7, for Bushmen’s Land, and commenced a mission to
Bushmen at Happy Prospect Fountain, Aug. 6, 1799.
Removed, and formed Zak River station, March, 1800.
Moved, with the people to Orange River, May, 1801. Re-
turned to Zak River, March, 1802. Visited Europe in
1803, with three Hottentot converts. Returning, sailed
Oct. 21, 1804. In 1805, he accepted a Government
appointment to a pastorate at Graafi Reinet, and his
connection with the Society ceased. Died, Sept., 1825.
36. EDMONDS, John (2). Appointed to South Africa.
Single. Sailed, Dec. 23, 1798. Arrived at Cdpe Town
March 31, 1799. Accompanied Dr. Vanderkemp on his
mission to Kafirland; but leaving Kafirland, Jan. 1,
1800, returned to Cape Town. His connection with
the Society ceased July 8, 1800. On October 2, 1800,
he left Cape Town for India, and became a teacher in a
school in Calcutta.
37. EDWARDS, William (2). Appointed to South
Africa. Single. Sailed, Dec. 23, 1798. Arrived at
Cape Town, March 31, 1799. Accompanied Mr. Kicherer
on his mission to the Bushmen. Left that mission, and
returned to Cape Town, March, 1800. His connection
ceased Sept, 11, 1800.
38. HOWELL, William (1). Pastor at Knarcsbor-
ough. Appointed Superintendent of the South Sea
Missions. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the
French, Feb. 19, 1799. Returned, via Lisbon, to Eng-
land, arriving Oct. 13, 1799, when his connection ceased.
39. BEATTIE, John (1). Appointed to the South
Seas. Married. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by
the French, Feb. 19, 1799. Returned, via Lisbon, to
England, arriving Oct. 13, 1799, when his connection
ceased.
40. BENTOM, Clark (7). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French.
Returned, via Lisbon, arriving in England, Oct., 1799.
Being appointed to Canada, sailed, March 24, 1800;
arrived at Quebec, June 1, 1800. Returned to England,
Sept., 1805, and resigned.
41. BROUGHTON, Spence (1). Appointed to the
South Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the
French. Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving
Oct. 13, 1799, when his connection ceased.
42. COOPER, Joseph (2). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French.
Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799.
His connection ceased, March 10, 1800.
43. FITZGIBBON, Thomas (1). Appointed to the
South Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the
French. Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving
Oct. 13, 1799, when his connection ceased.
44. GREGORY, William (1). Appointed to the South
Seas. Ordained at Surrey Chapel, Nov. 20,1798. Married,
Hannah-----. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by
the French. Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving
Oct, 13, 1799, when his connection ceased.
Book'written, “ Journal of a Captured Missionary.”
London : Button & Symmonds, 1800.
45. GREIG, George (1). Appointed to the South Seas.
Married, . Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the
French. Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving
Oct. 13, 1799, when his connection ceased. Died, Dec.
19,1830.
46. GUARD, John (1). Appointed to the South Seas.
Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French.
Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799,
when his connection ceased.
47. HAWKINS, Walter (1). Appointed to the South
Seas. Married. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by
the French. Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriv-
ing Oct. 13, 1799, when his connection ceased.
48. HAYWARD, James (24). Appointed to the
South Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the
French. Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving
Oct. 13, 1799. Returning to the South Seas, sailed,
May 5, 1800, and arrived at Tahiti, July 10, 1801. Re-
tired to Moorea, Dec. 22, 1808, to Huahine, July 22, 1809.
On Jan. 18, 1812, married Sarah Christie, who died
in Moorea, Oct. 4, 1812. On account of ill-health he
left Moorea in the Haweis in Dec., 1818, to visit Port
Jackson, arriving Feb. 19, 1819. Returned to England,
arriving Nov. 27, 1819. Returning to the South Seas,
sailed June 29, 1820. Arrived at Tahiti, April 28, 1821,
On Dec. 13, 1822, on account of Mrs. Hayward’s ill-
health, he retired to New South Wales, when his con-
nection with the Society ceased.
49. HILL, John (1). Appointed to the South Seas.
Ordained at Surrey Chapel, London, Nov. 10, 1798.
Married. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the
French. Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving
Nov. 12, 1799. Retired from the Society, Nov. 18, 1799.
50. HUGHES, Robert (2). Appointed to the South
Seas. Married. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by
the French. Returned to England, via Lisbon, where
Mrs. Hughes died on Oct. 27, 1799. Mr. Hughes pro-
ceeding to England, arrived Jan. 21, 1800. Retired
from the Society, Feb. 10, 1800.
51. JERARD, John (1). Appointed to.the South Seas.
Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French. Re-
turned to England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799,
when his connection ceased. In 1804, he succeeded Rev.
George Burder as Pastor at Coventry. He died June,
1851.
52. JONES, James (1). Appointed to the South Seas-
Married. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the
French Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving
Oct. 13, 1799, when his connection ceased.
53. LEVESQUE, John (1). Appointed to the South
Seas. Married. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by
the French. Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving
Oct. 13, 1799, when his connection ceased.
54. LEVESQUE, Peter (1). Born in London, 1758.
Ch.m., Ram Chapel, Homerton (Eyre). Appointed to
the South Seas. Ordained at Surrey Chapel, Nov. 20
179S. Married Sarah Moor. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798.
Captured by the French. Returned to England, via Lis-
bon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799, when his connection ceased.
Became Master of the Workhouse of St. Bride’s, Fleet
Street. Died, Jan. 21, 1822.
55. MACDONALD, John (1). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French.
Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799.
when his connection ceased.
56. MILLER, Daniel (1). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French.
Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799,
when his connection ceased.
57. MITCHELL, John (6). Studied at Hoxton Aca-
demy. Appointed to the South Seas. Sailed, Dec.
20, 1798. Captured by the French. Returned to
England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799. Appointed
to Canada,- Sailed, March 24, 1800. Arrived at Quebec,
June 1, 1800. Settled at New Carlisle, in the Bay of
Chaleurs, 1802, and afterwards, about 1804, at Amherst,
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58. PARRY, Griffith (i). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French.
Returned to England, zna-Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799,
when his connection ceased.
59. SMITH, James (1). Appointed to the South Seas.
Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French. Re-
turned to England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13,1799, when
his connection ceased.
60. SMITH, Joseph (1). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French.
Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799.
His connection ceased Dec. 2, 1799.
61. READ, James (54). Born at Abridge, Essex, Dec.
3, 1777. Appointed to the South Seas. Single, but
afterwards married a native Hottentot. Sailed, Dec.
20, 1798. Captured by the French. Returned to
England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799. Appointed
to South Africa. Sailed, May 10, 1800. Arrived at
Cape Tovzn, Sept. 15, 1800. Joined Dr. Vanderkemp at
Graaf Reinet, and with him left that place, Feb. 20, 1802,
for the neighbourhood of Algoa Bay. Bettled at Bethels-
dorp. In 1816 he left for Griqua Town, where he arrived,
Aug. 18. On Dec. 10, he left for Lattakoo, where he
arrived, Dec. 28. Commenced the Kuruman Mission
in 1817. Returned to Bethelsdorp, July 26, 1820. Re-
moved to Philipton, a Kat River settlement, in 1829.
On Jan. 24, 1835, proceeded to Graham’s Town, at the
request of Colonel Smith. Permission to return to
Philipton being delayed, he removed to Bethelsdorp.
After fresh applications, on Nov. 11, 1835, a final refusal
to allow bis return to Philipton was sent by the Governor.
Went to Cape Town, and sailed for England, arriving
June 14, 1836. With Dr. Philip and the native converts,
who accompanied him, he gave evidence before a Par-
liamentary Committee respecting the condition of the
Aborigines in South Africa, and the causes of the Kafir
war. Returned to South Africa with Dr. Philip. Sailed,
Nov. 25, 1837, arrived at Cape Town, Feb. 6, 1838. Pro-
ceeded to the Kat River settlement; arrived there in
March, 1838. In 1851, on the destruction and abandon-
ment of that station, retired to Alice. Died at Eland’s
Post, May 8, 1852.
62. SODDY, William (1). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French.
Returned to England, via Lisbon, Oct. 13, 1799, when his
connection ceased.
63. TURNER, Samuel (1). Born in London, Nov.
21, 1774. Ch.m., Fetter Lane Ch., London. Appointed
to the South Seas as Surgeon. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798.
Captured by the French. Returned to England, via
Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13,1799, when his connection ceased.
Died, June 2, 1800.
64. WATERS, William (7). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French.
Returned to England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 1799.
On May 5, 1800, sailed again for Tahiti, arriving July 10,
1801. Having shown signs of mental aberration, he
left Tahiti, Dec. 29, 1804, and returned to England in
Oct., 1805, when his connection ceased.
65. WILSON, Charles (44). Born, 1770. Appointed
to the South Seas. Single. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798.
Captured by the French. Returned to England, via
Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799. Sailed again, May 5,
1800. Arrived at Tahiti, July 10, 1801. Retired to
Moorea, Dec. 22, 1808. Joined the brethren who had
fled to Huahine, April 3, 1809. Left Huahine, Oct.
26,1809, arriving at Port Jackson, Feb. 17, 1810. Married
and returned to Moorea early in 1812. Removed to Tahiti
in Dec., 1817, and occupied the station at IFawgVt Town
(Matavai) from 1818 until 1842. Mrs. Wilson died, Aug.
12, 1818. Re-married in the Colony in 1821, and returned
to Tahiti, April, 28, 1921. He retired from active service
in 1842, remaining at Matavai until June, 30, 1844. He
then went to reside in Samoa. Mrs. Wilson died about
1848. Mr. Wilson died at Falealili, Upolu, Samoa, July
3, 1857, aged 87.
66. VARDY, Joshua Lambert (1). Appointed to the
South Seas. Ordained, Nov. 20, 1798, at Surrey Chapel.
Married Mary Wilks, daughter of Rev. Matthew Wilks.
Sailed, Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French. Re-
turned to England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799,
when his connection ceased.
67. YOUL, John* (9). Born, June 30, 1773, in Lon-
don. Appointed to the South Seas. Single. Sailed,
Dec. 20, 1798. Captured by the French. Returned to
England, via Lisbon, arriving Oct. 13, 1799. Sailed
again for the South Seas, May 5, 1800. Arrived in Tahiti
July, 10, 1801. Left Tahiti for Port Jackson in 1807,
when his connection ceased. In 1813 was ordained in
London as a clergyman in the Church of England. Was
afterwards Senior Chaplain of the Colony of Tasmania.
Died at Launceston, Tasmania, March 25, 1827.
1799
68. HILLYARD, John (9). Studied at Newport
Pagnell. Appointed to Newfoundland. Ordained, April
8, 1799, at Newport Pagnell. Single. Sailed, April
23> x799- Arrived at Carbonear, in Newfoundland,
June 12, 1799. Occupied the station at Twillingate,
and visited the Island of Fogo. Visited England from
Jan. to Nov., 1803, and returned to Twillingate. His
engagement with the Society having terminated, he, in
1807, became the pastor of the church at Yarmouth, in
Nova Scotia.
69. KRAMER, Cornelius Adrian (16). Born in Hol-
land. Engaged at the Cape, June 7, 1799. Accom-
panied Mr. Kicherer on the Mission to the Bushmen.
Laboured for a time at Reits Fountain, on the Orange
River. Removed in 1801 to Klaar Water (now Griqua
Town), remaining there until Oct., 1807. Visited Cape
Town and returned to Griqua Town, Sept. 20, 1811. Mrs.
Kramer died in 1812. Continued at Griqua Town until
1815, when, removing to Boschesfeld, his connection
ceased. He died in 1850.
1800
70. ANDERSON, William (48). Born, Dec. 1, 1769.
Appointed to South Africa. Sailed, April 10, 1800.
Arrived at Cape Town, Sept., 1800. Leaving Cape Town
Feb. 10, 1801, accompanied Mr. Kicherer on his
mission to the Bushmen. Commenced the Griqua Mission
in July, 1801. Formed the station at Klaar Water,
or Griqua Town, in July, 1804. Visited Cape Town in
1809, and returned to his station, Sept. 20, 1811. Re-
moved to Caledon Institution (Zuurbraak) in 1820, and
afterwards to Pacaltsdorp (formerly Hooge Kraal), Jan.
18, 1821. Married Johanna Sciionkin, who died at
Pacaltsdorp, June 23, 1848, aged 72. Through age and
infirmity he resigned missionary work in 1848. Died
at Pacaltsdorp, Sept. 24, 1852, aged 83.
71. TROMP, Bastian (11). Born in Holland. Ap-
pointed to South Africa. Sailed, April 10, 1800.
Arrived at Cape Town, Sept., 1800. Laboured among
the coloured population at Cape Town. In June, 1801,
was stationed at Wagonmakers’ Valley, the South African
Missionary Society undertaking to support him. Pro-
hibited by the Dutch Government to preach at Wagon-
makers’ Valley, he removed to Bethelsdorp, April 21,
1805. Remained there until Oct. 28, 1807 ; then removed
* The thirty missionaries (Nos. 38 to 67) who were sent in 1798 to
the South Seas, were all captured on the voyage thither by a French
privateer, it being war-time; and on their return to England, the
majority of their number retired from the Society. It will be noticed
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REGISTER OF L.M.S. MISSIONARIES.
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to Stellenbosch. Soon afterwards joined the Namaqua
Mission at Warm Bath. Continued in connection with
that mission until Sept. 21,1811, when, through Africaner’s
hostility, the station at Warm Bath was abandoned.
Then resumed labour at Stellenbosch, receiving only
occasional assistance from the Society.
72. VANDERLINGEN, Aart Anthony (5). Born in
Holland. Had been connected with the Netherlands
Missionary Society. Appointed to South Africa. Sailed,
April 10, 1800. Arrived at Cape Town, Sept., 1800.
Laboured at Wagon makers’ Valley until the beginning
of 1801. Joined Dr. Vanderkemp at Graaff Reinet in
May, 1801. Took charge of that station, Feb. 20, 1802.
Resigned about 1805, and became Chaplain to a regiment,
and afterwards returned to Holland.
73. MITCHELL, James.* Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, May 5, 1800. Arrived at Port Jackson,
Nov. 20, 1800, and there relinquished missionary work.
74. MORRICE, Stephen.* Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, May 5, 1800. Arrived at Port Jackson,
Nov. 20, 1800. Died there, from fever, Nov. 23, 1800.
75. READ William (4). Appointed to the South Seas.
Sailed, May 5, 1800. Arrived at Tahiti, July 10, 1801, but
left the island on July 31, 1801. He afterwards went to
the Cape of Good Hope, where he was re-engaged by Mr.
Vos as an assistant for the Ceylon Mission, and accom-
panied him and his colleagues to India, arriving at Tran-
quebar, Dec. 5, 1804. Arrived at Colombo, Feb. 4, 1805.
Settled at Point de Galle.
76. DAVIES, John (26). Born, July 7, 1772, at
Pontrobert, Montgomeryshire. Ch.m., Cal. Meth.
Appointed to the South Seas. Sailed, May 5, 1800.
Arrived at Tahiti, July 10, 1801. Retired to Huahine,
on account of war, Nov. 10, 1808. Left for Port Jack-
son, Oct. 26, 1809, arriving Feb. 17, 1810. Married.
Sailed to Moorea in Sept., 1811. Mrs. Davies died Sept.
4, 1812. Stationed at Huahine, 1818. Removed to
Papara (Haweis Town), Tahiti, in 1820. Translated
into Tahitian the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, ten
epistles of Paul, and the Psalms; also prepared the first
dictionary. Married Mrs. Bicknell, widow of No. 5.
Mrs. Davies died Jan. 30, 1826. Mr. Davies died at
Papara, Tahiti, Aug. 19, 1855, aged 83.
77. ELDER, James (10). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, May 5, 1800. Arrived at Tahiti, July
10, 1801. Leaving Tahiti, Feb. 1, 1808, he visited Port
Jackson, where he married. Returned to Tahiti with
Mrs. Elder, Oct. 25, 1808. Retired to Huahine, on
account of war, Nov. 10, 1808. Left Huahine, Oct. 26,
1809, and arrived at Port Jackson, Feb. 17, 1810, when
his connection ceased.
78. SCOTT, William (15). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, May 5, 1800. Arrived at Tahiti, July 10,
1801. Retired with King Pomare to Moorea, Dec. 22,
1808. Joined the brethren who had fled to Huahine,
April, 3, 1809. Left Huahine, Oct. 26, 1809. Arrived
at Port Jackson, Feb. 17, 1810. M,arried and returned to
Moorea in July, 1811. Died in Mobrea, Feb. 9, 1815.
79. SHEPHERD, James. * Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, May 5, 1800. Left behind at St. Helens,
Isle of Wight, May 23, 1800, on account of illness. His
connection ceased, June 30, 1800
80. TESSIER, Samuel (20). Appointed to the South
Seas. Sailed, May 5, 1800. Arrived at Tahiti, July
10, 1801. Retired to Huahine, on account of war,
Nov. 10, 1808. Left Huahine, Oct. 26, 1809. Arrived
at Port Jackson, Feb. 17, 1810. Returned to Moorea in
June, 1813, and afterwards settled for a short time at
Matavai. Removed to Papara in Nov., 1818. Died at
Papara, Tahiti, July 23, 1820.
81. MANENBERG,-----------* Born in Holland. Ap-
pointed to South Africa. Sailed, Nov. 5, 1800. Arrived
at Cape Town early in 1801. In June, 1801, his con-
nection with the Society ceased, on account of the South
African Missionary Society engaging his services to
labour among the colonial slaves, and other heathen, in
and around Cape Town.
82. VERSTER, Herman (1). Born in Holland. Ap-
pointed to South Africa. Sailed, Nov. 5, 1800. Arrived
at Cape Town early in 1801. His connection ceased in
1801, through his accepting an appointment to assist
Mr. Vos, at Rodezand.
83. BAKKER, Mews Jans (21). Born in Holland.
Appointed to South Africa. Sailed, Nov. 5, 1800. Ar-
rived at Cape Town early in 1801. Stationed at Stellen-
bosch. Mrs. Bakker died Oct. 23, 1818. In 1821 he
retired from active service on account of age and infirmity.
1801
84. CADORET, Louis (2). Born in France. One of the
French prisoners of war. Accepted by the Society in
the latter part of 1801, and employed during the war
among the French Prisoners in England. In Oct., 1803,
he proceeded to France, assisted by the Society, and
subsequently settled there as a minister.
1802
85. IRWIN, John (1). Appointed to South Africa.
Engaged at the Cape, about Oct., 1802. Laboured at
Rodezand while waiting for an opportunity of proceeding
to Bethelsdorp. In the latter part of 1803, while on his
way from Cape Town to Algoa Bay, he was shipwrecked
and drowned.
1804
86. RINGELTAUBE, William Tobias (13)- Born at
Sclieidelwitz, near Brieg, in Prussia. Studied at the
University of Halle. Ordained in 1796, at Wernigerode.
Was appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian
Knowledge to Calcutta, where he arrived in 1797. He
returned to Europe in July, 1799. In 1803 he was
accepted by the London Missionary Society, and ap-
pointed to India. Single. Sailed from Copenhagen in
a Danish vessel on April 20,1804. Arrived at Tranquebar
on Dec. 5, 1804. After visiting Madras, he returned to
Tranquebar on June 9, 1805. Here he remained studying
the Tamil language. Thence he proceeded, in Feb.,
1806, via Tuticorin, to Palamcottah, where he arrived
Feb. 12, 1806. After corresponding with Colonel C.
Macauly, the British Resident in Travancore, he, through
his influence, obtained a passport to enter that Province.
Leaving Palamcottah on April 13, 1806, he set out to
visit Travancore, and arrived at Trevandrum, the capital,
on April 30. After some delay he obtained, through the
intercession of the British Resident, the Rajah’s permis-
sion to commence a mission at Mayiladi, near Cape
Comorin. He then became the founder of the Travancore
Mission. Until 1810, while frequently visiting Travan-
core, and carrying on evangelistic work there, he made
Palamcottah his headquarters, conducting missionary
work in Tinnevelly. In 1810 he removed to Oodeagherry,
in Travancore, about sixteen miles from the eastern
frontier. In 1812 he removed to Mayiladi. From this
centre he, for several years, carried on earnest pioneer
work among the villages in the south of Travancore. In
1816, on account of ill-health, he closed his connection
with the Society. Afterwards he went to Ceylon and
the Cape of Good Hope, and is reported to have proceeded
via Malacca to Batavia.
* Those whose names are marked thus (*) did notspend one year
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87. CRAN, George (5). Appointed to India. Or-
dained Feb. 10, 1804, at the Scotch Ch., Swallow St.,
London. Sailed from Copenhagen in a Danish vessel,
April 20, 1804. Arrived at Tranquebar, Dec. 5, 1804.
Proceeded to Madras, arriving March 6, 1805. Left
Madras, July 14, and arrived at Vizagapatam, July 18,
1805, and commenced the Telugu Mission. Died at
Chicacole, Jan. 8, 1809.
88. DES GRANGES, Augustus (6). Born, 1780.
Appointed to India. Ordained Feb. 10, 1804, at the
Scotch Ch., Swallow St., London. Sailed from Copen-
hagen in a Danish vessel, April 20, 1804. Arrived at
Tranquebar, Dec. 5, 1804. Proceeded to Madras,
arriving March 6, 1805. Went on to Vizagapatam,
arriving July 18, 1805. Joined in commencing the
Telugu Mission. Died at Vizagapatam, July 12, 1810.
Mrs. Des Granges afterwards married Mr. Hands (No.
116).
See “ Encycl. of Missions,” Ed. 1891, ii. 391 (Telugu
Versions).
89. VOS, Michael Christian Chase (4). Born at Cape
Town. Had been a minister of the Dutch Church at
Rodezand, in South Africa. Appointed to Ceylon.
Married. Sailed from Copenhagen in a Danish vessel,
April 20, 1804. Arrived at Tranquebar, Dec. 5, 1804,
where, on Jan. 12, 1805, Mrs. Vos died. Left, Jan. 23,
1805, for Colombo, arriving Feb. 4, 1805. Settled at
Point de Galle. Soon afterwards he was recalled by the
Governor to Colombo, to labour among the Dutch there.
Adverse influence of the Dutch Consistory .led him to
leave Ceylon for Tranquebar, where he arrived about
Sept., 1807. Thence he went to Negapatam, where he
officiated as pastor of the Dutch Church, but soon leav-
ing, he supplied pro tern, the place of Mr. Loveless, in
Madras. Thence he went to the Cape of Good Hope, and
settled among the Dutch there.
90. EHRHARDT, Johann Peter Matthias (8). Born
in Germany. Appointed to Ceylon. Ordained Feb.
10, 1804, at the Scotch Ch., Swallow St., London. Sailed
from Copenhagen in a Danish vessel, April 20, 1804.
Arrived at Tranquebar. Proceeded to Colombo, arriving
Feb. 4, 1805. Settled at Matara. In 1812 he was
appointed by the Government to be the minister of a
Dutch Church, when his connection ceased.
91. PIDGEON, Edward (14). Appointed to New
Carlisle, North America. Sailed, April, 1804. Arrived
at Charlotte Town early in July, 1804. Laboured
chiefly at New Carlisle and Restigouche. Also visited
Cape Breton and Prince Edward’s Island. Settled at
Prince Edward's Island in 1814. In 1818 he accepted
the charge of St. Peter’s parish, when his connection
with the Society ceased.
92. PALM, John David (8). Born in Germany.
Appointed to Ceylon. Ordained, Feb. 10, 1804, at the
Scotch Ch., Swallow St., London. Married------------
Boogaard. Sailed from Copenhagen, Oct. 18, 1804.
Arrived at Tranquebar, June 4, 1805. Proceeded to
J affnapatam, in Ceylon, arriving July 21. Here he
settled. In 1812 was appointed minister to the Dutch
Church at Colombo, when his connection ceased.
93. ULLBRIGHT, John Gottfried (16). Born in
Germany. Appointed to South Africa. Sailed from
Amsterdam, Oct. 21, 1804. Arrived at the Cape, Jan.
19, 1805. Laboured at Bcthelsdorp from March 4, 1805,
to 1814. In the early part of 1814 removed, and com-
menced the station of Theopolis. Died at Theopolis,
Jan. 4, 1821.
94. ALBRECHT, Christian (11). Born in Germany.
Appointed to South Africa. Single. Sailed from Am-
sterdam, Oct. 21, 1804. Arrived at the Cape, Jan. 19,
1805. Left Cape Town for Namaqualand, May 22, 1805.
On Jan. 31, 1806, commenced the Namaqua Mission at
two fountains named “ Happy Deliverance ” and “ Silent
Hope,” four miles distant from each other, and one day’s
journey north of Orange River. The mission was after-
wards moved to Warm Bath. On June 14, 1809, left for
Khamiesberg to fetch supplies. Went on to the Cape,
and returned to Warm Bath, Sept. 23, 1809. With his
brother, paid a third visit to Cape Town, where he, Aug.
2, 1810, was ordained, and on Aug. 5, 1810, married
Sophia Elizabeth Burgman, born 1767, who sailed
from England, Feb. 20, 1810. Returned with Mrs.
Albrecht to I IFarm Bath, where they arrived, Oct. 22,
1810. On Sept. 21, 1811, on account of Africaner’s
attack, quitted Warm Bath, and retired to the Cape.
Returned to Namaqualand in Dec., 1811. Mrs. Albrecht
died at Silver Fountain, April 13, 1812. Mr. Albrecht
afterwards laboured at Pella until 1815, when, on account
of ill-health, he returned to Cape Town ; arrived there
July 13, and died July 25, 1815.
95. ALBRECHT, Abraham (6). Born in Germany.
Appointed to South Africa. Single. Sailed from
Amsterdam, Oct. 21, 1804. Arrived at the Cape,
Jan. 19, 1805. On May 22, left for Namaqualand.
Settled at Warm Bath. Married about 1810. Left,
May 14, 1810, on account of ill-health, to proceed to
Cape Town. Died on the way at Piquet Berg, July 30,
1810. Mrs. Abraham Albrecht afterwards became the
wife of Mr. Ebner (No. 124).
96. VOS, Arie (53). Born at The Hague. Holland,
Nov. 29, 1770. Appointed to South Africa. Married
Elizabeth Cornelia-------. Sailed from Amsterdam,
Oct. 21, 1804. Arrived at the Cape, Jan. 19, 1805.
First stationed at Zak River. This station being given
up, left, Aug. 14, 1806, and proceeded to Graaff Reinet.
Thence removed to Tulbagh in 1811. For many years he
was the only one working among the heathen of South
Africa. He made extensive evangelistic journeys, preach-
ing and teaching everywhere, as opportunity offered,
and sowing the seed of the Word in every direction.
Mrs. Vos died Oct. 1, 1832. Re-married. Mrs. Vos
died July 31, 1857. Mr. Vos died at Tulbagh, June 4,
1857, aged 96.
97. SEIDENFADEN, John (15). Born in Holland.
Appointed to South Africa. Single. Sailed from Amster-
dam, Oct. 21, 1804. Arrived at the Cape, Jan. 19,
1805. OnMay 22, i8os,leftfor Namaqualand. Stationed
one day’s journey from Warm Bath. Returned to Cape
Town in 1808, where he married Maria Schonkin.
Removed to Khamiesberg in 1809, and thence, in 1811,
to Zuurbraak (Caledon Institution). Remained there
until 1819 or 1820, when his connection with the Society
ceased.
98. LOVELESS, William Charles (20). Studied at Gos-
port. Appointed to Sunffi Ordained, Oct. 19,1804, at Ber-
mondsey Chapel, London. Sailed, Dec. 15, 1804. Arrived
at Madras, June 24, 1805. Married, May, 1806,--------
Farquharson. Remained there, and commenced the
Madras Mission. On account of declining health he
returned to England, arriving June 4, 1824, when his
connection with the Society, as a missionary, ceased.
Settled as an Independent minister at Herne Bay, and
afterwards at Canterbury, where he died, June 18, 1851.
Mrs. Loveless died at Canterbury, Sept. 20, 1837.
99. TAYLOR, John, M.D. (2). Appointed to Surat.
Ordained, Oct. 19, 1804, at Bermondsey Chapel, London.
Married. Sailed, Dec. 15, 1804. Mrs. Taylor, on
account of ill-health, did not accompany Dr. Taylor.
She died in Edinburgh, June 17, 1805. Arrived at
Madras, June 24, 1805. After a short stay at Madras,
proceeded on a visit to Calcutta and Serampore, and
returned Feb. 6, 1806, to Madras. Hearing of Mrs.
Taylor’s death, he returned to Calcutta and Serampore,
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1806, proceeded to Bombay, arriving Nov. 23, 1806.
Afterwards, accepting from Government the position of
a Medical Professor, his connection with the Society
ceased. Died in Dec., 1821, at Shiraz in Persia.
1805
100. FREY, Joseph Samuel Christian Frederic (4). A
Jew, born Sept. 21, 1771, at Mainstockheim, Franconia,
Germany. Baptized, May 8, 1798. Studied at Berlin
and Gosport. Appointed to labour among the Jews.
Originally destined for South Africa, but, at his own
request, became a missionary to the Jews. Commenced
July 6, 1805, by a course of lectures first at Jewry Street
Chapel, London, and afterwards at Sion Chapel. Con-
nection with the Society ceased on Jan. 16, 1809, when
he accepted service under the London Jews’ Society.
101. WARNER, Gregory (4). Appointed to the South
Seas as missionary surgeon. Ordained, Oct. 7, 1805,
at Spa Fields Chapel, London. Sailed, Nov. 6, 1805.
Arrived in New South Wales in Aug., 1806. Appointed
pro tem., by the Rev. Samuel Marsden, to the Hawkesbury
Settlement. Removed to Tahiti, arriving May 12, 1807.
Retired to Huahine, on account of war, Nov. 10, 1808.
Left Huahine, Oct. 26, 1809, for Port Jackson, but on
the way, obtaining a. free passage to the East Indies,
he left the other missionaries at the Fiji Islands in Nov.
1809, when his connection with the Society ceased. In
1811 he spent a short time at Macao, with Mr. Morrison,
who was then residing there.
1806
102. CREIGHTON, David Hill (1). Studied at Gosport
Appointed to Buenos Ayres. Ordained, Oct. 3, 1806, at
Portsea. Single. Sailed, Oct., 1806. Arrived at Rio
de la Plata about the end of 1806. The Spaniards having
taken possession of Buenos Ayres, he retired to Monte
Video in March, 1807. Being, however, obliged to leave,
he returned to England in Oct., 1807. In Jan., 1808,
he was engaged by the Hibernian Society to labour in
Ireland, when his connection with the Society ceased.
103. JANZ, Lambert (9). Appointed to South Africa.
Single. Originally engaged by the Netherlands Mission-
ary Society. Joined the London Missionary Society’s
mission at Klaar Water (Griqua Town) between May and
Nov., 1806. Married a Hottentot convert, who died
Feb. 10, 1814. Laboured at Griqua Town until Jan. 14,
1815, when he died.
1807
104. GORDON, John (21). Studied at Gosport. Ap-
pointed to India. Married Sophia--------. Ordained,
Jan. 8, 1807, at Scotch Ch., Swallow St., London. Sailed,
Jan. 31, 1807, proceeding via America. Detained at
New York until May 15, 1809, when he sailed for Cal-
cutta. Arrived at Calcutta, Sept. 9, 1809. Proceeded
thence to Vizagapatam, arriving March 13, 1810. Mrs.
Gordon died Nov. 25, 1814. Mr. Gordon afterwards
married Mrs. Vaughan. Mr. Gordon died Jan. 16, 1828,
at Madras.
105. LEE, William (11). Studied at Gosport. Appointed
to India. Married. Ordained, Jan. 8, 1807, a.t Scotch
Ch., Swallow St., London. Sailed, Jan. 31, 1807. Ac-
companied Mr. Gordon (No. 104) to Calcutta. Arrived
at Vizagapatam, Dec. n, 1809. Removed to Ganfam
on the Orissa coast in Dec., 1812. On account of disease
in the country, he was obliged to remove with his family
to Madras, where they arrived, Sept. 8, 1817. He
thence proceeded to England, where he arrived in July,
1818, when his connection with the Society ceased.
106. MORRISON, Robert, D.D., F.R.S. (27). Born, Jan.
5, 1782, near Morpeth. M. of Presby. Ch., 1798. Studied
at Hoxton Academy. Offered his services to the Society
while a student at FIoxton., Jan. 8, 1807. Pioneer
Protestant Missionary to China. Single. Sailed for
Philadelphia with Messrs. Gordon and Lee (Nos. 104 and
105). Proceeded thence to China, sailing from New
York, May 12, 1807 ; arrived at Canton, Sept. 7, 1807.
At the end of 1808 became Translator to the East India
Company’s Factory at Canton, and so secured a legal
basis for residence in Canton under the auspices of the
E.I.C. Married, Feb., 20,1809, at Macao, Mary Morton,
born Oct. 24, 1791, at Dublin. In 1813 he completed
the translation into Chinese of the New Testament, the
printing of which was finished early in 1814. The
Chinese officials viewed his work as translator with deep
hostility. On account of ill-health Mrs. Morrison left
China on Jan. 21, 1815, to return to England. Mr.
Morrison accompanied Lord Amherst’s embassy to Pek-
ing on July 7, 1816 ; and returned to Canton, Jan. 1, 1817.
In 1817, on the completion of his Anglo-Chinese Diction-
ary, the Senate of the University of Glasgow conferred
on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. In 1818 the
Anglo-Chinese College at Malacca was established by his
efforts. On Nov. 25, 1819, the version of the entire
Scriptures in Chinese, made by himself and Dr. Milne,
was completed. Mrs. Morrison returning to China in
improved health, sailed April, 23, 1820, and arrived at
Macao, Aug. 23. She died there on June 10, 1821.
Dr. Morrison left Canton, Jan. 17, 1823, to visit Malacca,
arriving there Feb. 4. Embarked for England Dec. 9,
1823, and arriving March 20, 1824. In 1824 he was made
a Fellow of the Royal Society. Dr. Morrison baptized
the first Protestant Chinese Christian, in Tsae-Ar-ko, 1814,
and in 1825 he ordained the first Chinese native pastor,
LeangA-fa. In Nov., 1825, he married Eliza Armstrong,
born March 11, 1795. Left England in May, 1826,
and arrived at Macao, Sept. 19. On account of ill-
health, Mrs. Morrison and children left Macao on
Dec. 14, 1833, arriving in England, April 6, 1834.
Dr. Morrison died at Canton, Aug. 1, 1834, aged 52.
Mrs. Morrison died Dec. 16, 1874, aged 79. Few
missionaries have encountered the difficulties with which
he had to contend, or have needed the self-denial by
which he overcame all obstacles. He saw little direct
result in the conversion of the Chinese, but he prepared
the path for others.
Books written :—
“ Dictionary of the Chinese Language.” 6 vols. 4to.
Macao : 1815-1822.
“ Grammar of the Chinese Language.” 4to. Seram-
pore : 1815.
“ View of China for Philological Purposes.” 4to.
Macao : 1817.
Translation of the whole Bible into Chinese. Macao: 1819.
Numerous Chinese Pamphlets and Tracts.
“ A Parting Memorial: Miscellaneous Discourses.” Lon-
don : 1826.
Also numerous Pamphlets on Chinese Philology.
See' “ Memoirs of the Life and Labours of Robert Morri-
son, D.D.” 2 vols. 8vo. London : 1839.
“ Robert Morrison : Pioneer of Chinese Missions,” by
W. J. Townsend. 8vo. London.
See also Art. in Diet. Nat. Biogr.
107. WRAY, John (20). Born, 1779, at South Skir-
laugh, near Hull. Ch.m., Fish St. Ch., Hull (Lam
bert). Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Demerara,
at the request of Mr. H. H. Post, owner of Plantation
Le Resouvenir, on east coast of Demerara. Single.
Sailed, Dec. 18, 1807. Arrived in Demerara, Feb? 6,
1808. In 1809 married Rebecca Ashford, who had
left England on March 5, 1809. Returned to England
in order to obtain the removal of obstructions thrown
by the local government in the way of his work ; arriving
July 31, 1811. Returning to Demerara, sailed, Nov. 20,
1811, arriving December 24. In July, 1813, removed to
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England for a purpose similar to the former, arriving
early in 1818. Returning to Berbice, arrived July 17,
1818. Through ill-health, left Berbice with Mrs. Wray,
April 14, 1831, arriving in England, June 6, Restored
in health, sailing Jan. 5, 1832, returned to Berbice, arriv-
ing March 8, 1832. Died at New Amsterdam, of yellow
fever, June 8, 1837. Mrs. Wray, with her family,
arrived in England May 13, 1840.
See “ The Life of John Wray,” by Thomas Rain, London :
Snow and Co., 1892.
1808
108. ELLIOTT, Richard (17). Born, 1776. Ch.m.,
Bury St. Edmunds. Studied at Gosport. Appointed
to Tobago. Ordained at Fetter Lane Ch., London.
Sailed, Feb. 12, 1808. Arrived at Tobago, April 11, 1808.
Mrs. Elliott arrived at Tobago, Jan. 24, 1809. Removed
to Le Resouvenir, in Demarara, in March, 1814. After-
wards preached at George Town, and, in 1817, laboured
also at the West Coast station. In 1819, Mrs. Elliott left
Demarara on Oct. 28, on account of illrhealth, and arrived
in England on Dec. 25. In 1819 Mr. Elliott, from the
proceeds of sale of the Mission House and chapel at
Tobago, built a Mission House at the West Coast Station,
the lower part being used for worship. In the insur-
rection of slaves in 1823, he was arrested and taken to
George Town, where he was confined in the Dutch Re-
formed Church, which had been turned into a barrack.
Being forced to leave the Colony, he returned to England,
arriving in London, Feb. 13, 1824. Connection dis-
solved, March 14, 1825.
109. WIESINGER, John Frederick (3). Born at
Ortenburg, Austria, 1782. Studied at Berlin and Gos-
port. Appointed to Malta. Sailed, June 21, 1808.
Arrived at Malta, Aug. 8. After about a year’s residence
on the island, returned to Erlangen, in Germany, where
he pursued his studies. In June, 1810, he accepted the
pastorate of a congregation in Austria. Connection
dissolved, July 8, 1811.
110. DAVIES, John (19). Studied at Gosport. Ap-
pointed to Demer ar a. Single. Sailed, Dec. 16, 1808.
Arrived in Demerara, Jan. 22, 1809. His first station was
Stabroek (afterwards George Town). In 1819 he married
Sarah Saunders, who left England on March 5, 1809.
During Mr. Wray’s absence in England, in 1811,
preached at Le Resouvenir. Visited England on account
of ill-health, arriving May 27, 1822. Returned to George
Town, sailing Aug. 25, 1823, and arriving Oct. n. Died
at George Town, April 20, 1827.
1809
111. PURKIS, Isaac (2). Studied at Gosport. Ap-
pointed to Tobago. Ordained, Jan. 26, 1809, at Silver
St. Ch., London. Sailed, March 5, 1809. Arrived at
Stabroek (George Town), Demerara, April 15. Removed
to Tobago, where he remained from May, 1809, to June
1810, when, being recalled, he returned to England,
arriving Sept. 9, 1810, when his connection with the
Society ceased.
112. ADAM, Thomas (12). Church Member, Wells
St., London (Waugh). Studied at Gosport. Appointed
to Demerara. Ordained, Jan. 26, 1809, at Silver St. Ch.,
London. Sailed, March 5, 1809. Arrived at Stabroek,
April 15, 1809. Left Demerara, Aug. 31, 1809, and
arrived at Trinidad., Sept. 7. Mrs. Adam died in 1816.
Recalled, May 5, 1820. Arrived in England, Aug. 24,
1821, when connection ceased. Died at Guy’s Hospital,
London, Dec. 29, 1836.
113. WIMMER, Michael (31). Born in Austria,
1761. Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Sow/& Africa-
Ordained, Jan. 26, 1809, at Silver St. Ch., London.
Sailed, May 5, 1809. Arrived at the Cape, Aug. 24, 1809.
Settled, first at Betlielsdorp, where he arrived Feb. 27,
1810. Remained there till 1812. Removed to Pacalts-
dorp in 1813 ; to Caledon Institution (Zuurbraak) in 1816,
to Steinkopff, in Namaqualand, in July, 1821 ; to Reits
Fountain, on April 2, 1824 ; returned to Steinkopff.
In 1829 joined Mr. Schmeien at Komaggas. Visited
Steinkopff, and remained there from Dec. 1829, to Feb.
1830. Returned to Komaggas ; removed to Steinkopff,
arriving there Aug. 1831. Died at Steinkopff, June
21, 1840,aged 79.
114. PACALT, Carl (10). Born at Kdnigsgratz,
Bohemia, 1773. Studied at Berlin and Gosport. Ap-
pointed to South Africa. Ordained, Jan. 26, 1809, at
Silver St. Ch., London. Sailed, May 5, 1809. Arrived at
the Cape, Aug. 24, 1809, and MBethelsdorp, Feb. 27, 1810.
Returned to Cape Town, arriving Sept. 13, 1811, in order
to accompany Dr. Vander kemp to Madagascar. After
Dr. Vanderkemp’s death, he went to Swelledam, whence,
in March or April, 1813, he removed to Hooge Kraal, and
founded the station called Pacaltsdorp, where he died,
Nov. 26, 1818.
115. SMIT, Erasmus ( 12). A resident in the Colony
who joined Dr. Vanderkemp and other brethren, and
settled at Bethelsdorp, South Africa, about 1809. In
1814 he removed to Tliornberg, in the Bushman’s country.
In 1817 or 1818, removed within the Colony by order
of Government. His connection ceased about 1821.
116. HANDS, John (33). Born, Dec. 5, 1870, at
Roade, Northamptonshire. Ch.m., Chapel St., Soho,
London (Stollery). Studied at Gosport. Appointed to
Seringapatam. Ordained, Jan. 26, 1809, at Silver St.
Ch., London. Single. Sailed, May 5, 1809. Arrived
at Madras, Feb. 5, 1810. Proceeded to Bellary in March
or April, and settled at that station. Married Sarah
Sil verlock. After Mrs. Hands’ death, married on Jan.
29, 1813, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Des Granges (widow
of No. 88), who died at Bellary, Aug. 1, 1818. On March
7, 1822, he married Elizabeth Smith, who died May
25, 1822. Returning to England, he left India, Jan.
1, 1829, and arrived April 18, 1829. Having rermarried,
he sailed for India with Mrs. Hands, June 13, 1831.
Arrived at Madras, Sept. 22, and at Bellary, Feb. 27,
1832. On account of ill-health, Mrs. Hands, with two
children, returned to England in 1834, arriving Dec.
17. Through failure of health, Mr. Hands sailed for
England in Dec., 1835, and arrived April 9,1836. While
he was in India, he had translated into Kanarese the
whole of the Bible, and superintended the printing of
it. On July 27, 1836, he left London, accompanied by
Mrs. Hands, for St. Petersburg, partly for the restoration
of health, and also to take, temporarily, the pastorate of
the Anglo-American Church there, in Mr. Brown’s absence.
Returned to London, and embarked for India, Feb. 24,
1838, arriving at Bangalore, Aug. 17. In 1841, ill-
health compelled him finally to leave India and return
to England, where he arrived July 2, 1841. Retired
from foreign service in 1842. Was subsequently ap-
pointed Agent of the Society in Ireland, and proceeded
to Dublin, Jan. 24, 1843. He died at Dublin, June
30, 1864, aged 83.
117. PRITCHETT, Edward (11). Born, 1772, at
Birmingham. Ch.m., Chapel St., Soho, London (Stol-
lery). Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Burmah.
Ordained, Jan. 26, 1809, at Silver St. Ch., London.
Sailed, May 5, 1809. Arrived at Rangoon, March 23,
1810. After Mr. Brain’s death, he was obliged, by war,
to leave Rangoon, and therefore removed to Calcutta,
arriving Feb. 21, 1811. In Oct., 1811, he married Mary
Parkhouse. Removed to VizagapiAam, where he
arrived Nov. 17, 1811. Mrs. Pritchett died Dec. 30,
1812. In April, 1814, married-------Greene. From
March 23, 1818, to March 20, 1819, he was at Madras,
superintending the printing of the Telugu New Testa-
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118. BRAIN, Jonathan Couch (i). Born, 1786, at
Hanham, near Bristol. Studied at Gosport. Appointed
to Burmah. Ordained, Jan. 26, 1809, at Silver St.
Ch., London. Sailed, May 5, 1809. Arrived at Madras,
Feb. 5, 1810. Proceeded with Mr. Pritchett to Ran-
goon, arriving March 23, 1810. Died at Rangoon,
July 10, 1810.
1811
119. MAY, Robert (7). Born, 1788, at Woodbridge.
Ch.m., Woodbridge, Suffolk, March 11, 1806 (Price).
Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Vizagapatam. Or-
dained, Jan. 2, 1811, at Fetter Lane Ch., London.
Married. Sailed, Jan. 24, 1811, via America. Arrived
at Philadelphia, March 23, 1811. Left May 15. The
vessel having been dismasted, he returned to Philadel-
phia, June 1. Left again, March 16, 1812. Arrived at
Calcutta, Aug. 10, 1812. Obtaining permission to
reside at Chinsurah, commenced his labours at that station
in Jan., 1813. Mrs. May died, Sept. 17, 1813. In 1817
he married-----Balfour, of Calcutta. Died at Calcutta,
Aug. 12, 1818, aged 30.
120. SPRATT, George (6). Ch.m., Winchester (Adams).
Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Vizagapatam.
Ordained, Jan. 2, 1811, at Fetter Lane Ch., London.
Sailed, Jan. 24, 1811. Arrived at Philadelphia, March
23, 1811. Ill-health indicating his unfitness for labour
in India, he was directed to proceed to Quebec, where he
arrived in May, 1812. Formed a congregation there,
and in 1817 or 1818, ceased to derive any support from
the Society.
121. THOMPSON, John (1). Born, 1784. Ch.m.,
Chapel St., Soho, London (Stollery). Studied at Gos-
port. Appointed to Madras. Sailed in April, 1811 ;
and arrived at Madras, March 22, 1812. There, not
holding the East India Company’s licence to reside in
India, he was ordered to return to Europe. Before this
order could be carried out he died at Madras, June 25,
1812.
122. SMART, William (6). Born, 1787. Ch.m.,
Well St. Chapel (Waugh). Studied at Gosport. Ap-
pointed to Canada. Sailed, June 19, 1811. Arrived at
Quebec, Aug. 23, 1811. Settled at Elizabeth Town, and
succeeded in forming a Church. In 1817 or 1818 he
ceased to be connected with the Society.
123. SASS, Christopher (38). Born in Prussia, 1772.
Studied at Berlin. Appointed to South Africa. Married
Mary Ann Gordon ; born, 1792 (sister of No. 104).
Sailed, June 21, 1811. Arrived at Cape Town, Sept.
13, 1811. Left, Nov. 21, for Namaqualand, but being
invited to Captain Cornelius Kok’s kraal {Silver Foun-
tain), settled there, Feb. 26, 1812. Mrs. Sass died at
Silver Fountain, Sept. 29, 1813. Removed with Mr.
Helm to Bethesda, on the Orange River, arriving there
Nov. 23, 1813. In 1816, married Caatje, daughter
of Paul Englebrecht, chief of the Orlams. In 1820,
through ill-health, removed to Campbell, where he re-
mained until 1823, when he took up his station at Griqua
Town. Disastrous events occuring there, together with
ill-health, led him, in 1827, to retire to Bethelsdorp.
Remaining there a short time, in 1828 he removed to
Uitenhage, and, in 1830, to Theopolis, where he resided
until his death, in 1849.
124. EBNER, John Lion Hart (8). Born in Prussia,
1778. Studied at Berlin. Appointed to South Africa.
Married. Sailed, June 21, 1811. Arrived at Cape
Town, Sept. 13, 1811. Mrs. Ebner died in 1811. From
Cape Town he proceeded to the Namaqua Mission. In
1811 he married the widow of Mr. A. Albrecht (No. 95).
Settled at Pella, as his first station, where he remained
until May 30, 1815, when he was sent to Africaners'
Kraal, arriving there June, 1815. Left, March 12, 1818,
for Warm Bath, arriving there March 19. In 1819 he
returned to Cape Town, and dissolved his connection
with the Society. He afterwards returned to Europe.
125. HELM, Henry (37). Born at Mecklenberg, 1780.
Studied at Berlin. Appointed to South Africa. Or-
dained at the Lutheran Church, London. Married
Charlotte White. Sailed June 21, 1811. Arrived
at Cape Town, Sept. 13, 1811. Left in Dec. 1811, and
arrived at Captain Kok’s kraal, Silver Fountain, April
7, 1812. Removed with Mr. Sass to Bethesda, on the
Orange River, arriving there Nov. 23, 1813. On Mr.
Janz’s death, in 1815, he supplied the vacancy at Griqua
Town ; laboured there from 1815 until Aug., 1824. Re-
moved to Bethelsdorp in Aug., 1824, remaining there till
July 4, 1827 ; then removed to Caledon Institution (Zuur-
braak), arriving there July 31,^1827. Mrs. Helm died at
Zuurbraak, Jan. 20, 1841. Mr. Helm died at Pacalts-
dorp, March 20, 1848.
128. MESSER, John George (31). Born in Hesse,
Germany, 1773. Studied at Berlin. Appointed to
South Africa. Ordained at the Lutheran Church, Lon-
don. Sailed, June 21, 1811. Arrived at Cape Town,
Sept. 13, 1811. First stationed at a Hottentot Kraal
near Swellendam, in 1811. Removed to Bethelsdorp in
1813, where he remained until Jan., 1819. Then re-
moved to Pacaltsdorp, remaining there till Jan. 18, 1821.
Suspended till 1823, when he was reappointed, and
stationed at Hankey. Continued to labour there until
Sept. 1, 1831, when he removed to Uitenhage. Laboured
there until 1842, when he retired from active service.
Mrs. Messer died at Uitenhage, April 30, 1843. Mr.
Messer died June 7, 1845, aged 72.
127. SCHMELEN, John Henry (37). Born at Casse-
breck, near Bremen, Jan. 7, 1777. Studied at Berlin.
Appointed to South Africa. Ordained at the Lutheran
Church, London. Sailed, June 21, 1811. Arrived at
Cape Town, Sept. 13, 1811. Left in Dec., 1811, for
the Namaqua Mission. Commenced labour near By-
zonder Meid (now Steinkopff). Afterwards settled at
Pella. At the request of the Rev. John Campbell, he
made a journey to explore the mouth of the Orange
River and the Great Namaqua and Damara countries.
He was thus occupied from April 13 to July 27, 1814.
Then, invited by the Namaquas, he remained at Klip
Fountain, or Bethany, in Great Namaqualand, and there
commenced a new station. In 1816 he visited Cape
Town. In May, 1820, made another tour to the north-
east of Bethany, and again visited Cape Town. In 1822,
through drought and disturbances, he retired to a spot
near the Great or Orange River. In 1823 removed to
Khamriesberg. In Nov., 1824, visited Cape Town, to
arrange for the printing of his Namaqua version of the
Gospels. In 1825 explored the sea coast near Koeisy ;
was thus occupied from Aug. 9 to Nov. 30 ; then returned
to his family at Steinkopff. Afterwards settled at Nauws,
south of the Orange River. Left, July 10, 1827, intend-
ing to settle again at Bethany. Finding this imprac-
ticable, he returned and settled at the River Gammap,
Oct. 20, 1827. In 1828 he made another unsuccessful
attempt. In that year again visited Cape Town. In
1829, formed a new station at Komaggas. In 1830
again visited Cape Town, and having finished the printing
of the Namaqua Gospels, returned, in 1831, to his station.
On the way Mrs. Schmelen died, on April 6, 1831. Mr.
Schmelen died, at Komaggas, July 26, 1848, aged 71.
128. CORNER, William Forgler (10). A negro, born
in Demerara. Studied in Scotland. Appointed to
South Africa. Sailed, June 21, 1811. Arrived at Cape
Town, Sept. 13, 1811. Left, Feb. 22, 1812, and arrived
at Bethelsdorp, April 13, 1812. Remained there until
1816, then removed to Hephzibah. In 1817 he was
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Bethelsdorp. His connection with the Society was dis-
solved by the Society’s deputation, and this action was
confirmed by the Directors, Sept io, 1821.
129. COX, John (3). Born in 1782. Studied at
Gosport. Appointed to Quebec. Sailed, July 6, 1811.
Date of arrival in Canada not known. In Oct., 1811,
was at Montreal on his way to St. Mary’s Falls. Being
prevented from carrying out his plan, he, in 1812, settled
at Augusta Town, 300 miles from Quebec. Remained
here till Sept., 1814. He only occasionally received
help from the Society.
130. BLOOMFIELD, Bezaleel (2). Studied at Gosport.
Appointed to the Greek Mission. Sailed, Nov. 11, 1811.
Arrived at Malta, Jan. 20, 1812, with a view to commence
a mission to the Greeks. Died there, July 6, 1813.
131. BARTLETT, John (22). Born in England. En-
gaged at the Cape of Good Hope by Dr. Vanderkemp ;
which action was confirmed by the Board on Dec. 30,
1811. First stationed at Bethelsdorp, in 1812 ; removed
to Theopolis in 1814 ; in 1816, to Pella, in Namaqualand ;
and, in 1825, to Campbell. Connection dissolved on June
I7» 1833.
1812
132. THOM, George (6). Born in 1789, at Aberdeen.
Ch.m., Aberdeen (Philip). Studied at Gosport. Ap-
pointed to India. Ordained at Scotch Church, London
Wall, April 23, 1812. Sailed, July, 1812. Arrived at
Cape Town, Oct. 24, 1812. Remained there at the
request of the military, labouring among them, and
itinerating in the Colony. Mrs. Thom died March 13,
1816. In 1818, he accepted from the Colonial Govern-
ment the office of Dutch Minister at Caledon, and ceased
to be connected with the Society.
133. MILNE, William, D.D. (10). Born in 1785, at
Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire. Ch.m., Huntley, Aber-
deenshire, 1804. Studied at Gosport. Appointed to
China. Ordained, July 16, 1812, at King Street Chapel,
Portsea. Married, Aug. 4, 1812, Rachel Cowie, born
at Aberdeen, Sept. 23, 1783 ; Ch.m., Aberdeen (Philip).
Sailed, Sept. 2, 1812. Arrived at Macao, July 4, 1813.
Ordered by the Portuguese Governor to leave the place
within eight days. Left on July 20, for Canton, Mrs.
Milne remaining at Macao. The time allowed for his
stay at Canton having expired, and still not being allowed
to reside at Macao, he took a missionary voyage in order
to distribute books. Left China on Feb. 12, 1814,
touched at Banca, where 500 Chinese emigrants were
landed, and arrived at Batavia, March 10, 1814. Made a
tour of 1,400 miles through Java, and left that island,
Aug. 4, landing at Malacca, Aug. 11. Left, Aug. 19,
and returned to Macao, Sept. 5, 1814. Left Canton,
April 17, 1815, arrived at Malacca, May 22, and com-
menced the Malacca Mission. On Jan. 2, 1816, left
Malacca for Penang, to obtain from the Government a
grant of land, etc., at Malacca. Left Penang, Jan. 28,
and arrived at Malacca, Feb. 5. On Aug. 9, 1817, on
account of ill-health, visited China. Took part with
Dr. Morrison in preparing the Chinese version of the
entire Scriptures. Returned to Malacca, Feb. 17, 1818.
Mrs. Milne died March 20, 1819, at Clabang, near Malacca.
On Nov. 6, 1820, the degree of Doctor of Divinity was
conferred on him by the University of Glasgow. In 1822, on
account of ill-health, he visited Singapore, and passed on to
Penang, arriving there April 11. Proceeded to Malacca,
arriving May 24. Died at Malacca, on June 2, 1822.
Books written :—
“ Retrospect of the First Ten Years of the Protestant
Missions to China.” Malacca : 1820, 8vo.
“The Two Friends;” and other pamphlets and tracts in
Chinese.
See “ Life of Rev. W. Milne, D.D.,” by Robert Philip.
London : Snow, 1840.
See also Art. in Diet. Nat. Biogr.
1813
134. HYDE, William James (3). Born, 1779. Studied
at Gosport. Appointed to Newfoundland. Married.
Sailed, April 10, 1813. Arrived at Newfoundland in
July, 1813. Laboured at St. John’s, in that island, until
1816, when, in Oct., he returned to England, and his
connection ceased.
1814
135. LE BRUN, John (43). Born in Switzerland.
Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Mauritius. Ordained
in Jersey, Nov. 25, 1813. Single. Sailed, Jan. 1, 1814.
Arrived at Port Louis, May 18, 1814, and commenced
a new Mission in Mauritius. Married at Port Louis,
Aug. 6, 1818,------Mabille. Suffering in health, he
left for Cape Town, Sept. 24, 1832, arriving there Oct.
23. Remained there until March 4, 1833, when he
embarked for London, and arrived there May 22. On
Aug. 19, 1833, the Directors gave up the Mauritius Mis-
sion, and Mr. Le Brun’s connection ceased. He and his
family returned to Mauritius on his own account. He
was re-appointed as an agent of the Society, by Board
resolution of Dec. 27, 1841. Mrs. Le Brun died, July 9,
1856. Mr. Le Brun died, Feb. 21, 1865, at Port Louis.
136. KAM, Joseph (14). Born in Holland. Studied
at Berlin and Rotterdam in connection with the Nether-
lands Missionary Society. Appointed to Java. Or-
dained at the Dutch Church, London, Nov. 14, 1813.
Sailed, Jan. 1, 1814. Arrived at Batavia, May 26, 1814.
For some time laboured among the native Christians at
Surabaya, then removed to Amboyna, arriving March 3,
1815, and there officiated as pastor of the Dutch Church,
also labouring as a missionary. On April 28, 1815,
married at Amboyna, Sara Maria Zimmerman. Visited
several of the Moluccas in Sept, and Oct., 1816. In 1817
visited the islands of Celebes, Sangier, etc., and in 1821,
1822, 1824, and 1825 various islands in the Eastern
Archipelago. In 1828, as he did not receive any pecuniary
assistance from the Society, but merely corresponded, the
Directors, by a resolution, ceased to recognise his connec-
tion with the Society as a missionary.
137. BRUCKNER, Gottlob (3). Born in Germany.
Studied at Berlin and Rotterdam in connection with
the Netherlands Missionary Society. Appointed to
Java. Ordained at the Dutch Church, London, Nov.
14, 1813. Sailed, Jan. 1, 1814. Arrived at Batavia,
May 26, 1814. Was appointed as assistant to the Rev.
--------Montanus, minister at Samarang, then incapacitated
by age for service. In 1815, visited the south-eastern
part of Java. In 1816, having embraced the views
of the Baptists, he entered their service, and his con-
nection with the Society ceased.
138. SUPPER, John Christopher (3). Born in Ger-
many. Studied at Berlin and Rotterdam in connection
with the Netherlands Missionary Society. Appointed
to Java. Ordained at the Dutch Church, London, Nov.
14, 1813. Sailed, Jan. 1, 1814. Arrived at Batavia,
May 26, 1814. For a time assisted Dr. Ross, one of the
ministers of the Dutch Church at Batavia. Afterwards,
in 1816, he was appointed minister to the Malay Church
there. Died at Batavia, Dec. 25, 1816.
139. KEMPTON, John (1). Born, 1790. Ch.m.,
Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel, Brighton. Studied
at Gosport. Appointed to Demer ar a. Ordained, Jan.
6, 1814, at Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel, Brighton.
Sailed, March 10, 1814. Arrived in Demer ar a, April
30, 1814. He purposed to settle at Plantation Le Re-
souvenir, but Mr. Elliott having arrived from Tobago
in March, 1814, and taken up that station, he did not
carry out this purpose. Mr. Kempton finally left the
colony and reurned to England, arriving in April, 1815.
He then resigned his connection with the Society, on May
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140. EVANS, John (2). Studied at Caermarthen and
Gosport. Appointed to South Africa. Ordained at
Caermarthen. Married Mary Jones. Sailed, Feb. 5,
1815. Arrived at Cape Town, May 22, 1815; at Pacalts-
dorp, Aug. 5 ; at Bethelsdorp, Sept. 14 ; and Griqua Town,
Jan. 11, 1816. Accompanied the missionaries to Latta-
koo, Feb. 7, 1816 ; returned to Griqua Town, Feb. 17.
In Aug., joined in the second attempt to establish a
mission at Lattakoo. After this he gave up the service,
and returned to the colony, Nov. 27, 1816. In July,
1817, was at Graaff Reinet. About that time the Cape
Government offered to him the position of Minister at
Cradock ; this he accepted, and liis connection with the
Society ceased.
141. BARKER, George (41). Born at Cambridge,
1789. Ch.m., Cambridge (Harris). Appointed to South
Africa. Ordained, Dec. 28, 1814, at Silver St. Ch.,
London. Married Sarah Williams, Ch.m., Terling,
Essex (Kemp). Sailed, Feb. 5, 1815. Arrived at Cape
Town, May 22, 1815 ; and at Bethelsdorp, Sept. 14.
Designed for the Lattakoo Mission, but Mrs. Barker's
ill-health prevented his proceeding thither. Therefore,
at the request of the people, he laboured at Theopolis
with Mr. Ullbricht. Remained there until 1819 ; then,
on Jan. 10, he returned to Bethelsdorp, remaining there
until Jan., 1821 ; when, on the death of Mr. Ullbricht,
he resumed the charge of Theopolis. Mrs. Barker died
at Theopolis, Dec. 21, 1836. Removed from Theopolis
to Paarl, in May, 1839. On account of a total loss of
sight, he relinquished charge of Paarl on Aug. 1, 1856.
He died in 1861.
142. WILLIAMS, Joseph (3). Born, 1780. Ch.m.,
Fetter Lane, London (Burder). Studied at Gosport.
Appointed to South Africa. Ordained, Dec. 28, 1814,
at Silver St. Ch., London. Married Elizabeth Rogers,
born Dec. 21, 1788. Sailed, Feb. 5, 1815. Arrived at
Cape Town, May 22, and at Bethelsdorp, Sept. 14. In
April, 1816, proceeded to Kafirland, and in July, 1816,
commenced a station at a spot on the Kat River, now
King William’s Town, where he died, Aug. 24, 1818.
Mrs. Williams afterwards married the Rev. A. Robson
(No. 234).
143. HAMILTON, Robert (36). Born in 1776. Ap-
pointed to South Africa, as a missionary artisan. Single.
Sailed, Feb. 5, 1815. Arrived at Cape Town, May 22,
1815 ; at Bethelsdorp, Sept. 14 ; and at Griqua Town,
Jan. 11, 1816. Accompanied the brethren in the two
attempts, in Feb. and Aug., 1816, to establish a mission at
Lattakoo. From Griqua Town he visited the colony,
where he married Ann-------, and returned to Griqua
Town. Leaving that place, April 16, 1817, he joined
the brethren at Lattakoo, April 25. On June 4, removed
with the mission to New Lattakoo (now Kuruman) on
the Kuruman River, where he continued to labour until
his death, which took place at Kuruman, on July 11, 1851.
144. DAWSON, James (18). Born in 1784. Ch.m.,
Aberdeen (Philip). Studied at Gosport. Appointed to
Vizagapatam. Ordained, Dec. 28, 1814, at the Taber-
nacle, Bristol. Married----Hench. Sailed, April 1,
1815. Arrived at Madras, Sept. 4, 1815, and at Vizaga-
patam, Sept. 23. Mrs. Dawson died, Feb. 28, 1825. Mr.
Dawson died at Vizagapatam, Aug. 14, 1832.
145. THOMSEN, Claudius Henry (20). Born in 1782,
in Holstein. Appointed to Malacca. Ordained, Dec.
28, 1814, at Silver St. Ch., London. Married---Bow-
ring, Ch.m., Havant (Scamp). Sailed, April 8, 1815.
Arrived at Bombay, Aug. 9. Proceeded thence to
Malacca, Sept. 27. Laboured in the Malay department
of the mission, also among the Malabar people. On
Sept. 12, 1816, on account of Mrs. Thomsen’s illness, he
left Malacca, and accompanied her to Batavia, and thence
went on to the Cape of Good Hope. Mrs. Thomsen died
on the passage on Feb. 4, 1817. He then went on to
England, where he arrived in March, 1817. He again
sailed for Malacca on May 4, arriving Dec. 29. Married
Mary Ann Browne in 1820. Removed to Singapore on
May 11, 1822. In 1827, and again in 1829, he visited
Calcutta for the benefit of his health. On account of
Mrs. Thomsen’s illness and other circumstances, left
Singapore on May 10, 1834, and arrived in London, Oct.
13. Mrs. Thomsen died in London, Oct. 25, after which
his connection with the Society ceased.
146. FYVIE, William (32). Born at Methlee, Aber-
deenshire, Sept. 15, 1788. Ch.m., Aberdeen (Philip),
Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Surat. Ordained at
the Tabernacle, Bristol, Dec. 28, 1814. Married Char-
lotte Pratt, born Jan. 25, 1790. Sailed, April 8,
1815 ; arrived at Bombay, Aug. 9, and after a time pro-
ceeded to Surat. With Mrs. Fyvie returned to England
in 1828, arriving at Greenock, Sept. 18. Sailed for
India, July 18, 1829, and arrived at Surat in Jan., 1830.
In Jan. 1847, upon the relinquishment of the Surat
Mission, he left India for the United States, intending to
settle there, as a superannuated missionary. He after-
wards resided at St. Helier, Jersey, where he died in Feb.
1863, aged 74. Mrs. Fyvie died in London, June 5, 1879,
aged 89.
147. SKINNER, James (7). Ch.m., Auchlin, N.B.
(Morison). Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Surat,
Ordianed, Dec. 28, 1814, at the Tabernacle, Bristol,
Single. Sailed, Apri 18, 1815. Arrived at Surat, Sept.
16. Commenced the mission there. In 1816, visited
Madras, and married there, on Oct. 24, Sophia Smith.
In 1820, visited Bombay to gain some knowledge of the
art of printing. Died at Surat, Oct. 30, 1821. Mrs.
Skinner died at Vizagapatam, July 25, 1823.
148. BELLOT, Philip (6). Born in France. Appointed
to France. Left England, June, 1815. At first he
was designed for labour at Naples, but, during inquiry
respecting Protestants there, he was sent to France.
There, until March, 1816, he was engaged in a school
supported by the Duchess Duras. Being dismissed,
was instructed by the Directors to remain in the Society’s
service at Paris. Early in 1819 he visited London, and,
on May 31, went to itinerate during the summer in
Guernsey, under the direction of Rev. F. Perrot. In
1821, was appointed Minister of a French Church at or
near Arras ; when his connection with the Society ceased.
149. MARQUARD, Leopold (1). Born in Prussia.
Had been connected with the Netherlands Missionary
Society. Appointed to South Africa. Married. Sailed,
Aug. 8, 1815. Date of arrival at Cape Town not known
—was there in Dec., 1815. Appointed to accompany
Mr. Bartlett to Pella, in Namaqualand, but did not
proceed beyond Clan William, where he was preaching
to Slaves and Hottentots in July, 1816.
150. TAYLOR, Joseph (40). Born, Oct. 8, 1791, in
India. Received by Mr. Hands as an assistant in the
Bellary Mission in 1815. Ordained at Madras, May, 1819.
Married Emelia Van Someren, Ch.m., Davidson St.,
Madras (Loveless). Appointed to Complee, near Bellary,
but illness prevented his settling there. Having re-
ceived an invitation from Belgaum, he visited that place,
and afterwards, in Sept., 1820, removed there and com-
menced a new station at Belgaum. Mrs. Taylor died at
Belgaum, Jan. 16, 1855. On account of ill-health and
infirmity Mr. Taylor retired from active service, and
went to reside at Bombay, where he died, Nov. 20, 1859.
1816
151. ELLIS, William (17). Born, August 29,
1794, in Charles St., Long Acre, London. Ch.m.,
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Studied at Gosport and Homerton. Appointed to the
South Seas. Ordained at Kensington, Nov. 8, 1815.
Married, Nov. 9, 1815, Mary Mercy Moor, born Oct.
16, 1793, Ch.m., Silver St., London, 1813 (E. J- Jones).
Sailed, Jan. 23, 1816. Arrived at Sydney, July 22, and
at Papetoai in Moorea, Feb. 13, 1817. Removed to
Afareaitu, in Moorea, on March 26, and to Huahine in
1818, arriving at that island, June 20. Accompanied
Messrs. Tyerman and Bennet, the Society’s Deputation,
on their visit to the Sandwich Islands, leaving Huahine,
Feb. 24, 1822, and arriving at Hawaii, March 31. In
April, visited Oahu, and began to preach in the Hawaiian
language. Being invited by the king and chiefs of
Hawaii to join the mission in the Sandwich Islands,
which invitation was cordially seconded by the American
missionaries, Mr. Ellis returned to Huahine to remove
his family. On Aug. 22, left for Huahine, where he
arrived Oct. 4. On Dec. 31, 1822, accompanied by
his family, left Huahine, and arrived at Oahu on Feb. 5,
1823. In July of that year he was one of a Deputation
of missionaries, visiting Hawaii, to decide on eligible
sites for mission establishments in that island. Because
of the long and severe illness of Mrs. Ellis, a voyage to
England was deemed advisable. Unable to proceed
to England direct, they sailed for the United States,
leaving Oahu, Sept. 18, 1824, and arriving at New Bedford,
U.S., on March 19, 1825. While he was in the United
States, he visited Boston and other places, advocating
the cause of Christian Missions. Sailed from New York
on July 20, 1825, arriving in London, Aug. 18, 1825.
From Aug., 1826, until early in 1831, visited various
places in the United Kingdom for the Society. On the
death of the Rev. W. Orme, Foreign Secretary of the
Society, Mr. Ellis, in 1831, was requested by the Directors,
to assist in the conduct of the Foreign Department, and
entered on this work, March 1, 1831. On March 26,
1832, was appointed Foreign Secretary by the Directors,
Mrs. Ellis died Jan. 11, 1835. On May 23, 1837, married
Sarah Stickney, Ch.m., Hull (T. Stratten). Serious
failure of health led him to resign the Secretariate on
May 10, 1841. In 1836 gave evidence before a Parlia-
mentary Committee on Aborigines in British Settlements.
Early in 1847 he accepted the pastorate of the Congre-
gational Church, Hoddesdon. Resigned the pastorate in
the autumn of 1852. Towards the close of that year,
reports having reached England of a favourable change
in the aspect of the Malagasy Government towards
Christianity, the Directors requested Mr. Ellis to visit
Madagascar, with a view to the re-introduction of mis-
sionaries into that island. Sailed for Mauritius, April
14, 1853. Arriving at Cape Town, May 22, Mr. Cameron,
who was to accompany Mr. Ellis in his visit to Madagascar,
joined him. Arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, June 7,
and at Tamatdve, July 18. The native Government
not favouring their remaining on the island, they re-
turned to Port Louis, sailing Aug. 9, and arriving in
Mauritius, Sept. 2. On June 8, 1854, sailed for Madagas-
car, arriving at Tamatdve, June 12. Permission was now
sought to visit the capital ; this was refused by the
Government. Therefore, he returned to Port Louis,
Sept. 21, sailing from Tamatave, Sept. 14. Sailed from
Port Louis, Dec. 20, for Cape Town, as he had been
deputed by the Directors to visit the Society’s stations
in the Cape Colony. Arriving at Cape Town, Jan. 11,1855,
he remained in South Africa until June 14, 1855, when he
sailed for England, arriving July 18. While he was in
South Africa he received from the Malagasy Govern-
ment a letter conveying permission to visit the capital,
and on arriving in England another letter to the same
effect was received. The permission offered was for a
visit of one month. It being deemed advisable to em-
brace the opportunity, he, conveying from the British
Government assurances of friendly feeling towards the
Malagasy Government, sailed March 20, 1856, and
arrived at Mauritius, vid Ceylon, June 17. Arrived at
Tamatdve, July 13 ; set out for the capital, Aug. 6, and
arrived at Antananarivo, Aug. 26. Had an audience
of the Queen, Sept. 5. Permission to extend his stay at
the capital beyond one month having been refused, he
left for Tamatave, Sept. 26, arriving Oct. 12. Left
Tamatave, Nov. 18, and arrived at Port Louis, Dec. 2.
Sailed for England, Jan. 13, 1857, arrived in England,
March 20. When news of the death of the Queen of
Madagascar, on Aug. 15, 1861, and the accession of
her son to the throne as Radama II., reached England,
arrangements for Mr. Ellis’s return to Madagascar were
made. Leaving England, Nov. 20, 1861, he arrived at
Port Louis, Dec. 27. The prevalence of fever at Tama-
tave, and the unfavourable season, detained him in
Mauritius. On May 18 he sailed from Port Louis, and
arrived at Tamatdve May 22, and at the Capital, June
16, 1862. Here he remained until July 18, 1865, during
which time numerous events of great importance in
their political and religious bearing occurred. While
still in Madagascar, Mr. Ellis made an appeal to English
Christians for money to erect four stone churches in the
capital in memory of the native Christians who had been
killed during the Persecution. This appeal was heartily
responded to, about ^14,000 was contributed for the pur-
pose, and the four “ Memorial Churches ” were eventually
erected. Leaving the capital, July 18, 1865, he pro-
ceeded vid Tamatave and Mauritius, to England, where
he arrived Oct. 14. Died at Hoddesdon, June 9, 1872,
aged 77. Mrs. Ellis died at Hoddesdon, June 16, 1872.
Books written :—
“Tour in Hawaii.” London : Fisher & Co. 1826.
“ Polynesian Researches.” 2 vols. London : Fisher
& Co. 1829.
“ Memoir of Mrs. Ellis.” London : Fisher & Co. 1835.
“ History of Madagascar.” 2 vols. London : Fisher
& Co. 1838 ; pp. 1602.
“ History of the London Missionary Society.” Vol. I.
London : Snow. 1844.
“ Three Visits to Madagascar.” London : Murray.
1859; PP- 476.
“ Vindication of the American Mission in the Sandwich
Islands.” London : Jackson, Walford & Hodder.
1866.
“ Madagascar Revisited.” London : Murray. 1867 ;
PP- 502.
“ The Martyr Church of Madagascar.” London : Snow
& Co. 1870 ; pp. 400.
See “ Life of William Ellis,” by his Son, John E. Ellis.
London : Murray. 1873.
See Art. in Diet. Nat. Biogr.
See also by Mrs. Ellis : “ Madagascar: its Social and
Religious Progress.” London : 1863 ; pp. 208.
152. THRELKELD, Lancelot Edward (13)- Born
Oct. 20, 1788. Studied at Gosport. Appointed to the
South Seas. Ordained at Kensington, Nov. 8, 1815.
Married Martha Goss. Sailed, Jan. 23, 1816. Detained
at Rio Janeiro, on account of Mrs. Threlkeld’s illness,
from March 20, 1816, to Jan. 22, 1817. Leaving Rio
Janeiro, arriving at Hobart Town, March 21, and at
Port Jackson, May 11. Leaving Port Jackson, Sept.
3, arrived at Moorea, Nov. 17. On July 25, 1818, re-
moved to Huahine. On Sept, 11, 1818, removed to
Raiatea. Mrs. Threlkeld died March 7, 1824. Accom-
panying the Deputation (Messrs. Tyerman and Bennet),
left Raiatea on June 3, 1824, and the Leeward Islands on
June 7, and arrived at Sydney, Aug. 19. Married in the
colony Sarah Arndell. A mission to the Aborigines
of Australia, having been proposed by the Colonial
Governor, he was appointed to this work by the Depu-
tation. First proceeded to Newcastle, then removed to
Bahtabbah. On account of its expensiveness, the mis-
sion was given up, and Mr. Threlkeld’s connection with
the Society was dissolved by resolution of the Board
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153. TOWNLEY, Henry (8). Born, Oct. 5, 1784, at
Great Ealing, Middlesex. Studied at Hoxton Academy.
Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained at Paddington Chapel,
Feb. 7, 1816. Married Catherine Townley. Sailed,
April 22, 1816. Arrived at Calcutta, Sept. 7, 1816, and,
with Mr. Keith, commenced a station there. Took a
prominent part in contributing and raising funds for
the erection of Union Chapel, Calcutta. Removed to
Chinsurah in Feb., 1821. Because of Mrs. Townley’s
ill-health, returned to England, sailing Dec. 1, 1822,
and arriving April 17, 1823, when his connection, as a
missionary of the Society, ceased. Became a Director,
May 10, 1827. Died, Aug. 9, 1861, aged 76. Mrs. Town-
ley died at Ramsgate, Feb. 21, 1866, aged 80.
154. KEITH, Janies (7). Studied at Gosport. Ap-
pointed to Calcutta. Ordained, Feb. 7, 1816, at Pad-
dington Chapel. Married--------Donaldson, Ch.m.,
Tottenham Court Road Chapel, London (Hyatt). Sailed
April 22, 1816. Arrived at Calcutta, Sept. 7, and, with
Mr. Townley, commenced a station there. Died at
Calcutta, Oct. 6, 1822. Mrs. Keith died Nov. 4, 1822.
155. KNILL, Richard (26). Born April 14, 1787, at
Braunton, Devon. Ch.m., at Bideford, 1810 (S. Rooker).
Studied at Axminster and Gosport. Appointed to
India. Ordained at Leeds, Oct. 6, 1815. Single. Sailed,
April 22, 1816. Arrived at Madras, Aug. 26, 1816.
On account of great debility, occasioned by a cold, was
obliged to leave Madras ; and, being invited to Travan-
core, he left Madras, Aug. 1818, and proceeded to Travan-
core, arriving at Nagercoil, Sept. 29, 1818. Health again
failing, he left Nagercoil in Feb., 1819, to visit Ceylon,
and after a short stay there proceeded to Madras, sailing
from Colombo, May 1, 1819, and arriving at Madras,
May 9. Thence, on June 12, sailed for England, and
arrived in London on Dec. 1. During the summer of
1820, travelled for the Society in England and Ireland ;
but as it was thought that, for the benefit of his health,
the bracing influence of a northern climate was desirable,
he was appointed to the mission at Selenginsk in Siberia.
Proceeding to that station, he left England, Oct. 18, 1820,
and arrived at St. Petersburg on Dec. 2. Here he minis-
tered to numerous English residents, which led to his
remaining in St. Petersburg and becoming the pastor of
an English Church in that city. On Jan. 9, 1823, at
St. Petersburg, he married Sarah Notman, born 1796,
at St. Petersburg. Here he laboured with much success
until Aug., 1833 when, being urged by the Directors
to return to England to advocate the cause of missions
to the heathen in the country, he left St. Petersburg
and arrived in London, Aug. 19, 1833. At the end of
1841 he accepted an invitation from the Church at Wot-
ton-under-Edge to undertake the pastorate, and on
Jan. 1, 1842, entered on that work. In 1848, became
the pastor of the Church at Chester. Died at Chester,
Jan. 2, 1857, aged 69. Mrs. Knill died in Jan., 1871.
See “ The Life of the Rev. Richard Knill,” by Charles
M. Birrell. Nisbet & Co. i860.
156. REEVE, William (20). Born in 1794. Ch.m.,
Chelmsford. Studied at Gosport. Appointed to India.
Ordained, Feb. 7, 1816, at Chelmsford. Married
Eliza Cobden, Ch.m., Chichester (Hunt). Sailed, April
22, 1816. Arrived at Madras, Aug. 26, 1816, and at his
station, Bellary, Sept. 27. In Jan., 1821, he accompanied
Mrs. Reeve to Madras, as ill-health rendered her return
to England necessary. Remained at Madras until
Aug. 18, occupied in the revision of the Kanarese version
of the Old Testament. Then returned to Bellary, arriving
Oct. 4. Left Bellary, Jan. 29, 1824, for Madras, where he
made arrangements for printing his Kanarese and English
Dictionary. After which he sailed for England on Sept.
18, 1824, and arrived in London, Jan. 21, 1825. Being
appointed to Bangalore, he sailed for Madras, April
11, 1827, arriving July 17, 1827, and thence proceeded
to Bangalore. From Dec. 21, 1828, to July, 1829, he
supplied Mr. Hands’ place at Bellary. Early in 1831,
went to Madras to superintend the printing of his Kan-
arese and English Dictionary. Having completed this
work in April, 1832, returned to Bangalore. On account
of ill-health proceeded to Madras, where he, with his
family, embarked for England, Feb. 17, 1834, and arrived
in London, June 23, 1834. Connection with the Society
ceased, Nov. 23, 1835. Became pastor of the Congre-
gational Church at Oswestry in Jan. 1836. Died at
Bristol, Feb. 14, 1850. Mrs. Reeve died at Coonoor,
on the Neilgherry Hills, South India, March 10, 1869.
157. MEAD, Charles (36). Born, Oct. 1, 1792, at
Bristol. Ch.m., Wakefield (Rayson). Studied at
Gosport. Appointed to India. Ordained, March 6,
1816, at Chichester. Married Anne Hunt, Ch.m.,
Chichester (Hunt). Sailed, April 22, 1816. Arrived
at Madras, Aug. 26. Until Sept., 1817, he was con-
nected with the Madras Mission. He then proceeded,
via Penang, to Travancore. At Penang, Mrs. Mead
died, Oct. 26, 1817. Arrived at Quilon at the end of
Dec., 1817. In Jan. 1818, took up his residence at
Nagercoil. In 1819 visited Tanjore, where he married
Johanna Celestina Horst, and returned to Nagercoil.
In May, 1825, removed to Combaconum on account of
his health, and commenced a new station there. Re-
turned to Travancore, May 21, 1827. The Travancore
Mission having been divided into two districts, Mr.
Mead was appointed by the Deputation to labour in the
western division. Therefore, leaving Nagercoil, he
removed temporarily to Mandeycadoo, while the mission
buildings at the new station of Neyoor were being erected.
Removed to Neyoor in 1828. Embarked at Quilon,
Dec. 5, 1836, with his son, on his way to England, on
account of ill-health. Arrived in London, March 30, 1837.
Returning to India, sailed, Oct. 20, 1837, and arrived
at Neyoor, April 5, 1838. Mrs. Mead died at Neyoor
on Feb. 6, 1848. Mr. Mead, in Sept., 1851, married
a native of Travancore. Connection with the Society
dissolved by Board resolution in December, 1851. Died
at Trevandrum, Jan. 19, 1873, aged 80.
158. RENDER, Samuel (3)- Born, 1787. Ch.m.,
Leeds (Farmer). Studied at Gosport. Appointed
to India. Ordained, Feb. 21, 1816, at Salem Chapel,
Wakefield. Married Elizabeth Smith, Ch.m., Leeds.
Sailed, April 22, 1816. Arrived at Madras, Aug. 26,
1816. He soon separated from his brethren, and estab-
lished himself at Royapettah in Madras. In June, 1818,
he arrived in England, having given up his station in
India. His connection with the Society was dissolved
by Board resolution, June 22, 1818. He died in 1864,
aged 77.
159. ORSMOND, John Muggridge (29). Studied at
Gosport. Appointed to the South Seas. Ordained,
Dec. 22, 1815, at King St. Ch., Portsea. Married. Sailed,
July 14, 1816. Arrived at Rio Janeiro, Sept. 16, at
Sydney, Dec. 20. Left Sydney for Moorea, Feb. 18,
arriving April 27, 1817. Removed to Huahine on June
20, 1818, and in December in the same year to Raiatea.
Mrs. Orsmond died in Raiatea, Jan. 6, 1819. He visited
New South Wales, where he married again. On Nov.
13, 1820, removed to Borabora. Early in 1824, removed
to Griffin Town in Moorea, and took charge of the South
Sea Academy. In 1831, resigned his tutorship, and
removed to Bogue Town, Tahiti. On Dec. 26, 1833, set
out on a visit to the out-stations in the Marquesas. His
connection with the Society was dissolved in 1844, but
he remained in Tahiti, receiving a salary from the French
Government. Died, April 23, 1856, at sea, on his way
from Tahiti to New Zealand.
160. BARFF, Charles (48). Born in 1792. Ch.m., at
Surrey Chapel, 1811 (R. Hill). Appointed to the South
Seas. Married Sarah Swain, Ch.m., Tabernacle,


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London (Wilks). Sailed, July, 14, 1816. Arrived
at Rio Janeiro, Sept. 16 ; at Sydney, Dec. 20 ; and at
Moorea, Nov. 17, 1817. On July 25, 1818, removed
to Huahine as his permanent station. In 1830, accom-
panied Mr. Williams on a visit to the Hervey, Samoan,
and Friendly Islands, leaving Raiatea on May 24, and
returning early in Sept. From May n to June 26, 1834,
visited Aitutaki and Samoa. In Oct., 1835, accompanied
members of the Society of Friends, Daniel Wheeler and
son, in their visit to Raiatea, Tahaa, and Borabora. On
May 17, 1836, accompanied the missionaries appointed
to Samoa, and returned to his station on Aug. 19. Left
Huahine, with his family, at the close of 1846 to proceed
to England, where they arrived, May 16, 1847. Return-
ing with Mrs. Barff, sailed Oct. 19, 1847, and arrived at
Huahine, April 29, 1848. In 1855, on account of age
and infirmity, he was allowed to retire on a pension.
Continuing to labour at his station, he was reinstated
in his former position in July, 1859. In i860 he removed
to Tahaa to take charge of the Institution. Returned in a
few months to Huahine, and continued there until March,
1864, when, in consequence of increased age and infirmity,
he retired to Sydney, where he died, June 23, 1866.
161. MEDHURST, Walter Henry, D.D. (41). Born,
April 29, 1796, in London. Ch.m., Gloucester (Bishop).
Studied at Hackney College. Appointed to Malacca
as a Printer. Single. Sailed, Sept. 30, 1816. Arrived
at Madras, Feb. 11, 1817. Married there, on May 19,
Mrs. Elizabeth Braun, born Oct. 14, 1794. Left for
Malacca, May 20, 1817, and arrived, June. 12. In Jan.,
1819, went to Penang to make arrangements for com-
mencing a mission there. Ordained, April 27, 1819,
at Malacca. In Sept. 1820, removed to Penang. In
Dec., 1821, removed to Batavia, arriving there, Jan.
7, 1822. In July, 1825, accompanied the Deputation
on a tour in the eastern part of Java. In Aug., 1828,
proceeded to Singapore, and sailed thence, Aug. 22,
making a tour up the eastern coast of the Malayan Pen-
insula, and returning to Singapore on Oct. 6. Thence
he went on to Borneo and Batavia, at which place he
arrived, Jan. 18, 1829. In July, 1832, visited Samar ang
and Sourabaya. Early in 1835 went to China, to make
a voyage of observation along the north-east coast; em-
barked for this purpose at Macao, with Mr. Stevens, an
American Missionary, on Aug. 26, 1835, and returned to
Macao in Nov., and proceeded to Batavia. Being re-
quested by the Directors to visit England, to confer
personally with them on the requirements of the Ultra-
Ganges Missions, sailed with his family from Batavia,
April 6, 1836, and arrived in London, Aug. 5, 1836.
Returning with his family to Batavia, sailed July 31,
1838, and arrived there, Nov. 5. On the opening 01
certain ports in China to foreigners, in 1843, he left
Batavia, and visiting Chusan and Ningpo, arrived, in
company with Dr. Lockhart, at Shanghai on Dec. 22,
where they commenced a mission. In 1843, he received
the degree of Doctor of Divinity from an American
University. As one of the Delegates appointed to revise
the Chinese version of the New Testament, he, with his
colleagues, commenced that work in June, 1847, and
completed it in July, 1850. The revision of the Old
Testament version was commenced at the beginning of
1851, and completed within two years. Was Chairman of
the first Municipal Council of Shanghai. In 1856, the
Directors having urged him to visit England, in conse-
quence of failure of health, he left Shanghai, Sept. 10,
1856, and arrived in England, Jan. 22, 1857, but died
two days after arrival. Mrs. Medhurst died at Teign-
mouth, Aug. 23, 1874.
Books written :—
“China, its State and Prospects.” 8vo. London:
Snow. 1837.
“ Chinese and English Dictionary.” 2 vols., 8vo. Bata-
via, 1842.
“ English and Chinese Dictionary.” 2 vols., 8vo.
Shanghai, 1847.
Also, numerous pamphlets on Chinese dialects, and
philological questions, especially on the rendering
of the Divine Names in Chinese.
See also Art. in Diet. Nat. Biogr.
162. PEARSON, John David (15). Born in London,
1788. Appointed to Chinsurah. Ordained at Silver
St. Ch., London ,Aug. 29, 1816. Single. Sailed, Sept.
2, 1816. Arrived at Calcutta, March 6, 1817. Pro-
ceeded thence to Chinsurah, where he superintended
Schools. Returned to England for the benefit of his
health, April 8, 1824. Re-embarked for India, June
20, 1826. Arrived at Calcutta, Oct. 22, and died there,
Nov. 8, 1831.
163. LOWNDES, Isaac (29). Church Member at
Knutsford (Turner). Studied at Manchester and Gos-
port. Appointed to the Greek Mission. Ordained,
Aug. 8, 1815, at Chester. Married. Sailed, Oct. 5,
1816. Arrived at Malta, Nov. 6, 1816. Removed to
Zante, arriving April 1, 1819. Mrs. Lowndes died at
Zante, Jan. 15, 1821. Removed to Corfu, Oct. 14,
1822. Re-married. Mrs. Lowndes visited England in
Consequence of ill-health in 1838 and 1843. Mr. Lowndes
joined his family in England, Oct. 12, 1844. At the
close of 1844, Mr. Lowndes became an agent of the British
and Foreign Bible Society, when his connection with
the London Missionary Society ceased.
Books written :—
“ English and Modern Greek Lexicon.” Corfu, 1827.
“ Modern Greek and English Lexicon.” Corfu, 1837.
“ Hebrew Old Testament and Modern Greek Lexicon.”
Malta, 1842.
164. HOOPER, Frederick, G. W- (3). Engaged in
South Africa by letter from the Secretary, dated Oct. 10,
1816, and confirmed by the Board, Sept. 8, 1817. Was
stationed at Bethelsdorp until the Deputation (Rev. John
Campbell) went out to South Africa. During Sept, and
Oct. 1818, supplied for Mr. Barker at Theopolis. His
connection with the Society was eventually dissolved.
165. TAYLOR, John (3). Studied at Gosport. Ap-
pointed to South Africa. Ordained at Chichester, March
6, 1816. Sailed, Oct. 31, 1816. Arrived at Cape Town,
Jan. 13, 1817, and at Bethelsdorp, April 30. Afterwards
settled at the Paarl. On Oct. 2, 1818, resigned his con-
nection with the Society, and on Nov. 28, accepted an
appointment under the Colonial Government, as minister
of the Beaufort District. His resignation was accepted
by the Board, March 29, 1819
166. EVANS, Evan (11). Born, Nov. 21, 1792. Ap-
pointd to South Africa. Ordained at Bala, Aug. 21,
1816. Sailed, Oct. 31, 1816. Arrived at Cape Town,
Jan. 13, 1817, and at Bethelsdorp, April 30. Removed
to the Paarl, arriving Nov. 25, 1819. Remained at
this station until May 14, 1827, when, in consequence
of ill-health, he returned to England, arriving in London,
Aug. 1, 1827. Died at Llanidloes, Jan. 29, 1828.
167. KITCHINGMAN, James (32). Born in 1791.
Ch.m., Moseley St. Ch., Manchester. Studied at Man-
chester. Appointed to South Africa. Ordained at
Surrey Chapel, Sept. 30, 1816. Sailed, Oct. 31, 1816.
Arrived at Cape Town, Jan. 13, 1817. With the per-
mission of the Colonial Government, left Cape Town,
Sept. 22, 1817, and proceeded to Steinkopff or Byzonder-
meid, arriving there Dec. 25, 1817. Removed to Bethels-
dorp in 1821. On Jan. 20, 1826, removed to the Paarl
Removed to Hankey, arriving June 13, 1831. In 1832
returned to Bethelsdorp. Died at Port Elizabeth, June
25, 1848, aged 56.
168. MOFFAT, Robert, D.D. (57). Born, Dec., 21,
1795, at Ormiston, East Lothian. Ch.m., Grosvenor
St. Ch., Manchester (Roby). Studied at Manchester,


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Appointed to South Africa. Ordained at Surrey Chapel.
Sept. 30, 1816. Single. Sailed, Oct. 31, 1816. Arrived
at Cape Town, Jan. 13, 1817. After a long detention
in the Colony, left Cape Town, Sept. 22, 1817, and
proceeded to Africaner's Kraal, “ Peace Mountain"
or “ Ierusalem," 'where he joined Mr. Ebner, Jan. 26,
1818. In 1818 he made a long exploratory tour in the
Damar a country. On Sept. 2, 1818, he left Africaner’s
Kraal to visit Griqua Town, where he arrived Sept. 11.
On Sept. 17, accompanied by Mr. Anderson, he set out
for Lattakoo, where they arrived on the 24th. Leaving
Lattakoo, Sept. 28, they reached Griqua Town, Oct.
3. Leaving Griqua Town, Oct. 5, Mr. Moffat arrived
at Africaner’s Kraal, Oct. 15. He afterwards took a
journey to Cape Town, accompanied by Africaner;
arrived at Cape Town, April 12, 1819. On Dec. 27, 1819,
he married, at Cape Town, Mary Smith, born, May 24,
1795 (sister of No. 271), Ch.m., Albion Ch., Ashton-under-
Lyne. While he was at Cape Town it was determined
that he should accompany the Rev. John Campbell,
the Deputation, on his visit to the interior. Left Cape
Town with Mr. Campbell, Jan 18, 1820, and arrived at
Griqua Town, March 13, and at New Lattakoo (Kuruman),
March 25. On July 26 he returned to Griqua Town,
where he was stationed for a time. At the desire of the
chief, Mothibi, he removed to Kuruman (New Lattakoo),
where he arrived, May 17, 1821. On May 14, 1823, he
set out to visit Makaba, chief of the Bawangketse ; but
on the way news reached him of an incursion of the
Mantatees ; he therefore returned to Kuruman. After-
wards, for the benefit of Mrs. Moffat’s health, he accom-
panied her to Cape Town, where they arrived, Dec. 30,
1823. Returning, they left Cape Town, March 3, 1824,
and arrived at Kuruman, May 4. On July 1, 1824, he
set out to visit Makaba, chief of the Bawangketse. Ar-
rived at Quaque, the capital of the tribe, Aug. 3. Leav-
ing Quaque, Aug. 11, he returned to Kuruman, where he
arrived, Aug. 28. Soon afterwards, because of dissen-
sions among the native tribes, he was compelled to retire
for a time, with his family, to Griqua Town. Early in
1825 they returned to Kuruman. In 1826 the station
was laid out and a stone dwelling-house erected. On
Nov. 9, 1829, he set out to visit Moselekatse, chief of the
Matabele, and returned at the end of Dec. In 1830, he,
with his family, visited Cape Town, to carry through the
press his version of the Gospel by Luke, and various ele-
mentary books in the Sechuana language. He arrived
at Cape Town, Oct., 1830, and, having accomplished this
work, returned to Kuruman, arriving June 29, 1831.
In April, 1833, Mrs. Moffat left Kuruman to visit
Graham’s Town, and ■ returned in Sept. In May,
1835, he accompanied Dr. Andrew Smith on a visit to
Moselekatse, with whom he spent two months, and to
whom he then proposed the establishment of a mission
among the Matabele, and received his cordial consent.
He returned in August. At the close of 1836 he set out
to visit the towns on the Yellow and Kolong Rivers.
Having completed a Sechuana version of the New Testa-
ment, he proceeded to Cape Town to arrange for its
being printed there ; but his efforts for this purpose fail-
ing, he sailed for England with his family, where he
arrived June 12, 1839, and carried this work through the
press. Returning to South Africa with Mrs. Moffat,
he sailed Jan. 30, 1843, and arrived at Cape Town,
April 10, and at Kuruman, Dec. 13. In the course of
1854 he made a long tour into the interior, and visited
Moselekatse. In 1857 he completed the Sechuana ver-
sion of the Scriptures, which was carried through the
press at Kuruman. In July, 1857, he set out to visit
the Matabele, to make arrangements for the establish-
ment of a mission among that people. He returned to
Kuruman in Feb., 1858, and soon after set out for Cape
Town, to meet the new missionaries appointed to the
interior, north of Kuruman. Leaving Cape Town in
August with some of the party, he returned to Kuruman,
where they arrived in December. In August, 1859, ac-
companied by Messrs. Thomas and John Moffat and their
wives, and Mr. Sykes, he left Kuruman to proceed to
Matabele Land. They arrived at Inyati, their destina-
tion, Oct. 28. Mr. Moffat returning, left Inyati, June
18, and arrived at Kuruman, Aug. 21, i860. In 1870
the state of his health and that of Mrs. Moffat rendering
a change desirable, they returned to England. Leaving
Kuruman, March 25, and Cape Town, June 21, they
arrived in England, July 25. Mrs. Moffat died in London,
Jan. 10, 1871. On April 19, 1872, the degree of Doctor
of Divinity was conferred upon Mr. Moffat by the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh. On March 19, 1873, a testimonial
amounting to £5,800 was presented to him. He died at
Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent, Aug. 9, 1883, aged 87,
and was buried in Norwood Cemetery. A monument
to his memory erected at Ormiston, his birthplace, was
unveiled on April 18, 1885, by Sir William Muir, K.C.S.I.,
Principal of Edinburgh University.
Book written :—-
“Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa.”
London : Snow. 1842.
See “ The Lives of Robert and Mary Moffat,” by J. S.
Moffat. London : Fisher Unwin. 1885.
“ Robert Moffat: the Story of a Great Missionary.”
See also Art. in Diet. Nat. Biogr.
169. BROWNLEE, John (44). Born, June, 1791*
near Wishaw, Scotland. Appointed to South Africa.
Ordained at Surrey Chapel, Sept. 30, 1816. Single.
Sailed, Oct. 31, 1816. Arrived at Cape Town, Jan. 13,
1817, and at Bethelsdorp, April 30. In June, 1817, re-
moved to Somerset Farm. Married, April 4, 1818,
Catharine De Jager, born, 1794. Seeking to establish
a mission station on the banks of the Chumie, he became
an agent of the Government, and therefore resigned his
connection with the Society, Nov. 1, 1818, which resigna-
tion was accepted by the Directors, March 29, 1819.
In July, 1825, was invited by Dr. Philip to commence a
mission to the Kafirs, and again became a missionary
of the Society. This appointment was sanctioned by the
Directors, Nov. 28, 1825. In Jan., 1826, removed to
Buffalo River, and resumed work at Tsatzoe's Kraal
(now King William's Toivn). On May 16, 1826, he
was ordained at Bethelsdorp. In Feb., 1835, his prop-
erty being plundered and his house injured by Kafirs,
he retired to Wesleyville, and thence to Beka, the resi-
dence of the chief Pato, where he arrived Feb. 21. In
September removed to Somerset, and was occupied
chiefly in itinerating until his return to Buffalo River in
April, 1836. In April, 1846, he was compelled, by the
Kafir war, to leave King William’s Town, when he re-
tired first to Fort Peddie, and thence, in Dec., 1847, to
Glen av on. Early in 1848 he returned to King William's
Town. Retired from active service in 1867. Mrs.
Brownlee died at King William’s Town, Jan. 27, 1871.
Mr. Brownlee died at King William’s Town, Dec. 24,
1871, aged 80 years.
170. DARLING, David (43). Born in 1790. Appointed
to the South Seas. Ordained at Surrey Chapel, Sept.
30, 1816. Married Rebecca Woolston, Ch.m., Taber-
nacle, London (Wilks). Sailed, Nov. 17, 1816. Arrived
in Moorea, Nov. 17, 1817. In 1819 removed to Tahiti,
and took up his station at Bunaauia, afterwards called
Burder's Point. In Dec., 1821, made a missionary tour
to Taiarabu. In 1831 made a voyage of inspection to
the out-stations in the Austral Islands and to the Mar-
quesas, sailing in the missionary vessel, the Olive Branch.
On Sept. 11, 1834, went to the Marquesas to commence
a mission on those islands, and returned to Tahiti in
Sept., 1835. Took part in the translation of the Scrip-
tures into the Marquesan language. At the end of 1849
left Tahiti for England, where he arrived May 29, 1850.
Returning with his family, sailed July 15, 1851, and
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Tahiti, Feb. 12, 1858, aged 70. In March, 1859, in
consequence of age and infirmity, he retired from active
service and settled at Sydney, where he died Dec. 6,
1867, aged 77.
171. BOURNE, Robert (13). Appointed to the South
Seas. Ordained at Surrey Chapel, Sept. 30, 1816. Married.
Sailed, Nov. 17, 1816. Arrived at Moorea, Nov. 17, 1817.
Removed to Wilks' Harbour, Tahiti, in 1818. In 1819,
joined Mr. Darling at Burder's Point. In 1822, re-
moved to Taliaa, and commenced that mission. In
consequence of Mrs. Bourne’s ill-health, left Tahaa in
Jan. 1827, to proceed to New South Wales. Arrived in
the colony in Feb., 1827, and remained there until 1829,
when, with his family, he proceeded to England, and
arrived July 2, 1829. His connection with the Society
was dissolved July 13, 1829. Died, June 1, 1871.
172. PLATT, George (49). Born at Arnfield, near
Tintwistle, March 15, 1789. Ch.m., at Tintwistle (Hud-
son). Studied at Manchester. Appointed to the South
Seas. Ordained at Surrey Chapel, Sept. 30 1816.
Married. Sailed, Nov. 17, 1816. Arrived at Moorea
Nov. 17, 1817. Here, at Papetoai (Roby’s Place), he
laboured until 1824, when he removed to Borabora to
take the place of Mr. Orsmond. From Dec. 18, 1829,
to March 2, 1830, he was occupied on a missionary voyage
to the Hervey and Austral Islands. From July 31, 1835,
to Aug. 20, 1836, he was absent from his station on a visit
to Samoa, to prepare for the reception of the brethren
appointed to that mission, where he received them on
their arrival. Before his visit to Samoa, on account of
civil commotions at Borabora, Mrs. Platt and her family
removed to Raiatea. On his return from Samoa, he
occupied Raiatea as his future station. Mrs. Platt died
at Raiatea, Oct. 13, 1854. In March, 1856, he left
Raiatea on a visit to England, where he arrived Sept. 6.
In Aug. 1859, he returned to Raiatea. Died at Raiatea,
April 4, 1865, aged 76.
See “ Blazing the Trail.”
173. WILLIAMS, John (23). Born at Tottenham High
Cross, June 29, 1796. Ch.m., at Tabernacle, London,
Sept., 1814 (Wilks). Appointed to the South Seas.
Ordained at Surrey Chapel, Sept. 30, 1816. Married,
Oct. 29, 1816, Mary Chauner, Ch.m., Tabernacle, Lon-
don (Wilks). Sailed, Nov. 17, 1816. Arrived at Moorea,
Nov. 17, 1817. Left Moorea, June 18, 1818, and arrived
at Huahine, June 20. In 1818, removed to Raiatea,
and took part in the commencement of a mission there.
In Oct. 1821, with Mrs. Williams, sailed for Sydney, to
obtain for her medical advice. On June 6, 1822, they
returned to Raiatea. Having, while in Sydney, purchased
a schooner, the Endeavour, for the work of the Society,
accompanied by Mr. Bourne, was occupied from July
4, 1823, to Aug. 7, in a voyage to the Hervey Islands,
where Christianity was introduced. During this voyage
the island of Rarotonga was discovered. Leaving Raiatea,
Oct. 10, 1823, visited the islands of Rurutu and Rimatara.
With Mrs. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Pitman, sailed for
Rarotonga, leaving Raiatea, April 26, 1827. While in
Rarotonga built the Messenger of Peace, in which, with
Mrs. Williams, he returned to Raiatea, arriving April
26, 1828. On Dec. 20, 1828, left Raiatea to visit Rurutu
and Rimatara, returning Jan. 22, 1829. On May 24,
1830, accompanied by Mr. Barff, in the Messenger 0/
Peace, set out to visit the Hervey and Samoan Islands.
While on this voyage he visited Niue (Savage Island),
in order, if practicable, to leave teachers there, but was
unable to do this. From Niue proceeded to the “ Friendly
Islands," where Messrs. Turner and Cross, Wesleyan
missionaries, received them very cordially, and where
important arrangements respecting a division of labour
between the two Societies were made. Having very
satisfactorily settled eight teachers in Samoa, he returned
to Raiatea early in Sept., 1830. On Sept. 21, 1831,
with Mrs. Williams, sailed for Rarotonga. One object
of this visit was to revise, with Messrs. Pitman and Buza-
cott, the Rarotongan version of the New Testament, on
the preparation of which each had been engaged. Before
entering on this work of revision he, accompanied by
Mr. Buzacott, visited the Hervey Islands. As, in conse-
quence of a severe hurricane which visited Rarotonga on
Dec. 19, a great destruction of trees and produce had
taken place, and provisions had become very scarce, Mr.
Williams, with Mr. Buzacott, in July, 1832, proceeded
to Tahiti to obtain supplies. On account of political
difficulties in Raiatea, Mr. Williams paid a short visit
to that island, and returned to Tahiti, whence, with Mr.
Buzacott, he returned to Rarotonga, arriving in Sept.,
1832. On Oct. 11, 1832, left Rarotonga to visit Samoa,
where he arrived Oct. 17. On leaving Samoa, proceeded
to Keppel's Island, and on the way thence to Rarotonga,
the Messenger of Peace having sprung a leak, touched at
the Friendly Islands for repairs ; after which, on Dec.
5, he proceeded to Rarotonga, arriving at the beginning
of Jan., 1833. Having completed the revision of the
Rarotonga New Testament, he returned with Mrs. Wil-
liams to Tahiti, with the design of visiting England, in
consequence of Mrs. William’s ill-health. Finding, at
Tahiti, Mr. Armitage, an artisan missionary acquainted
with the art of weaving, Mr. Williams deferred his return
to England, and accompanied Mr. Armitage to Rarotonga,
that he might introduce the art there. Leaving Moorea,
Sept. 14, 1833, arrived at Rarotonga, Oct. 14. After a
short visit returned to Tahiti. After a short stay there,
and a brief visit to Raiatea, he, with Mrs. Williams and
their children, sailed from Tahiti for England, where
they arrived June 12, 1834. In 1835 he superintended
the printing of the Rarotonga New Testament, under-
taken by the British and Foreign Bible Society. In
April, 1837, he published his “ Narrative of Missionary
Enterprises in the South Sea Islands,” by which, by his
earnest advocacy of the interests of his mission at public
meetings, and by a special appeal for the purpose, he
obtained the sum of ^4,000, with which a vessel suitable
for work among the islands was purchased and fitted out.
In this vessel, the Camden, with Mrs. Williams and a
band of missionaries, he sailed from England on April
11, 1838, for the South Seas, under the command of
Captain Morgan. Arrived at Sydney, Sept. 10; at
Samoa, Nov. 23, and at Rarotonga, Feb. 4, 1839. Leav-
ing Rarotonga on March 6, proceeded to Tahiti, Moorea,
Huahine, Raiatea, and other islands. Returned to
Rarotonga on April 17, and, having visited Aitutaki on
the way, went on to Samoa, arriving May 2, 1839, and
settled at Fasitoouta, Upolu, forming a station there.
On Nov. 4, he left Upolu to visit the New Hebrides;
arrived at Rotuma, Nov. 13, and at Tanna, Nov. 18.
Leaving Tanna, Nov. 19, landed in Erromanga, with
Captain Morgan and Messrs. Harris and Cunningham,
on the 20th. Here the party were attacked by the
natives, and Mr. Williams and Mr. Harris were killed.
Their remains were afterwards partially recovered and
conveyed to Upolu for interment. After Mr. Williams’s
death Mrs. Williams left Samoa, March 11, 1841, and
arrived in England, Oct. 25, 1842. She died, June 15, 1852.
Book written :—
“ Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea
Islands.” 8vo. London: Snow. 1837.
See “ Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. John Williams.”
By Ebenezer Prout. 8vo. London : Snow. 1843.
“ The Martyr of Erromanga.” By John Campbell, D.D.,
London : 2nd Ed. 1842.
See Art. in Diet. Nat. Biogr.
“ Williams, the Shipbuilder.” By Basil Matthews, M. A.
London.
174. DURELL, Henry (6). Appointed to Belgium.
Left England in Dec., 1816. Was, in the first instance,
sent to Ghent. In 1820 he was at Valenciennes. Appears
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175. SMITH, John (8). Born at Rothwell, Northamp-
tonshire, June 27, 1790. Ch.m., at Tonbridge Chapel,
London, Nov. 8, 1811 (Rayson). Studied at Witham,
Essex. Appointed to Le Resouvenir Plantation, Demerara.
Ordained, Dec. 12, 1816, at Tonbridge Chapel. Married
Jane Godden, Ch.m., Tonbridge Chapel. Sailed in
Jan., 1817. Arrived in Demerara, Feb. 23, 1817, and
on March 9, 1817, commenced his labour at the
Plantation Le Resouvenir, where lie remained until
August, 1823. A revolt having broken out among
the negroes, the opponents to the religious instruction
of the negroes took advantage of this to attack Mr. Smith,
who, on Aug. 21, 1823, together with Mrs. Smith, was
arrested. The ostensible charge against Mr. Smith was
his refusal to carry arms at the command of a Captain
of Militia. He was confined in a room in Colony House,
George Town, from Aug. 21 to Oct. 13, when he was
tried by court-martial on a charge of conspiracy. On
Nov. 24, he was pronounced guilty of aiding the rebellion,
and was sentenced to death. This sentence was referred to
England for the decision of His Majesty, who was pleased
to remit the sentence, but Mr. Smith was required to
leave Demerara. Mr. Smith, however, who was suffering
from disease, died in prison on Feb. 6, 1824, before the
news of the determination of the King was received in
Demerara. Mrs. Smith returned to England, and died
at Rye, Feb. 10, 1828, aged 33.
See “ The Demerara Martyr,” by E. A. Wallbridge.
London : Gilpin. 1848.
176. DONALDSON, John (2). Born, in 1793. Ch.m.,
Liverpool (Raffles). Studied at Gosport. Appointed
to Surat. Ordained, Aug. 27, 1816, at Great George
St. Ch., Liverpool. Married. Sailed, April, 1817.
Arrived at Bombay, in Aug., 1817, and at Surat, in Nov.
In Feb., 1818, on account of ill-health, visited Bombay,
where he died, March 21, 1818. Mrs. Donaldson after-
wards married, in Bombay, Lieutenant Mitchell, who
rendered valuable aid to the missionaries at Surat in
translation.
177. SLATER, John (8). Born, in 1789. Ch.m.,
Liverpool (Raffles). Studied at Gosport. Appointed
to Malacca. Ordained, Aug. 27, 1816, at Great George
St. Ch., Liverpool. Married Jemima Nicholson. Sailed,
May 4, 1817. Arrived at Malacca, Dec. 29. In July,
1818, on account of ill-health, took a voyage to Canton.
Benefited by the voyage and visit to China, he left Canton,
Nov. 24, and returned to Malacca. On April 27, 1819,
left Malacca for Batavia, where he arrived, June 18.
In 1822, for benefit of his health, took a voyage to Singa-
pore and Penang, and thence returned to Batavia. On
Oct. 20, 1823, he was suspended by the Board. Sub-
sequently he dissolved his connection with the Society.
178. STALLYBRASS, Edward (24). Born, June 8, 1793,
at Royston. Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed
to Siberia. Ordained, Oct. 31, 1816, at Stepney Meeting.
Married Sarah Robinson. Sailed, May 20, "1817. Ar-
lived at Cronstadt, June 10, and at St. Petersburg, June
11. Left, January 3, and arrived at Moscow, Jan. 15,
1818. While at Moscow had the honour of an inter-
view with the Emperor Alexander. Leaving Moscow,
Jan. 19, arrived at Irkutsk, March 26, 1818. With his
colleague, Mr. Rahmn, in the autumn of 1818, made an
exploratory tour, visiting Werchney, Oudinsk, Selen-
ginsk, and Kiachta, on the south-east side of the Baikal.
Left Irkutsk, July 5, 1819, with Mrs. Stallybrass, and
settled at Selenginsk, arriving, July 17, and commencing
a station there. In 1822, with Mr. Swan, made a tour
into the country of the Chorinsky Buriats. On Aug. 21,
1828, removed from Selenginsk, and on Aug. 25, took
up his station at Khodon. Mrs. Stallybrass died at
Khodon, Feb. 10, 1833, aged 49. Intending to visit
England, Mr. Stallybrass, with his two sons, left Khodon,
B
Oct. 27, 1834, and arrived at St. Petersburg, Jan. 30,
1835. Proceeding to England, at Copenhagen, on June
18, married Charlotte Ellah, born at Elsinore, April
3, 1808. Arrived in London with Mrs. Stallybrass,
July 13. Returning to Siberia, left England, Oct. 26^
1835, and arrived at St. Petersburg, Nov. 18, 1835, and
was there occupied for some time in the revision of the
Mongolian Scriptures. Proceeding to Khodon, arrived
there, Nov. 13, 1836. Mrs. Stallybrass died there, Sept.
23, 1839. After the suppression of the Siberian Mission
by the Russian Government, in 1840, he left Siberia and
returned via St. Petersburg to England, where he arrived
July 13, 1841 ; soon after which date his connection
with the Society was dissolved. He died at Shooter’s
Hill, Kent, July 25, 1884, aged 91.
179. GYLES, John (3). Appointed to Tahiti as an
Agriculturist. Married. Sailed, June 17, 1817. Arrived
at Sydney, Jan. 14, 1818, and thence proceeded to New
Zealand'and on to Tahiti, where he arrived, Aug. 14,
1818, and soon afterwards removed to Moorea. As the
Tahitian Government would not permit his operations
as a cultivator, he, with the concurrence of the mis-
sionaries, abandoned the object for which he was sent out,
and left the islands, Sept. 8, 1819, and arrived in New
South Wales, Oct. 30. Leaving the Colony, March 1,
1820, he returned to England, arriving, June 22, 1820.
180. RAHMN, Cornelius (8). Born at Gottenburg,
in Sweden, July 16, 1785. Studied at the University of
Lund, in Sweden. At the time of engaging in the Society’s
service was chaplain to the Royal Swedish Artillery.
Married. Appointed to Siberia. Proceeded, Sept. 16,
1817, from Gottenburg overland to St. Petersburg, where
he arrived, Oct. 18. With Mr. Stallybrass left St.
Petersburg, Jan. 3, and arrived at Moscow, Jan. 15, 1818.
Here he had the honour of an interview with the Emperor.
Left Moscow, Jan. 19, and arrived at Irkutsk, March 26,
1818. In the autumn made a tour of exploration with
Mr. Stallybrass on the south-east side of Lake Baikal.
The continued and alarming illness of Mrs. Rahmn ren-
dered it necessary for him to remove. He, therefore,
with the concurrence of his colleague, left Irkutsk in
May, 1819, and proceeded to Sarepta, where he arrived
Aug. 27, designing to labour among the Calmucks.
Shortly after, he visited A strachan, and, with the Direc-
tors’ permission, removed to that city in 1820. Thence
he made a tour to the Choshote Calmucks on the Achtuba
river. In consequence of the unhealthiness of Astra-
chan, returned to Sarepta. In the summers of 1821 and
1822 itinerated, chiefly among the Derbet horde of the
Calmucks. In 1823, laboured among the Calmucks
around Sarepta. On account of Mrs. Rahmn’s continued
ill-health, and also of the prohibitory measures of the
Russian Government, on June 10, 1823, he left Sarepta
and proceeded to St. Petersburg, where he arrived
July 10. Here he laboured among the Swedes, Finlanders,
and Germans, residing in that metropolis. These labours
being interrupted, he, with the approval of the Directors,
went to England, leaving St. Petersburg, Sept. 3, 1825.
and arriving in London, Sept. 20. From Oct. 26, 1826,
to June 30, 1834, he was chiefly engaged as assistant
in the Foreign Department of the Society. This engage-
ment he gave up on receiving his Swedish Majesty’s
appointment as pastor of the Swedish Church and
chaplain to the Swedish and Norwegian Embassy in
London.
181. HARLE, John (4). A European, who, in 1817,
was engaged as an assistant at Chinsurah. In 1820, he
removed to Tallygunge, near Calcutta. In 1821, he
resigned his connection with the Society. He died Aug.
12, 1822, at Chinsurah ; aged 33.
1818
182. MERCER, James (7). Born in 1797- Studied
at Witham, Essex. Appointed to Trinidad. Ordained,


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Jan. 22, 1818, at Union Chapel, Islington. Sailed, Feb.
6, 1818. Arrived at Port of Spain, March 27. A penalty
bond of £500 being imposed by the Governor on Protes-
tant missionaries, requiring them to abstain in their
discourses from “ contentious refutations ” of the tenets
of the Churches of England and Rome, Mr. Mercer de-
clined to sign the bond. His chapel was therefore shut
up in July, 1818. Unable to carry on his work in Trini-
dad, he, at the invitation of the Missionaries in Demer ar a,
removed to that colony, arriving Oct. 22, 1818. In
December he visited Berbice. Returning to Demerara,
preached occasionally at Providence Chapel and Fort
Island, but more statedly at Belair and Bellevue. He
ultimately took up his station at Leguan. Here, being
subjected to restrictions greatly circumscribing his
work, the Directors instructed him to return to Trinidad,
where a promising opening now presented itself. Ac-
cordingly, he arrived there May 13, 1822, and laboured
on the estates of Jordan Hill and Couva. Disturbances
having arisen in Demerara tending to affect his useful-
ness in Trinidad, he was recalled by the Directors, and
arrived in London, Feb. 21, 1825. He resigned his con-
nection with the Society April 18, 1825. Became
pastor at Wickford, in Essex, and afterwards at Point-
in-View, near Exmouth, where he died May 17, 1858.
183. BEVAN, Thomas (2). Born in 1795, near Neuad-
dlwyd, Cardiganshire. Ch.m., at Neuaddlwyd. Studied
at Gosport. Appointed to Madagascar. Ordained, Aug.
21, 1817, at Neuaddlwyd. Married Mary Jones, Ch.m.,
Neuaddlwyd (Phillips). Sailed, Feb. 9, 1818. Arrived
at Mauritius, July 3, 1818. Left Port Louis with Mr.
Jones, Aug. 8, on a preliminary visit to Madagascar,
and arrived at Tamatave, Aug. 18. Returned to Port
Louis, Oct. 9. Mrs. Bevan’s illness prevented his sailing
again for Madagascar until Dec. 27. Arrived at Tama-
tave, Jan. 6, 1819. Here the news of the death of Mr.
Jones’s wife and child by Malagasy fever, and of Mr.
Jones’s severe illness with the same disease, produced
such an effect upon him that he too was seized by the
fever, and also his wife and child ; of whom the child
died on Jan. 20, he on the 31st, and Mrs. Bevan on Feb.
3, 1819.
184. JONES, David (24). Born in 1797. Studied at
Neuaddlwyd and Gosport. Appointed to Madagascar.
Ordained, Aug. 21, 1817, at Neuaddlwyd, Cardiganshire.
Married------Darby. Sailed, Feb. 9, 1818. Arrived at
Mauritius, July 3, 1818. Left Port Louis in company with
Mr. Bevan, Aug. 8 and arrived at Tamatave, Aug. 18.
Remained till Sept. 24, when they sailed for Port Louis,
arriving Oct. 9. Mr. Jones with his family, left Mauri-
tius, Nov. 16, and arrived at Tamatave, Nov. 20. Mrs.
Jones died of Malagasy fever, Dec. 29, 1818, and also
their child on Dec. 13. Mr. Jones, though brought
near to death by the fever, slowly recovered. In April,
he attempted to resume his labours, but frequent relapses
rendered it necessary for him to return to Maun/zus,
where he arrived in July, 1819. Here, at Belle Ombre,
about forty miles from Port Louis, he for some months
found a sphere of usefulness. On Sept. 4, 1820, in com-
pany with Mr. Hastie, he again left Mauritius, and arrived,
at Tamatave, Sept. 9. Leaving Tamatave on the 16th,
they arrived at Antananarivo, Oct. 3. At the request
of Radama, the King, Mr. Jones remained at the capital,
and commenced the mission there. A visit to Mauritius
being necessary he left the capital, June 8, 1821, and
arrived at Port Louis, July 13. Here, on July 28, he
married Mary Ann Mabille. Embarked for Tamatave,
Sept. 23, and arrived, Sept. 26. Leaving Tamatave,
Oct. 1, arrived at Antananarivo, Oct. 16. In conjunction
with Mr. D. Griffiths (No. 207) he completed the first
Malagasy version of the entire Bible. He laboured at
Antananarivo until June 23, 1830, when impaired health
compelled him to leave the mission, and proceed to
Tamatave, where he embarked, with his family, July 16,
and arrived at Port Louis, July 23. Towards the end
of the year he undertook a voyage to Fort Dauphin and
Tamatave, but was obliged to return to Port Louis.
On March 2, 1831, he left Mauritius to proceed, via
Bordeaux, to London, where he arrived June 29. His
health, which had seriously declined, having been restored
he, being desirous of attempting to recommence mis-
sionary effort in Madagascar, sailed with Mrs. Jones for
Mauritius, April 18, 1837, and arrived at Port Louis,
Aug. 3. In Oct., 1838, proceeded to Tamatave, but, being
attacked with Malagasy fever, he returned to Port Louis
early in Nov. Died in Mauritius, May 1, 1841. Mrs.
Jones afterwards returned to England, where she arrived
Oct. 9, 1841.
185. BEIGHTON, Thomas (27). Born, Dec. 25, 1790,
at Ednaston, Derbyshire. Ch.m., Derby, June 1, 1809
(Gawthorne). Studied at Gosport. Appointed to
Malacca. Ordained, April 9, 1817, at Derby. Married
Abigail Tobitt, born Sept. 20, 1791 ; Ch.m., Fetter
Lane Ch. (Burder). Sailed, April 1, 1818. Arrived at
Madras, Aug. 10, and at Malacca, Sept. 14, 1818. In
April, 1819, removed to Penang, and carried on the
operations which Mr. Medhurst had commenced there.
Early in 1821, he visited the coast of Queda for missionary
purposes. In 1825, he left Penang, Nov. 11, to take a
voyage for the benefit of his health, and after visiting
Singapore, returned in Dec. In June, 1829, accom-
panied by Mr. Dyer, he visited the Malayan Peninsula.
In March, 1832, he visited the Queda Coast. During his
missionary course he devoted much attention to the
educational and translation departments, and Mrs.
Beighton to female education. He died at Penang,
April 14, 1844. Mrs. Beighton returned to England,
where she arrived July 21, 1846. She died at Barnet,
Sept. 2, 1879, aged 88.
186. FLEMING, Robert (3). Born in 1792. Ch.m..
Glasgow (Wardlaw). Studied at Glasgow and Gosport.
Appointed to Malacca. Ordained, Jan. 22, 1818, at
Union Chapel, Islington. Single. Sailed, April 1, 1818.
Arrived at Madras, Aug. 10. Remained temporarily
at Madras to take the place of Mr. Knill, who, through ill-
health, had removed to Travancore. On Aug. 12, 1819,
married------Streng, of Negapatam. On Sept. 16,
1819, proceeded, via Calcutta, to Malacca, where he
arrived Jan. 29, 1820. Here he became insane, and in
March, 1821, was suspended from mission work. Early
in May he was sent to Madras, and thence to England,
where he arrived in July, 1822, when he was consigned
to the care of his friends in Scotland.
187. INCE, John (7). Born, Aug. 20, 1795. Ch.m.,
Grosvenor St. Ch., Manchester (Roby). Studied at
Gosport. Appointed to Malacca. Ordained, Jan. 22,
1818, at Union Chapel, Islington. Married J. Barr,
Ch.m., Grosvenor St., Manchester (Roby). Sailed,
April 1, 1818. Arrived at Madras, Aug. 10, and at
Malacca, Sept. 14. Removed to Penang, arriving June
29, 1819. Early in 1821, accompanied Mr. Beighton on
a missionary tour to the Queda Coast. Mrs. Ince died at
Penang, June 1, 1822. Mr. Ince died at Penang, April
24, 1825.
188. MILTON, Samuel (7). Born in 1788. Ch.m.,
Castle St., Exeter (Allen). Studied at Gosport. Ap-
pointed to Malacca. Ordained, Jan. 1, 1818, at Castle
St. Chapel, Exeter. Single. Sailed, April 1, 1818.
Arrived at Madras, Aug. 10, and at Malacca, Sept. 14.
Removed to Singapore, Oct. 25, 1819, and commenced that
station. Visited Batavia in the spring of 1821, where he
married a daughter of General Wilson of the H.E.I.C.
service. In 1823 visited Calcutta to purchase materials
for the Printing Office at Singapore. His connection
with the Society was dissolved by the Board, Jan. 31,
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189. SWAN, William (23). Born, June 21, 1791
at the Milltown of Balgonie, near Leven, N.B. Ch.m.,
at Kirkcaldy (Aikenhead). Studied at the Theological
Academy, Glasgow. Appointed to Siberia. Ordained
at Greenwich Chapel, June 3, 1818. Single. Sailed,
July 1, 1818. Arrived at Cronstadt, July 22, and at
SV. Petersburg, on the same day. Left St. Petersburg,
Dec. 9, 1819, in company with Mr. Yuille and a Buriat,
arrived at Irkutsk, Feb. 15, and at Selenginsk, Feb. 17,
1820. In 1820, visited Kiachta with Mr. Stallybrass.
Early in 1821, itinerated among the Buriats. Early in
1823, made another tour to the Chorinsky Buriats, in
company with Mr. Stallybrass. During the summer of
1824 resided at the Ona. In 1824, itinerated to the east
of Selenginsk. In 1827, itinerated and resided for two
months at the Ona. In 1828, took up his permanent
residence at the Ona. During these years, in conjunc-
tion with Mr. Stallybrass, he completed the Mongolian
version of the Scriptures. With the design of visiting
England, left Ona, Jan. 17, 1831, and arrived at St.
Petersburg, March 22. After a stay of ten weeks there,
during which time he obtained the sanction of the Govern-
ment to print the Mongolian Scriptures, he left for Eng-
land, and arrived there June 29. Having married in
Scotland Hannah Cullen, he left Leith with Mrs. Swan,
Aug. 1, 1832, and arrived at Cronstadt, Aug. 21, and at
St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. Detained at St. Petersburg
until Dec. 27, 1833. Leaving St. Petersburg, arrived at
Selenginsk, March 6, and at Khodan, March 15, 1834.
On Feb. 2, 1837, removed to his former station on the
Ona. Soon after the suppression of the Siberian Mission
by the Russian Government in 1840, Mr. and Mrs. Swan
returned to Scotland, via St. Petersburg, arriving June
20, 1841. His connection with the Society was then
dissolved. Died at Edinburgh, Jan. 1, 1866. Mrs.
Swan died Nov, 22, 1890, at Edinburgh, aged 80.
Book written :—
“ Letters on Missions.” London : Westley & Davis.
1830.
See “ Congregational Year Book,” 1867.
190. HAMPSON, John (2). Born in 1793. Ch.m.,
Grosvenor St. Ch., Manchester (Roby). Studied at
Gosport. Appointed to Calcutta. Married. Sailed in
July, 1818. Arrived at Calcutta, Feb. 8, 1819. Mrs.
Hampson died, Aug. 29, 1819. Mr. Hampson died at
Calcutta, Sept. 21, 1820.
191. TRAWIN, Samuel (9). Born in 1794. Ch.m.,
at South Molton, Devon (Wood). Studied at Gosport.
Appointed to Calcutta. Sailed in July, 1818. Married
Mary Webber at Cape Town, Oct., 1818. Arrived at
Calcutta, Feb. 8, 1819. Removed to Kidderpore in
1822, and formed the station there. Died at Berham-
pur, Aug. 3, 1827. Mrs. Trawin returned to England.
192. TRAVELLER, Cornelius (5). Born in 1791.
Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Madras. Married.
Sailed, Aug. 20, 1818. Arrived at Madras in Jan., 1819.
His connection with the Society was dissolved on Sept.
29, 1823. He afterwards returned to Europe, and
settled in Jersey.
193. WILSON, Samuel Sheridan (17). Born, Nov.
14, 1797, at Manchester. Ch.m., at Manchester (Roby).
Studied at Gosport. Appointed to the Greek Mission.
Ordained, Sept. 29, 1818, at Stockwell Chapel, London.
Married------Walden, Ch.m., Manchester (Roby).
Sailed, Dec. 1, 1818. Arrived at Valetta, Jan. 17, 1819.
In consequence of the difficulty of commencing opera-
tions in Greece, the Directors authorized his return to
England. He, therefore, left Malta, July 20, 1822,
and arrived in England in September. The importance
of maintaining the mission in Malta being recognised,
Mr. Wilson was directed to return to Malta. He, there-
fore, with Mrs. Wilson, sailed from England, June 3,
1823, and arrived in Malta, July 4. In the spring of
1824 he visited the Ionian Islands. On Dec. 20, 1824,
he left Malta for the Morea, where he visited various
places, and returned to Malta, April 8, 1825. In 1830,
he visited England, remaining from April to Sept. 14,
when he left London, and proceeded, with his family,
via France, to Malta, arriving Nov. 25. The Malta
Mission was discontinued in 1834. He continued the
operations of the press there until June 10, 1835, when
he sailed for England, and arrived Aug. 28. On Oct.
26, 1835, his connection as a missionary of the Society
was dissolved. Mrs. Wilson died Jan. 6, 1836. In July,
1838, he undertook the pastorate of the Congregational
Church, at Shepton Mallet. Died at Shepton Mallet,
Feb. 23, 1866.
Book written :—
“ Narrative of the Greek Mission.” London : Snow.
1839.
194. PHILIP, John, D.D. (30). Born in 1775. Studied
at Hoxton Academy. Ordained as Pastor at Aberdeen
May 21, 1804. Appointed as a Deputation with the
Rev. John Campbell to visit the Society’s stations in
South Africa. Sailed with Mr. Campbell, and accom-
panied by Mrs. Philip, Dec. 10, 1818, arrived at Cape
Town, Feb. 26, 1819. Accompanied by Mr. Moffat and
Mr. Evan Evans, the Deputation left Cape Town for the
interior on May 4, 1819, and visited the stations within
the colony, but the breaking out of a Kafir war pre-
vented their proceeding beyond. At the same time
business of the Society requiring the presence of one of
the Deputation in Cape Town, Mr. Philip returned there.
Mr. Campbell, after a time, returned there also, but after-
wards resumed the visitation of the stations in the absence
of Mr. Philip, setting out from Cape Town, Jan. 18, 1820.
In 1820, Mr. Philip received from Princetown College,
New Jersey, United States, the degree of Doctor of
Divinity. When the Deputation had completed their
work, Dr. Philip was permanently^ appointed Superin-
tendent of the Society’s Missions in South Africa. He also
undertook the pastorate of an English congregation at
Cape Town. From his appointment until the year 1826
he made repeated visits to the stations of the Society,
both within and beyond the colony. The Directors
having invited him to visit England, he, with Mrs. Philip,
left Cape Town, Jan. 26, 1826, and arrived in England,
April 7. During his stay he published his work, “ Re-
searches in South Africa.” In consequence of certain
representations made by Dr. Philip respecting the con-
dition of the Hottentots, the Directors presented a
Memorial to Government on that subject, which led to
the establishment of certain regulations which would
promote the amelioration of the civil condition of that
tribe among the people. He re-embarked for the Cape,
July, 18, 1829, and arrived Oct. 7. He then resumed
his office as Superintendent of the Society’s mission,
which, in his absence, had been held by the Rev. Richard
Miles (No. 248). Shortly after his return he was called
to defend in an action for libel in the Supreme Court
at the Cape, on account of a passage contained in his
work, “ Researches in South Africa.” This action being
decided against him, he was involved in damages and
costs amounting to .£1,200, which sum was generously
supplied by friends in England. On Aug. 15, 1832, he
set out to visit the stations within and beyond the colony,
and returned to Cape Town, March 2, 1833. On Feb.
28, 1836, he left Cape Town with Mr. James Read, junior
(No. 342), Jan Tsatzoe, a Kafir chief, and Andries Stoffles,
a Hottentot, arriving in London, May 14. With the
Rev. James Read (No. 61), who arrived in England, June
14, and the native converts, he gave evidence before a
Parliamentary Committee respecting the condition of the
Aborigines in South Africa, and the causes of the Kafir
war. Having accomplished the object of this visit,
accompanied by the Rev. James Read, Rev. G. Schreiner,
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1837, and arrived at Cape Town, Feb. 6, 1838. After his
return, besides making repeated visits to the various
stations, he undertook the education of several young
men, to prepare them for missionary work. In 1844,
he was relieved from the charge of the English Church at
Cape Town, by the arrival, on Aug. 27, of the Rev. J. C.
Brown, formerly of St. Petersburg, who succeeded Dr.
Philip. In Dec., 1846, on account of Mrs. Philip’s ill-
health, he went to Port Elizabeth, and thence to Hankey,
where Mrs. Philip died, Oct. 23, 1847. In 1850, the
Rev. W. Thompson (No. 340), formerly of the Bellary
Mission, having accepted the pastorate at Union Chapel,
Cape Town, he was appointed by the Directors their
agent for transacting the general and financial business
of the South African Mission, as Dr. Philip had relin-
quished that office on account of increasing age and
infirmities. Dr. Philip died at Hankey, Aug. 27, 1851,
aged 76.
Book written :—
“ Researches in South Africa,” 2 vols. London :
Duncan. 1828.
195. ASHTON, George Harvey (41). Born in India.
He was engaged in 1819 by the missionaries in Travancore
to assist in the congregations and schools of the Mission.
In 1825, he took temporary charge at Quilon after the
departure of Mr. Crow, until the arrival of Mr. Thomp-
son in Nov., 1827. He then laboured in the Neyoor dis-
trict. In 1844-46 he assisted in the Trevandrum and
Quilon districts. Mrs. Ashton died at Quilon, Jan. 12,
1846. On Mr. Thompson’s death, in 1850, he took
temporary charge of the Quilon district. Subsequently,
his labours were chiefly confined to the Pareychaley
district. In i860, on account of age and infirmity, he
retired from active service and went to reside at Quilon.
He died on June 6, 1861, on his way from Quilon to
Trevandrum.
196. MAULT, Charles (36). Born, May 11, 1791.
Ch.m., at St. Neot’s (Morell). Studied at Gosport.
Appointed to Travancore. Ordained at St. Neot’s, Oct.
24, 1818. Married, Nov. 2, 1818, Martha Mead, born
March 16, 1794, Ch.m., at St. Neot’s (Morell). Sailed,
Dec. 10, 1818. Arrived at Bombay, May 18, 1819. Being
detained there by the setting in of the monsoon, did not
arrive at Nagercoil until Dec. 10, 1819. In 1827, on
the visit of the Deputation, the Travancore Mission
was formed into two districts, of which Mr. Mault took
the superintendence of the eastern division. Mrs. Mault
devoted much time and effort to Female education, and
to the general improvement of the native women. With
this object she introduced among them Lace-making, with
very successful results. In 1833, her health having
failed, she visited England, arriving Sept. 4, and returned
to India in 1836, arriving at Nagercoil, March 4. On
Dec. 21, 1854, Mr. Mault left Nagercoil, being much
enfeebled by his long residence in India, and returned to
England with Mrs. Mault, arriving May. 16. He then
retired from active service, residing at Stoke, near Coven-
try, where he died, Oct. 17, 1858. Mrs. Mault died in
London, Nov. 2, 1870.
1819
197. GOGERLY, George (33). Born, Nov. 10, 1794.
in London. Appointed to Calcutta as a Printer. Married.
Sailed in April, 1819. Arrived in Calcutta, Sept. 13, 1819.
Mrs. Gogerly died, Sept. 12, 1823, aged 24. In 1824 he
married Agnes Letitia Henrietta Ferris. In May,
1826, the printing establishment at Calcutta was given
up. On account of ill-health, being obliged to take a voy-
age, Mr. Gogerly left Calcutta with Mrs. Gogerly for a
visit to Ceylon on June 18, 1826, and returned to Calcutta,
Sept. 21. In December he went to Berhampur with a
view to spending a year there, preparatory to his going
as a missionary to Santipore. The latter plan not being
carried out, he returned to Calcutta, in Oct., 1827. Was
ordained as a missionary in Union Chapel, Calcutta, June
2, 1828. At the close of 1835, in consequence of ill-
health, he sailed for England, where he, with his family,
arrived April 10, 1836. Re-embarked on Sept. 15, 1838,
and arrived in Calcutta, Jan. 19, 1839. In Nov., 1841,
through failure of health, he retired from the mission,
and arrived with his family in England, April 4, 1842,
when his connection, as one of the missionaries of the
Society, ceased. He subsequently became the pastor
of the Cong. Church at Melton Mowbray. He died in
London, Feb. 11, 1877. Mrs. Gogerly died in London,
Nov. 23, 1877, age 70.
Book written :—
“The Pioneers of the Bengal Mission.” London:
Snow & Co. 1871.
198. NICHOLSON, Thomas (3). Born in 1795. Studied
at Gosport. Appointed to Madras. Ordained, March
31, 1819, at Lancaster. Married. Sailed, May 25, 1819.
Arrived at Madras, Sept. 16. Was appointed one of
the Secretaries of the Madras Auxiliary Bible Society
at its formation, May 5, 1820. Died at Madras, Aug.
2, 1822. Mrs. Nicholson after this took charge of the
Girls’ School. She arrived in England with her family,
Oct., 1823.
199. YUILLE, Robert (19). Born in 1786. Ch.m.,
Glasgow (Wardlaw). Studied at Glasgow and Gosport.
Appointed to Siberia. Ordained, July 7, 1819, at
Swallow St. Ch., London. Married Martha Cowie.
Sailed, Aug. 8, 1819. Arrived at Cronstadt, Aug. 27,
and proceeded to St. Petersburg. Left for Selenginsk,
Dec. 9, 1819, and arrived there, Feb. 17, 1820. Mrs.
Yuille died at Selenginsk, July 2, 1827. Connection
with the Society ceased in 1838. He remained in Siberia,
but afterwards returned to England, being compelled
by the Russian Government to retire from Siberia.
200. ADAM, Matthew Thomson (11). Studied at
Gosport. Appointed to Benares. Ordained, Oct. 9,
1819, at New Court Chapel, Carey St., London. Married
--------Steill, Ch.m., Wigan (Steill). Sailed, Oct. 26,
1819. Arrived at Calcutta, March 16, 1820. Left for
Benares, June 24, and arrived there, Aug. 6, and com-
menced the mission there. After residing there for
several years, ill-health rendered it necessary that he
should leave India; he, therefore, returned to England
with his family, where he arrived, May 3, 1830. His
connection with the Society was subsequently dissolved.
201. FORBES, Andrew (2). Born in 1792. Studied
at Witham, Essex. Appointed to Bangalore. Ordained,
Aug. 18, 1819, at Tonbridge Chapel, London. Married
--------Donaldson. Sailed, Oct. 26, 1819. Arrived at
Madras, Feb. 16, 1820, and at Bangalore at the end of
April, and, in conjunction with Mr. Laidler, commen-
ced a mission there. Visited Bellary in Oct. 1821.
Being instructed by the Directors to remove to Bel-
gaum, he resigned his connection with the Society.
202. MUNDY, George (34). Ch.m., Surrey Chapel,
London (Hill). Studied at Gosport. Appointed as a
Catechist and Schoolmaster to Chinsurah. Single. Sailed,
Oct. 26, 1819. Arrived at Chinsurah, March 17, 1820.
Married, in 1821, at Madras, Martha Cobden, sister of
Mrs. Reeve. Mrs. Mundy died July 30, 1824, at Chin-
surah. Ordained at Chinsurah in Nov., 1825. On
account of ill-health visited England, arriving April
18, 1829. Re-married. Returned to India with Mrs.
Mundy. Sailed, July 22, 1832, and arrived at Calcutta,
Nov. 7. For a short time assisted at the Kidderpore
Station, and afterwards proceeded to Chinsurah. Mrs.
Mundy died July, 7, 1842. On account of ill-health
Mr. Mundy left India early in 1844, and arrived in Eng-
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sailed for that place Sept. 7, 1848, and arrived early in
1849. Died at Calcutta, Aug. 23, 1853.
Books written:—
“ Christianity and Hindooism Contrasted ” : 2 vols.
Second Edition. Serampore. 1834.
“ Memoir of Mrs. Louisa Mundy.” London : Snow. 1845.
203. LAIDLER, Stephen (8). Born, Oct. 12, 1789,
at Wooler, Northumberland. Ch.m., Presbyterian Ch-
Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Bangalore. Ordained,
Aug. 18, 1819, at Tonbridge Chapel, London. Married
Gulielma Johnston, Ch.m., Wells St., London (Waugh).
Sailed, Oct. 26, 1819. Arrived at Madras, Feb. 16, 1820 ;
and at Bangalore, about the end of April. Joined Mr.
Massie in the scheme for establishing what was termed
“ The Mysore College,” whereby he involved himself
in difficulties. On account of Mrs. Laidler’s ill-health,
left Bangalore, Dec. 13, 1826, and Madras, March 23, 1827,
and arrived in London, Sept. 12. Mr. Laidler was the
founder of the Bangalore Mission. His connection with
the Society was dissolved Sept. 24, 1827. Afterwards
he settled as Pastor at Wickham Market, until 1839,
and at Harleston, Norfolk (1839-67), where he died,
Oct. 25, 1873.
204. SMITH, John (5). Born in 1790. Studied at
Gosport. Appointed to Travancore. Ordained, Aug.
18, 1819, at Tonbridge Chapel, London. Single. Sailed,
Oct. 26, 1819. Arrived at Madras, Feb. 16, 1820, and
at Nagercoil, May 6. Commenced a station at Quilon,
March 6, 1821. On account of ill-health returned to
England, leaving Quilon early in 1824, and proceeding,
via. Bombay, to England, where he arrived in July,
1824. In consequence of continued indisposition he
gave up his connection with the Society.
1820
205. HUTTMAN, George Henry (4). Ch.m., New
Road Ch., East London (Reed). Appointed as a Printer
to Malacca. Sailed, Feb. 7, 1820. Arrived at Batavia,
June 13, and at Malacca, Sept. 25. Superintended the
Mission Press until March 1, 1824, when he gave up his
connection with the Society. He was afterwards Printer
at the Bengal Military Orphan Press, in Calcutta.
206. CHAMBERS, Hiram (5). Born in 1792. Ch.m.,
Walsall (Grove). Studied at Cheshunt College and
Gosport. Appointed to Bellary. Ordained, Aug. 2,
1820, at Ebenezer Ch., Birmingham. Married Rhoda
May. Sailed, Oct. 9, 1820. Arrived at Madras, March
26, 1821. Proceeding, vid Bangalore (where he was
detained several months), to Bellary, arrived there Oct.
4. On account of ill-health, removed to Bangalore
in April, 1823, and remained there until 1825 ; when,
being unable to bear the climate of India, he proceeded,
with his family to Madras, where they embarked for
England, Jan. 6, 1826. On the following day, he died.
Mrs. Chambers, with her two children, proceeded to
England.
207. GRIFFITHS, David (14)- Born, Dec. 20,
1792, at Glanmeilwch, Carmarthenshire. Ch.m., at
Gwynfe, Llangadock, 1810. Studied at Neuaddlwyd, at
Wrexham, and at Gosport. Appointed to Madage scar.
Ordained, July 27, 1820, at Gwynfe. Married Mary
Griffiths, Ch.m., Machynlleth (Morgan). Sailed, Oct.
25, 1820. Arrived at Mauritius, Jan. 23, 1821. Arrived
at Tamdtave, April 27, and at Antananarivo, May 30.
Mrs. Griffiths, who had been left at Mauritius, arrived at
Antananarivo, Oct. 16, 1821. In conjunction with
Rev. D. Jones (No. 184) he completed the first Malagasy
translation of the entire Bible. His connection with the
Society was dissolved in 1834, after which he returned to
England. Afterwards, returning to Madagascar, he
settled at Antananarivo, ostensibly for purposes of trade.
During this time he made great efforts to assist the perse-
cuted native Christians. Returning to England in Feb.
1842, he became Pastor at Welsh Hay. Wrote a “ His-
tory of Madagascar,” in Welsh. Revised the Malagasy
version of the Bible, and prepared numerous works in
Malagasy. Died at Machynlleth, March 21, 1863. Mrs.
Griffiths died at Swansea, June 14, 1883.
Books written :—
“ A Grammar of the Malagasy Language in the Ankova
Dialect.” Woodbridge: 1854; pp. 224.
208. RAY, Edward (12). Ch.m., Calcutta. In 1820,
he was received in Calcutta as an Assistant. Married.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray visited England for the benefit of their
health. During this visit he was ordained, March 15,
1825, at Orange St. Ch., London. Sailed for Calcutta,
May 27, 1825. Mrs. Ray died at sea, Oct. 1. Arriving
at Calcutta, Oct. 3, 1825, Mr. Ray joined Mr. Hill, at
Berhampur. He afterwards returned to Calcutta. In
1826, he married ---- Piffard (sister of No. 245). In
Dec. 1827, he joined Mr. Piffard, at Kidderpore. On
account of Mrs. Ray’s ill-health, he returned with her
to England, arriving March 27, 1831. His connection
with the Society ceased in 1832. He afterwards settled
| at Twickenham.
1821
209. HUMPHREYS, James (9)- Born in 1794. Ch.
m., Paisley (Smart). Sailed ait Glasgow and Gosport.
Appointed to Malacca. Ordained, Feb. 13, 1821, at
Oxenden St. Ch., London. Married Mary Borland,
Ch.m., Paisley (Smart). Sailed, March, 9, 1821. Arrived
at Madras, July 21, 1821, and at Malacca, Sept. 3. The
Malay branch of the mission eventually became his
department. In 1823 he was appointed Principal of
I the Anglo-Chinese College. Resigned that office in
1827, Mrs. Humphreys died May 29, 1827, at Malacca.
On account of ill-health, he returned to England in
1829, arriving Nov. 2, when his connection with the
Society ceased. He subsequently entered the medical
profession, and practised at Bonhill, in the Vale of Leven,
N.B. He died at Bonhill, Dec. 30, 1876.
210. BANKHEAD, William Hugh (2). Born, 1799.
Ch.m., Stockwell Ch., London (Jackson). Studied at
Hackney College. Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained,
Dec. 14, 1820, at Stockwell Chapel. Single. Sailed,
March 9, 1821. Arrived at Calcutta, Aug. 16, 1821.
Died there, Nov. 7, 1822.
211. JONES, Thomas (6). Ch.m., Bishop’s Castle
(Phillips). Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Tahiti.
Ordained, Feb. 28, 1821, at Shrewsbury. Married Mrs.
Cox. In company with the Deputation, sailed May 19,
1821. Arrived at Tahiti, Sept. 25, 1821. On Feb. 17,
1822, occupied the station of Papepihaa (Haweis Town).
Removed in March, 1825, to Hidia, a new station. Mrs.
Jones died there Nov. 18, 1825. In Oct. 1826, he left
Tahiti and proceeded to North America, dissolving his
connection with the Society.
212. ARMITAGE, Elijah (15). Appointed as an
Artisan (cotton spinner), to Tahiti. Married. Sailed,
May 19, 1821. Arrived at Tahiti, Sept. 25, 1821. At
first settled at Pirae in the district of Pare, with a view
to introduce the Cotton manufacture. Early in 1823,
removed to Moorea, and settled at Roby's Place, where a
manufactory was erected. Left Moorea, Sept. 14, 1833,
and removed to Rarotonga, arriving there Oct. 14. He
there instructed the people in the cotton manufacture.
Early in Jan., 1835, he left Rarotonga, returning to Moorea.
At the end of Oct. sailed from Tahiti, with his wife and
family, proceeding to England. Arrived in London,
March 2, 1836. His connection with the Society was then
dissolved, and he returned to Manchester, his former
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213. BLOSSOM, Thomas (23). Appointed as an
Artisan (carpenter) to Tahiti. Married. Sailed, May
19, 1821. Arrived at Tahiti, Sept. 25, 1821. At first
settled with. Mr. Armitage at Pirae, and afterwards in
1823, at Roby's Place. In 1826, removed to Griffin
Town and took the general superintendence of the ex-
ternal affairs of the South Sea Academy. Mrs. Blossom
died in Tahiti in May, 1842. On account of ill-health,
on Jan. 10, 1844, he retired from the mission and left
Tahiti for England, proceeding vid New York, and arriv-
ing at Liverpool, July 10, 1844, when his connection
with the Society ceased.
214. ELLIOTT, William (32). Born, Sept. 22, 1792,
at Sheffield. Ch.m., Nether Ch., Sheffield, 1821. Had
been connected with Dr. Philip’s congregation at Cape
Town. Went, May 20, 1821, from Cape Town, where he
was accepted as a missionary to Johanna, one of the
Comoro Islands. Arrived there June 12, 1821, but not
meeting with any encouragement, left for Madras, July
21, 1822, where he arrived Aug. 21, 1822, and thence
proceeded to Cape Town, arriving Dec. 2, 1822. At Cape
Town, he joined the South African Missionary Society.
Left the Cape for England, March 14, 1824. Was or-
dained in Queen Street Chapel, Sheffield. In 1825, he
resumed missionary work in Cape Town in connection
with the South African Missy. Soc. In 1826 he married
Georgina Johannah -------, born, 1808. In July, 1828,
he again engaged under the L.M.S. In 1830 he was
stationed at the Caledon Institution (Zuurbraak). On
May 5, 1831, removed to the Paarl. In May, 1839, he
left Cape Town to proceed to the Comoro Islands, but,
being unable to obtain a passage to the Islands, he re-
turned to the Cape, where he arrived in Sept. He
then proceeded to Uitenhage, where he succeeded Mr.
Messer. Early in Jan., 1840, he removed to Tulbagh,
and in 1846 visited England with his family, arriving
May 12. Re-embarked for South Africa, Feb. 10, 1847,
and arrived at Cape Town, May 3, where he succeeded
Mr. Vogelgezang, as Pastor of Barrack St. Chapel. In 1850
he removed to George. His health failing, he retired from
active service in 1853, and settled at Cape Town. Died
Nov. 25, 1858. Mrs. Elliott died, July 16, 1883.
215. MONRO, John (25). Appointed to South Africa
as an Assistant Missionary. Married. Sailed, July
31, 1821. After arriving at Cape Town proceeded to
Bethelsdorp, where he was superintendent of schools
from 1823 to 1826. Early in 1827 he was invited to
become a minister at Graham's Town, and the mission-
ary to the Hottentots around. Removed there, and
formed a new station. In Nov, 1838, removed to a new
station near Kafir Drift on the Great Fish River. In Dec.
1839, commenced a new station at Cradock. Retired
from active service in 1846. Died in 1848.
216. JEFFREYS, John (4). Born in 1792. Studied at
Blackburn Academy. Appointed to Madagascar. Oi-
dained, May 30, 1821, at Chapel Street Ch., Black-
burn. Married Keturah Yarnold, Ch.m., Preston
(Cameron). Sailed, Aug. 6, 1821, in company with
Prince Ratefy and suite. Arrived at Port Louis, Nov.
27, and remained there until May 1, 1822, when, with
Mrs. Jeffreys and the four artisans sent out by the Soc-
iety, he sailed for Madagascar, and arrived at Tamatdve,
May 6, and at the Capital, June 10. On April 21, 1824,
he removed to Ambdtomanga. On account of Mrs.
Jeffreys’ ill-health, on June 21, 1825, he sailed with his
family for Mauritius, but on the passage, on July 4, he
died. Mrs. Jeffreys afterwards sailed from Port Louis
for England, and arrived in the autumn of 1825.
See “ The Widowed Missionary’s Journal,” by Keturah
Jeffreys. Southampton: 1827; pp. 216.
217. BROOKS, Thomas (1). Ch.m., Fetter Lane Ch.
(Burder). Appointed as a Carpenter to Madagascar.
Sailed, Aug. 6, 1821. Arrived at Antananarivo, June
10, 1822. Died at Antananarivo, of fever, June 24, 1822.
218. CANHAM, John (16). Born in 1798. Ch.m.,
Stowmarket (Ward). Appointed to Madagascar as a
Tanner and Currier. Single. Sailed, Aug. 6, 1821.
Arrived at Antananarivo, June 10, 1822. In order to
assist in the superintendence of schools, he was stationed
at a village about twelve miles from the Capital. During
a visit to England, from Dec. 1826, to April 1827, he
married-----Turner, Ch.m., Stowmarket (Ward). On
his return, his attempts to introduce tanning were suc-
cessful. . In 1831 he was engaged by the Society as an
ordained missionary, and took up his station at Ambohi-
mandroso. His ten years’ term of residence in Madagascar
being completed, and the Malagasy Government not
allowing him to remain on the island, he, with his family,
left Antananarivo, July 17,1834, and arrived at Port Louis,
Aug. 17. Left Mauritius, Jan. 13, 1835, and arrived at
Cape Town Feb. 14. He was there employed by Dr. Philip,
partly in conducting a Malagasy School. In March, 1837,
he sailed for England, and arrived in London in June. On
June 26 his connection with the Society was dissolved,
and in Aug., 1838, he sailed with his family for South
Australia.
219. ROWLANDS, Thomas (7). Ch.m., at Shrewsbury.
Appointed to Madagascar as a Weaver. Single. Sailed
on Aug. 6, 1821, and arrived at Antananarivo, June 10,
1822 ; was stationed at a village fifteen miles from the
Capital to superintend a school. Died of fever, April 4,
1828.
220. CHICK, George (14). Ch.m., Chard (Gunn).
Appointed to Madagascar as a Blacksmith. Single.
Sailed, Aug. 6, 1821. Arrived at Antananarivo, June 10,
1822. Followed his trade, but also instructed the children
on the Sabbath. He married Mrs. Hovenden (the widow
of No. 258). As an artisan, rendered important and
valuable services both to the mission and the country.
At the end of his allowed term of ten years’ residence in
the island, on June 18, 1835, Mr. and Mrs. Chick left the
Capital, and arrived at Tamative July 3. Sailed for
Cape Town and arrived there Sept. 18. After a short
time his connection with the Society was dissolved, when
he (in 1836) proceeded to Port Elizabeth, where he settled
as a blacksmith.
221. WRIGHT, Peter (22). Appointed to South Africa
as an Artisan. Married Margery----------; born, 1798.
Sailed, Aug. 19, 1821. Arrived at Cape Town, Nov.
28, 1821. Under Dr. Philip’s directions, he received
instruction, preparing him for the work of a Catechist.
In 1823 he was sent to Theopolis to superintend the
secular affairs of the station. In 1825 removed to Griqua
Town to assist Mr. Sass. On March 14, 1826, he was
ordained at Theopolis as a mfss/owary. In 1827 he became
the principal missionary at Griqua Town. In 1842 re-
moved to Philippolis. Died at Philippolis, April 14,
1843. Mrs. Wright returned to England, where she
arrived Sept. 7, 1844. She afterwards returned to
South Africa, and died at Graham’s Town, May 18, 1886.
222. HILL, Micaiah (28). Born at Walsall. Ch.m.,
Carr’s Lane, Birmingham (James). Studied at Gosport.
Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained, July 18, 1821, at
Hanley. Married Mary Beardmore, member of Church
of England, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Sailed, Oct.
10, 1821. Arrived at Calcutta, March 5, 1822. Became
Editor of the “ Asiatic Observer.” On March 23, 1823,
was appointed Secretary of the Calcutta Rel. Tr. Soc’
On March 8, 1824, he removed to Berhampur, and com-
menced that station. On account of ill-health, Mrs.
Hill and children left India, Dec. 25, 1836, and arrived
in London, April 24, 1837. Ill-health caused Mr. Hill to
leave Calcutta, in 1838, to proceed to England, where he
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Hill and family, he sailed for Calcutta, and arrived Oct.
29, when he proceeded to Berhampur.' In Jan., 1847,
proceeded to Calcutta to supply Dr. Boaz’s place at Union
Chapel during his visit to England. Mrs. Hill died at
Calcutta, Sept. 7, 1847. Early in 1849 he set out to proceed
to Benares for the benelic of his health ; but died, on Feb.
3, in a boat on the Ganges, a few miles from Benares.
223. HILL, James (13). Born, May 17, 1795, at Stafford.
Ch.m., at Stafford (Chalmers). Studied at Stafford and
Gosport. Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained at Hanley,
July 18, 1821. Married. Sailed, Oct. 10, 1821. Arrived
at Calcutta, March 5, 1822. In 1822 accepted condition-
ally the Pastorate at Union Chapel, Calcutta, which office
he held until Dec. 1833. In Dec., 1829, Mrs. Hill,
being in ill-health, left India for England, where she
arrived April 18, 1830. Returning to India, she sailed
July 24, 1831. In 1833, with Mrs. Hill and family
he sailed for England, where he arrived April 27, 1834.
On Dec. 25, 1834, he became the Pastor at the Indept.
Ch., George Lane, Oxford, and his connection with the
Society ceased. Died, Jan. 12, 1870. Mrs. Hill died
at West Brighton, Feb. 7, 1886, aged 90.
224. WARDEN, Joseph Bradley (5). Born in 1779-
Ch.m., Carr’s Lane Chapel, Birmingham. Studied at
Gosport. Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained, July 18,
1821, at Hanley. Married Sailed, Oct. 10, 1821.
Arrived at Calcutta, March 5, 1822. In 1823 was ap-
pointed Joint Secretary to the Bengal Christian School
Society. Died at Calcutta, Jan. 8, 1826. Mrs. Warden
afterwards removed to Berhampur, and became School-
mistress there. Re-married. Died in 1829.
225. FYVIE, Alexander (19). Brother of No. 146.
Ch.m., Aberdeen (Philip). Studied at Aberdeen, under
Mr. (Dr.) Philip, and at Gosport. Appointed to Surat.
Ordained, Sept. 28, 1821, at Bristol. Married Jane
Thomson, Ch.m., Aberdeen (A. Thompson) Sailed.
Oct. 30, 1821. Arrived at Bombay, April 26, 1822.
Left Bombay for Surat, where he arrived, May 13 ; on
Oct. 15, 1832, left Surat, with Mrs. Fyvie and family,
to proceed to England, arriving at Liverpool, April 5,
1833. Returning to India, Mr. and Mrs. Fyvie sailed
June 25, 1835, and arrived at Surat, Dec. 23, 1835.
Died at Surat, June 10, 1840. Mrs. Fyvie returned to
England, arriving Feb. 25, 1841. She died March 3,
1872.
226. HOWELL William (20). Born in India, Dec.,
1789. Ch.m., at Black Town Ch., Madras. Received,
May 23, 1821, as an Assistant in the Bellary Mission.
Removed to Cuddapah, in Nov., 1822, and commenced
that station. Ordained, Sept. 29, 1824, at Black Town
Ch., Madras. His connection with the Society was
dissolved in Sept., 1841.
227. COLLIE, David (7). Ch.m., Aberdeen (Philip).
Studied at Aberdeen, under Mr. (Dr.) Philip, and at
Gosport. Appointed to Malacca. Ordained, Sept. 28, 1821,
at Bristol. Married Ann Murray, Ch.m., Blackhills,
near Aberdeen (Smith). Sailed, Nov. 8, 1821. Arrived
at Madras, March 26, 1822, where Mrs. Collie died, May
24. Left Madras, June 7, and arrived at Malacca, June
26. In 1823, was appointed Chinese Professor in the
Anglo-Chinese College. In 1826 he re-married. In 1827
he became Principal of the Anglo-Chinese College.
Ill-health rendering a return to England necessary, he
left Malacca for Singapore, near which place he died
on board ship, Feb. 27, 1828.
228. CRISP, Edmund (27). Born, June 26, 1799, at
Hertford. Ch.m., High Wycombe, 1816. Studied
at Gosport. Appointed to Madras. Ordained, Oct. 3,
1821, at Hertford. Married Mary Groube Meriton,
Ch.m., Botley, Hants. Sailed, Nov. 8, 1821. Arrived
at Madras, March 26, 1822. In 1824, visited Bangalore
for the benefit of his health. In July, 1829, removed
to Combacomtm. In June, 1835, removed to Madras
on account of ill-health. Sailed from Madras for
England, Feb. 15, 1836, and arrived in London, June 9.
His health having been restored, and having been ap-
pointed to Bangalore, with the object of his forming a
Seminary for the training of native agents for mission
work, he sailed for India, June 12, 1840, and arrived
at Bangalore, Oct. 23. He then commenced the Training
Institution, and to this department he devoted his chief
efforts. On account of ill-health, Mrs. Crisp left India,
and arrived in England, June 16, 1846, and Mr. Crisp
returned to England, arriving April 18, 1848. His
health not permitting his return to India, his connection
with the Society ceased. He afterwards became the
Pastor of the Indept. Ch. at Grantham. He died at
Ealing, Middlesex, Nov. 6, 1877. Mrs. Crisp died at
Ealing, Feb. 19, 1887, aged 87.
229. BROWN, Thomas.* Appointed to Calcutta as a
Printer. Married. Sailed, Dec., 1821. Arrived at Cal-
cutta, May 24, 1822. Was directed to proceed to Bellary
to carry on printing there. Died on his passage between
Calcutta and Madras. Mrs. Brown and family returned
to England.
1822
230. EDWARDS, Thomas (20). Ch.m., Cape Town
(Philip). Engaged in Cape Town as a Schoolmaster.
First, in 1822, stationed at Theopolis. In 1826 removed
to Pacaltsdorp. In 1833 returned to Theopolis. In
1842 his connection with the Society ceased. Died in
April, 1867. Mrs. Edwards died at Graham’s Town,
Jan. 22, 1886.
1823
231. MASSIE, James William (5). Born, Nov. 11,
1798, at Glasgow. Ch.m., Glasgow (Wardlaw). Studied
at Theol. Acad., Glasgow, and at Gosport. Appointed
to Madras. Ordained, July 11, 1822, at Braintree.
Married Mary Agnis, Ch.m., Mersea Island, Essex (Church-
hill). Sailed, Feb. 27, 1823. Arrived at Madras, June 7,
1823. Mrs. Massie died at Madras, Aug. 24. On Jan.
23, 1825, married S. H. Wheatley, at Madura. At the
end of June, 1825, on account of ill-health, he left Madras
for Bangalore, purposing to make that place his station ;
but, before settling there, visited Seringapatam, Mysore,
Cananore, and other places, arriving at Bombay, Nov.
10, 1825, and returned to Bangalore, arriving there in
March, 1826. In conjunction with Mr. Laidler, formed
a plan for establishing a Seminary, to be called “ The
Mysore College.” During his tour he had collected funds
for this institution, but as the scheme was not sanctioned
by the Directors, he left Bangalore, Dec. 13, 1826, and
sailed for England, arriving in London, Sept. 12, 1827.
His connection with the Society was dissolved Sept. 24,
1827. He afterwards became the Pastor of a church at
Dunfermline. He died May 8, 1869.
232. CROW, William (4). Ch.m., Braintree (Carter).
Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Quilon. Ordained,
July 11, 1822, at Braintree. Married -------- Nuttall,
Ch.m., Belper (Gawthorne). Sailed, March 9, 1823.
Arrived at Quilon, Oct. 6. As his constitution could not
bear the climate, he was authorized to proceed to the
Cape of Good Hope. Embarked at Cochin with Mrs.
Crow on Dec. 25, 1825, to proceed to Bombay, where
they arrived Jan. 25, 1826. Unable to obtain a passage
to the Cape, they embarked for England, March 29,
were driven by a gale back to Mauritius, whence they
proceeded in another vessel to England, arrived Dec.
12, 1826. His connection with the Society eventually
ceased, and he took the Pastorate of a Congregational
church at Sidmouth, Devon.
233. DEXTER, Thomas.* Born, Sept.. 1797, at Bed-
worth. Ch.m., Atherstone, Feb., 1817 (Miller). Studied
at Gosport. Appointed to the Couva, Trinidad. Ordained


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April 2, 1823, at Burnley. Married Elizabeth Luke
Ch.m., Burnley (Greenall). Sailed, May 28, 1823. Ar-
rived at Trinidad, July 7. Died there Dec. 12, 1823.
Mrs. Dexter returned to England, and died at Burnley
in 1838.
234. ROBSON, Adam (47). Born, July 7, 1794, at
Newcastle. Studied at Gosport. Appointed to South
Africa. Ordained in 1823, at North Shields. Single.
Sailed, Oct. 19, 1823. Arrived at Cape Town, Dec.
30, 1823, and was detained there for some time by illness
and the disturbed state of the Bechuana country. While
there, married Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, the widow
of the Rev. Joseph Williams (No. 142). Removed to
Bethelsdorp in 1825, and to Port Elizabeth in 1832. Died
at Port Elizabeth, Aug. 25, 1870. Mrs. Robson con-
tinued to reside at Port Elizabeth, where she died Jan.
16, 1879, aged 90.
235. EDWARDS, Rogers (51). Born, Dec. 31, 1795.
Ch.m., at Bury, Lancashire. Appointed to South Africa
as an Artisan. Single. Sailed, Oct. 19, 1823. Arrived
at Cape Town, Dec. 30. Was stationed, first,'at Pacalts-
dorp in 1824. Removed to Theopolis in 1825, and to
Kuruman in 1830. Married Mary Ann Crawford. In
Nov., 1836, Mrs. Edwards being seriously ill, he accom-
panied her to Graham’s Town, and thence to Bethelsdorp,
whence he returned to his station. Seven months after,
her illness increasing, he again joined her at Bethelsdorp
in Oct., 1837. Mrs. Edwards’ health being restored,
they returned to Kuruman, March, 1838. In 1843
he left Kuruman with Mr. Livingstone, and, arriving at
Mabotsa, established a mission among the Bakhatla
tribe at that place. In 1852, being expelled from his sta-
tion by the Transvaal Boers, he retired to Philippolis,
and subsequently to Backhouse ; and in 1855 returned to
Philippolis. In 1856 he removed to Port Elizabeth,
to take charge of the Fingo mission. In 1874 he, on
account of age and infirmity, resigned the Pastorate of
the Fingo Church, and retired from the active service of
the Society, but continued to reside at Port Elizabeth,
where he died, Dec. 8, 1876. Mr. Edwards died at
Port Elizabeth Sept. 27, 1877.
236. HUGHES, Isaac (47). Born in 1798. Ch.m.,
Calv. Meth. Ch., Manchester. Appointed to South
Africa as an Artisan (blacksmith). Married Elizabeth
Jones. Sailed, Oct. 19, 1823. Arrived at Cape Town,
Dec. 30. Left March 3, and after some detention at
Griqua Town arrived at Kuruman in Aug., 1824. In
consequence of dissensions among the native tribes,
retired to Griqua Town, arriving there Nov. 19, 1824.
Early in 1825 returned to Kuruman. Soon after, he
visited the colony to obtain supplies of grain, etc. Early
in 1828 removed with his family to Griqua Town, as his
permanent station. In 1839 he was recognised as a
Missionary. Mrs. Hughes died at Philippolis, July 1,
1845. In 1845 Mr. Hughes removed to the Vaal River to
carry out a plan for irrigation. He established a new
station there, called Backhouse. About 1849 he visited
Hankey to examine the irrigation works at that station.
In 1850 he married Anne Magdalena Vogelgezang,
born, July 28, 1817, daughter of No. 396. He died at
Backhouse, June 23, 1870. Mrs. Hughes died at Harri-
smith, June 27, 1902, aged 84.
1824
237. CAMPBELL, William (12). Born, May 28,
1799, in Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire. Ch.m.,
Glasgow. Studied at Gosport. Appointed to Bangalore.
Ordained, Aug. 13, 1823, at Liverpool. Married Anne
Keet, Ch.m., Peckham (Collyer). Sailed, Jan. 7, 1824.
Arrived at Bangalore, June 27. On account of ill-health,
Mrs. Campbell returned to England, embarking at
Madras, Jan. 28, 1832, and arriving in London, May 20.
Impaired health led Mr. Campbell to return to England.
He left India in December, 1835, and arrived in London,
April 9, 1836. Later he retired from the foreign service
of the Society, and in 1841 undertook a pastorate at
Croydon. He died in Islington, Dec. 14, 1878.
Book written :—
“ British India.” London : Snow. 1839.
238. TAYLOR, William (11). Was in the East India
Company’s service. (Brother of Rev. R. B. Taylor, No. 318.)
Recommended by Mr. Loveless, of Madras. Studied at
Gosport. Appointed to Madras. Ordained, Aug. 13, 1823,
at Liverpool. Single. Sailed, Jan. 7, 1824. Arrived
at Madras, May 22. In 1827 took charge of the Purse-
wakum division of the Madras mission. Resigned his
connection with the Society, Nov. 14, 1834. He after-
wards became a Chaplain in the East India Company’s
service.
239. WALTON, George (17). Borninlndia. Educated
in one of the Bellary Mission schools. Became Super-
intendent of Schools in the Bellary district in 1824. Married,
Oct. 29, 1824, at Cuddapah, ---------- Hankins. Was
accepted as a Missionary, Oct. 10, 1831. Being appointed
to Salem on the death of Mr. H. Crisp, left Bellary, and
arrived at Salem, Feb. 17, 1832. Was ordained at
Bangalore, Dec. 23, 1832. Mrs. Walton died at Salem,
Aug. 28, 1839. Mr. Walton died at Salem, June 9,
1841.
240. EDMONDS, John (3). Born in 1798, at Poole.
Ch.m., Portsea, Sept., 1818 (Griffin). Studied at Gos-
port. Appointed to Chinsurah. Ordained, March 17,
1824, at Poole. Married. Sailed, May 24, 1824. Arrived
at Chinsurah, Nov. 22. Mrs. Edmonds’ ill-health ren-
dering her return to England necessary, Mr. and Mrs.
Edmonds, on Sept. 24, 1826, embarked at Calcutta, and,
after some detention at Ceylon, arrived in England,
March 29, 1827, after which Mr. Edmonds retired from
the foreign service of the Society, and took a Pastorate at
Shelton, Staffordshire. Died, March 21, 1858, at St.
Helen’s, Lancashire.
241. KIDD, Samuel (8). Born, June 19, 1799, at
Welton, near Hull. Ch.m., Fish St. Chapel, Hull, Oct.,
1817 (Gilbert). Studied at Gosport. Appointed to
Malacca. Ordained, April 28, 1824, at Fish St. Ch.,
Hull. Married, April 22, 1824, Hannah Irving. Sailed,
May 24, 1824. Arrived at Madras, Sept. 30, and at
Malacca, Nov. 21, 1824. At the close of 1825 took
temporary charge at Penang in Mr. Beighton’s absence,
and returned to Malacca in Feb., 1826. In 1827 was
appointed Professor of Chinese in the Anglo Chinese College.
In 1828 he succeeded Mr. Collie as Principal of the
College. In 1830 Mrs. Kidd and family returned to
England, arriving April 24. Mr. Kidd followed in 1832,
and arrived in London, June 6. After which his con-
nection with the Society ceased. In 1833, he became
Pastor at Manningtree, Essex. He was, in 1837, appointed
Professor of Chinese in University College, London.
Died June 12, 1843.
Book written:—
“ China.” London : Taylor & Walton. 1841.
242. PRITCHARD, George (13). Born, Aug. 1, 1796.
Ch.m., Carr’s Lane Chapel, Birmingham (James). Studied
at Stafford and at Gosport. Appointed to the South
Seas. Ordained, April 22, 1824, at Carr’s Lane Ch.
Married Eliza Aillen. Sailed, July 27, 1824. Arrived
in Tahiti, Dec. 24, 1824. On Nov. 22, 1825, settled at
Wilks’ Harbour. Early in 1829, with Mr. Simpson,
visited the out-stations in islands to the south, ancl
afterwards proceeded to the Marquesas, with the object
of establishing a mission in that group ; but this appearing
at the time to be impracticable, they returned to Tahiti.
Mr. Pritchard then resumed his labours at Wilks’ Harboztr.
In Feb., 1836, in Mr. Nott’s absence, he took charge of
Hankey City, in addition to Wilks’ Harbour. On Dec.


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30, 1837, he resigned his connection with the Society,
having accepted the office of British Consul in Tahiti.
He, however, still continued to render valuable service to
the mission. On. Feb. 2, 1841, on account of ill-health
and the hostile proceedings of the French authorities,
he left the island, and returned to England, arriving
June 21, 1841. Returning to Tahiti as Consul, he em-
barked, with Mrs. Pritchard, on Aug. 11, 1842, and
arrived at Tahiti, Feb. 25, 1843. In 1844, he received
the appointment of Consul in Samoa, and arrived at
Apia in that capacity in July, 1845. He subsequently
returned to England, and in 1865 became District Agent
of the Society in Scotland and Ireland, which office he
held until 1872, when he again undertook the duties of
Travelling Secretary of the Blackheath Mission School.
He relinquished this office in June, 1877. Mrs. Pritchard
died at Glasgow, Nov. 4, 1871. Mr. Pritchard died at
Brighton, May 6, 1883, aged 86.
243. PITMAN, Charles (31). Born, April 18, 1796,
at Portsmouth. Ch.m., Chichester (Hunt). Studied
at Gosport. Appointed to the South Seas. Ordained,
Sept. 1, 1824, at King Street Ch., Portsea. Married
Elizabeth Nelson Corrie. Sailed, Nov. 21, 1824.
Arrived at Tahiti, July 31, 1825. Removed to Raiatea,
Jan. 2, 1826. From Feb., 1827, to April, supplied at
Tahaa. On April 26 left for Rarotonga, arriving May
6. On May 17, 1827, settled at Ngatangiia, as his station.
On May 27, 1835. he left Rarotonga with Mrs. Pitman,
for the benefit of his health. Arrived at Moorea, June
24. Returned to Rarotonga in the following Nov. In
Feb., 1837, Mrs. Pitman, on account of ill-health, left
Rarotonga to visit England, arriving in London in
Oct., 1837. Returning, sailed Nov. 8, 1838, and arrived
at Rarotonga, Oct. 10, 1839. On Oct. 28, 1854, Mr. and
Mrs. Pitman left Rarotonga to visit Sydney for the
benefit of their health, arriving there on Nov. 25. As
their health was not restored by their stay in the Colony,
Mr. Pitman retired from active service in 1855, and
resided at Sydney, where Mrs. Pitman died May 29,
i860 ; and he also died Aug. 20, 1884, aged 88.
1825
244. SALMON, Thomas (9). Born, 1800, at Thet-
ford. Ch.m., Meth. Soc., 1817. Appointed to Surat,
as a Printer. Married. Sailed, May 10, 1825. Land-
ed at Bombay, Oct. 10. Arrived at Surat, Oct. 30.
Mrs. Salmon died June 12, 1827. In 1828 he visited
Bombay, Cochin, Colombo, etc., for the benefit of his
health. At Colombo, Jan. 14, 1829, married-----Palm,
daughter of Rev. J. D. Palm (No. 92). On Nov. 14, 1831,
was recognised as a Missionary by the Board. Being
much enfeebled in health, he left Surat for Bombay,
Jan. 7, 1833, and thence proceeded to Colombo. His
health not improving, he returned with his family to
England, arriving Dec. 19, 1833. His connection with
the Society having ceased, he entered the service of the
Home Missy. Soc., and was stationed at Wheathampstead,
and afterwards at Coleshill.
245. PIFFARD, Charles (16). Born in 1798. at
Pentonville, London. Ch.m., Lower St. Chapel, Isling-
ton, Dec., 1819 (Yockney). Studied at Gosport. Ap-
pointed to Calcutta. Ordained, May 2, 1825, at Lower
St. Ch. Sailed, May 27, 1825. Arrived at Calcutta,
Oct. 3. Settled at Kidderpore. Married. In Oct., 1827,
became the Pastor of the native church at Kidderpore.
In July, 1828, because of Mrs. Piffard’s ill-health, accom-
panied her on a voyage to Penang. Afterwards, for the
same reason, returned with Mrs. Piffard to England,
arriving May 3, 1830. Mr. Piffard died at Calcutta,
Dec. 11, 1840. WsiZs Zo England: sick-leave, May 3,
1830—Oct. 9, 1830; sick-leave, May 18, 1833—Aug. n,
1834; Mrs. P. March 1838—April 1839.
246. BEYNON, William (45). Born, May 17, 1801,
at Caermarthen. Ch.m., Lammas St. Ch., Caermarthen,
Aug. 2, 1818. Studied at Caermarthen and Gosport.
Appointed to Bellary. Ordained, March 31, 1825, at
Caermarthen. Married. Sailed, May 27, 1825. Arrived
at Madras, Sept. 14, and at Bellary in Oct. In 1828
made a journey for health to Mangalore, and at the
close of 1828, removed to Belgaum. Mrs. Beynon re-
turned to England in 1841, arriving July 26. She
returned to India, sailing July 25, 1843. He continued
to carry on work at Belgaum until 1870, when he retired
from active service, and, with Mrs. Beynon, returned
to England, arriving June 30, 1870. Returned with Mrs.
Beynon to India for residence, sailing Oct. 28, 1871.
Died at Belgaum, Feb. 5, 1878. Mrs. Beynon died at
Belgaum, Dec. 2, 1878, aged 78.
247. FOSTER, William (6). Born in 1801, at Guild-
ford. Had studied at Hoxton and been the Pastor ar
Chesterfield. Appointed to take charge of a Seminary
for the Children of Missionaries in South Africa and for
the training of Native Agents. Designated, May 18,
1825, at Farnham. Married. Sailed, July 22, 1825.
Arrived at Cape Town, Oct. 9. Remained there until
Jan., 1826, when he visited Hankey, the station pro-
posed for the Institution. Considering the place ineli-
gible, removed to Bethelsdorp. From Sept. 29, 1827,
to Jan. 8, 1828, he supplied for Mr. Miles at Cape Town
during his visit to the interior. He afterwards returned
to Bethelsdorp. In Oct., 1829, he went to Cape Town
to return to England, on account of Mrs. Foster’s ill-
health. Arrived in England, Sept. 28, 1830, after which
his connection with the Society ceased.
248. MILES, Richard (5)- Was Pastor at Brigg,
Lincolnshire. Was first appointed to Demerara; but
this appointment was set aside for one to South Africa,
to take the place of Dr. Philip during his absence in
England. Sailed, with Mrs. Miles and family, Oct. 2,
1825. Arrived at Cape Town, Jan. 16, 1826. From July
21 to Nov. 25 visited the stations in the Colony and
Kafirland. From Sept. 29, 1827, to Jan. 8, 1828, visited
the stations beyond the Northern frontier of the Colony,
as far as Kuruman. On Oct. 7, 1829, upon Dr. Philip’s
return to Cape Town, resigned the office of Superintendent
and sailing from Cape Town on March 13, 1830, arrived
in England June 18. His connection with the Society
then ceased. He afterwards settled at Montreal, Canada.
249. CLARK, James (39)- Ch.m., at Cape Town
(Philip). Appointed, June 2, 1825, by Dr. Philip as
Catechist and Artisan at Philtppolis, which appointment
was sanctioned by the Directors, Nov. 28, 1825. In
May, 1828, removed to Bushman Station, a new mission
near the Orange and Caledon rivers, commenced by
Mr. Kolbe and himself. On the relinquishment of this
Mission he removed to Kat River, as an JsszstarcZ and
Schoolmaster under Mr. Read. In 1839, he removed to
Hankey and was afterwards employed as Schoolmaster at
Kruis Fontein. Died about 1864.
1826
250. SMITH, John, A.M. (4). Born, May 20, 1797, at
Kirkwall, Orkney. Ch.m., Presbyt. Secession Ch. (Holme).
Studied at Glasgow. Appointed to Malacca. Desig-
nated, April 19, 1826, at Trevor Chapel, Brompton,
London. Married. Sailed, May 1, 1826. Arrived at
Malacca, Oct. 22. Removed to Singapore, April 22,
1827. After Mrs. Collie’s death removed to Malacca in
April, 1828. On account of ill-health, returned to
England, arriving Feb. 17, 1830, when his connection
with the Society ceased.
251. LILLIE, Adam (2). Born, June 18, 1803, at
Calton, Glasgow. Ch.m., Glasgow, 1822 (Wardlaw).
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Belgaum. Ordained, March 28, 1826, at Stockwell Ch.,
London. Married. Sailed, May 1, 1826. Arrived at
Belgaum, Nov. 19, 1826. Soon afterwards serious illness
compelled him to leave India and return to England,
where he arrived in Oct. 1827. Soon after his return
his connection with the Society ceased.
252. PAINE, Bennington Haill (16). Born, Aug.
18, 1805, at Ipswich. Ch.m., Ipswich, 1825 (Atkinson).
Appointed as a Printer to Bellamy. Married Lydia
Atkinson, Ch.m., Ipswich (Atkinson), sister of No. 276.
Sailed, May 1, 1826. Arrived at Madras, Sept. 11 and
proceeded to Bellary, arriving Dec. 5, 1826. Mrs. Paine
diedApril24, 1827. In 1828, he married Sarah Elizabeth
des Granges, daughter of Rev. A. des Granges (No. 88).
In 1831, he began to assist in the Kanarese services, and
in 1832 to itinerate. His ten years’ engagement with the
Society having more than expired, he returned to Eng-
land with Mrs. Paine and his family, arriving May 18,
1839. Returning to India with Mrs. Paine, sailed,
June 17, 1841, and arrived at Bellary, Dec. 8. Mr.
Paine died at Bellary, March 6, 1842. Mrs. Paine re-
turned to England; she died in London, June 18, 1898,
aged 89.
253. JOHNS, David (17). (His name was Jones,
but it was altered to Johns, because there was already
a David Jones in the mission). Born, 1796, near Pen-
rhiwgaled, Cardiganshire. Studied at Newton Academy,
North Wales, and at Gosport. Appointed to Madagascar.
Ordained, Feb. 14, 1826, at Penrhiwgaled. Married.
Sailed, May, 5, 1826. Arrived at Mauritius towards
the end of July, 1826; at Tamatave, Aug. 2; and at
Antananarivo, Sept. 11. On March, 1, 1835, the Queen’s
edict against Christianity was issued. Mr. Johns re-
mained in the capital, together with the printer, Mr.
Baker (No. 273), after all other members of the Mission
had left Madagascar (in 1835), in order to complete the
“ Malagasy Dictionary,” and to bind a number of copies
of the Malagasy Bible, which were left with the converts.
He left the capital, July 22, 1836, and arrived at Tama-
tave, Aug. 14. Arrived at Port Louis, August 27, and
commenced to instruct the Malagasy at that place. In
July, 1837, visited the coast of Madagascar, and had
some intercourse with the native Christians. Returned
to Mauritius in Sept. In the summer of 1838 visited
Madagascar, arriving at Tamatave, June 25. Having
made arrangements for the escape of six of the native
Christians from persecution, he returned to Mauritius.
Being joined by the six refugees, as the state of
his health rendered a visit to England advisable, he,
with Mrs. Johns, sailed for England, arriving May 25,
1839. On August 16, 1840, he sailed for Mauritius,
with one of the refugees (Simeon), and arrived at Port
Louis, Jan. 13, 1841. Mrs. Johns, and four refugees
(Joseph, James, David, and Mary), sailed for Port Louis,
Nov. 7, 1841, and arrived in Jan., 1842. In 1841 he
visited Antananarivo to aid the persecuted Christians;
visited various other places, and arrived at Nosibe, an
island on the north-west coast. Returned to Port
Louis in Jan., 1842. In June, 1843, he again visited
Madagascar. Died at Nosibe, Aug. 6, 1843, of Mala-
gasy fever. Mrs. Johns returned to England; arriving,
May 4, 1844; she died at Northwich, Dec. 31, 1867.
Books written:—
“ Dictionary of the Malagasy Language—Malagasy-
English.” L.M.S. Press, Antananarivo ; 1825 ; pp.
307-
“ Narrative of the Persecution of the Christians in Mada-
gascar” (together with Rev. J. J. Freeman). London:
Snow, 1840 ; pp. 306.
254. CAMERON, James (22). Born, Jan. 6, 1800, at
Little Dunkeld, Perthshire. Ch.m., Albion Chapel,
Leeds, 1824. Appointed to Madagascar as a Carpenter,
etc. Before leaving England he spent some months
in Manchester preparing machinery for cotton
manufacture in Madagascar. Married. Sailed, May, 1826.
Arrived at Antananarivo, in company with Mr. Johns,
Sept. 11. Aided in setting up the cotton machinery
at Amparibe, in getting the printing press into action,
and in other public work. The continuation of the
mission from 1829 until 1835 was mainly due to the
desire of the Government to retain the services of Mr.
Cameron and other artisans. He taught the Malagasy
how to make soap, a circumstance which had an impor-
tant influence in prolonging missionary work in Mada-
gascar. In consequence of the edict against Christianity,
he left the capital on June 18, 1835, and proceeded to
Cape Town with Mrs. Cameron, arriving there, Sept. 13.
Here he established himself in business and became
Surveyor to the Corporation of Cape Town. In 1853 he
accompanied Mr. Ellis on his first visit to the coast,
and was appointed by the Chamber of Commerce in
Mauritius to negotiate with the Malagasy Government
for the renewal of trade. Afterwards returned to Cape
Town. At the invitation of Mr. Ellis, he returned, in
1863, to Madagascar, to superintend the erection of
the Memorial Churches, for which, however, other arrange-
ments were made in England. Arriving in Antananarivo,
Sept. 7, he aided in the erection of the Memorial Church
at Ambatonakanga, and built the Children’s Church at
Fdravohitra, and, up to the time of his death, was actively
engaged in building work both for the mission and for
the Government, besides being occupied in Christian
effort for the welfare of the people. During his later
years he made a careful Survey of a portion of the pro-
vince of Imerina, preparing a map of the same, and also
of the places on the road to Fianarantsda, in the Betsileo
country. Accompanied the Deputation in Sept., 1873,
in their visit to the Betsileo province. Died at Antanan-
arivo, Oct. 3, 1875.
Book written:—
“ Recollections of Mission Life in Madagascar.” L.M.S.
Press, Antananarivo: 1874 ; pp. 28.
See “ L.M.S. Chronicle,” January and October, 1876.
255. CUMMINS, John (2). Born in 1802, at Man-
chester. Appointed to Madagascar as a Cotton spinner.
Married. Sailed, May 5, 1826. Arrived with Mr.
Johns, Sept. 11. Not being successful in carrying out
the purpose of his going out, he returned to England in
1828, and his connection with the Society ceased.
256. TOMLIN, Jacob, B.A. (6). Born in 1793, near
Clitheroe, Lancashire. Ch.m., Clitheroe, 1824. Was
a Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge. Appointed
to Malacca. Designated, April 19, 1826, at Trevor
Chapel, Brompton, London. Single. Sailed, June 20,
1826. Arrived at Calcutta, Nov., 1826, and, after a
stay of two months, proceeded to Malacca. On April 18,
1827, in company with Rev. J. Smith, he left Malacca,
and arrived at Singapore, on April 22. After staying
there till Oct., he took a voyage to Batavia, and, after
stopping at Rhio for ten days, arrived there in Nov.
Early in Jan., 1828, he returned to Singapore. In March
he removed to Malacca, and aided in the work of the
College. On Aug. 4, 1828, left that place with Mr.
Gutzlaff, and proceeded to Bangkok, in Siam, arriving
there, Aug. 19. In May, 1829, returned to Singapore,
on account of ill-health. Here he married. In the
autumn of 1829, he sailed, with Mrs. Tomlin, for Batavia,
arriving, Oct. 31. From Nov. to Jan., 1830, he accom-
panied Mr. Medhurst to the island of Bali, and returned
to Singapore early in 1830. On June 17, 1831, sailed
with Mr. Abeel for Siam, and arrived at Bangkok, July 3.
Leaving on Jan. 14, 1832, he returned to Singapore.
By a Board resolution, dated Sept. 24, 1832, his con-
nection with the Society was dissolved. In 1834 he
commenced a Seminary at Malacca called “ The Bene-
volent Institution.” In 1836 he visited Bengal, and
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257. ROBERTSON, James (7). Born in 1799. Ch.m.,
Glasgow (Wardlaw). Studied at Gosport. ’ Appointed
to Benares. Ordained, June 14, 1826, at Hope St.
Ch., Hull. Single. Sailed, June 20, 1826. Arrived at
Calcutta on Oct. 22, 1826, and at Benares, Dec. 12. Died
at Benares, June 15, 1833.
258. HOVENDEN, Charles (*). Born in 1798, at Chat-
ham. Appointed to Madagascar as a Printer. Married.
Sailed, July 6, 1826. Arrived at Mauritius, Oct. 21,
and at Antananarivo, Nov. 21, where he died, Dec. 15,
1826. Mrs. Hovenden afterwards married Mr. Chick
(No. 220).
1827
259. MELVILL, John (25). Born, June 10, 1787,
in London. Was an agent of the Colonial Government
at the Cape of Good Hope. In 1827 he was accepted by
the Directors as a missionary in South Africa, and
was stationed at Philippolis. On March 13, 1831, he
left Philippolis and removed to Uitenhage, arriving there,
April 9. He was afterwards stationed at Hankey,
probably in Sept., 1831, when Mr. Messer left Hankey for
Uitenhage. Through failure of health he removed in
May, 1838, to Dysalsdorp, where he established a Mis-
sionary Institution. After eight years, his eyesight
failing, he removed to Matjes Drift, where he remained
two years. Becoming blind, he went to Wellington,
and, after two years, removed to George, where he died,
Aug. 6, 1852. Mrs. Melvill remained in South Africa.
In Sept., 1886, Mrs. Anna Frederica Melvill died at
George, Cape Colony, aged 91.
260. LACROIX, Alphonse Francois (32). Born, May
10, 1799, at Lignieres, Switzerland. Under the Nether-
lands Missionary Society studied at Berkel, near Rotter-
dam. Ordained, Aug. 11, 1820, at the Hague, as a
minister of the Dutch Reformed Church. Appointed
to the Chinsurah Mission of the Netherlands Missy. Soc.
Sailed from England, Oct. 1, 1820. Arrived at Chinsurah,
March 21, 1821. On May 17, 1825, married Hannah
Herklots, born Jan. 8, 1808. The Netherlands
Society having decided to relinquish their missions in
India, and leaving it to the option of their missionaries
to join some other Missionary Society, Mr. Lacroix,
having been long associated with missionaries of the
London Missionary Society, decided to offer his services
to that Society. His offer was accepted on March 1,
1827, by the Deputation, who were then in Calcutta,
and their action was confirmed by the Board, Oct. 15,
1827. He continued to reside and labour at Chinsurah
until April, 1829, when he removed to Calcutta, and,
with Mr. Ray, superintended the native congregations
at Rammakcilchoke, Gungrai, and other villages south
of Calcutta. Early in 1837 he removed to Bhowanzpore,
a suburb on the south side of Calcutta. Here a day-
school for the girls of the poorer Hindu families was
commenced, and superintended by Mrs. Lacroix. In
Dec., 1841, with Mrs. Lacroix, he sailed for England,
where he arrived April 4, 1842. During this interrup-
tion in his foreign missionary work, he advocated the
cause of missions, and lectured on the subject in Basle,
Geneva-, Lausanne, Neuchatel, and other places, and
also at Brussels and Paris. On Sept. 9, 1843, he sailed
for India with Mrs. Lacroix, arriving at Calcutta, Jan.
9, 1844. After his return to India he devoted himself
chiefly to vernacular preaching and itinerating. In June,
1849, at the invitation of the Orissa missionaries, he,
accompanied by Mr. Mullens, undertook a journey to
Cuttack and Puri, the object of which was that they might
preach to the Bengali pilgrims, who had come to the
annual Car-festival. In Sept., 1855, he took part in the
Bengal Missionary Conference in Calcutta. The Direc-
tors having, about this time, heard of his failing health,
by a resolution, conveyed in a letter dated June 9, 1856,
invited him to return to Europe for a season. This
he declined to accept, as a change to the Upper Provinces,
and a stay of some months at Almorah, were deemed to
be sufficient for his restoration. In Nov., 1856, he
proceeded to Mirzapur, and thence to Benares, where,
in Jan., 1857, he joined in the Benares Missionary Con-
ference. He afterwards visited Agra, Delhi, and Futteh-
gurh, and returned to Calcutta, where, on July 8, 1859,
he died. Mrs. Lacroix, remaining in India, went to
reside at Madras, and afterwards removed to Colombo,
Ceylon. In 1877, being in ill-health, she returned to
England, arriving June 26. She died at Brighton, Oct. 25,
1880.
See “ Memorials of the Rev. A. F. Lacroix,” by Joseph
Mullens, D.D. London : Nisbet & Co. 1862.
261. BUZACOTT, Aaron (31). Born, March 4, 1800,
at South Molton, Devon. Ch.m., at South Molton,
1817 (Meek). Studied at Hoxton Academy. Appointed
to the South Seas. Ordained, Jan. 17, 1827, at Castle
St. Ch., Exeter. Married, Feb. 16, 1827, Sarah Verney
Hitchcock, born 1802 (sister of Mrs. C. Harvie (wife of
No. 331) and of Mrs. J. Sewell (wife of No. 366). Sailed,
March 13, 1827. Arrived at Tahiti, Aug. 24, 1827. Left
Tahiti, Jan. 22, 1828, and arrived at Rarotonga, Feb.
16, 1828. Settled at Avarua. With Mr. Williams
visited Tahiti, arrivng July 14, 1832, and returning to
Rarotonga, Sept. 11. From May 11 to June 26, 1834,
in company with Mr. Barff, visited Aitutaki and Samoa.
In Nov., 1835, visited Atiu, with Mrs. Buzacott and
family. On May 30, 1836, Mr. and Mrs. Buzacott accom-
panied to Samoa a band of missionaries newly appointed
to that group. After aiding them in their settlement,
they returned to Rarotonga, arriving May, 1837. About
this time Mr. Buzacott, at the suggestion of the Directors,
began to select and instruct suitable young men with a
view to their employment as native teachers, and thus
laid the foundation of the Rarotongan Institution.
On account of ill-health, Mr. Buzacott, with Mrs. Buza-
cott, left Rarotonga on March 31, 1842, to proceed to
Sydney, visiting the mission stations on the way. They
arrived at Sydney on Aug. 10. Returning to Raro-
tonga, they left Sydney, Sept. 30, 1842, in the Camden,
and, visiting stations on the way, landed in Rarotonga,
on Jan. 2, 1843. On Dec. 29, 1846, with Mrs. Buzacott,
he left Rarotonga in the John Williams to proceed to
England, where they arrived May 16, 1847. During
his residence in Polynesia, he had taken a large share
in the preparation of a native literature, especially in
conjunction -with Mr. Williams and Mr. Pitman, in the
preparation of a Rarotongan version of the Scriptures.
During his stay in England, he revised and passed through
the press, at the request of the Bible Society, the entire
Rarotongan Scriptures. On July 15, 1851, he left Eng-
land with Mrs. Buzacott to return to Rarotonga ; and
arrived there, March 4, 1852. In 1857, failure of health
led him to retire from active service. On Nov. 9, 1857,
he, with his family, left Rarotonga and, calling at
Pukapuka (Danger Island) and Samoa on the way, went
on to Sydney, arriving there Jan. 22, 1858. In July,
i860, he was appointed the Agent of the Society in the
Australian Colonies. He died at Sydney, Sept. 20, 1864.
Mrs. Buzacott, after residing for some time in Sydney,
returned to England, arriving Feb. 22, 1872. She died
in London May 8, 1877.
See Memoir of Mr. Buzacott, contained in “ Mission Life
in the Islands of the Pacific,” by Revs. J. P. Sunder-
land and A. Buzacott, B.A. London : Snow & Co.
1866.
262. SIMPSON, Alexander (24). Born, Jan. 23, 1801,
at Dundee. Ch.m., Dundee, 1822 (Russell). Studied
at Gosport and at Mission Coll., Hoxton. Appointed
to the South Seas. Ordained, Jan. 18, 1827, at Ranelagh
Chapel, London. Married Sarah Aillen, Ch.m., Alton
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Aug. 24. Early in 1829, accompanied Mr. Pritchard
on a visit to the Marquesas, in order to ascertain whether
a mission could be established there. On returning
to Tahiti, Mr. Simpson, in June, 1829, removed to Roby's
Place, Moorea. At the request of the missionaries, he under-
took the charge, as tutor, of the South Seas Academy,
which Institution was removed to Roby's Place in Aug.,
1831. His connection with the Society was dissolved
by a resolution of the Board, Dec. 9, 1850. Mrs. Simp-
son died Oct. 30, 1877, at Papeete.
263. KAYSER, Frederick Gottlob (33). Born, Jan.
4, 1800, at Mookan, near Leipsic. Ch.m., Lutheran Ch.
Studied at the University at Halle. Appointed to
Kafirland. Ordained, Jan. 14, 1827, at the German
Lutheran Chapel, Savoy, London. Married----------Bohrer,
born, Nov. 28, 1795, Ch.m., German Lutheran Ch. Sailed,
March 21, 1827. Arrived at Cape Town, June 21. Pro-
ceeded to Bethelsdorp, and remained there until Sept. 11.
Thence went forward to Tsatzoe's Kraal, Buffalo River,
arriving there Sept. 26, 1827. Remained here until
Dec. 11, 1833, when he removed to form a new station,
on the Keiskamma River, but another locality appearing
to be more suitable, he, in 1836, removed higher up the
river to a new station called Knapp's Hope. In April,
1846, the Kafir war rendering it necessary for him to
leave Knapp’s Hope, he retired to Kat River, and thence
proceeded to Somerset. In Jan., 1848, he left Somerset
to resume his work at Knapp's Hope, where he arrived
in Feb. Retired from active service on April 11, 1859.
Died at Knapp’s Hope, May 13, 1868. Mrs. Kayser
continued to reside in South Africa. She died at Knapp’s
Hope, July 21, 1878.
264. FREEMAN, Joseph John (10). Born, Oct., 7,
1794, in Thames St. London. Studied at Hoxton Aca-
demy. Pastor at Kidderminster. Appointed for a
limited term to Madagascar. Designated, March 27,
1827, at Camberwell Chapel. Married. Sailed, April
4, 1827. Arrived at Mauritius, July 9 ; and at Antan-
anarivo, Sept. 24. On Sept. 30, 1829, he left Antan-
anarivo, being obliged to quit Madgasacar, and retired
to Mauritius. With Mrs. Freeman and family proceeded
to Cape Town, where he remained, and Mrs. Freeman and
family went on to England. On July 26, 1831, Mr. Free-
man left Cape Town; arrived at Tamdtave, Aug. 22;
and at Antananarivo, Sept. 22. Mrs. Freeman returned
to Madagascar in 1834. With Mrs. Freeman, left Antan-
anarivo on June 18, 1835, for Mauritius, on their way
to Cape Town, where they arrived, February 6, 1836.
For several months Mr. Freeman supplied for Dr. Philip,
after which, with Mrs. Freeman, he returned to England,
arriving, Nov. 11, 1836. His term of service having
expired, his connection with the Society as a missionary
ceased. He, soon after his return, accepted the Pas-
torate of the Cong. Ch. at Walthamstow.
In 1841, by a resolution of the Board, dated May 10,
he was elected to be a colleague of the Rev. A. Tidman in
the Foreign Secretaryship. In 1842, was appointed as a
Deputation to visit the stations of the Society in British
Guiana and Jamaica, and sailed for this purpose, Sept.
15, and arrived at George Town, Demer ar a, Oct. 11.
He returned to England, April 20, 1843. In 1846 he
resigned the Pastorate at Walthamstow, and, on the
resignation of the Rev. J. Arundel, succeeded him as
Home Secretary. In 1848, having been appointed as a
Deputation to visit the Society’s stations in South Africa,
he sailed, Dec. 23, and arrrived at Cape Town, Feb. 25,
1849. Having accomplished this work, he left Cape
Town, July 13, 1850, and went on to Port Louis in Mauri-
tius, arriving Aug. 5. He went to Mauritius with a view
to visiting Madagascar; but not being permitted by the
native government to do so. he proceeded, via Ceylon,
Egypt, and Palestine, to England, where he arrived
Jan. 20, 1851. He died at Homburg, Germany, Sept.
8, 1851.
Books written :—
“ Dictionary of the Malagasy Language—English and
Malagasy.” Antananarivo, 1825 ; pp. 421.
“ Narrative of the Persecution of the Christians in Mada-
gascar.” By Rev. J. J. Freeman and Rev. D.
Johns. London: Snow, 1840 ; pp. 306.
“ Tour in South Africa.” London: Snow, 1851.
265. MILLER, William (12). Born, Dec. 1, 1804.
Ch.m., at Thurso, Dec. 30, 1821 (Ewing). Studied at
Gosport and Missionary College, Hoxton. Appointed
to Nagercoil, Travancore. Ordained, Feb. 8, 1827, at
Queen’s St. Ch. Leeds. Married Mary Pitman, Ch.m.,
Portsea (Griffin), sister of No. 243. Sailed, April 10,
1827. Arrived at Nagercoil, Oct. 31. Mrs. Miller died
at Nagercoil, Jan. 21, 1828. Mr. Miller removed, with
Mr. Mead, to Mandeycadoo, April 25, 1828. For the
recovery of health, went to the Neilgherry Hills, and
remained there from Feb. 5, 1829, to Jan. 29, 1830,
when he left to take charge of the station at Quilon, in
the absence of Mr. Thompson on the Neilgherry Hills.
Arrived at Quilon, Feb. 26, 1830, andremained there until
Sept. 20, when he proceeded to Tanjore, where he married
Sophia Eusebia Horst, and, with Mrs. Miller, proceeded
to Neyoor, arriving Nov. 20. On May 14, 1831, re-
moved to Nagercoil. In 1834, the state of his health,
compelled him to take a voyage for its recovery. Sailed
from Cochin, Nov. 9, and arrived at Cape Town, Dec.
23, 1834 ; and thence, on March 2, 1835, proceeded to
Hobart Town. Returned to India in 1836, and arrived
at Nagercoil, Feb. 9. Mrs. Miller died at Quilon, Dec.
1, 1836. Mr. Miller died at Nagercoil, April 24, 1838.
266. THOMPSON, James Charles (23). Born, Jan.
23, 1804. Ch.m., at Spittai, near Berwick-upon-Tweed,
April, 1822. Studied at Gosport and Missionary College,
Hoxton. Appointed to Quilon, Travancore. Ordained
Feb 27, 1827, at Union St. Ch., Brighton. Married
Margaret Johnston, born 1802, at Dalkeith, Ch.m.
Presbyt. Ch., Berwick-upon-Tweed. Sailed, April io,
1827. Arrived at Quilon, Nov. 10. On account of
Mrs. Thompson’s ill-health, accompanied her to the
Neilgherry Hills, and remained there from Oct. 13,
1829, to Oct. 27, 1830. A relapse rendered it necessary
that Mrs. Thompson should return to England. Mr. and
Mrs. Thompson therefore left Quilon, May 16, 1831, and
arrived at Madras, June 11. Mrs. Thompson embarked
at Madras, and arrived in England, Nov. 6. She died at
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Jan. 12, 1832. Mr. Thompson
returned from Madras to Quilon, after Mrs. Thompson
had sailed, and arrived there, July 22, 1831. On Jan.
26, 1836, Mr. Thompson married at Combaconum,
Anne Christy. On account of failure of health, he,
with Mrs. Thompson and family, visited England, arriv-
ing May 24, 1844. Returning to India, they sailed Dec.
29, 1845. Arrived at Quilon, Sept. 23, 1846. Mr.
Thompson died at Quilon, May 18, 1850. Mrs. Thomp-
son remained at Quilon, and died there, Nov. 13, 1853.
267. ADDIS, William Bawn (24). Born, Sept. 17,
1800, at Hambrook, near Bristol. Ch.m., at Ham-
brook, 1819. Studied at Mission. Coll., Hoxton. Ap-
pointed to Quilon as a Schoolmaster. Single. Sailed,
April, 10, 1827. Arrived at Madras, Aug. 5. The Depu-
tation and the District Committe changed his appoint-
ment to Coimbatore, but he was to proceed to Nagercoil
to pursue a course of study. Arrived at Nagercoil in
November. In Nov., 1827, he married Susanna Emelia
Van Someren, born Aug. 2, 1808. The Travancore
District Committee appointed him to begin a station at
Valiatoorey, near Trevandrum. This appointment was,
however, set aside. On Aug. 13, 1828, he was ordained
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family, removed to Coimbatore, where he arrived, Oct.
20, 1830, and commenced that station. In 1861 he re-
tired, through failure of health, and resided at Coonoor,
where he died, Feb. 18, 1871. Mrs. Addis continued to
reside at Coonoor, and died there, Feb. 27, 1898, aged 89.
268. CRISP, Henry (5). Born, July 14, 1803, at
Hertford. Brother of Rev. E. Crisp (No. 228), Ch.m., at
Thetford, Nov., 1822 (Elborough). Studied at Mission
Coll., Hoxton. Appointed to Cuddapah, S. India.
Ordained, March 20, 1827, at Norwich. Married Eliza
Steffe Crisp, Ch.m., Harleston (Fisher). Sailed, April
11, 1827. Arrived at Madras, July 17, 1827, where his
destination was changed to Salem. He arrived at Salem,
Oct. 20, 1827. Mrs. Crisp died at Salem, May 7, 1829.
Mr. Crisp died, Oct. 28, 1831.
269. DYER, Samuel (17). Born, Jan. 20, 1804, at
Greenwich. Ch.m., at Paddington Ch., London,
1822. Studied at Gosport, and Mission Coll., Hoxton.
Appointed to Malacca, but subsequently to Penang.
Ordained, Feb. 20, 1827, at Paddington Ch. Married,
Maria Tarn. Sailed, April 11, 1827. Arrived at
Penang, Aug. 8. Early in 1831, Mr. and Mrs. Dyer
visited Malacca. In 1835 he removed permanently
to Malacca, arriving Oct. 26. Besides taking an active
part in the translation and revision of the Chinese
Scriptures, he rendered an epoch-making service to
Chinese Typography, by the introduction and application
of metallic types. In 1839, he, with Mrs. Dyerand family,
visited England, arriving there Sept. 19. Returning with
Mrs. Dyer to his station, he sailed from England, Aug. 1,
1841, and arrived at Singapore in March, 1842. In
July, 1843, he proceeded to Hong Kong to be present at
a Conference of the Society’s Missionaries. He was
appointed Secretary to the General Convention of Mis-
sionaries held in Aug. and Sept., 1843, at Hong Kong.
Here he was attacked by fever. Having partially re-
covered he sailed for Singapore, but a relapse obliged
him to land at Macao, where he died, Oct. 24, 1843. Mrs.
Dyer afterwards married the Rev. E. G. Bausum, of
Penang, and died, Oct. 21, 1846.
See “ Memoir of Rev. Samuel Dyer,” by Evan Davies.
London : Snow. 1846.
270. JENNINGS, Robert (5)- Born, Feb. 22, 1797.
Ch.m., at Gloucester (Bishop). Studied at Gosport,
and Mission Coll., Hoxton. Appointed to Chittoor,
S. India. Ordained, April 4, 1827, at Union Ch., Islington.
Married-------Burton, Ch.m., Gloucester (Bishop).
Sailed April 11, 1827. Arrived at Madras, July 17,
and at Chittoor, Aug. 4. Died at Chittoor, June 1,
1831. Mrs. Jennings returned to England, arriving
Dec. 6, 1831.
270 a. NEWELL, Maria (3). First woman missionary
appointed by the Society. Appointed to carry on
Women's Education among Chinese at Malacca. Sailed
from England, April 11, 1827. Arrived at Malacca,
Aug, 26, 1827, and there conducted Girls’ Schools until
the end of 1829, after which she married the Rev. Karl
F. A. Gutzlaff, who had been a Missionary at Rhio in
connection with the Netherlands Missionary Society.
Mrs. Gutzlaff died early in 1831, at Bangkok.
1828
271. SMITH, John (15), Born in 1801, at New Wind-
sor, near Manchester. Studied at Blackburn Academy-
Pastor at Hulme, near Manchester. Appointed to Madras.
Married, March n, 1828, Sarah Marsden, born Oct.
2, 1798. Ch.m., Finsbury Ch., London (A. Fletcher).
Dedicated, April 3, 1828, at Stepney Meeting. Sailed,
April 16, 1828. Arrived at Madras, Aug. 20. On March
17, 1829, he was publicly recognised as the Pastor of
the church in Black Town, Madras-, and in July, 1829,
he took charge of the Eastern Division of the Madras
Mission. Mrs. Smith died June 15, 1831. On Aug. 15,
1833, he married Charlotte Byfield, born Oct., 1802.
In 1836, on account of ill-health, he visited Bangalore
and the Nilgherry Hills, returning to Madras, Jan. 28,
1837. He then visited England, arriving Sept. 17, 1839.
Leaving Mrs. Smith and family in England, he returned
to Madras, sailing June 26, 1842, and arriving at Madras,
Sept. 22. In March, 1843, he proceeded to Vizagapatam,
to take part in an ordination service. He embarked on
May 15 in the Favourite, to return to Madras, and is
supposed to have been lost at sea with the vessel and all
on board. Mrs. Smith died at Wotton-under-Edge on
Nov. 30. 1886, aged 84.
Book written :—
“ A Missionary’s Appeal on behalf of Southern India.”
London: Hamilton & Co. 1841.
272. ADAM, John (3). Born, May 20, 1803, in Lon-
don. Ch.m., Gravel Pits Chapel, Homerton, London
(Pye-Smith). Studied at St. Andrew’s Glasgow, and
Homerton Coll. Appointed to Kidderpore, Calcutta.
Ordained, March 26, 1828, at Gravel Pits Ch. Single.
Sailed, April 16, 1828. Arrived at Calcutta, Sept. 4.
Spent six months at Chinsurah for the study of Bengali.
Returned to Calcutta, where he commenced his labours.
Died, at Kidderpore, April 21, 1831.
273. BAKER, Edward (14). Born, 1824, at Burton,
Staffordshire. Ch.m., at Bath, 1827 (Jay). Appointed
as a Printer to Madagascar. Single. Sailed, May 2,
1828. Arrived at Mauritius, Aug. 21, and proceeded,
via Tamatave, to Antananarivo. In 1832, visited Eng-
land, arriving Dec. 26. Married in England, and sailed
for Madagascar, Feb. 28, 1834,and arrived at Antananarivo,
July 16, 1834. On Aug. 20, 1836, on the expulsion of
missionaries from the island, he removed with his family
to Mauritius. In 1842 his connection with the Society
was dissolved. In 1846, he left Mauritius and proceeded
to S. Australia, where he became the pastor of a Church
at Morphett Vale. This pastorate he resigned in 1855.
He died on Jan. 20, 1885.
Book written :—
“ Outline of a Grammar of the Malagasy Language.”
Port Louis : 1845 ; pp. 48.
274. KETLEY, Joseph (10). Born, Dec. 14, 1802, at
Kidderminster. Ch.m., at Old Meeting, Kidderminster.
Studied at Gosport and Hoxton Academy. Appointed
to Demerara. Ordained, Sept. 3, 1828, at Angel Street
Ch., Worcester. Married. Sailed, Oct. 26, 1828.
Arrived at George Town, Demerara, Dec. 7, 1828. In
1829 he took the Pastoral charge of the church at Ebenezer
Chapel, West Coast. In 1837, tlie church and congre-
gation at Providence Chapel, George Town, sought that
the church be relinquished by the Society, offering to
pay Mr. Ketley’s salary. This proposal was agreed to
by a Board resolution of March 26, 1838. Mr. Ketley’s
connection with the. Society thereupon ceased. Died,
in London, Oct. 27, 1875. Mrs. Ketley died at George
Town, Demerara, Jan. 9, 1884, aged 82 years.
275. YOUNG, William (27). Born in the Malayan
Archipelago. Ch.m., Baptist Ch., Calcutta. Engaged,
in 1828, as an Jss/sZanZ Missionary at Batavia by Mr.
Medhurst. In Nov., 1838, because of ill-health, took a voy-
age to the coast of China. Returned early in 1839. In 1843,
was appointed to the Chinese department at Singapore.
On the opening of the ports of China, accompanied Mr.
John Stronach to Amoy-, arrived, July, 1844, and com-
menced a mission there. In 1846, Mrs. Young’s health
having failed, he accompanied her on a visit to England,
and arrived, April 11, 1847. Re-embarked for China,
March 6, 1848, and arrived at Hong Kong, July 22, and at
Amoy, Sept. 2. In 1854, proceeded to Australia, on
account of Mrs. Young’s ill-health, arriving Sept., 9
at Sydney, where he laboured among the Chinese emigrants.
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as missionary to the Chinese emigrants, when his con-
nection with the Society ceased. Mrs. Young died in
1857. He subsequently left Australia and went to
Batavia. About 1875 he removed to Singapore, at the
request of Mr. Keasberry, and engaged in Christian
work there and in tuition. In 1885 he left Singapore to
proceed to Jersey. He died at Bow, near London, April
10, 1886.
1829
276. ATKINSON, Theophilus (53)- Born, Oct. 25,
1804, at Ipswich. Ch.m., at Tacket Street Ch., Ipswich,
1825. Studied at Gosport and Mission Coll., Hoxton.
Appointed to South Africa. Ordained, May 19, 1829,
at Ipswich. Married Henrietta Elizabeth Arderne,
Ch.m., Union St. Ch., Southwark. Sailed, July 18, 1829.
Arrived at Cape Town Oct. 7, and at Bethelsdorp Nov. 14.
Took charge at Port Elizabeth May 9, 1830. Left that
station June 21, 1831, and arrived at Cape Town June
30. With Mrs. Atkinson, accompanied Mr. Freeman to
Madagascar, arriving at Tamatave Aug. 22, and at
Antananarivo Sept. 22, 1831. Not being permitted to
remain in Madagascar, he left Antananarivo July 6 and
Tamatave Aug. 6, 1832, for Mauritius. Left Mauritius
Sept. 24, and arrived at Cape Town Oct. 23. Here
they remained until May 7, 1833, when they proceeded
to Port Elizabeth, and arrived at Bethelsdorp May 18.
In 1836, he removed to Philippolis, arriving there Aug.
12. In 1840, he commenced a new station at Colesberg.
As Mrs. Atkinson’s state of health rendered medical
advice necessary, Mr. Atkinson, with Mrs. Atkinson,
left Colesberg in Oct., 1847, and proceeded to Cape Town.
They, early in 1848, spent some time at Zuurbraak;
but, in consequence of the infirmities of Mr. Anderson,
of Pacaltsdorp, Mr. Atkinson removed to that station,
arriving there November 15, 1848. Mr. Anderson resigned
in 1848, and Mr. Atkinson remained there. Mrs. Atkin-
son died at Pacaltsdorp April 24, 1873. In 1874, Mr.
Atkinson visited England, arriving May 9. Returning
to the station at Pacaltsdorp, he sailed Nov. 23, 1874.
Re-married soon after his return to South Africa. Re-
tired from active service in 1882. He died at George, S.
Africa, Feb. 15, 1890, aged 85.
277. BAILLIE, John (7). Born in 1803, at Edinburgh.
Ch.m., Church of Scotland, 1819. Studied at Gosport
and Mission Coll., Hoxton. Appointed to South Africa.
Ordained, May 22, 1829, at Kingsland Chapel, London.
Married Beatrix McLaws, Ch.m., Church of Scotland
(McLean). Sailed, July 18, 1829. Arrived at Cape
Town, Oct. 7. Accompanied Mr. Atkinson to Bethels-
dorp, and shared with him the duties at Port Elizabeth.
Left Bethelsdorp May 17, 1830, and arrived at Philippolis
June 23, and remained there till Aug. 27. Arrived at
Kuruman Sept. 12, 1830. Removed to Blink-Klip or
Tsantsaban, arrived March 23, 1833, and formed a new
station there. Returning to England with his family,
arrived in Sept.,1836, when his connection with the Society
was dissolved. Died, Oct. 6, 1872.
278. KOLBE, George Augustus (8). Was previously
connected with the Graaff Reinet Missionary Society,
and laboured among the slaves around Graaff Reinet.
Was accepted provisionally by Mr. Miles, Feb. 8, 1829,
which action was confirmed by the Directors, July 29,
1829. First laboured with Mr. Clark, at the Bushman
Station, Caledon River. Thence proceeded to Philip-
polis, arriving there, March 13, 1831. On May 26, 1833,
he was ordained by the French missionaries, Messrs.
Lemue, Pellisier, and Arbousset. His connection
was dissolved by the Directors, June 19, 1837.
279. REID, John, A.M. (n). Born, June 17, 1806,
at Soho, London. Ch.m., Scotch Ch., Crown Court,
London, 1822. Studied at the University and Theological
Academy, Glasgow. Appointed to Bellary. Ordained,
Aug. 18, 1829, at Scotch Church, Crown Court. Married,
July 29, 1829, Marianne Wardlaw, Ch.m., Glasgow
(Wardlaw). Sailed, Sept. 14, 1829. Arrived at Madras,
Jan. 25, 1830 ; and at Bellary, March 1. Died at Bellary,
Jan. 8, 1841. Mrs. Reid and family returned to England,
arriving July 2, 1841. Mrs. Reid died, June 18, 1897, at
East Dulwich, aged 92 years.
See “Memoir of Rev. John Reid, A.M.” By Ralph
Wardlaw, D.D. Glasgow: Maclehose. 1845.
1830
280. LEWIS, Michael (2). Born, Jan. 18, 1803, at
Gloucester. Ch.m., Countess , Huntingdon’s Chapel,
Bristol, 1825 (Lucy). Studied at Mission Coll., Hox-
ton. Appointed to Demerara. Ordained, June 6,1830, at
the Tabernacle, Bristol. Married ---- Ketley (sister of
Rev. J. Ketley, No. 274). Sailed, Feb. 25, 1830. Arrived
at George Town, April 3. Took charge of the West Coast
Station (Ebenezer Chapel). When Mr. Wray left Berbice
to return to England, Mr. Lewis took temporary charge
of the Berbice station, where he died, Jan. 22, 1832. Mrs.
Lewis afterwards removed to George Town, and sub-
sequently married Rev. Josiah Andrews (No. 484).
281. HUGHES, Josiah (6). Born, March 5, 1804, at
Liverpool. Ch.m., Welsh Calv. Meth., 1820. Studied
at Mission Coll., Hoxton. Appointed to Malacca.
Ordained, Feb. 18, 1830, at Great George St. Ch., Liver-
pool. Single. Sailed, April 18, 1830. Arrived at
Malacca, Nov. 21, 1830. His connection was dissolved
in 1836.
282. CHRISTIE, George (8). Born, July, 1802, at
New Mills, Keith, Banffshire. Ch.m., at Banff, Sept.,
1821 (Gibb). Studied at Mission Coll., Hoxton. Ap-
pointed to Calcutta. Ordained, Jan. 13, 1830, at Trevor
Ch., Brompton. Single. Sailed, July 1, 1830. Arrived
at Calcutta, Oct. 24. Being unable to bear the climate,
he left Calcutta and proceeded to Cape Town, where he
arrived June 20, 1832. In 1833, married Mary Philip,
daughter of Dr. Philip (No. 194). Ill-health obliged
him to return to England, where he arrived May 12,
1834, when he retired from foreign service, and became
Pastor of the Indept. Ch. at Finchingfield. In 1849,
he returned to South Africa ; sailed, July 19, and arrived
at Cape Town Sept. 27. He first laboured at Philip-
polis, and early in 1850 removed to Hankey, to take part
in the Mission Seminary there. In Jan., 1853, he was
compelled by ill-health to relinquish active work, and
retired to Cape Town. Mrs. Christie died June 17, 1869.
Mr. Christie died near Cape Town, Nov. 24, 1870.
283. HIGGS, Thomas Kilpin (3). Born, Sept., 1803,
at Dorchester. Ch.m., Camberwell (Irons). Studied
at Newport Pagnell and Mission. Coll., Hoxton. Ap-
pointed to Chinsurah. Ordained, June 10, 1830, at
Newport Pagnell. Single. Sailed, July 1, 1830. Arrived
at Calcutta, Oct. 24; and at Chinsurah, Nov. 8. In
June, 1832, he took a voyage to Singapore, for the benefit
of his health. Proceeded to Malacca, where, on Nov.
25, he married Martha Edwards. Returning to
Calcutta, died in the Calcutta Roads, Dec. 3, 1832. In
1834 Mrs. Higgs married Rev. J. J. Weitbrecht, C.M.S.
missionary at Burdwan, Bengal. She died Feb. 9, 1888.
284. SMITH, James (2). Born in 1803, at Aberdeen.
Ch.m., Aberdeen, 1821 (Thomson). Studied at Mission
Coll., Hoxton. Appointed to Taliaa. Ordained, Aug.
31, 1830, at Shaftesbury. Married. Sailed, Oct. 1,
1830. Arrived at Raiatea in March, 1831, and remained
there for a time. In Oct., 1831, he visited Tahaa, but,
on account of disturbances, was unable to settle there.
Political discord led the missionaries residing in Raiatea,
including Mr. and Mrs. Smith, to remove for a time
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soon after, on account of Mrs. Smith’s ill-health, retired
to the Colony, when his connection with the Society ceased.
He, with Mrs. Smith, arrived in London, Aug. 7, 1834.
285. HARRIS, William, A.M. (3). Born in 1805, at
Glasgow. Ch.m., Relief Ch., John St., Glasgow. Studied
at Theological Academy, Glasgow. Appointed to Quilon,
Travancore. Ordained, Sept. 8, 1830, at Nile St., Ch.,
Glasgow. Married Janet Johnston, Ch.m.. Glasgow
(Wardlaw). Sailed, Nov., 25, 1830. Arrived at Bombay,
May 30, 1831, and at Quilon, Sept. 29, 1831. On account
of ill-health, he left Quilon, with Mrs. Harris, Oct. 27,
1832, and returned to England, arriving at Portsmouth,
March 29, 1833. He died at Portsmouth, April 28, 1833.
286. VAN LINGEN, Albert (16). Was connected
with the Graaff Reinet Missiony. Soc. Was received by
the L.M.S. by Board resolution of Oct. 18, 1830, and
continued to labour at Graaff Reinet, being supported
by both the Societies. In 1846 he retired from connection
with the L.M.S.
1831
287. BUYERS, William (32). Born in 1804, at Dun-
dee. Ch.m., Aberdeen, 1822 (Penman). Studied at
Mission Coll., Hoxton. Appointed to Benares. Or-
dained, Feb. 16, 1831, at Woolwich. Single. Sailed,
June 13, 1831. Arrived at Calcutta, Oct. 9, 1831, and
at Benares, Jan. 6, 1832. On July 30, 1833, married
Eliza Ann Walker, Ch.m., Aberdeen (Penman), sister
of Mrs. J. Kennedy (No. 387), who arrived in Calcutta
July 6. In 1840, failure of health compelled him to
return to England, where, with Mrs. Buyers, he arrived
March 13, 1841. Re-embarked for India, with Mrs.
Buyers, June 3, 1843, and arrived at Benares in Sept.
At the close of 1845, on account of ill-health, he left
India for England, with Mrs. Buyers, and arrived April
22, 1846. The Directors not deeming it advisable to
send him out again, he, leaving Mrs. Buyers in England,
returned to Benares at his own expense. In March,
1850, he was re-engaged by the Society, Mrs. Buyers
and family returned to India, sailing July 31, 1850.
Mrs. Buyers died at Benares, Sept. 3, 1857. In Feb.,
1859, Mr. Buyers, in consequence of ill-health, proceeded
to Almora, and, in the absence of Mr. Budden, supplied
at that station, from Nov. 1859, to Oct., 1861, when he
returned to Benares. In 1863 he resigned his connection
with the Society. He died at Uncliadek, near Allahabad,
on Oct. 4, 1865.
Books written :—
“ Letters on India.” London : Snow. 1840.
“ Recollections of Northern India.” London : Snow.
288. SCOTT, James (36). Born, 1797, at Machor,
Aberdeenshire. Was Pastor at Peterhead, Scotland.
Appointed to Demerara. Designated, Oct. 26, 1831, at
Union St. Ch., Southwark. Married. Leaving Mrs
Scott in England, sailed, Nov. 30, 1831. Arrived in
Demerara, Dec. 31, when he took charge of the West
Coast Station (Ebenezer Chapel). On June 1, 1832,
Mrs. Scott and two children sailed for Demerara, and
arrived there, July 22. Mrs. Scott died in Demerara,
Jan. 12, 1836. In 1838, Mr. Scott, with his children,
visited England, where they arrived April 25. Having
re-married, sailed with Mrs. Scott for Demerara, Oct. 11,
1839, and arrived at George Town, Dec. 5, and proceeded
to the West Coast Station, where, in 1843, he erected the
present Ebenezer Chapel. In 1849, visited England
with Mrs. Scott, arriving May 18. As Mrs. Scott’s
state of health did not permit her return to the colony,
Mr. Scott returned alone, sailing Nov. 17, 1850, and
arriving at George Town, Dec. 26. On Aug. 10, 1852,
Mrs. Scott died at Leith. In 1854, Mr. Scott married
Mrs. Williams, born, 1820, the widow of a Wesleyan
Missionary. During the latter months of 1857, the state
of health of Mr. Scott and family rendered a change
advisable; they, therefore, removed for a time to Bar-
badoes. In 1861 Mr. and Mrs. Scott visited England,
arriving June 27. They sailed for Demerara, Feb. 3
1862. Increasing infirmity, and the illness of Mrs.
Scott, led him, in 1867, to resign the Pastorate at Ebenezer
Chapel, and to return to England, where they arrived
May 27, 1867. He then retired from active service.
He died, Oct. 4, 1868. Mrs. Scott died May 24, 1885.
1832
289. BILDERBECK, John (10). Born, 1809, at
Madras. Was a Roman Catholic, and was educated at
the Roman Catholic College at Pondicherry, with a
view to taking orders in that Church. Having left that
communion, he became a Ch.m., at Black Town Cong.
Ch., Madras (Smith), and received instruction from Mr.
Smith. Visiting England in 1831, he studied at Homer-
ton Coll. Appointed to Madras. Ordained, Dec. 22,
1831, at White Row Chapel, Spitalfields. Single. Sailed,
Jan. 1, 1832. Arrived at Madras, May 1, 1832. Was
first engaged in the Madras Western Division. In Oct.,
1832, married------Dunhill. In 1833 he removed to
Chittoor, and settled there April 13. In 1841 he resigned
his connection with the Society, which resignation was
accepted by the Board, Nov. 22. He afterwards joined
the Church Missy. Soc. He died at Madras, June 30, 1880.
290. PATERSON, James (23). Born, July, 1807.
Ch.m., St. Andrew’s (Lothian). Studied at St. Andrew’s
and Highbury Colleges. Appointed to Calcutta. Or-
dained, Dec. 21, 1831, at Cong. Ch., St. Andrew’s. Mar-
ried Isabella Patterson, Ch.m., Lauder (Laurie).
Sailed, Jan. 26, 1832. Arrived in Calcutta, June 8, 1832.
His appointment having been changed, he proceeded to
Berhampur, arriving July 20. Because of ill-health,
Mrs. Paterson visited England, arriving April 2, 1840.
Returning to India, she arrived March 18, 1841. Mrs.
Paterson died at Berhampur, April 18, 1847. Soon
after, Mr. Paterson sailed, with his children, for England,
arriving Dec. 21, 1847. Having been again appointed
to the Calcutta Mission and having re-married, he sailed
for India, with Mrs. Paterson, July 31, 1850, and arrived
at Calcutta in Dec., when he commenced his labours
as an Agent, pro tern., of the Calcutta Tract Society,
in translating works for that Society, in connection with
his missionary duties. Mrs. Paterson died May 24, 1853.
Mr. Paterson’died Dec. 10, 1854, on the Ganges, while
on a Missionary journey to Dacca.
291. DOBBIN, Orlando Thomas, LL.D. (2). Born, May
29, 1807, at Charlemont, Co. Armagh, Ireland. Ch.m.,
Church of Ireland. Studied at Mission Coll., Hoxton.
Appointed to Berhampur. Ordained, Jan. 6, 1832,
at York St. Ch., Walworth. Married Eliza Wollaston,
Ch.m., York St. Ch. (G. Clayton). Sailed Jan. 26, 1832.
Arrived at Calcutta June 8. Remained thereuntil Dec.,
1832, when, on account of ill-health, he returned to
England, arriving May 18, 1833, when his connection
with the Society ceased. He subsequently became
Pastor at Arundel, in Sussex.
292. DREW, William Hoyles (24). Born, Dec. 21, 1805,
at Plymouth. Ch.m., Dartmouth, (Stenner). Studied
at Highbury Coll. Appointed to Madras. Ordained,
April 12, 1832, at Dartmouth. Single. Sailed May 23,
1832. Arrived at Madras, Sept. 16. Joined Mr. Smith
in the Madras Eastern Division. On Dec. 18, 1833,
married Anna Sheridan, born, March 18, 1813, at
Chicacole, S. India. In Aug., 1836, visited Bangalore
for the benefit of his health, and returned to Madras
in Sept., 1837. Mrs. Drew died at Madras, Feb. 20,
1838. In April, 1839, he again visited Bangalore on
account of ill-health, and thence went on to the Neil-
gherry Hills ; but, deriving little benefit from the change,
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Re-embarked for India, Sept. 9, 1845. Arriving at
Bombay, Dec. 14, he proceeded down the west coast
of India to Travancore, where he visited the Society’s
missions. Thence, passing through Tinnevelly, he
proceeded to Madras, arriving June 30, 1846. He then
resumed his work in preaching in the Tamil language,
to which language, in its higher literature, as well as its
ordinary vernacular, he had, throughout his missionary
course, paid much attention. In April, 1854, because
of failure of health, he visited Bangalore and went on
to the Neilgherry Hills. Returned to Madras in Sept.,
1855. In May, 1856, while visiting Pulicat, an out-
station of the Madras Mission, he was seized with cholera.
He was removed to Madras, and died May 9, 1856.
See “ Memoir of the Rev. W. H. Drew,” by John S.
Wardlaw, A.M. Vizagapatam. 1857.
293. MIRAMS, James (4). Born, Oct., 1808, at Sheer-
ness. Ch.m., Sheerness, May, 1826 (Prankard). Studied
at Mission Coll., Hoxton. Appointed to Berbicc. Or-
dained, Oct. 10, 1832, at Sheerness. Married Elizabeth
Cole, Ch.m., Sheerness. Sailed, Dec. 3, 1832. Arrived
in Berbice, Jan. 22, 1833. Took charge of the Lonsdale
Station on March 10, but resided at New Amsterdam.
On May 16, 1834, went to reside at Lonsdale. In 1836,
because of ill-health, visited England, arriving Dec. 7,
when his connection with the Society was dissolved.
He afterwards was Pastor of the Cong. Ch., at Esher
St., Kennington, and subsequently of a church in Australia.
1833
294. CAMPBELL, John (13). Born in 1804, in India.
Ch.m., Church of Scotland, Tain, 1825 (McIntosh).
Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed to Calcutta.
Ordained, Dec. 20, 1832, at Kensington. Married -------
Smart. Sailed, Feb. 21, 1833. Arrived at Calcutta,
July 6, 1833. Joined Mr. Lacroix at Kidderpore. His
connection with the Society was dissolved in April, 1846.
He then proceeded to Singapore, and afterwards returned
to England.
295. HOOD, Thomas Samuel (30). Born in 1801.
Was engaged in the Cape Colony. Appointed in 1833
as a Schoolmaster at Pacaltsdorp. In 1840 removed to
Avontuur, Long Kloof. Ordained as a missionary at that
station in 1850. Early in 1855, removed to Hope Dale,
twelve miles from Avontuur, and commenced a new
station there. Died at Hope Dale, May 24, 1863. Mrs.
Hood died about 1866.
296. EVANS, John (8). Born in 1801, at Bishop’s
Castle. Ch.m., Wem (Pattison). Studied under Dr.
Bennet. Appointed to Malacca. Ordained, Dec. 14,
1832, at Hertford. Married. Sailed, March 16, 1833.
Arrived at Batavia, July 7; and at Malacca, Aug. 8,
1833. On May 1, 1834, he succeeded Mr. Kidd as
Principal of the Anglo-Chinese College, at Malacca.
Died at Malacca, Nov. 28, 1840. Mrs. Evans had pre-
viously sailed for England, where she arrived Nov. 5,
1840.1
297. MILLER, Charles (8). Born, 1805, at Forfar.
Ch.m., Broughton Place Ch., Edinburgh, 1831. Studied
at Edinburgh. Appointed to Neyoor, Travancore.
Ordained, May 29, 1833, at Albion Chapel, London
Wall. Single. Sailed, June 6, 1833. Arrived at Madras,
Oct. 5 ; was detained by illness at Madras; arrived at
Neyoor early in 1834. On March 15, 1836, he married
in India, Christian McGregor, Ch.m., Dunoon, N.B.
(Mackay), who had arrived in India, Feb. 24. Mrs.
Miller died at Neyoor, Dec. 22, 1837. In May, 1838,
upon the death of Mr. William Miller, he removed to
Nagercoil, and there conducted the Seminary. In 1840,
he visited Bangalore and other places for the benefit of
his health. He died at Poonamallee, near Madras,
Sept. 9, 1841.
298. MATHER, Robert Cotton, A.M., LL.D. (43). Born,
Nov. 8, 1808, at New Windsor, Manchester. Ch.m.,
New Windsor (Pridie). Studied at Edinburgh, Glasgow,
and Homerton Coll. Appointed to Benares. Ordained
June 10, 1833, at Lendal Chapel, York. Married Eliza-
beth Sewell, Ch.m., New Court Ch., Carey St., London
(Winter). Sailed, July 9, 1833. Arrived at Calcutta,
Nov. 15, 1833. Was detained there for some months
to supply at Union Chapel. Arrived at Benares, Sept.
7, 1834. In May, 1838, he' removed, with his family,
to Mirzapur, where he commenced a new station. At
the close of 1844, he left India for the benefit of his health
to visit England, where, with his family, he arrived
April 27, 1845. Re-embarked, with Mrs. Mather, Aug.
21, 1846, and arrived at Calcutta, Nov. 26 ; and, proceed-
ing to Mirzapur, resumed his work there, Jan. 5, 1847.
Engaged, as before, in evangelistic effort in and around
Mirzapur, in itinerating, and in the production of Chris-
tian vernacular literature ; while Mrs. Mather renewed her
efforts to educate and improve native women, and to add
to Christian vernacular literature. In 1857, he again
visited England, with Mrs. Mather, arriving May 23.
During his stay in England he was occupied, at the re-
quest of the Committees of the North India and British
and Foreign Bible Societies, in a revision of the whole
Bible in Urdu, and in carrying it through the press, with
marginal references, and also in reprinting the New
Testament in English and Urdu, under a separate form.
On Nov. 20, i860, he sailed for India with Mrs. Mather, and
arrived at Mirzapur, Feb. 7, 1861. In 1862, he received
from the University of Glasgow the degree of LL.D. On
March 17, 1869, he, with Mrs. Mather, left Mirzapur to
visit Almora, for the benefit of his health, arriving at
Almora, March 29. He remained there for some
months, during which he carried on literary work, and
aided in the mission there. While at Almora, he com-
pleted a new edition of the entire Bible in the Urdu-
Roman, and commenced an edition in Urdu-Arabic, with
references. He returned to Mirzapur, Jan. 26, 1870.
In 1873, he, accompanied by Mrs. Mather, returned to
England, arriving April 17. In the beginning of Aug.,
1873, he undertook, at the request of the Religious Tract
Societies of North India and of London, to prepare and
carry through the press a Hindustani version of the New
Testament portion of the Tract Society’s Annotated
Paragraph Bible. This work he completed in two years.
He subsequently undertook the preparation of a Hindus-
tani version of the Old Testament portion of the same
work. In 1875, it was deemed impracticable for him to
resume foreign missionary effort; but he continued to
carry on in England literary labour for the benefit of the
natives of North India. He died at Finchley, near
London, April 21, 1877. In 1878, Mrs. Mather joined
the Female Mission at Mirzapur (see No. 17). She died
at Naini Tai, March 29, 1879.
299. SHURMAN, John Adam (19). Born in 1810,
in Westphalia. Studied at Berlin. Appointed to
Benares. Ordained, June 10, 1833, at Union St. Ch.,
Southwark. Married Julia Cammerer. Sailed, July
9, 1833. Arrived at Calcutta, Nov. 15 ; and at Benares,
Feb. 17, 1834. Devoted himself to the Educational and
Scripture translation department. Rendered valuable
service in preparing Urdu and Hindustani versions of
the Scriptures. Mrs. Shurman and family returned to
England, arriving Feb. 19, 1842. In April, 1842, Mr.
Shurman left Benares to superintend the printing of the
Urdu version of the Old Testament at Calcutta. Re-
turned to Benares in June, 1843. On Oct. 9, 1843,
he left Benares to visit England, where he arrived
Feb. 5, 1844. Returning alone to India, he sailed,
March 17, 1844, proceeding via New York, and ar-
rived at Benares, Feb. 20, 1846. Died at Benares,
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300. HOWE, James (4). Born, Feb. 10, 1803, at
Sheffield. Ch.m., Howard St. Ch., Sheffield, 1824
(Mather). Studied at. Hackney College. Appointed to
Berbice. Ordained, Aug. 20, 1833, at Well St. Ch.,
Hackney. Single. Sailed, Sept. 3, 1833. Arrived at
New Amsterdam, Berbice, Oct. 11. On Dec. 15, took
charge of Hanover Chapel station, residing at New Am-
sterdam. On May 6, 1834, married Rebecca Wray,
a daughter of Rev. J. Wray (No. 107). Died at New
Amsterdam, June 6, 1837. Mrs. Howe returned • to
England, arriving May 13, 1840.
301. BROWN, John Crombie (15). Born in 1805,
at Haddington. Ch.m., Presbyt. Secession, Hadding-
ton, March, 1830 (Young). Studied at Highbury Coll.
Appointed to Calcutta, but, on account of doubtful
health, was sent temporarily to supply Mr. Knill’s place
at St. Petersburg. Single. Sailed, Oct. 8, 1833. On
Dec. 5, 1835, was ordained Pastor of the Church at St.
Petersburg. Soon afterwards he visited America,
and returned to England. Sailed in the John Williams,
June 5, 1844, for Cape Town, where he arrived Aug. 24,
and succeeded Dr. Philip in the Pastorate at Union
Chapel, Cape Town. Returned to England in 1848,
where he arrived April 21, when his connection ceased.
302. LOXTON, James (1). Born in 1809, in London.
Ch.m., Maberly Ch., London (Philip). Studied at High-
bury Coll. Appointed to Raiatea. Ordained, Sept. 4,
1833, at Commercial St. Ch. Northampton. Married
Emmily Nutter, Ch.m., Maberly Ch. London (Philip).
Sailed, Oct. 27, 1833. Arrived at Tahiti, March 23, 1834.
Soon after, he proceeded to Raiatea, where he died,
July 28, 1834. Mrs. Loxton returned to England, arriving
June 23, 1835, and subsequently married Rev. J. Locke
(No. 347).
303. STALL WORTHY, George (26). Born, Aug. 16,
1809, at Preston Bissett, near Buckingham. Ch.m.,
Newport Pagnell (T. P. Bull). Studied at Homerton
Coll. Appointed to the Marquesas. Ordained, Oct.
3, 1833, at Ramsgate. Single. Sailed, Oct. 27, 1833.
Arrived at Tahiti, March 23, 1834. On Sept, 11, 1834,
left Tahiti, with Mr. Darling, to establish a mission on
the Marquesas. Arrived at St. Christina, Oct. 6, and
settled at FazVaZm. The Marquesas Mission having
been relinquished in 1841, Mr. Stallworthy, in Dec.,
1841, left those islands in the Camden, and arrived at
Tahiti, Dec. 13, where he temporarily supplied Mr.
Nott’s place at Papaoa, Hankey Town. On Feb. 2,
1844, married----Wilson, a daughter of Rev. C. Wilson
(No. 65). In Feb., 1844, joined the Samoan Mission,
and, with Mr. Harbutt, laboured at Falealili, Upoul.
Mrs. Stallworthy died at Upolu, Aug. 2, 1845. In March,
1846, Mr. Stall worthy, accompanied by Mr. Heath, left
Samoa, by the appointment of the Directors, to visit
Tahiti, to confer with the missionaries there on the
distressing circumstances of that mission. They returned
to Samoa at the close of August. On Oct. 13,1847, married
Mary Ann Darling, born, 1819, daughter of Rev. D.
Darling, No. 170. In 1858, he, with Mr. G. Gill, of
Rarotonga, visited, as a Deputation, the New Hebrides,
Loyalty Islands, and Niue, and afterwards, Fakaofo,
one of the Tokelau group. In Jan., 1859, Mr. Stall-
worthy removed to Malua, to take Mr. Turner’s place
in the Seminary, during his absence in England. This
arrangement, however, failed, as Mr. Stallworthy died at
Malua, Nov. 7, 1859. Mrs. Stallworthy returned to
England, where she died, Oct. 26, 1872.
304 RODGERSON, John (14). Born in 1803, at
Workington. Ch.m., Whitehaven, 1820 (Jack). Studied
at Turvey. Appointed to the Marquesas. Ordained,
Aug. 8, 1833, at Duke St. Ch., Whitehaven. Married
Ellen Haslam, Ch.m., Bethesda Ch., Liverpool (Kelly).
Sailed, Oct. 27, 1833. Arrived at Tahiti, March 23, 1834.
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On Sept. 11, proceeded to the new mission on the Mar-
quesas, and arrived at St. Christina, Oct. 6. In Oct.
1837, left the Marquesas for Tahiti and supplied, pro
tern., at Papaoa. In April, 1839, with Mrs. Rodgerson,
proceeded to Borabora, where he settled. In 1840, on
account of ill-health, visited New South Wales. In conse-
quence of French aggressions in Borabora, he left that
island, March 8, 1846. After a temporary stay at Mau-
piti, returned to Borabora, where he died, Nov. 4, 1847.
Mrs. Rodgerson returned, with her family, to England,
arriving July 20, 1848.
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305. HAYWOOD, Samuel (16). Born in 1806, at
Twycross, near Market Bosworth. Ch.m., Market Bos-
worth, 1829 (Swann). Studied at Hackney Coll. Ap-
pointed to Berbice. Ordained, March 17, 1834, at Clap-
ham. Married Rebekah Chipperfield, Ch.m., Hoxton
Academy Chapel. Sailed, April 8, 1834. Arrived in
Berbice, June 3, 1834, and settled at Orange Chapel Station.
In 1840, Mrs. Haywood visited England, arriving May 13.
Mr. Haywood returned to England, arriving April 19,
1843. With Mrs. Haywood returning to Berbice, sailed
in Oct., 1843, and arrived in Dec. In 1850, because
of failure of health, he returned to England with Mrs.
Haywood, where they arrived, June 8. Soon after,
he retired from his connection with the Society. He died
at Enderby, Leicestershire, July 26, 1862. Mrs. Haywood
died at Hackney, March 4, 1883, aged 75.
306. ROSS, John (2). Born, Oct. 13, 1808, at Guild-
ford. Ch.m., Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel, Read-
ing, 1826 (Sherman). Studied at Homerton Coll. Ap-
pointed to Berbice. Ordained, March 30, 1834, at Count.
Hunt. Ch., Reading. Single. Sailed, April 8, 1834.
Arrived at Berbice, June 3, 1834. Settled at Fearn
Chapel Station. His health failing, he returned to
England, arriving Nov. 18, 1835 ; and his state of health
not permitting his return to Berbice, his connection with
the Society terminated. He subsequently took the pas-
torate at Woodbridge, Suffolk, which he afterwards
resigned, to advocate the system of the “ weekly
offering.” He died in London, Nov. 26, 1875.
307. WATT, Charles Davidson (11). Born, Sept. 20,
1810, at Aberdeen. Ch.m., Cong. Ch., Aberdeen, 1827.
(A. Thomson). Studied at Turvey. Appointed to Samoa,
but his destination was changed to Demer ar a. Ordained,
Jan. 22, 1834, at George St. Ch., Aberdeen. Married
Helen Gray, Ch.m., Aberdeen (Davidson). Sailed,
April 26, 1834. Arrived in Demer ar a on June 5, 1834,
and after some delay, formed a new station at Montrose.
In 1842, with Mrs. Watt, visited England, for the benefit
of his health, arriving June 24. On Oct. 6, 1842, he
met with a serious accident while on Deputation. On
recovery he returned to Demerara with Mrs. Watt,
arriving at Montrose, Oct. 6, 1843. Ill-health compelled
him to leave the colony ; he therefore returned to England
with Mrs. Watt, where he arrived, Oct. 6, 1844, when
his connection with the Society ceased. He afterwards
went to Australia, and became pastor at Hindmarsh.
Died in Australia, May 17, 1875.
308. WELSH, George.* Born in 1803, at New Cum-
nock. Ch.m., Presbyt. Secession, Old Cumnock, 1824.
Studied at Glasgow University. Appointed to Bangalore.
Ordained. Married Mary Reid, Ch.m., Glasgow (D.
King). Sailed, May 31, 1834. Arrived at Madras,
Sept., 1834, and died there, Oct. 21, 1834. Mrs. Welsh
returned to England, arriving Nov. 3, 1835.
309. RATTRAY, Charles (37)- Born, Dec. 5, 1803,
at Tannadice, Forfar. Ch.m., Blackfriars St., Aberdeen,
1827 (Spence). Studied at Theological Academy,
Glasgow. Appointed to Demerara. Ordained, June
30, 1834, at Claremont Ch., London. Married, March


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20, 1834, Christian Smith, Ch.m.., Aberdeen (Spence).
Sailed, July 1, 1834. Arrived in Demerar a, Aug. 6.
Resided at Orange Field. In June, 1837, removed to
Canal No. 1, where Mrs. Rattray died, July 31, 1837.
On Sept. 29, 1840, married Elizabeth Brown. In 1847,
Mr. Rattray alone visited England, arriving April 21.
Returned to Demerara, sailing Oct. 14, 1847, and arriving
at Canal No. 1 in November. Mrs. Rattray died July 4,
1858. In 1859, Mr. Rattray returned to England,
arriving Aug. 13. In i860, returned, arriving at his
station, April 13. On June 12, i860, married Martha
Hulbert Ross. Mrs. Rattray died Jan. 10, 1867.
In 1871, leaving Demerara, June 23, he returned to
England, where he arrived July 13; after which he
retired from foreign service. He died at Forfar, April
5, 1877.
310. BOAZ, Thomas, LL.D. (26). Born, Aug. 10,
1806, at Scarborough. Studied at Newport Pagnell.
Pastor at Elstead, Surrey. Appointed to Calcutta.
Ordained, June 18, 1834, at Manchester. Single. Sailed,
Aug. 11, 1834. Arrived at Calcutta, Dec. 10. Soon after
he undertook the Pastorate at Union Chapel, Calcutta.
Besides his pastoral work, he engaged, as far as practic-
able, in direct missionary effort. In March, 1847, left
Calcutta to visit England, where he arrived May. 1.
One important object of this visit was to obtain funds
for the erection of a new Christian Institution building, at
Bhowanipore. In securing this aid, he was very success-
ful. During his stay in England he received the degree
of LL.D, from King’s College, Aberdeen. In Sept., 1849,
he married Elizabeth Smart. Embarked for India, with
Mrs. Boaz, Sept. 10, 1849, and arrived at Calcutta, Jan. 7,
1850. In consequence of ill-health, he left India, Dec.
23, 1858, to proceed to England, with Mrs. Boaz, where
he arrived, Jan. 29, 1859. His state of health not per-
mitting his return to Calcutta, he resigned the Pastorate
at Union Chapel, Calcutta, July 4, i860. He died in
London, Oct. 13, 1861. Mrs. Boaz died in London,
Nov. 30, 1884, aged 61.
See “ The Missionary Pastor. Memorials of Rev. T.
Boaz, LL.D.” London : Snow, 1862.
311. GORDON, James William (41). Born, June 22,
1811, at Vizagapatam (son of Rev. John Gordon, No.
104). Ch.m. Black Town, Madras, 1830. Studied at
Western Academy, Exeter. Appointed to Vizagapatam.
Ordained, Sept. 3, 1834, at Exeter. Married Mary Ann
Payne, daughter of Dr. Payne, tutor at Western
Academy, Ch.m., Exeter (Bristow). Sailed, Oct. 11,
1834. Arrived at Madras, Feb. 4, 1835, and commenced
his labours at Vizagapatam in April. On Dec. 12, 1839, he
left India, with Mrs. Gordon, for the benefit of his health,
and arrived in England, April 6, 1840. Returned alone
to India. Sailed, Sept. 5, 1842, arrived at Madras,
December 28, and proceeded to Vizagapatam. In July,
1844, he removed to Chicacole, to labour with Mr. Dawson,
and returned to Vizagapatam in July, 1845. Mrs. Gor-
don returning to India, sailed, June 8, 1844, and arrived
at Vizagapatam, Sept. 14, 1844. In 1856-57 he visited
the Neilgherry Hills for the benefit of his health. Early
in 1871, he left Vizagapatam on sick certificate, with
Mrs. Gordon and family, to visit the Neilgherry Hills.
Returned to Vizagapatam in 1872, after an absence of
eighteen months. In 1875 he retired from active service,
but continued to reside in India. Mrs. Gordon died on
the Shevaroy Hills, June 28, 1875. In 1888, Mr. Gordon
returned to England, arriving June 16. He died in
London, Jan. 11, 1891.
312. WOOLDRIDGE, John (6). Pastor at Norwood,
Surrey. Appointed to Jamaica. Designated, Oct. 17,
1834, at York St. Ch., Walworth. Married. Sailed, Nov.
io, 1834. Arrived at Kingston, Dec. 22, and laboured
there until March, 1840, when he removed to Poms (White-
field). Died, Sept. 6, 1840, at Tellus, near Mandeville,
to which place he was removed during his last illness, in
order to secure a more favourable climate. Mrs. Wool-
dridge soon after returned to England.
313. HODGE, Matthew (3). Born, 1806, in Ireland.
Ch.m., South Molton, 1825 (Tarver). Studied at Western
Academy. Appointed to Jamaica. Ordained, Sept.
3, 1834, at Exeter. Married, Oct., 1834, Ellen Payne.
Sailed, Nov. 10, 1834. Arrived at Kingston, Dec. 27.
Settled at the Morant Bay Station. Mrs. Hodge’s health
failing, Mr. Hodge accompanied her to England, where
they arrived, April, 1837, when his connection with the
Society ceased.
314. BARRETT, William Garland (14). Born, 1812,
at Salisbury. Ch.m., Brixton Hill, 1833 (Hunt). Studied
at Turvey. Appointed to Jamaica. Ordained, Oct. 15,
1834, at Union Ch., Brixton Hill. Married Martha
Fletcher, Ch.m., Above Bar Ch., Southampton (Adkins).
Sailed, Nov. 10, 1834. Arrived at Kingston, Dec. 22,
and proceeding to Four Paths commenced a station.
In 1838 commenced an out-station at Chapelton. In
1842 he visited England, with Mrs. Barrett, in order
to obain surgical aid, arriving Jan. 18. Returning to
Jamaica, sailed, Nov. 28, and arrived at Kingston, Dec.
21, 1842, when he resumed his labours at Four Paths.
In May, 1845, at the request of the Directors, he removed
from Jamaica to occupy the Montrose Station, Demerara,
where he arrived, May 30. In consequence of ill-health,
he returned, with Mrs. Barrett, to England, arriving April
21, 1848. Soon afterwards his connection with the
Society ceased, and he became Pastor at John St. Ch.,
Royston. In 1855 he was appointed a District Secre-
tary to aid in the formation and working of Missionary
Associations. This office he held until 1859. He died
at Brighton, March 5, 1865. Mrs. Barrett died Jan. i,
1894, at Kingstown, Ireland, aged 83.
315. SLATYER, William (16). Born, Feb. 14, 1809,
at Olney, Bucks. Ch.m., Croydon, 1832 (May). Studied
at Western Academy. Appointed to Jamaica. Or-
dained, Oct. 15, 1834, at Union Ch., Brixton Hill. Married
Eusebia Cuttress, Ch.m., Woburn, Beds. Sailed,
Nov. 10, 1834. Arrived at Kingston, Dec., 22. Settled
at Par us (Whitefield), April 29, 1835, and also commenced
and superintended Mandeville (Ridgemount). In April,
1838, removed to Mandeville. Ill-health compelled
Mrs. Slatyer to return to England in 1838, where she
arrived, Dec. 19. Mr. Slatyer returned, arriving in
England, Oct. 14, 1839. Mrs. Slatyer died at Aylesbury,
Feb. 16, 1840. Married Emily Daniels and returned
to Jamaica with Mrs. Slatyer, sailed, Nov. 7, 1840, and
arrived in Jamaica on Dec. 29. Mrs. Slatyer died at
Mandeville, March 30, 1841. Mr. Slatyer in 1842,
married in the Colony Agnes Roy. In 1850, he returned
to England, with Mrs. Slatyer, where he arrived, July 31.
His connection with the Society was soon after dissolved.
He subsequently went to Australia and took a Pastorate
there. He died Feb. 29, 1884, aged 75.
316. VINE, John (10). Born, Aug. 10, 1802, at Trow-
bridge. Studied at Hackney College. Pastor at Bushey,
Herts. Appointed to Jamaica. Designated, Oct. 16,
1834, at Stepney Meeting. Married Sophia Marks.
Sailed, Nov. 16, 1834. Arrived at Falmouth, Jamaica,
Dec. 24, 1834. Commenced his labours at Arcadia-,
subsequently, in May, 1836, commenced a new station
at First Hill. In 1814 he returned to England with
Mrs. Vine, arriving June 8. He then resumed the Pas-
torate at Bushey, and his connection with the Society
ceased. Mrs. Vine died Feb. 17, 1887, at Blackheath.
Mr. Vine died Sept. 25, 1889, at Barnes, Surrey, aged 87.
317. ALLOWAY, William (42). Born, June 23,
1809, at Trowbridge. Ch.m., Trowbridge, 1827. Studied
at Hackney Coll. Appointed to Jamaica. Ordained,
Sept. 30, 1834, at the Tabernacle, Trowbridge. Married


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Elizabeth Vine, born, Dec. 14, 1807, Ch.m., Tabernacle,
Trowbridge (Doney), sister of Rev. J. Vine, No. 316. Sailed,
Nov. 16, 1834. Arrived at Falmouth, Jamaica, Dec. 24.
In April, 1835, he commenced a station at Dry Harbour.
In Feb., 1842, he removed to Portis (Whitefield). For
the benefit of his health he visited England in 1844 with
Mrs. Alloway, arriving June 8. Returned with Mrs.
Alloway, and arrived at White-field in Feb.,. 1845. Mrs.
Alloway, returning to England with her children, arrived
July 12, 1851. Returned to Jamaica, Feb., 1853. Mr.
Alloway removed to Ridgemount in Feb., 1856, on his
appointment as Superintendent of an Institution for
training a Native Ministry. Visited England in 1859,
arriving Aug. 13. Returning to Jamaica, sailed, Feb.
18, i860, and arrived in Jamaica, March 13. Mrs.
Alloway died, Feb. 17, 1869. Mr. Alloway returned to
England, arriving June 22, 1870. Returning to Jamaica,
sailed, March 7, 1872. Died at Ridgemount, Jan. 19,
1877.
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318. TAYLOR, Robert Barry (41). Born, July 24,
1810, at Picket Field, near Hungerford (brother of No.
238). Ch.m., Above-Bar Ch., Southampton, Oct. 2,
1829 (Adkins). Studied at Highbury Coll. Appointed
to Demerara. Ordained, Jan. 8, 1835, at Chatham.
Married Elizabeth Ann Wilshere, born, Oct. 10, 1812,
at Greenwich. Sailed, Jan. 27, 1835. Arrived in
Demerara, March 9. For a short time assisted Mr. Ketley
at George Town. Early in 1836 commenced a mission
in the island of Leg tan. Mrs. Taylor died at George
Town, Nov. 7, 1838. Soon after he returned to England,
arriving May 23, 1839. On Dec. 22, 1840, married
Marianne Rabbeth, born, Oct. 31, 1812, Ch.m., Marl-
borough Ch., London (Richard). Having been appointed
to South Africa, sailed, Feb. 14, 1841, and arrived at
Cape Town, May 17. Proceeded to Kat River. Early in
1842 removed to Theopolis, to co-operate with Mr. Sass.
In 1848 he left Theopolis to succeed Mr. Munro at C-radock,
arriving there Aug. 26. In 1853, Mrs. Taylor, with
three children, visited England, arriving Aug. 2. She
returned to Cradock in 1854, arriving in Oct. Mr. Taylor
died at Cradock, April 2, 1876. Mrs. Taylor continued
to reside at Cradock. She died at Cradock, June 1, 1895,
aged 82.
319. PORTER, Edward (33). Born, July 12,1810, at Sher-
borne (brother of Rev. W. Porter, No. 418). Ch.m., Stepney
Meeting (Fletcher). Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed
to the Telugu country. Ordained, May, 19, 1835, at
Bond St. Ch., Leicester. Married Martha Kilpin,
Ch.m., Bedford (Hillyard). Sailed, May 6, 1835.
Arrived at Madras, Sept. 3, 1835, and proceeded to
Vizagapatam, where he commenced his labours. Re-
moved to Cuddapah, arriving March 6, 1844. In 1844,
Mrs. Porter visited England, where she arrived May
16. Mr. Porter returned to England in 1846, arriving
July 27. They re-embarked for India, Aug. 21, 1848,
and arrived at Madras Dec. 13 ; and, on Jan. 30, 1849,
at Cuddapah, to which station Mr. Porter had been
appointed. In i860, Mr. and Mrs. Porter visited England,
arriving June 27. Mr. Porter returning to India, sailed,
Sept. 11, 1861, and arrived at Madras, Jan 4, 1862.
Mrs. Porter and her daughter sailed from England, July
11, 1862. In Feb., 1868, he retired from active service.
Returned to England, where he arrived with Mrs. Porter,
Nov. 7, 1868. He died at Bournemouth, June 24,
1882, where Mrs. Porter also died, March 30, 1890.
See “ Short Records of the Missionary Work of the
Rev. Edward Porter.” By his Widow. London:
Morgan & Scott. 1885.
320. CAMPBELL, Colin, A.M. (40). Born, Dec. 23,
1810, at Paisley. Ch.m., Church of Scotland, 1827.
Studied at the Relief Divinity Hall, Glasgow, and Homer-
ton Coll. Appointed to Bellary, Ordained, April 10,
1835, Jewry St. Ch., Aidgate, London. Married
Jane McLerie, Ch.m., Paisley (McNaughten), born,
Feb. 5, 1812. Sailed, May 6, 1835. Arrived at Madras,
Sept. 3. On account of the necessity of the case, proceeded
to join the Bangalore mission, where he arrived in Oct.
In Jan., 1840, left Bangalore to establish amission at
Mysore, where he arrived with Mrs. Campbell, Feb. 1.
In 1841, Mrs. Campbell visited England, arriving Dec.
5. She returned to India in 1843, arriving at Mysore,
Oct. 5. In 1850, the Mysore mission having been re-
linquished, Mr. Campbell, in April, returned to Bangalore.
Elere he devoted himself to evangelistic effort in and around
Bangalore; he was also occupied in the revision of the
Kanarese Bible. From July, 1861, to Feb., 1862, he
took charge of the Salem district. Mr. and Mrs. Camp-
bell returned to England in 1862, arriving Dec. 16. Mr.
Campbell returned to India alone, sailing June 4, 1864.
On March 2, 1865, Mrs. Campbell sailed for India. In
1870, Mrs. Campbell left India, and arrived in England,
June 4, 1870. Mr. Campbell returned in 1875, arriving
May 17. He then retired from active foreign service.
Mrs. Campbell died at Gourock, N.B., July 30, 1884, aged
72. Mr. Campbell died at Gourock, May 23, 1887.
321. DAVIES, Evan (5). Born in 1805, at Hengwm,
Cardiganshire. Ch.m., Welsh Ch., Little Guildford St.,
Borough, London, 1824. Studied at Western Coll. Pastor
at Great Torrington. Appointed to Penang. Dedicated,
April 29, 1835, at Wickliffe Ch., London. Married------
Sweetland, Ch.m., Sidmouth, Devon (Hunter). Sailed,
May 8, 1835. Arrived at Penang, Sept., 11. Engaged
in various departments of mission work, especially in
education. His health failing, he visited Singapore in
1839, and thence returned to England, where he arrived,
with Mrs. Davies, Feb. 13, 1840. when his connection
with the Society ceased. In 1842, he was appointed
superintendent of the Boys’ Mission School at Waltham-
stow. In 1844, he undertook the Pastorate at Rich-
mond, Surrey. Died, June 18, 1864.
Book written :—
“ Memoir of Rev. Samuel Dyer.” London : Snow.
1846.
322. WOLFE, Samuel (2). Born, Dec. 6, 1811, at
Trowbridge. Ch.m., Tabernacle, Trowbridge, 1828.
Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed to Singapore.
Ordained, April 29, 1835, at Wycliffe Chapel, London.
Single. Sailed, May 8, 1835. Arrived at Singapore,
Sept. 26. In 1836, visited Penang for the benefit of his
health, arriving Aug. 23. Returned to Singapore, Nov.
19, 1836. For the same reason, in Jan., 1837, he visited
the Eastern Archipelago. He died at Samboangan, in
Mindanao, April 27, 1837.
323. KENYON, Daniel (17). Born in 1808. at Man-
chester. Ch.m., Chapel St., Ch., Blackburn. Studied at
Blackburn Academy. Appointed to Berbice. Ordained,
March 4, 1834, at Grosvenor Street Ch., Manchester.
Married. Sailed, May 12, 1835. Arrived in Berbice,
June 24, 1835, and after, for a time, assisting Mr. Wray at
New Amsterdam, removed, in 1836, to Fyrish Plantation
(Albion Chapel), on the Corentyne Coast. Mrs. Kenyon
died there, July 24, 1840. Mr. Kenyon died there,
Aug. 16, 1851.
324. NIMMO, John Emanuel (34). Born in 1809, in
Calcutta. In 1823 he was engaged in Madras as an
Assistant in that mission. In 1831 removed to Chittoor
and took charge of that station. In June, 1833, pro-
ceeded to Combaconum to assist Mr. Crisp. Was ordained
at Madras, March 1, 1837, and from that time took charge
of the station. Removed to Tripassore, in Jan., 1852.
Connection dissolved by Board resolution, June 8, 1857.
325. HELM. Daniel J. (24). Born in 1814. Son of
Rev. I-I. Helm (No. 125). Engaged in the Cape
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(Zuurbraak). Married Johanna W. Anderson, born, Dec.,
1813. On the death of his father, in 1848, he took charge
of the station as a missionary of the Society. About
1859 the station became self-supporting. Died at
Zuurbraak, April 7, 1873. Mrs. Helm died at Zuur-
braak, March 16, 1892, aged 78.
326. WILSON, Samuel (4). Born at Tahiti, in 1811.
Son of Rev. Charles Wilson, No. 65. Appointed April,
1834. Assisted his father for twelve months at Tahiti.
In July, 1835, sailed with Rev. George Platt to commence
the Samoan Mission. They began the work of translating
the Bible into Samoan, Mr. S. Wilson preparing a version
of the Gospel of Matthew. In 1837, 2,000 copies of this
Gospel were printed by Rev. C. Barff, at Huahine, and
sent to Samoa. Mr. Wilson’s connection with the
Society ceased at the end of 1839.
327. BARNDEN, George (3). Born, June, 1811, at
Portsea. Ch.m., York St., Walworth, 1833 (G. Clayton).
Studied at Turvey. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained, Oct.
7, 1835, at Lower St. Ch., Islington. Single. Sailed, Nov.
7, 1835. Arrived at Tahiti, April 14, 1836. Appointed
to Tutuila. Arrived at Tutuila, July 10, 1836. Settled at
Leone. In Nov., 1838, visited Upolu, to assist in the
erection of a printing office. Was drowned at Apia while
bathing, Dec. 31, 1838.
328. MURRAY, Archibald Wright (40). Born, Nov.,
26, 1811, at Jedburgh, Roxburghshire. Ch.m., Ch.
of Scotland, 1828. Studied at Turvey and Homerton
Coll. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained, Sept. 24, 1835,
at North St. Ch., Brighton. Married Ruth Cobden,
born, March 3, 1814, at Chichester, Ch.m., North St.
Ch., Brighton (Sortain). Sailed, Nov. 7, 1835. Arrived
at Tahiti, April, 14, 1836, at Tutuila, June 6, and at
Upolu, June 7. Settled at Pagopago, Tutuila, July 10,
1836. On Nov. 30, 1838, sailed with Mr. Williams
from Apia to proceed to Manono to convey to the Wes-
leyan Missionaries there a letter from the Weselyan
Missionary Committee in London. Returned to Tutuila
and took charge of the Leone district, with that of Pagopago,
until June, 1840. On March 8, 1841, sailed in the Camden
from Apia, as a Deputation, to visit the new out-stations
and to attempt to open new fields. Visited New Hebrides,
Mare, in Loyalty Group, Isle of Pines, touched at New
Caledonia, and arrived at Sydney, April 28. Sailed
from Sydney, July 13, and arrived at Tutuila, Aug. 10.
Visited Upolu in Feb., 1845, and returned March 13, 1845,
accompanied by Mrs. Murray. Appointed, with Mr.
Turner, to visit the out-stations, and, if practicable, to
occupy new ground. Sailed in the John Williams, April,
1845. Visited Rotuma, New Hebrides, Loyalty Islands,
and Isle of Pines. Returned to Apia, June 7, and
arrived at Tutuila, June 23. In Sept., 1848, removed to
Leone. In 1849, appointed, with Mr. Hardie, to visit
the out-stations. With Mrs. Murray, left Tutuila, Aug. 13.
On Aug. 31, sailed from Savaii for the New Hebrides;
afterwards called at Mare, and returned to Apia, Oct.
26, and to Pagopago, Nov. 24. On account of Mrs.
Murray’s health, it was arranged that Mr. and Mrs. Murray
should remove to the Island of AfrfwoMO. Having been
appointed in 1852, with Mr. Sunderland, to visit the out-
stations, he, with Mrs. Murray and Mr. Sunderland, sailed
from Apia, April 27, and returned to Apia, July 8. At the
close of 1852, Mr. and Mrs. Murray proceeded to Sydnev,
leaving Apia, Dec. 13, and arriving at Sydney, Jan. 4, 1853.
While at Sydney he was appointed, with Mr. Sunderland,
to visit the out-stations. Leaving Mrs. Murray at Sydney,
he sailed Oct. 10, 1853. Having been appointed to take
charge at Apia, he settled there at the end of April. Mrs.
Murray returned from Sydney on Aug. 28. In order to
co-operate with Mr. Turner in the Malua Institution, he
went to reside at Malua on Oct. 2, 1854. In June, 1856,
he gave up the work at Malua and took permanent charge
at Apia. Mrs. Murray’s health requiring it, he accom-
panied her to Sydney, arriving there Jan. 24. He returned
to Samoa alone. Sailing March 29, he visited Tahiti and
other eastern island stations, and arrived at Apia, June 3.
Mrs. Murray returned from Sydney, Oct. 31, i860. Mrs.
Murray’s health, and other personal circumstances, led
him, in 1861, to retire from missionary work. They pro-
ceeded in the John Williams, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Pratt, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawes, to Niue, and, leaving
them there, went on to the Loyalty and New Hebrides
Groups, and, taking another vessel to Aneiteum, sailed
thence Jan. 2, 1862, and arrived at Sydney, Jan. 13. In
1863, he resumed work in Samoa. He took a full share
in the revision of the Samoan version of the Bible, and
in other literary work. A new field for missionary effort
having been opened in the Ellice Group, Mr. Murray
visited those islands in 1865. In 1866, he paid a second
visit to these islands, calling at some islands not before
visited. Because of the wreck of missionary ships, the
out-stations of the Tokelau Group had not recently been
visited. Mr. Murray therefore sailed for these islands, Aug.
20, 1868, and returned to Samoa, Sept. 27. On medical
grounds it was deemed advisable for Mrs. Murray to leave
Samoa, and as an opening occurred in the Loyalty
Islands Mission, Mr. Murray decided to remove to Lifu.
They sailed for that island, Oct. 31, 1870, and arrived
there Dec. 2. With a view to commencing a mission in
New Guinea, left Lifu with Mr. Macfarlane, May 30, 1871
Sighted New Guinea, June 29. Visited several neigh-
bouring islands and points on the mainland, and left
teachers where practicable. Sailing from Redscar Bay,
Aug. 7, returned to Lifu, arriving Nov. 2. Left Lifu,
Nov. 7, to take charge at Mare ; arrived there Nov. 9.
Being appointed to take temporary charge of the New
Guinea Mission, sailed, in the John Williams, from Mare,
Sept. 11, 1872, and from Lif.u, Sept. 14, with Mrs.
Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Gill, and native teachers.
Landed at Somerset, Oct. 11, and resided there. On
several occasions during 1872-1874, visited the islands
and mainland where teachers had been located. On the
arrival of Mr. Macfarlane on July 23, 1874, and of Mr. W.
G. Lawes on Oct. 20, he gave up the charge of the mission
to them. On Nov. 12, Mr. and Mrs. Murray left Somer-
set in the John Williams, proceeded to Port Moresby,
and sailed for Sydney, where they arrived Jan. 7, 1875.
Leaving Mrs. Murray at Sydney, Mr. Murray visited
England, arriving May 31, 1875, when he retired from
foreign service. Returning to Sydney, sailed April,
23, 1876. Mrs. Murray died at Marrickville, near Sydney,
Feb. 11, 1882. In 1882 he re-visited New Guinea. In
1887 he accompanied Mr. A Spicer and Rev. J. King, the
Society’s Deputation, to Samoa, Dec. 1887—Jan. 1888.
He died at Sydney, July 8, 1892, aged 80.
Books written : —
“ Missions in Western Polynesia.” London : Snow,
1863.
“ Forty Years’ Missionary Work in Polynesia and
New Guinea.” London : Nisbet & Co., 1876.
“ The Martyrs of Polynesia.” London : E. Stock, 1885.
“ Eminent Workers.” London : Nisbet & Co., 1887.
“ The Bible in the Pacific.” London : Nisbet & Co.,
1888.
“ Wonders in the Western Isles.” C.M.S. Gift-Book;
1895.
329. MACDONALD, Alexander (15). Born, 1813,
at Perth. Ch.m., Ch. of Scotland, April, 1829. Studied at
Turvey. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained Oct. 7, 1835, at
Lower St. Ch., Islington. Married. Sailed, Nov. 7, 1835.
Arrived at Tahiti, April 14, 1836, and at Rarotonga, May 25.
In Feb., 1837, he proceeded to Samoa, arriving at Savaii
early in April, and on Aug. 10, 1837, settled at Safune.
In 1839, he removed to Palauli. In April, 1844, he suc-
ceeded Mr. Hardie at Sapapalii. On account of Mrs.
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as Mrs. Macdonald’s state of health did not permit her
return to Samoa, he settled as a Pastor at Auckland,
New Zealand, when his connection with the Society
ceased. He died at Auckland, March 12, 1888.
330. HEATH, Thomas (13). Born in 1797, at Brams-
hall, near Uttoxeter. Ch.m., at Atherstone (Miller).
Studied at Hackney Coll. Appointed to Samoa. Or-
dained, Sept. 1, 1835, at West Orchard Ch., Coventry.
Married. Sailed, Nov. 7, 1835. Arrived at Tahiti,
April 14, 1836, and at Upolu, Samoa, June 7. Having
been appointed to Manono, sailed from Apia, June 16,
and settled at Manono, June 18. Mrs. Heath died at
Manono, May 13, 1838. In Jan., 1840, Mr. Heath and
Mr. Buchanan visited Tutuila and Manua. On the death
of Mr. Williams, he was appointed as a Deputation to
visit the New Hebrides and other islands. Sailed in the
Camden, April 17, 1840. Visited the New Hebrides,
New Caledonia, and Isle of Pines, and arrived at Sydney,
June 9. Returned to Samoa on Jan. 27, 1841. On
June 6, 1842, left Samoa in the Camden, to accompany
Mr. Turner and Mr. Nisbet, who were commencing a
Mission in Tanna, New Hebrides. Arrived at Tanna,
June 30, and returned to Samoa, Nov. 20. Left Samoa,
Dec. 16, 1842, to visit England, where he arrived July 26,
1843. Re-embarked in the John Williams, June 5,
1844, and arrived at Apia, Feb. 3, 1845. In Feb., 1845,
it was decided to issue a half-yearly periodical called
The Samoan Reporter, of which Mr. Heath was appointed
Editor. In March, 1846, Mr. Heath, accompanied by
Mr. Stallworthy, left Samoa, by the appointment of the
directors, to visit Tahiti to confer with the missionaries
there on the distressing circumstances of that mission.
They returned to Samoa at the close of August. On
June 12, 1848, he committed suicide in a fit of insanity.
331. MILLS, William (21). Born in 1811, at Arbroath,
Scotland. Ch.m., Nile St. Ch., Glasgow (G. Ewing).
Studied at the Theological Academy, Glasgow. Ap-
pointed to Samoa. Ordained, Oct. 7, 1835, at Lower
St. Ch., Islington. Married Lilias McClymont, Ch.m.,
Stranraer (McGregor). Sailed, Nov. 7, 1835. Arrived
at Tahiti, April 14, 1836, and on June 7 at Apia, Upolu,
to which station he was appointed. On Dec. 2, 1846, left
Samoa with Mrs. Mills to proceed to England in the John
Williams, where they arrived May 16, 1847. They
re-embarked in the John Williams Oct. 18, 1847,
and arrived at Apia, May 28, 1848. On account of
ill-health left Apia, April 24, 1854, and proceeded to
Sydney. In 1856 he decided not to return to Samoa;
his connection with the Society therefore ceased. In 1861
Mrs. Mills died. Mr. Mills died at Newtown, Sydney,
Aug. 25, 1876.
332. HARDIE, Charles (20). Born, Aug., 1802, at
Newburgh, Scotland. Ch.m., Aberdeen Cong. Ch., 1828
(A. Thomson). Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed
to Samoa. Ordained, Jan. 22, 1834, at George St. Ch.,
Aberdeen. Married Jane Hitchcock, Ch.m., Craven
Ch., London (Leifchild). Sailed, Nov. 7, 1835. Arrived
at Tahiti, April 14, 1836, at Apia, Samoa, June 7, and
on June 18 at Sapapalii, on Savaii, to which island he
had been appointed. In March, 1844, was appointed
with Mr. Turner to commence an Educational Institution
at Malua, Upolu, and therefore removed to Upolu. In
1849 he was appointed, with Mr. Murray, to visit the
out-stations. Sailed from Apia for this purpose on Aug.
30. Visited the New Hebrides and Mare, and returned
to Apia, Oct. 26. On Sept. 20, 1854, in company with
Mr. Sunderland, sailed in the John Williams to visit the
out-stations, and to introduce Mr. Creagh and Mr. Jones
to their work in the Loyalty Islands. Mr. Sunderland
remaining for a time with these brethren, Mr. Hardie
returned alone to Apia in the John Williams, and on
Dec. 21, with Mrs. Hardie and family, sailed in the John
Williams from Apia to proceed to England, where they
arrived June n, 1855. Mr. Hardie subsequently became
the Pastor of the Congr. Ch. at Brill, Bucks, when his
connection with the Society ceased. He subsequently
went to reside at Sydney, where he died Feb. 19, 1880.
Mrs. Hardie died at Burwood, near Sydney, Dec. 10,
1894, aged 81.
333. RUSSELL, Henry (4). Born in 1811, at Waltham-
stow. Ch.m., Barbican Ch., London (Tidman). En-
gaged as a Schoolmaster, and appointed to Jamaica.
Married Elizabeth Connington, Ch.m., Barbican Ch.,
London (Tidman). Sailed, Nov. 12, 1835. Arrived at
Falmouth, Jamaica, Jan. I, 1836. Appointed to Clare-
mont, Dry Harbour. Died, April 11, 1839. Mrs. Russell,
returning to England, arrived July 11, 1840.
334. BRAINSFORD, Charles (1). Born in 1808, at
Gloucester. Ch.m., Fetter Lane Ch., London (C. Morris).
Studied at Hackney Coll. Appointed to Jamaica.
Ordained, Nov. 3, 1835, at Fetter Lane Ch. Married.
Sailed, Nov. 19, 1835. Arrived at Kingston, Jan. 14,
1836. Was appointed to co-operate with Mr. Woold-
ridge at Kingston. In 1836 he withdrew from the Society
and proceeded to America, where he became a Pastor
at Newark in New Jersey.
335. HOWELL, James (5)- Born, Jan. 9, 1810, at
Totton, Hants. Ch.m., Chatham, Nov. 2, 1828 (Slatterie).
Appointed to Morant Bay, Jamaica, as a Schoolmaster.
Married Amelia Franklin, Ch.m., Lewes (Franklin).
Sailed, Nov. 19, 1835. Arrived at Morant Bay, Jan.
11, 1836. In 1840, on account of ill-health, he was
obliged to leave Jamaica and return to England, where
he arrived Aug. 21, and retired from connection with the
Society. He subsequently went to America. He died
at Toronto, Nov. 5, 1881.
336. BROWN, Hugh (2). Born, March 27, 1811,
near Rhynie, N.B. Ch.m., Rhynie Cong., 1832 (Cruik-
sliank). Appointed as a Schoolmaster to Jamaica. Married
Margaret Duff, Ch.m., Rhynie. Sailed, Nov. 19,
1835. Arrived at Kingston, Jan. 14, 1836. Was
appointed to Ridgemount. Died, Aug. 7, 1837. Mrs.
Brown returned to England. Re-married. She died
Aug. 28, 1893, at Rhynie, N.B.
1836
337 FORWARD, Giles (7). Born in 1807, at Wool-
verton, near Mere. Ch.m., Mere, Wilts, 1829 (Little).
Studied at Hackney Coll. Appointed to Berbice. Ordained,
Dec 29, 1835, at Mere. Married-------Lovell, Ch.m.,
Epping (Bannister). Sailed, March 9, 1836. Arrived at
New Amsterdam, March 27, 1836. Was appointed to
Lonsdale station. On account of Mrs. Forward’s ill-
health, Mr. Forward accompanied her to England in
1840, arriving May 13. Being unable to return to Ber-
bice,'he retired from his connection with the Society in
1843.
338. MURKLAND, Sidney Smith (10). Born, Feb.
1 1807 at Kilmarnock. Ch.m., Nile St. Ch., Glasgow,
(G Ewing) Studied at Turvey. Appointed to Demerara.
Ordained Feb. 17, 1836, at York St. Ch., Dublin. Married
Mary McGregor, Ch.m., Glasgow (Wardlaw). Sailed,
April 18 1836. Arrived in Demerara, June 7, 1836.
Took part at the West Coast station and thence removed
to Vrees-en-Hoop, where in 1842 Freedom Chapel was
built In 1843 Mrs. Murkland returned to England.
Returning to the Colony, she sailed June 1, 1844. For
the benefit of his health, on Aug. 20, 1845, Mr. Murk-
land and Mrs. Murkland embarked for St. Andrews, New
Brunswick. They returned to Demerara, Oct. 3, 1845.
In Tuly 1846, on account of failure of health, he removed
to America, and dissolved his connection with the
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339. RICE, Benjamin (50). Born, May 28, 1814, in
London. Ch.m., Silver St., London, 1829 (Bennett).
Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed to Bangalore.
Ordained, July 27, 1836, at Silver St. Ch. Married Jane
Peach Singer, born, March 15, 1807, at Westbury,
Wilts. Sailed, Sept. 1, 1836. Arrived at Madras,
Dec. 29, 1836, and at Bangalore, Jan., 1837. Devoted
himself to the Kanarese department of the mission, and
Mrs. Rice paid much attention to Female Education.
On account of ill-health, Mr. Rice spent the greater part
of 1840 on the Neilgherry Hills. After a time he took
part in the work of the Theological Seminary ; and also
rendered valuable aid in the revision of the Kanarese
Scriptures and in the preparation of vernacular Christian
literature. In 1853 visited England with Mrs. Rice,
arriving June 14. Returning to India, sailed June 16,
1856, and arrived at Bangalore, Oct. 1856. Resumed his
labours in the Kanarese department in Evangelization,
Scripture Revision, Education, etc. In 1857, took charge
of the English Instiution, in which, in i860, a theological
class was formed, when the work was shared by him
and Mr. Sewell. Mrs. Rice died at Bangalore, March
11, 1864. On Mrs. Sewell’s return to England in August,
1864, the sole charge of the English Institution, with
Theological Class, devolved on Mr. Rice. Married Mrs.
Catherine Muller, born Dec. 14, 1819, daughter of
the late Rev. C. T. E. Rhenius. In 1867, by the arrival
of Mr. Walton, Mr. Rice was relieved from much of the
English work of the Institution and chiefly conducted
the Theological department. Was the Secretary of the
Madras Western Committee and subsequently of the
united Eastern and Western Committees, and, in 1873,
was appointed the Secretary of the South India District
Committee, which included the Vizagapatam District
Committee, with the Madras Eastern and Western Com-
mittees. On Jan. 11, 1887, a meeting of Missionaries
and European and native friends was held at Bangalore
to commemorate his completion of fifty years of mission-
ary service in Bangalore : on which occasion illuminated
addresses and other tokens of respect and affection were
presented to him. On the 9th of the following month he
died at Bangalore, after a very short illness. Mrs. Rice
died at Bangalore, May 10, 1902, aged 82.
340. TURNBULL, Gilbert (3). Born in 1811, in the
Isle of Wight. Ch.,m., Bangalore Mission Ch., 1825.
Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed to Bangalore.
Ordained, Aug. 4, 1836, at Old Gravel Pits Ch., Homerton
Married Sophia Delahoy, Ch.m., Weigh House Ch.,
London (Binney). Sailed, Sept. 1, 1836. Arrived at
Madras, Dec. 29, 1836, and at Bangalore, Jan., 1837.
In 1838, he, with Mrs. Turnbull, visited various places
in India for the benefit of his health, but without much
advantage: they therefore, in Aug., 1838, sailed from
Madras for Sydney, where they arrived Dec. 18. He died
in the neighbourhood of Sydney, March 19, 1839. Mrs.
Turnbull returned to Madras, where she arrived Aug. 29,
and took charge of the Female Boarding School connected
with that mission until the close of 1840. She subse-
quently married in Madras.
341. THOMPSON, William (52). Born, May 23, 1811,
at Leigh, Lancashire. Ch.m., Selby, Nov., 1833 (Robert-
son). Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed to Bellary.
Ordained, Aug. 15, 1836, at Sheffield. Single. Sailed,
Sept. 1, 1836. Arrived at Madras, Dec. 29, 1836,
and at Bellary, Feb. 1, 1837. In March, 1840, he left
Bellary to visit England, where he arrived June 11, 1840.
Married Jessie Wardlaw, daughter of Dr. Wardlaw,
and re-embarked, with Mrs. Thompson, Oct. 20, 1840.
Arrived at Madras, Jan. 28, 1841, and at Bellary, March
5. In Aug., 1844, proceeded to Madras to superintend
the preparation of the new Kanarese type. Returned
to Bellary, Jan. 3, 1845. In Dec., 1848, on account of
Mrs. Thompson’s ill-health, they left Bellary on their
way to England, but she died at Madras, Feb. 23, 1849.
Mr. Thompson arrived in London, Oct. 8, 1849. Having
accepted the Pastorate at Union Chapel, Cape Town,
his connection as a missionary of the Society ceased ;
but he was appointed Agent for the South African Misions
of the Society. Embarked for Cape Town, March 25,
1850, and arrived there June 24. In 1865 he visited
England, arriving Aug. 17. He returned to Cape Town,
and in Nov. and Dec, 1866, at the request of the Directors,
visited the stations of the Society in the Cape colony.
By subsequent arrangements for the South African
Missions, the office of Agent was discontinued ; but Mr.
Thompson continued to be the General Treasurer of the
Society for those Missions. On March 30, 1868, he was
appointed by the Directors one of three Commissioners
to prepare for, and afterwards to carry out, the provisions
of the “Missionary Institutions’ Act” of the Cape
Legislature. On account of age and increasing infirmity
he ceased to act at the Agent of the Society in March,
1888. He died at Cape Town, May 8, 1889, aged 77.
342. BRADBURY, James (36). Born, Sept. 22, 1805,
at Mayfield, Staffordshire. Ch.m., at Macclesfield, 1828.
Studied at Airedale Coll. Appointed to Calcutta. Or
dained, Sept. 7, 1836, at Bradford. Single. Sailed,
Sept. 21, 1836. Arrived at Calcutta, Feb. 8, 1837. In
1840, married Lucie Margot, born Sept. 29, 1812. In
1842, removed to the Chinsurah Mission. The Chinsurah
Mission having been given up in 1849, he removed, in
July, 1849, to Berhampur, where he remained until he
left India finally. In 1857 Mrs. Bradbury and family
returned to England, arriving May 27. She returned
to India, sailing June 15, 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury
returned to England in 1870, where they arrived June 18.
In 1872 Mr. Bradbury retired from active foreign service.
He died at Croydon, Jan. 26th, 1892, aged 86. Mrs.
Bradbury died at Croydon, July 30, 1897, aged 84.
Book written :—
“India: its Condition, Religion, and Missions.”
London : Snow & Co., 1884.
343. READ, James (35). Born, July 31, 1811, at
Bethelsdorp, in South Africa (son of Rev. J. Read, No.
61). Sailed for England with Dr. Philip, Feb. 28, 1836,
and arrived in London, May 14. Appointed to the Kat
River station. Ordained, Oct. 25, 1836, at St. Thomas’s
Sq. Ch., Hackney. Single. Sailed, Nov. 7, 1836.
Arrived at Cape Town, Jan. 18, 1837, and proceeded
to the Kat River. Married, in 1842, Ann Barker, the
daughter of Rev. G. Barker (No. 141). In 1851, in
consequence of the destruction of the Kat River Settle-
ment in the Kafir war of that year, he removed with his
family to Alice. After a visit to Cape Town, in 1852, he
returned to Kat River and proceeded to reorganize the
mission, residing at Eland’s Post. He afterwards removed
, to Philipton, making that station the centre of the mission.
During a part of 1854, and a greater part of 1855, was
absent from the station on a visit to Cape Town, where he
gave evidence on questions connected with the revolt of the
Hottentots ; he also supplied at Paarl, the station of his
father-in-law, who had become much enfeebled. He
returned to Philipton in Nov., 1855, and continued to
J occupy that station. As the station had become self-
supporting, his direct connection as a missionary of the
Society ceased in 1871. Mrs. Read died at Seymour,
Cape Colony, July 11, 1886. Mr. Read died at Seymour,
1 S. Africa, June 4, 1894, aged 82.
344. WILLIAMS, Edward (7). Born, Aug. 8, 1814, in
Flintshire. Ch.m., Newmarket, Flintshire, 1831 (L.
Jones). Was a Minister in Liverpool. Appointed to
I Hankey, South Africa. Ordained, Oct. 17, 1836, at
Bethesda Ch., Liverpool. Married---------Roberts. Sailed,
Nov. 7, 1836. Arrived at Cape Town, Jan. 18, 1837,
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return to England, where he arrived with Mrs. Williams,
April io, 1843, when his connection with the Society
ceased. He died in London, June 15, 1844.
345. PARISH, William * Born, June 1, 1811, at
Cambridge. Ch.m., Union St. Ch., Borough, 1833
(Arundel). Appointed to Berbice as a Schoolmaster.
Married. Sailed, Dec. 18, 1836. Arrived at New Am-
sterdam, Feb. 4, 1837, where he died, July 2, 1837.
346. SHRIEVES, John (21). Born, 1802, in India.
By a Board resolution of June 20, 1836, he was appointed
an Assistant Missionary at Bellary. Was ordained there
Jan. 29, 1845. In March, 1847, removed to Cuddapah,
to supply during Mr. E. Porter’s absence in England.
Returned to Bellary in Feb., 1849. Was laid aside from
active duty by severe illness from Oct., 1855, and died
Feb. 9, 1857.
347. REGEL, J. A. (7). Born in India. By a Board
resolution of July 11, 1836, he was appointed an Assistant
Missionary at Pulicat, near Madras. In 1839 he removed
to Bangalore, and took charge of the Tamil Mission there.
Was ordained at Bangalore, April 10,1840. His connection
with the Society ceased Dec. 11, 1843.
1837
348. LOCKE, John (11). Born, 1804, at South
Moulton, Devon. Ch.m., South Moulton, 1824 (Rooker).
Studied at Hackney Coll. Pastor at Ripley, Surrey.
Appointed to Cape Town. Married Mrs. Loxton, widow
of Rev. J. Loxton, No. 302. Sailed May 19, 1837.
Arrived at Cape Town, Aug. 15, 1837. On Sept. 17,
1838, removed to Graham's Town. Died at Port Eliza-
beth, May 7, 1848. Mrs. Locke died at Graham’s Town,
Dec. 18, 1889, aged 80.
349. STRONACH, Alexander (33). Born, April 15,
1800, at Edinburgh. Ch.m., Edinburgh, 1818 (Payne).
Was an evangelist of the Irish Evangelical Society-
Appointed to Singapore. Ordained, Aug. 1, 1837, at
Surrey Chapel. Married Mrs. Eliza Clark Paterson,
born Feb. 12, 1809, at Kelso, Ch.m., Albany St. Ch.,
Edinburgh. Sailed, Aug. 7, 1837. Arrived at Calcutta,
Dec. 12, 1837, and at Malacca, March 2, 1838, and thence
proceeded to Singapore, where they arrived March 5.
In 1839 removed, pro tern, to Penang, to take Mr. Davies’
place, arriving there Aug. 14. In Aug., 1843, attended
the Conference of L.M.S. missionaries at Hong Kong,
and also the general Convention. of Missionaries, from
Aug. 22 to Sept. 4, to discuss the subject of Scripture
translation. After this he returned to Penang. In
June, 1844, on the removal of the missionaries into
China, he returned to Singapore, and undertook the
Chinese department of that mission. Having closed
the affairs of the Chinese Mission at Singapore, he, with
Mrs. Stronach, left that place, May 1, 1846, and arrived
at Hong Kong, J une 6. Here for a time he assisted in the
mission and superintended the type foundry. In Aug.
proceeded to Amoy. In 1848 Mrs. Stronach visited
England, arriving April 12. Returning to China, she
sailed Nov. 5, 1849, and arrived at Amoy in May, 1850.
At Amoy he carried on, with Mrs. Stronach’s aid, a
Boarding School for Chinese boys. In 1869, on account
of Mr. Stronach’s failing health, he, with Mrs. Stronach,
returned to England, where they arrived Sept. 5. Mr.
Stronach retired from active service in 1870. He died in
London, Feb. 6, 1879. Mrs. Stronach died in London,
June 12, 1888, aged 79.
350. STRONACH, John (41). Born, March 7, 1810,
at Edinburgh. Ch.m., Albany St. Ch., Edinburgh, Sept.,
1830 (Wilkes). Studied at Edinburgh University and
Theological Academy, Glasgow. Appointed to Malacca.
Ordained, Aug. 1, 1837, at Surrey Chapel. Married,
Jan. 1, 1834, Margaret Ralston; born, Aug. 31, 1812 ;
Ch.m., Cong. Ch., Albany St., Edinburgh (Fraser).
Sailed, Aug 7, 1837. Arrived at Calcutta, Dec. 12, and
at Malacca, March 2, 1838 ; but on account of the illness
of Mr. Wolfe, proceeded to Singapore, where he arrived
March 5. In Aug., 1843, he attended at Hong Kong a
Conference of L.M.S. missionaries, and from Aug. 22 to
Sept. 4 a general Convention of Missionaries to discuss the
subject of Scripture translation. On the opening of
the ports of China in 1844 he, with Mrs. Stronach, pro-
ceeded to Amoy in July, 1844, and commenced a mission
there. On Nov. 19, 1845, Mrs. Stronach sailed from
Hong Kong to proceed to England for the benefit of her
health; but she died at sea, near England, on March 7,
1846. In May, 1847, Mr. Stronach removed to Shanghai,
having been appointed one of the Delegates for the revision
of the Chinese version of the New Testament. On the
completion of that work he returned to Amoy, arriving
early in 1853. On March 17, 1876, he left Amoy, and
after visiting Japan, proceeded to England, where he
arrived Jan. 6, 1877. Married Lucretia Mattiiieu
Brown, Ch.m., Presbyt. Ch., Philadelphia, U.S.A. In
1878 he retired from foreign missionary service. He
died at Philadelphia, on Oct. 30, 1888.
351. LYON, William Penman, A.B. (3). Born,
Dec. 28, 1812, at Glasgow. Ch.m., George St. Ch., Glas-
gow, 1830 (Wardlaw). Studied at University and
Theological Academy, Glasgow. Appointed to Benares.
Ordained, July 7, 1837, George St. Ch., Glasgow.
Married Agnes Anderson, Ch.m., Edinburgh (Fraser).
Sailed, Aug. 7, 1837, Arrived at Calcutta, Dec. 12,
1837, and at Benares, March, 1838. On account of the
failure of Mrs. Lyon’s health, he, with Mrs. Lyon, left
India, Dec. 3, 1839, to proceed to England, where they
arrived, April 2, 1840, when his connection with the
Society ceased. He subsequently became the Pastor
at Albany Ch., Regent’s Park, London. He died in
London, Dec. 9, 1877. Mrs. Lyon died at Acton, Jan.
23, 1892, aged 80.
352. LESSEL, Thomas L. (22). Born, April 23, 1807,
at Aberdeen. Ch.m., Printfield, near Aberdeen, 1827.
Studied at Aberdeen and Theological Academy, Glasgow.
Apponted to Calcutta. Ordained, Aug. 1, 1837, at
Surrey Chapel. Married--------Allen, Cli.m., Printfield
Ch., Aberdeen (McKechnie). Sailed, Aug. 7, 1837.
Arrived at Calcutta, Dec. 12. In Dec., 1838, he removed
to Berhampur, to supply in the absence of Mr. Hill in
England. On Sept. 3, 1842, Mrs. Lessel sailed from
Calcutta to return to England for the benefit of her health.
The vessel was wrecked on the coast of Cornwall, and
after encountering great danger Mrs. Lessel landed at
Liverpool, Jan. 22, 1843. On May 20, 1852, Mr. Lessel
arrived in England, and soon afterwards his connection
with the Society ceased. Mrs. Lessel died Jan. 4, i860.
In 1861 Mr. Lessel’s services were again accepted by the
Directors, and on Aug. 3, 1861, he sailed for Calcutta,
where he arrived Dec. 14, and entered upon the work of
vernacular preaching in the Calcutta Mission. He
married in Calcutta Isabella Ramsay. In 1868 he
retired from active service, and in 1870, with Mrs. Lessel,
returned to England, where they arrived June 1. He
subsequently took a pastorate at Puddletown, in Dorset-
shire. He died at Southborough, Kent, May 8, 1884.
353. CALDWELL, Robert, A.B. (4). Born, May 7,
1814, near Belfast. Ch.m., Nile St. Chapel, Glasgow,
1833 (Ewing). Studied at University and Theological
Academy, Glasgow. Appointed to Madras. Ordained,
July 7, 1837, at George St. Ch., Glasgow. Single. Sailed,
Aug. 29, 1837. Arrived at Madras, Jan. 7, 1838. On his
joining the Gospel Propagation Society he resigned his
connection with the London Missionary Society, which
resignation was accepted by the Board on June 28, 1841.
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Propagation Society at Edeyengoody, in Tinnevelly. On
March n, 1877, he was consecrated, at Calcutta, Bishop
in Tinnevelly, Coadjutor of the Bishop of Madras. In
1891, through age and infirmity, he resigned, and retired
to the Pulney Hills, South India, where he died Aug.
28, 1891.
354. MERRINGTON, Thomas Samuel (42). Born,
Sept. 10, 1809. Was engaged in the Cape Colony, and
by a Board resolution of Sept. 11, 1837, was appointed
as Schoolmaster at Bethelsdorp. Removed to Theopolis
in 1840, and in 1842 to Somerset to commence a mission
there. Married Sarah Ann Kitchingman, born, Feb.,
1820, daughter of Rev. J. Kitchingman (No. 167). He
removed to Graham’s Town in 1844, and in 1847 to Graaff
Reinet. He was ordained about 1852, and early in that
year, returning to Bethelsdorp, took charge of that
station. In 1879, on account of age and ill-health, he
retired from active foreign service. He died at Port
Elizabeth, July 8, 1890, aged 81.
355. PATTISON, James T. (7). Born, 1811, at Shad-
well, London. Ch.m., Shadwell, 1828 (Hyatt). Studied
at Highbury Coll. Appointed to Quilon. Ordained,
Oct. 4, 1837, at Tonbridge Ch., London. Married Annie
Miles, Ch.m., Yeovil (Jukes). Sailed, Oct. 20, 1837.
Arrived at Quilon, March 31, 1838. From the close of
1841 to Dec. 31, 1842., he took temporary charge of the
Nagercoil Seminary and returned to Quilon in Jan., 1843.
His connection was dissolved by a Board resolution of
June 3, 1844, and he, leaving Quilon in Oct., returned to
England with his family.
356. ABBS, John (24). Born, Dec. 20, 1810. Ch.m.,
Tabernacle, Norwich, 1832 (Dryden). Studied at
Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to Neyoor. Ordained, Aug.
23, 1837, at the Old Meeting, Norwich. Married Louisa
Sewell Skipper, born, May 7, 1810, at Norwich; Ch.m.,
Tabernacle, Norwich (Dryden). Sailed, Oct. 20, 1837.
Arrived at Quilon, March 31, 1838, and at Neyoor, April
20. In 1838 he undertook the charge of the Pareychaley
branch of the Neyoor Mission, but resided at Neyoor
until 1845, when he removed to Pareychaley. In 1850
Mrs. Abbs visited England, where she arrived June 13.
Returning to India, she sailed July 20, 1851, and arrived
at Pareychaley in Nov. In 1859 Mr. and Mrs. Abbs re-
turned to England, where they arrived Aug. 16. He
retired from foreign service in 1861, and became Pastor
at Kirby Moorside, Yorkshire, where Mrs. Abbs died,
June 25, 1872. He resigned the Pastorate in 1877. He
died at Kirby Moorside, March 19, 1888.
Book written :—
“ Twenty-two Years’ Missionary Experience in Travan-
core.” London: Snow & Co., 1870.
357. COX, John (24). Born, 1811, at Painswick,
Gloucestershire. Ch.m., Painswick Indept. Ch. Studied
at Highbury Coll. Appointed to Travancore. Ordained,
July 27, 1837, at Stroud. Married Sarah Downing
Cuff, Ch.m., York St., Walworth (G. Clayton). Sailed,
Oct. 20, 1837. Arrived at Quilon, March 31, 1838, and
at Neyoor, April 20. In April, 1838, he commenced a
station at Trevandntm. In 1848, Mrs. Cox returned to
England, where she arrived Sept. 13. Returning to
India, she sailed, July 20, 1851, and arrived at Trevan-
drum at the end of Dec. After a long illness Mrs. Cox
died at T. revandrum, Nov. 15, 1837. Mr. Cox resigned
his connection with the Society in August, 1861, but con-
tinued to reside in Travancore. He died at Neyoor,
March 23, 1895.
358. RUSSELL, James (24). Born, April 17, 1806,
at Glasgow. Ch.m., at Glasgow (Wardlaw). Studied
at the University and Theological Academy, Glasgow.
Was Pastor at Rendall, Orkney. Appointed to Nagercoil.
Single. Sailed, Oct. 20, 1837. Arrived at Quilon,
March 31, 1838, and proceeded to Nagercoil. In 1840
he formed a new station, named James Town, in the
Eastern part of the Nagercoil District. During the
illness of the Rev. C. Miller he superintended the Nagercoil
Seminary. On June 7, 1856, he left Travancore, on
account of failing health, to visit Australia. While at
Sydney, where he arrived Sept. 25, he married Rhoda
Foss, Ch.m., Pitt St. Cong. Ch., Sydney (Ross). Leaving
Sydney, Jan. 23, 1857, he returned to India, with Mrs.
Russell, arriving at James Town, May 6, 1857. Mrs.
Russell died at Trevandrum, Oct. 6, i860. In 1680 he
left India, with his children, and having visited Sydney,
proceeded to England, where he arrived Jan. 22, 1861,
and soon after dissolved his connection with the Society.
He died,. May 2, 1890, at Aberystwith, aged 84.
359. RAMSAY, Archibald (5)- Born in 1806, in
London. Ch.m., Esher St., Kennington. A Surgeon.
Appointed to Travancore as a Medical Missionary. Married
Mrs. Julia Sybella Paul. Sailed, Oct. 20, 1837.
Arrived at Quilon, March 31, 1838, and proceeded to
Nagercoil, where he commenced a Medical Mission. He
afterwards removed to Neyoor. His connection with
the Society was dissolved, June 30, 1842, by a Board
resolution of Dec. 13, 1841.
360. SCHREINER, Gottlob (9)- Born, Aug. 6, 1814,
at Fellbath, Wurtemberg. Ch.m., Lutheran Church.
Studied at Basle. Appointed to Philippolis, South Africa.
Ordained. Married Rebecca Lyndall, Ch.m., Taber-
nacle, London (Campbell). Sailed, Nov. 25, 1837.
Arrived at Cape Town, Feb. 6, 1838, and, after visiting
Kat River, arrived at Philippolis in Dec., 1838. In
1842 he left Philippolis to establish a mission in the
Basuto country and commenced a station at Thaba
Pechu. In 1846 he retired from his connection with the
Society and joined the Wesleyan Society.
361. MORRIS, John (6). Born, 1809, at South Mol-
ton, Devon. Ch.m., Wesl. Meth. Soc. Appointed to
Berbice as a Schoolmaster. Married. Sailed, Dec. 21,
1837. Arrived at New Amsterdam, Jan. 31, 1838, to
which station he was appointed. Early in 1841 he
removed to Leguan Island, Demerara, and soon after
to George Town, where Mrs. Morris died, Oct. 4, 1841.
In 1843 he was compelled by failure of health to leave
the Colony and return to England, where he arrived
Oct. 30, 1843, and retired from connection with the
Society.
362. FRANKLIN, Benjamin (10). Born in 1807, at
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Ch.m., Countess of
Huntingdon’s Connection. Studied at Cheshunt Coll.
Minister at Sherston, Wilts. Appointed to Morant Bay,
Jamaica. Ordained, Nov. 23, 1837, at Cliff Ch., Lewes.
Single. Sailed, Dec. 22, 1837. Arrived at Morant Bay,
Feb. 14, 1838. Married. Early in 1847 circumstances
led him to leave Jamaica, when he resigned his connection
with the Society, and proceeded to the United States.
Mrs. Franklin died at Morant Bay, Sept. 8, 1852.
363. MORTON, William (8). Was engaged in Cal-
cutta. Had been connected with the Society for the
Promotion of Christian Knowledge. Took part in verna-
cular preaching in Calcutta, and in the charge of the
Native church at Krishnapore. Mrs. Morton died
at Chinsurah, July 23, 1839. In 1840 Mr. Morton re-
turned to England, where he arrived July 19, 1840.
Having re-married, returned to India with Mrs. Morton,
sailing, Feb. 19, 1842. Resumed vernacular preaching
in and around Calcutta ; was also occupied in vernacular
literary work and in the vernacular department in the
Bhowanipore Instiution. On account of ill-health, he,
with Mrs. Morton, sailed from Calcutta, Feb. 18, 1845,
to return to England, where they arrived June 8, 1845.
As the state of his health did not permit his return to
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364. OKELL, William (3). Born, 1812, at Winmang-
ton, near Northwich. Ch.m., Common Hall St., Chester,
1832 (Wilcoxon). Appointed to First Hill, Jamaica, as a
Schoolmaster. Married. Sailed, Jan. 7, 1838. Arrived
at First Hill, Feb. 21. In 1840, on account of failure
of health, he returned to England, where he arrived
Oct. 20 ; when his connection with the Society terminated.
365. HENDERSON, Thomas (32). Born in 1812, at
Newburgh, N.B. Ch.m., Aberdeen (Penman). Appointed
as Schoolmaster to Montrose, Demerara. Married Joan
Glass, Ch.m., Aberdeen (Penman). Sailed, Jan. 8,
1838. Arrived at George Town, Feb. 24, and proceeded
to Montrose. Early in 1839 removed to Leguan Island.
He was ordained at Leguan Island in April, 1840. In
consequence of a disastrous inundation in Leguan
Island in May, 1840, he removed to MowRose, and thence,
in the same year, to Lusignan. Mrs. Henderson died,
Aug. 13, 1842. He re-married in the Colony. In 1845
he, with Mrs. Henderson, returned to England for the
benefit of his health. They arrived in England Sept.
30, and Mr. Henderson returned alone to Demerara,
where he arrived Dec. 27, 1845, and resumed work at
Lusignan. Mrs. Henderson returning, left England
Aug. 23, 1846, and arrived at Lusignan in Oct. Mrs.
Henderson died May 26, 1853. Mr. Henderson returned
to England with his children in 1854. While in England
he married Margaret Dalrymple Lowe, born 1829,
sister of Rev. J. Lowe, No. 568, and returned to Demerara,
Jan., 1855. Arriving, March 5, at Lusignan he under-
took the charge of the Church at Bethel Chapel, Beter-
verwagting, as well as those at Lusfgwan and Buxton.
This arrangement continued until Nov. 1863, when Mr.
Henderson gave up Bethel Chapel to the charge of Mr.
Warder, while he retained charge of Buxton Chapel.
In 1868 he succeeded Mr. Roome in the Pastorate of
Ithaca and Hanover Chapels, Berbice, and held this
position until his death, which took place at New Am-
sterdam, July 30, 1870. Mrs. Henderson afterwards
visited England and returned to the Colony; subse-
quently she returned to Edinburgh, where she died
Aug. 13, 1896, aged 67 years.
366. SEWELL, James (27). Born, Nov. 7, 1809,
at Thealby, Linconshire. Ch.m., Stepney Meeting,
(Fletcher). Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed
to Belgaum. Ordained, Feb. 22, 1838, at Craven Ch.,
London. Married Charlotte Hitchcock, Ch.m.,
Craven Ch., London (Leifchild). Sailed, Feb. 24, 1838.
Arrived at Madras, July 28, 1838, when he was instructed
to join the Bangalore Mission, at which place he arrived
Aug. 17. Joined Mr. Rice in the Kanarese department
of the mission, and took part in vernacular work in and
around Bangalore, and in itinerating. Subsequently
gave attention to the revision of the Kanarese Scriptures,
and to the increase of vernacular literature. On Oct.
17, 1842, Mrs. Sewell sailed from Madras to visit England
for the benefit of her health, and arrived in England,
Jan. 28, 1843. In 1844 Mr. Sewell took a share in the
Kanarese work in the Theological Seminary at Bangalore.
In 1845 he returned to England, arriving Sept. 30. Mr.
and Mrs. Sewell re-embarked for India, Aug. 21, 1848,
and arrived at Madras, Dec. 13, and at Bangalore, Jan.
5, 1849. Mr. Sewell then resumed his Kanarese work,
and Mrs. Sewell her efforts to promote native female
education. Later in the year, as the work of the Theolo-
gical Seminary was then restricted to that in the Kanarese
language, Mr. Sewell took the superintendence. In 1858
Mrs. Sewell visited England for the benefit of her health,
arriving Dec. 26. In i860 Mr. Sewell joined Mr. Rice
in the superintendence of the English Institution, in which
the work of the Theological Seminary was carried on in
a theological class which he conducted. Mrs. Sewell
returned to India in i860, sailing from England May 21.
In Aug., 1864, on account of failure of health, Mr. and
Mrs. Sewell left India to return to England, where they
arrived Dec. 19, after which Mr. Sewell retired from
active foreign service. Mr. Sewell died June 16, 1893,
at Parkstone, Dorset, aged 83 ; and Mrs. Sewell also died
there, Oct. 12, 1897, aged 82.
367. DAY, William 59)- Born in 1794, at Lichfield.
A Cong. Minister, residing in London, who had studied
at Wymondley. Appointed to Samoa. Designated,
March 14, 1838. Married. Sailed, April 11, 1838.
Arrived at Sydney, Sept. 10 ; at Tutuila, Nov. 16 ; and at
Apia, in Upolu, Nov. 30. He settled at Falefa, in Upolu,
were he carried on pastoral, evangelistic, and literary
work. In 1841 he removed to Sagana, in Upolu, as being
better adapted for carrying on the instruction of native
teachers. In March, 1845, he accompanied Mrs. Day,
whose health had failed, in a voyage to Sydney, and, as
her return to Samoa was not deemed advisable, his con-
nection with the Society terminated in 1847. He died
in Tasmania in 1864. Mrs Day died in lasmania in
April, 1886, aged 85.
368. GILL, William (19)- Born, Jan. 14, 1813, at
Totnes. Ch.m., Barbican Ch., London (Tidman). Studied
at Turvey. Appointed to Rarotonga. Ordained, Oct.,
12, 1837, at Barbican Ch. Married, Sept. 21, 1837,
Elizabeth Lansborough Halliday. Sailed in the
Camden, April 11, 1838. Arrived at Sydney, Sept. 10,
and at Rarotonga, Feb. 4, 1839. Was stationed at
Arorangi in that island. In June, 1841, Mr. and Mrs.
Gill visited Mangaia, and spent three months in that
island In 1842, in the absence of Mr. Buzacott from
Rarotonga, Mr. Gill took charge of his station at Avarua,
together with his own, and also of the Institution. In
1843, after visiting the other islands of the Hervey Group,
Mr. and Mrs. Gill landed in Mangaia, June. 17- In
1845 they proceeded in the John Williams to visit several
of the islands in the group, and accompanied Mr. G.
Gill to Mangaia, to which island he had been appointed.
In 1846, after visiting Atiu, in the Hervey Group, they
proceeded in the Tohn Williams to Samoa, where they
were joined by Mr Nisbet, who, with Mr. Gill, had been
deputed to visit the stations to the west. After visiting
the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands,
and Savage Island, they returned by way of Samoa to
Rarotonga, where they arrived on Dec. 26. During his
residence in Rarotonga, besides his pastoral and evangel-
istic work, Mr. Gill devoted much time to Scripture
revision and to the production of books in the Rarotongan
language ; while Mrs. Gill gave much attention to the
education of native women. In Nov. 1832, they left
Rarotonga, and, calling at Maniiki on the way, proceeded
to Sydney, and thence to England, where they arrived
Tune 16 1853. After his return to England he passed
through’the 'press, for the Bible Society, the second
edition of the Rarotongan Bible ; and also revised and
passed through the press other works in Rarotongan. In
i8s6 as Mrs. Gill’s continued ill-health would not permit
her return to Rarotonga, Mr. Gill resigned his connection
with the Society as a missionary. In Aug., 1856, he
accepted a pastorate at Woolwich. He died at Black-
heath, Aug. 14, 1878. Mrs. Gill died at Blackheath,
Aug. 27, 1879, aged 68.
“Gems Rom tlTe Coral Islands.” London : Ward & Co.
Vol. 1, 1855- Vol. 2, 1856.
369 STEVENS, Charles Green (3)- Born, Oct., 1810,
at Walsall. Ch.m., Leeds, 1829 (Hamilton)Studied
at Homerton Coll. Appointed to Tahiti. Ordained
Nov. 27, 1837, at Bridge St. Ch., Bristol. Married
Deborah Blomfield, Ch.m., Denton Norfolk (Hicv-
man). Sailed, April n, 1838. Arrived at Sydney, Sept.
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he resided at Wilks's Harbour Station. Towards the
close of 1839, in consequence of his ill-health, he proceeded
with Mrs. Stevens to New Zealand, and returned in 1840.
His health not being restored, at the close of 1840 he
left the islands and proceeded via America to England,
where he arrived June 23, 1841, when his connection
with the Society ceased.
370. JOSEPH, Thomas (10). Born, Sept. 6, 1816, at
Llanybri, near Caermarthen. Ch.m., Caermarthen, 1831
(Peter). Studied at Caermarthen Coll. Appointed to
Tahiti. Ordained, Sept. 21, 1837, at Caermarthen.
Married Catherine Evans, born, April 12, 1814, Ch.m.,
Caermarthen. Sailed, April 11, 1838. Arrived at Sydney,
Sept. 10, and remained there for some months studying
Tahitian. Arrived in Tahiti, March 12, 1839. Was
stationed at Wilks's Harbour (Papeete). In 1840 he
removed to Papuriri, in the Haweis Town district. At the
close of 1844, in consequence of political trouble in
Tahiti, he, with Mrs. Joseph, sailed for England, where
they arrived Jan. 27, 1845. He then, in conjunction
with Mr. Howe, revised the whole of the Tahitian Scriptures,
and passed them through the press for the Bible Society.
On account of ill-health he retired, in 1848, from the
foreign work of the Society, and settled as Pastor at
Upminister, Essex. He died at Arundel, April 3, 1863.
Mrs. Joseph died at Brighton, March 15, 1882.
371. ROYLE, Henry (38). Born in 1807, at Man-
chester. Ch.m., Grosvenor St. Ch., Manchester, 1829
(Fletcher). Was a Town Missionary at Manchester.
Appointed to Aitutaki, Hervey Islands. Ordained,
Jan. 22, 1838, at Grosvenor St. Ch. Married Sarah
Griffiths, Ch.m., Grosvenor St. Ch., Sailed, April 11,
1838. Arrived at Sydney, Sept. 10, and at Rarotonga,
Feb. 4, 1839. Leaving Rarotonga June 11, 1839, arrived
at Atitutaki in the same month. In 1862, Mrs. Royle,
with her family, visited Sydney. After a short stay she
returned to Aitutaki. Up to 1864 Mr. Royle had re-
mained in Aitutaki, or paying occasional visits to other
islands in the group ; but in May, 1864, he sailed in the
John Williams from Aitutaki to proceed to Sydney, and
was in the ship when it was wrecked on Danger Island on
May 17, 1864. He afterwards went on to Sydney, and
returned to Aitutaki at the close of Jan., 1865. Mrs.
Royle visited Sydney in 1868, and returned to Aitutaki
in June, 1869. Mr. Royle continued to carry on the
mission in Aitutaki, and to visit the out-stations on other
islands as opportunity offered, and Mrs. Royle pursued
her course of active effort for the welfare of the native
female population of the island, until 1876, when the'y
retired from active service, and, leaving Aitutaki on
April 18, proceeded to Sydney in the John Williams,
where they arrived Aug. 31. Mrs. Royle died at Sydney,
Dec. 4, 1877. Mr. Royle died at Sydney, Feb. 14, 1878,
aged 71.
372. THOMSON, Robert (13). Born in 1816, at Dum-
fries. Ch.m., Presbyt. United Secession, Newcastle-on-
Tyne. Studied at Turvey. Appointed to the Mar-
quesas. Ordained, March 16, 1838, at Union Ch., Ber-
mondsey. Single. Sailed, April 11, 1838. Arrived at
Sydney, Sept. 10, and at Tahiti, March 12, 1839, and
thence proceeded to join the Marquesan Mission. In
Dec., 1841, on the relinquishment of this mission, he
left Santa Christina with Mr. Stallworthy, and arrived at
Tahiti, Dec. 13. Was stationed at Roby Town. On
April 6, 1842, he married Louisa Barff, daughter of
Rev. C. Barff, No. 160. In Dec., 1850, he left Tahiti,
with Mrs. Thomson, to visit Melbourne, but died at
sea, Jan. 1, 1851. Mrs. Thomson, with her family,
returned to Huahine, her father’s station.
373. CHARTER, George (15). Born in 1811, at Mel-
bourne, Cambridgeshire. Ch.m., Melbourne (Medway).
Studied at Turvey. Appointed to Raiatea. Ordained,
Feb. 6, 1838, at Melbourne. Married Martha Unwin,
Ch.m., Melbourne. Sailed, April 11, 1838. Arrived at
Sydney, Sept. 10, and at Huahine, Feb., 1839. He
thence proceeded to Tahaa ; but, being unsuccessful in
establishing a school there, he joined Mr. Platt in Raiatea.
Early in 1841 he visited Sydney, with Mrs. Charter, for
the benefit of his health, and in July, 1841, sailed from
Sydney to return to Raiatea. In March, 1853, he left
Raiatea with his family to proceed to Sydney on account
of failure of health ; after which his connection with the
Society terminated. He settled at Sydney, where he
died in 1898, aged 87.
374. JOHNSTON, Joseph (12). Born, March, 1814, at
Stamford. Ch.m., Grosvenor St. Ch., Manchester,
(Fletcher). Appointed to Tahiti as a Normal Schoolmaster.
Single. Sailed, April 11, 1838. Arrived at Sydney, Sept.
10, and at Tahiti, March 12, 1839. Commenced his
labours at Papara. In Jan., 1842, he visited New South
Wales for the benefit of his health, and returned the same
year. Married Harriet Platt, a daughter of Rev. G.
Platt, No. 172. At the close of 1849 he, with Mrs.
Johnston, left the islands to return to England, where
he arrived May 29, 1850; after which his connection
with the Society terminated, and he, in 1853, became
the Pastor of a Cong. Ch. at Fremantle, W. Australia.
He died at Fremantle, Feb. 16, 1892.
375. STAIR, John Betteridge (9)- Born in 1815, at
Warminister. Ch.m., Newbury, 1833 (Dryland). Ap-
pointed as a Printer to Samoa. Married Emily Maria
Rolls, Ch.m., Basingstoke (Wilts). Sailed, April 11, 1838.
Arrived at Sydney, Sept. 10, and at Apia, Samoa, Nov.
30. Erected a printing press at Falelatai, Upolu, where
he was ordained in Aug., 1842. He subsequently re-
moved to Leulumoega, where he erected a dwelling-
house and printing office. On Nov. 12, 1845, he left
Samoa to return to England, where he, with Mrs. Stair,
arrived May 23, 1846. After passing the Samoan New
Testament through the press, he retired from the Society
and went to New South Wales. He was afterwards
appointed vicar at St. Arnand, Victoria, Australia, when
he died July 20, 1898, aged 83.
376. BUCHANAN. Ebenezer (12). Was engaged in
Cape Town by Mr. Williams and Dr. Philip to proceed
to Samoa as a Normal Schoolmaster. Married. Sailed
in the Camden from Cape Town, July 19, 1838. Arrived
at Sydney, Sept. 10, and at Apia, Samoa, Nov. 30. Com-
menced his work at Falealili. In Jan., 1842, he went to
Tahiti to introduce the Infant School system. He re-
turned to Samoa in July, 1844, and resumed his labours
at Saluafata. In 1849 he left Samoa, with Mrs. Buchanan,
to proceed to England, where he arrived May 29, 1850,
when his connection with the Society ceased.
377. HILLYER, William (28). Born, April 8, 1805,
at Wargrave, Berks. Ch.m., Falmouth (Wildbore).
Was connected with the London City Mission. Appointed
to Jamaica as a Schoolmaster. Married. Sailed, April
26, 1838. Arrived at Kingston, June 9, 1838. Was
stationed at Whitefield (Porus), and commenced his
labours there July 2. In March, 1840, he removed to
Ridgemount (Mandeville), and subsequently to Mount
Zion. About 1844 he retired from his connection with
the Society, and returned to England. In 1852 was
! appointed as a Mission ary to Jamaica, and was ordained
at Bushey, Nov. 30, 1852. Sailed, Dec. 17, 1852. Arrived
in Jamaica, Jan. 12, 1853, and took charge at the Mount
Zion station. On June 25, 1862, removed to Davyton.
Visited England in 1866, arriving April 30. Returning
to Jamaica, sailed Nov. 1, 1866, and arrived at Kingston,
Nov. 19. Died at Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 26, 1866.
Mrs. Hillyer, after a visit to England, returned to Jamaica.
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378. GIBSON, John (n). Born, May 21, 1816, in
London. Ch.m., Tabernacle, Moorfields, 1834 (Camp-
bell). Appointed to Jamaica as a Schoolmaster. Single.
Sailed, April 26, 1838. Arrived at Kingston, June 9,
and early in 1839 removed to Ridgemount (Mandeville).
In 1841 removed to Tellus, afterwards called Davyton.
On Sept. 27, 1844, he was ordained as Missionary at
Davyton. Married in the Colony. In March, 1849,
removed to Four Paths ; but, through failure of health,
was compelled in June of that year to leave the island to
return to England, where he arrived with his family
Aug. 15, and soon afterwards terminated his connection
with the Society.
379. JONES, Robert (11). Born, April 17, 1809, at
Stamford. Ch.m., Mansfield, 1829 (Weaver). Studied
at Rotherham Coll. Appointed to Chapelton, Jamaica.
Ordained. Married Ann Smith, Ch.m., York (Parsons).
Sailed, April 26, 1838. Arrived at Kingston, June 9,
and took charge at Chapelton. In May, 1849, his health
having failed, he returned to England with Mrs. Jones,
where he arrived July 3, when his connection with the
Society terminated. He died at Leamington, March 6,
1894, aged 84.
380. SEABORN, Hugh Sanderson (1). Born in 1810,
in London. Studied at Hackney Coll. Was Pastor at
Haverhill, Suffolk. Appointed to New Amsterdam,
Berbice. Designated May 7, 1838, at Union St. Ch.,
Southwark. Married. Sailed, May 9, 1838. Arrived at
New Amsterdam, June 22. After holding the Pastorate
at New Amsterdam for some months, failure of health
obliged him to return to England, where he arrived,
with Mrs. Seaborn, Aug. 8, 1839, when his connection
with the Society ceased.
381. EDWARDS, John (1). Born in 1806, at Man-
chester. Had been Pastor at Bideford. Appointed to
Hanover Station, Berbice. Designated, May 7, 1838, at
Union St. Ch., Southwark. Married Mary Elizabeth
Maine, Ch.m., Bideford. Sailed, May 9, 1838. Arrived
at New Amsterdam, June 22, and took charge at Hanover
Station. His health failing, in 1839 he, with Mrs. Edwards,
returned to England, where they arrived April 3, 1839,
and his connection with the Society terminated.
382. CALDERWOOD, Henry (8). Born in 1809, at
Peebles. Was Pastor of United Secession Presbyt. Ch.
at Kendal. Appointed to Kafirland. Designated at
Peebles, April 24, 1838. Married Eliza Taylor, Ch.m.,
Presbyt. Un. Sec., Kendal. Sailed, July 8, 1838. Ar-
rived at Cape Town, Sept. 17, where, in the absence of
Dr. Philip, he took temporary charge. On Dr. Philip’s
return he proceeded to Kafirland, and in July, 1839, com-
menced a new station at Blinkwater at the Kat River, on
the Colonial border of Kafirland. In 1842 he, with Mrs.
Calderwood, visited Cape Town. Leaving Cape Town
in Oct., 1842, he returned to Blinkwater. Early in
1845 he removed to Birklands within the Kafirland
border. In April, 1846, he was compelled by the Kafir
War to retire to Fort Beaufort. At the close of the war,
in 1846, he accepted a Government appointment as
Commissioner to the Gaika Tribes in Kafirland, and
resigned his connection with the Society.
383. BIRT, Richard (54). Born, May 29, 1810, at
Bromesberrow, Gloucestershire. Ch.m., Weigh House
Ch., London (Binney). Studied at Turvey. Appointed
to Kafirland. Ordained, J une 5, 1838, at the Weigh House
Ch. Married Eliza Budden, born 1815, Ch.m., Hammen
smith (Cumming). Sailed, July 8, 1838. Arrived at
Cape Town, Sept. 17, and thence proceeded, via Algoa
Bay, to Kafirland, where he commenced a station at
some distance from Batman's Kraal. In 1840 he re-
moved to Botman's Kraal, or Umxelo. Early in 1843,
Mrs. Birt’s health having failed, Mr. and Mrs. Birt visited
the sea-coast. On their way back the wagon was over-
turned and Mrs. Birt was killed on the spot, on March 1,
1843. He afterwards married Mrs. Margaret Fleischer,
nee Hart. In April, 1846, he was compelled by the
Kafir War to retire to Somerset. The station at Umxelo
was destroyed. After various delays arising from the
Kafir War, he, in Aug., 1848, commenced a new station
in Kafirland at Peelton. On Dec. 25, 1850, a Kafir out-
break upon the station compelled the flight of Mr. Birt,
with his family and the people of the station, who all
took refuge at King William’s Town, while all the newly-
erected mission buildings were destroyed. Mr. Birt, in
Jan., 1851, proceeded with his family to Cape Town.
In Sept., 1852, he rejoined his people, who were still at
King William’s Town, and steps were taken towards
restoring the station at Peelton ; and on March 14, 1853,
Mr. Birt, with his people, left King William’s Town to
reoccupy Peelton ; where he soon afterwards recommenced
work under encouraging circumstances. In 1857 he
returned to England with Mrs. Birt and family, arriving
June 9. Returning with Mrs. Birt and family to South
Africa, he sailed Sept. 4, 1858, and arrived at Peelton
in Feb., 1859. Early in 1870 he visited Cape Town for
medical advice and returned in June of that year. Re-
turned to England on furlough with Mrs. Birt, in 1879,
arriving May 2. Returning to Peelton with Mrs. Birt,
sailed, Nov. n, 1879, and arrived at Peelton, Dec. 14.
Mr. Birt died at Peelton, March 20, 1892, aged 81. Mrs.
Birt died at King William’s Town, May 12, 1904, aged 88.
384. LOCKHART, William, F.R.C.S. (29). Born,
Oct. 3, 1811, at Liverpool. Ch.m., Liverpool, 1833
(Kelly). He received his professional training at the
Meath Hospital, Dublin, and at Guy’s Hospital, London.
He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons
in April, 1834, and was elected a Fellow of the same in
March, 1857. Appointed as Medical Missionary to
Canton (practically the first of that profession commis-
sioned by Lond. Miss. Society). Single. Sailed, July
31, 1838. Arrived at Batavia, Nov. 5, and proceeded
thence to Canton. He left Canton in March, 1839, for
Macao, where he opened a Hospital. The hostility of
the Government compelling the British residents to
leave Macao, he left Aug. 25, arrived at Batavia in Nov.,
and, in June, 1840, returned to Macao. According to
an arrangement between the American and the London
Missionaries, he left Macao, Sept. 2, 1840, for Chusan,
and on the 13th reached Tinghae, where he commenced
his labours. In April, 1841, he returned to Macao, and
in May, 1841, married Catherine Parkes, cousin of
Mrs. Gutzlaff. In Sept., 1842, he went to Hong Kong,
with the intention of joining Mr. Milne at Chusan. Leav-
ing Hong Kong, he arrived at Chusan, June 13, but
eventually proceeded to Shanghai, where he arrived
Nov. 8, 1843. Having visited Ningpo and Chusan, he
returned with Dr. Medhurst to settle at Shanghai, where
he arrived Dec. 22, 1843, and opened the first Shanghai
Hospital. At the close of 1851 Mrs. Lockhart’s ill-health
compelled her to visit England, where she arrived May,
I, 1852. In the latter part of 1857 he left Shanghai for
England, where he arrived, Jan. 29, 1858. On June
II, 1861, he again left England for China with the view
of opening the first missionary Hospital at Peking. He
commenced the mission at Peking in 1861. In the,
spring of 1864 he left Peking, and, after visiting Hankow,
went over to Japan. Making a very brief stay there
he returned to China, whence he sailed for England,
where he arrived Aug. 14, 1864. In 1867 he retired fiom
the foreign service of the Society. W as elected Chair-
man of the Board of Directors for the year 1869-70. On
May 13, 1891, the Directors presented to Dr. Lockhart a
congratulatory address, engrossed on vellum and framed,
on his golden wedding anniversary. In 1892 he presented
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in the Chinese language and on subjects connected with
China. He died on April 29, 1896, at Blackheath, aged
84. Mrs. Lockhart died at Blackheath, Jan. 2, 1918,
aged 94.
Books written :—
“The Medical Missionary in China.” London: Hurst
& Blackett, 1861.
“ Reports of Chinese Hospitals in Shanghai and Peking.”
Translations from Chinese Works on Midwifery, Inocu-
lation, etc.
Numerous contributions to “ Record of the Royal Asiatic
Society.”
See Notice of his life and work in The Lancet.
385. LUMB, John (2). Born, Oct. 22, 1808, at Otley,
Yorkshire. Ch.m., Stepney Meeting, 1832 (Fletcher).
Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed to Combaconum,
India. Ordained, Aug. 2, 1838, at Stepney Meeting.
Married Mary Fletcher, Ch.m., Southampton (Adkins).
Sailed, Aug. 28, 1838. Arrived at Madras in Dec. After
a stay in India of six months, his health seriously failed,
and he returned, with Mrs. Lumb, to England, when
his connection with the Society ceased. He died in
London, Feb. 29, 1884, aged 75.
386. SOMMER, Ferdinand Van, Ph.D., M.D. (3).
Born in 1803, at Covenden, Holland. Studied at Berlin.
Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained, Sept. 6, 1838, at
Silver St. Chapel, London. Married Caroline Lindlow,
of Berlin. Sailed, Sept. 15, 1838. Arrived at Calcutta,
Jan. 19, 1839. He soon after left India and, after staying
at Cape Town for a time, returned to England. His
connection with the Society was dissolved in May, 1841.
387. ROER, J. H. Edward Van, Ph.D., M.D. (3). Born
in 1806, at Brunswick. Studied at Gottingen. Ap-
pointed to Calcutta. Ordained, Sept. 6, 1838, at Silver
St. Chapel, London. Married Emily Rhode, of Bruns-
wick. Sailed, Sept. 15, 1838. Arrived at Calcutta,
Jan. 19, 1839. By a Board resolution of June 28, 1841,
his connection was dissolved.
388. KENNEDY, James, A.M. (39). Born, May 11,
1815, at Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Ch.m., Aberdeen, 1832.
Studied at the Theological Academy, Glasgow. Ap-
pointed to Benares. Ordained, Aug. 1, 1838, at Black-
friars St. Ch., Aberdeen. Single. Sailed, Sept. 15, 1838.
Arrived at Calcutta, Jan. 19, 1839, and at Benares, March
31. On May t, 1840, at Benares, he married Margaret
Stephen Walker, born Jan. 18, 1814, at Aberdeen, sister
of Mrs. Buyers. At the close of 1849 ill-health compelled
him to return to England, whre he arrived, with Mrs.
Kennedy, May 11, 1850. Returning to India with Mrs.
Kennedy, sailed, Nov. 14, 1853, and arrived at Benares
Feb. 24,1854. Mrs. Kennedy, with children, proceeded to
England in 1857, where they arrived Jan. 20, 1858. In
1858, Mr. Kennedy’s health failing, he in Oct., by medical
advice, sailed to Ceylon. Here Mrs. Kennedy, returning
from England, joined him, and they returned to Benares,
where they arrived Feb. 12, 1859. In Feb., 1861, Mr.
Kennedy visited Almora for the benefit of his health, and
returned to Benares at the end of Oct., 1861. Having
benefited but little by the change, he, with Mrs. Kennedy,
returned to England in 1862, arriving April 17. Returning
to India, they sailed Sept. 6, 1865, and arrived at Benares,
Jan. 4, 1866. On account of ill-health, Mr. Kennedy,
with Mrs. Kennedy, left Benares, April 1, 1867, to visit
Almora. They returned to Benares, Nov., 8, 1867.
In 1868, ill-health again led him to visit Almora, where he
arrived, with Mrs. Kennedy, in April. After taking part
for a time in the Almora Mission, he formed a new station
at Rani Khet, Kumaon, and removed there April 30,
1869. In 1874 Mrs. Kennedy returned to England on
sick certificate, arriving April 2. Returning to India, she
sailed Sept. 15, 1874. Mr. Kennedy, in 1877, returned
to England, with Mrs. Kennedy, arriving March 29.
Retired from active service in 1877. In 1878 he took
the pastorate of the Congregational Church at Porto-
bello, which he, after a time, resigned, and went to reside
at Acton. Mrs. Kennedy died at Acton, May 23, 1891.
Mr. Kennedy died at Hampstead, Dec. 1, 1899, aged 84.
Books written:—
“ Essays on Fundamental Questions.” Mirzapur, 1874.
“Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877.”
London: T. Fisher Unwin. 1884.
“ Memoir of Margaret Stephen Kennedy.” London:
Nisbet & Co. 1892.
389. BOWER, Henry (3). Born in 1813, in India.
Studied under Rev. John Smith, at Madras. Was
engaged in India, in 1838, as an Assistant Missionary
in the Madras Mission, and appointed to Tripassore.
In 1841 he joined the Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel, and his connection with the L.M.S. ceased.
Died at Palamcottah, Sept. 2, 1885, aged 72.
390. DAWSON, William (37). Born, Jan. 16, 1816,
at Vizagapatam, son of Rev. J. Dawson, No. 144. Studied
at Madras, under Rev. J. Smith. Was engaged in India,
in 1838, as an Assistant Missionary, and appointed to
Cuddapah. His health failing at that station, he re-
moved to Tripassore. Married Caroline Sophia Vaug-
han, born in 1815. In April, 1840, he removed, with Mrs.
Dawson, to Chicacole and took charge of the Telugu
Mission there. Ordained in May, 1843, at Vizagapatam.
In June, 1852, he proceeded to occupy the station at
Vizianagram. Visited England in 1857, where he
arrived Sept. 11. Returning to India, sailed Sept. 11,
1858, and arrived at Vizianagram early in 1859. His
health having failed, he left his station, Oct. 8, 1871, and
spent some months in visits to the Neilgherry Hills,
Coimbatoor, and Madras, and returned to Vizianagram in
1873. In 1875 he left India on sick certificate, with
Mrs. Dawson, to visit England, but died on the voyage
on May 5. Mrs. Dawson remained in England. She
died at Richmond, Dec. 10, 1889.
391. PRATT, George (41). Born, Dec. 18, 1817, at
Portsea. Ch.m., Above-Bar Ch., Southampton (Adkins).
Studied at Turvey. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained,
July 6, 1838, at Above-Bar Chapel. Married Mary
Parsons FIobbs, Ch.m., Above-Bar Ch. Sailed, Nov.
8, 1838. Arrived at Sydney, April 5, 1839, and, pro-
ceeding via New Zealand, arrived at Tahiti. Thence
he went on in the Cawrfew, and arrived at Apia, Oct.
26, 1839, and proceeded to Savaii, and settled at Matautu.
Here Mrs. Pratt died, March 17, 1844. He, on Oct. 1,
1844, married Elizabeth Bicknell, born, April 27, 1827.
In connection with other brethren, he undertook the
revision of the Samoan Scriptures, which was completed
in Aug., 1859. He subsequently took a large share
in later revisions of the Samoan version, and rendered
valuable aid in the Savage Island (Niue) version of the
Scriptures. Sailing from Samoa on Aug. 12, 1861, with
Mrs. Pratt, he accompanied Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lawes
to Niui, to which island they had been appointed, arriv-
ing at Niue, Aug. 20, where he introduced Mr. Lawes
to the people, and remaining at Niue until April, 1862,
returned to Savaii. In 1872 he was appointed as the
Deputation of the District Committee to visit the out-
stations of the Samoan Mission. Having done this, he
remained for a time in the Loyalty Islands. He after-
wards attempted to commence a mission on New Caledonia.
That failing, he, in Dec., 1873, returned to Samoa, and
setted on Tutuila ; but in Aug., 1875, he left Tutuila, and
returned to Matautu, his former station in Savaii. In
April, 1879, he retired from active foreign service. Leav-
ing Samoa, April 24, he proceeded to Sydney with his
family. In 1885 he revisited Samoa. Landing at Leone
in Tutuila he went on to Savaii and Upolu, and after
spending three months and a half in the islands, actively
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to Sydney, where he devoted much time to the increase
of Samoan literature. In consequence of the much-
reduced number of missionaries in New Guinea, Mr.
Pratt was requested to proceed to New Guinea to assist
for a time in that mission. He therefore left Sydney,
March 19, 1887, and arrived at Port Moresby on April
5, 1887. Returned to Sydney in Sept., 1887. He died
at Sydney, Nov. 25, 1874, aged 76. Mrs. Pratt died at
Woolahra, Sydney, Oct 15, 1906, aged 80.
Book written :—
“ A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language.”
London : Triibner & Co., 1878.
See Notice of Mr. Pratt in “ James Chalmers, his Auto-
biography and Letters,” by Richard Lovett, M.A.
1905, p. 118.
392. HOWE, William (25). Born in 1797 or 8, in Ire-
land. Ch.m., Manchester (Roby). Was Pastor at
Hindley, Lancashire. Appointed to Samoa. Designated,
Sept. 10, 1838, at Grosvenor St. Ch., Manchester.
Married. Sailed, Nov. 8, 1838. Arrived at Sydney,
April 5, and at Tahiti, Aug. 3, 1839, when, instead of
going on to Samoa, he proceeded to Moorea, and settled
at Afareaitu. At the close of 1844, in consequence of
the aggressions of the French upon Moorea and Tahiti,
he, with Mrs. Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph, returned
to England, where they arrived, Jan. 27, 1845. While in
England, he, with Mr. Joseph,revised and carried through
the press the Tahitian Scriptures. The French Protectorate
of Tahiti being fully established, he proceeded alone to that
island. He sailed from England, Nov. 19, 1846, and
arrived at Tahiti, Aug. 5, 1847. Mrs. Howe embarked
for Tahiti, Oct. 18, 1847, and arrived in April, 1848. Mr.
Howe maintained his position on the island in the face of
very formidable obstacles, including criminal and civil
actions in courts of law by the Roman Catholic Bishop,
both of which were decided in Mr. Howe’s favour. In
1856 he visited Melbourne with Mrs. Howe, arriving there
Nov. 28. He returned with Mrs. Howe to Tahiti in
1857, arriving there March 11. Protracted anxiety and
failing health compelling him to seek a change, he pro-
ceeded to Rarotonga in the John Williams, and arrived
there May 7, 1863. He died there, June 9, 1863. Mrs.
Howe afterwards went on to Sydney and resided there.
She died there, Sept. 3, 1882, aged 85.
393. RODT, Rudolphe de (5)- Born, Feb. 2, 1814, at
Berne, in Switzerland. Studied at Geneva. Went to
India as a Missionary in 1835, and in January, 1838,
joined the Society’s Mission in Calcutta, and devoted
himself to vernacular preaching. He died in Calcutta,
Aug. 29, 1843.
1839
394. WERTH, Heinrich Christian (3). Was engaged in
Malacca in 1839, and appointed as an Assistant Missionary
by a Board resolution of Dec. 23, 1839. His health
failing, he was compelled at the close of 1841 to leave
for England, where he arrived April, 1842. Soon after-
wards his connection with the Society ceased.
395. KEASBERRY, Benjamin Peach (8). Born, 1805,
in India. Educated in America for missionary work.
Was engaged in Singapore in 1839, and, by a Board
resolution of February 24, 1840, was appointed Malay
Missionary at that station. Married. Mrs. Keasberry
died at Surabaya, April 21, 1845. Upon the relinquish-
ment of the Singapore Mission in Sept., 1847, Mr.
Keasberry’s connection with the Society ceased. He
afterwards re-married and continued to reside at Singa-
pore, where he died, Sept. 6, 1875.
396. LECHLER, John Michael (22). Born, 1804, in
Germany. Had been connected with the Church Mis-
sionary Society in Tinnevelly, having been sent out by
that Society in 1835. Having resigned his connection with
the C.M.S., he was engaged in 1839 by the missionaries
of the L.M.S. in Madras, and their action was sanc-
tioned by the Board in a resolution dated June 20, 1839.
He was appointed to Coimbatoor, where he arrived Sept.
13, 1839. In 1840 he joined the Salem Mission. Mrs.
Lechler died in April, 1844. In 1845 he married Rosa
Anne Woodman, born, 1818. Early in 1849, Mrs.
Lechler left India for England, where she arrived June
25. Returning to India, she sailed, June, 1850, and
arrived at Salem in Oct. In 1854 Mr. and Mrs. Lechler
left India for England, where they arrived April 1. Hav-
ing visited Germany, he, with Mrs. Lechler, sailed for
India, March 15, 1855. He was accompanied by artisans,
and took out materials for commencing an Industrial
School. The party arrived at Madras, July 3, and soon
after proceeded to Salem, where the Industrial School
was commenced. In i860 Mrs. Lechler returned to
England, where she arrived June 27, and returned to
India in June, 1861. On June 17, 1861, about the time
when Mrs. Lechler sailed from England, Mr. Lechler
died at Salem. Mrs. Lechler on returning to India went
to reside at Yercaud on the Shevaroy Hills, where she
died, March 25^ 1896, aged 77.
397. VOGELGEZANG, M. (8). Born in the Cape Colony.
Had been connected with the South African Christian
Instruction Society. Was engaged by Dr. Philip, and
was appointed by a Board resolution of Dec. 23, 1839,
to Cape Town, as Pastor at Dorp Street Chapel, labouring
among the coloured population speaking Dutch. His
connection with the L.M.S. ceased, July 31, 1847.
398. HELMORE, Holloway (21). Born, Dec. 14, 1815,
at Kidderminster. Ch.m., Mill Hill, Middlesex, (W.
Clayton). Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed to
Africa. Ordained, Dec. 20, 1838, at Spencer St. Ch.,
Leamington. Married Anne Garden. Sailed, Jan.
26, 1839. Arrived at Cape Town, May 3, and thence
proceeded to Griqua Town, where he arrived, Oct. 14. In
June, 1840, he removed to Lekatlong and took charge
of that station. In 1642 he removed to Borigelong,
between Lekatlong and Taung, connected with the
Kuruman Mission. In Oct., 1843, he returned to
Lekatlong and resumed his work there. In 1856, his health
having failed, he with his family returned to England,
where he arrived Aug. 5. Having been appointed to
open a mission among the Makololo, on the north of the
Zambesi, he sailed for S. Africa with Mrs. Helmore and
four children, July 5, 1858. Arriving at Cape Town
he proceeded to Lekatlong, where he waited for the
season to proceed northward. In July, 1859, with
Mrs. Helmore and family and Mr. and Mrs. Price, he
left Kuruman, and, after meeting with many difficulties,
arrived at Linyanti, Feb. 14, i860. Here Mr. and Mrs.
Helmore and two children died of fever, viz., Mrs. Hel-
more on March 12, Mr. Helmore on April 21, and the
children on March 7 and 11 respectively. Under these
disastrous circumstances the mission to the Makololo
was given up.
399. PASSMORE, William (13). Born in 1802. Ch.m.,
Above-Bar Ch., Southampton (Adkins). Appointed to
South Africa as a Schoolmaster. Single. Sailed, Jan. 26,
1839. Arrived at Cape Town, May 3, and proceeded to
Port Elizabeth, where he carried on his work among the
Fingo population. He died at Port Elizabeth, May 29,
1852.
490. MILNE, William, A.M. (10). Born, Dec. 20,
1814, at Woodside, Banffshire. Ch.m., Cheshunt Coll.
Ch. (Foster). Studied at Aberdeen. Appointed to
Jamaica as a Schoolmaster. Single. Sailed, Feb. 4, 1839.
Arrived at Kingston, April 20, and on April 24, at Four
Paths, to which station he had been appointed. He took
charge at Whitefield and at Davy ton from Oct. to Dec., 1840.
On March 18, 1844, he was ordained at Brixton Hill as
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married Harriet Newell Barrett, sister of Rev. W.
G. Barrett, No. 314. On May 18, 1845, on Mr. Barrett’s
removal to Demerara, Mr. Milne undertook the pastorate
at Four Paths with that of Brixton Hill. In March,
1849, he, with Mrs. Milne, returned to England, arriving
April 28. His connection with the Society then ceased.
He afterwards became Pastor at Baldock. He died, â– 
April 10, 1874.
401. LEGGE, James, A.M., D.D., LL.D. (34). Born,
Dec. 20, 1814, at Huntly, Aberdeenshire. Ch.m., Trevor
Ch., Brompton, London (Morison). Studied at King’s
Coll, and Univ., Aberdeen, and at Highbury Coll. Ap-
pointed to Malacca, Ordained, April 25, 1839, at Trevor
Chapel, Brompton. On April 30, 1839, married Mary
Isabella Morison, born, April 3, 1816, Ch.m., Trevor
Ch. Sailed, July 28, 1839. Arrived at Batavia, Nov.
19, and at Malacca, Jan. 10, 1840. In 1842 he received
from the University of New York the diploma of D.D.
After the opening of the Ports of China, he left Malacca,
May 6, 1843, for Singapore, and here he began the stupen-
dous task of translating and annotating the Chinese
Classics; thence he proceeded to Macao,’and arrived at
Hong Kong, July 10. Here he attended a Conference of
L.M.S. Missionaries; and, from Aug. 22 to Sept. 4, a
general Convention of Missionaries, when he was appointed,
with Dr. Medhurst, to deliberate on the rendering of the
names of the Deity into Chinese. At the conference
of L.M.S. Missionaries he was appointed to the charge of
the Anglo-Chinese Theological Seminary at Hong Kong,
which took the place of the Anglo-Chinese College,
founded at Malacca in 1818. With Mrs. Legge, on
Nov. 19, 1845, he left Hong Kong for England, where
he arrived March 28, 1846. Returning to China, they
sailed March 6, 1848, and arrived at Hong Kong, July 22.
Mrs. Legge died at Hong Kong, Oct. 17, 1852. In 1858,
Dr. Legge returned to England, arriving June 3. Having
married Mrs. Willets, the widow of the Rev. G. Willets,
of Salisbury, he sailed for China, June 13, 1859, with Mrs.
Legge and his two daughters, and arrived at Hong Kong,
Sept. 21. In 1861 he published the first volume of
“ The Chinese Classics.” In 1866 Mrs. Legge returned to
England, and in 1867, Dr. Legge returned, arriving
April 13. In 1870 the degree of LL.D, was conferred
on him by the University of Aberdeen, where he had
taken the dgree of A.M. in 1835. On Feb. 8, 1870, he
alone sailed for Hong Kong, to carry on an arrangement
with the church at Union Chapel, Hong Kong, to take the
Pastorate for three years. This term having being com-
pleted, he visited the stations at Shanghai, Chefoo and
Peking, and returned to England by Japan and the
United States, arriving in England, Aug. 24, 1873. In
Nov., 1873, he withdrew from the position of a Mission-
ary of the Society, having ceased to be supported from its
funds since the middle of 1867. In 1876 he was appointed
to the Chair of Chinese at the University of Oxford,
from which University he received the honorary degree
of M.A. Mrs. Legge died in London, June 21, 1881,
aged 58. Dr. Legge died at Oxford, Nov. 29, 1897,
aged 82.
Books written :—
“The Chinese Classics,” 8 vols. Trubner & Co.
“ The Religions of China.” Hodder & Stoughton, 1880.
Also numerous pamphlets upon Chinese subjects together
with translations from the Chinese.
See Art. in Diet. Nat. Biogr. and his Life, by H. Legge,
402. MILNE, William Charles, A.M. (15)- Born,
April 20, 1815, at sea, son of Dr. Milne (No. 133). Ch.m.,
Blackfriars St. Ch., Aberdeen, 1830 (Spence). Studied
at Aberdeen and at Homerton Coll. Appointed to
Canton. Ordained, July 19, 1839, at Wycliffe Chapel,.
London. Single. Sailed, July 28, 1839. Arrived at
Macao, Dec. 18. On arrival he resided at the Morrison
Education Society's house, and assisted in that Institution.
In Feb., 1842, he proceeded to Chusan, and remained at
Tinghae until Dec. 7, 1842, when he went to Ningpo.
About the middle of 1843 he travelled overland from
Ningpo to Canton. Assuming the Chinese dress, etc., and
accompanied by a Chinese teacher, he travelled 1,500
miles through China, and arrived at Hong Kong. Here,
in August, he took part in a Conference of Missionaries
of the L.M.S., and was nominated, with Dr. Medhurst,
to commence a station at Shanghai. In 1844 he visited
England, where he arrived July 26. In 1845 he married
Frances Williamina Beaumont, born, 1825, daughter
of the Rev. Dr. Beaumont. Returning to China with
Mrs. Milne, he sailed April 10, 1846, and arrived at Hong
Kong, August 25, and at Shanghai, Nov. 26. Mr. Lowrie,
the Delegate for the Ningpo Station in the Translation
Committee, having died, Mr. Milne was elected in his
place, and, as a Delegate, on Jan. 5, 1848, joined the
other Delegates in the work of revision, and went on
with it until its completion at the end of 1852. On
account of ill-health he visited England with Mrs. Milne,
where he arrived April 4, 1854, soon after which his
connection with the Society ceased. He was afterwards
appointed a Chinese Interpreter under the British Govern-
ment, and returned alone to China, where he died, May
15, 1863. Mrs. Milne died at Brighton, April 28, 1898,
aged 73.
Book written :—
“ Life in China.” London : G. Routledge, 1857.
403. SMIT, Nicholas Henry (31). Born in 1817, at
Cape Town. Was engaged in the Cape Colony by Dr.
Philip in June, 1838, and, by a Board resolution of March
11, 1839, was appointed Schoolmaster at Graham's Town.
In 1843 he received ordination and, in 1845, proceeded to
the Kat River, to join Messrs. Read. In 1847 he returned
to Graham's Town, and took charge of the Native church
and congregation. The congregation at Graham’s Town
having become self-supporting, Mr. Smit, in 1870, ceased
to be regarded as a Missionary of the Society. Mrs.
Smit died, Oct. 6, 1876. Mr. Smit died, July 12, 1881.
404. FLOWER, William (8). Born, Aug. 16, 1811,
at Botley, Hants. Ch.m., Guildford, 1834 (Percy).
Studied at Western Coll. Appointed to Surat. Ordained,
Feb. 6, 1839, at Above-Bar Ch., Southampton. On
Feb. 7, 1839, married Elizabeth Fletcher, born, Feb.
11, 1810, Ch.m., Southampton (Adkins). Sailed, April
23> 1839. Arrived at Bombay, Aug. 2, and at Surat,
Sept., 1839. In 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Flower visited the
Mahableshwar Hills, for the benefit of Mrs. Flower’s
health, and returned the same year. Mrs. Flower died
at Poonah, Aug. 10, 1841. On Nov. 27, 1843, he married
Jane Fletcher, Ch.m., Henley-on-Thames (Rowland).
In 1844 he joined Mr. Clarkson in commencing a new
mission at Baroda, in Guzerat. In consequence of his
ill-health, he, accompanied by Mrs. Flower, proceeded,
in Jan., 1845, to Ceylon, and returned to Baroda in
Sept, or Oct., 1845, and subsequently sailed for England,
where they arrived, Aug. 15, 1846. Mr. Flower died at
Titchfield, Feb. 3, 1847.
405. CLARKSON, William (15). Born in 1817, at
Salisbury. Ch.m., Orange St., Leicester Sq., London,
1833 (Dobson). Studied at Homerton and Western
Colleges. Appointed to Surat. Ordained, Jan. 30, 1839,
at Orange St. Ch., London. Married Mary Ann
Austin, Ch. m., Hackney (Burder). Sailed, April 23, 1839.
Arrived at Surat, Dec. 15, 1839. Mrs. Clarkson died at
Surat, Feb. 8, 1844. In Nov., 1844, he removed to
Baroda, in Guzerat, where he commenced a new mission.
In 1845 he married Mary Flower, sister of Rev. W.
Flower (No. 403). In 1847 he transferred the mission
to Dhevan, on the Mahi River, afterwards called Mahi
Kantha. In 1848, his health having failed, he returned
to England with Mrs. Clarkson, arriving Oct. 7. Returning
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Arrived at Bombay, Jan. 9, 1851, and at Mahi Kantha,
Jan. 21. In 1854 he returned to England with his
family, arriving Aug. 8, and soon afterwards his con-
nection with the Society ceased. Subsequently he be-
came the Pastor of Congregational Churches at Ipswich,
Folkestone, Bideford, and Croydon. Mrs. Clarkson died
Feb. 24, 1882, at Addiscombe, Croydon, aged 64. Mr.
Clarkson died at Tunbridge Wells, Dec. 14, 1897, aged
80.
Books written:—
“ India and the Gospel.” I.ondon : Snow.
“ Missionary Encouragements in India.” London : Snow.
“ Christ and Missions.” London : Snow, 1858.
406. HOBSON, Benjamin, M.D. ( 21). Born, Jan.
2, 1816, at Welford, Northamptonshire. Ch.m., Carr’s
Lane, Birmingham (James). Studied Medicine in
London. Appointed to Canton as a Medical Missionary.
Married Jane Abbey. Sailed, July 28, 1839. Arrived
at Macao, Dec. 18, and carried on his medical missionary
work there until the beginning of 1843, when he removed
to Hong Kong, and took charge of a Hospital there, opening
it for patients on June 1. He was present at a Confer-
ence of Missionaries of the L.M.S., which took place at
Hong Kong, in Aug., 1843, and at the General Convention
of Missionaries from Aug. 22 to Sept. 4. In 1845, Mrs.
Hobson’s health having failed, he left China with her in
July to return to England ; but, on Dec. 22, when off
Dover, she died, aged 32. Dr. Hobson arrived in England,
Dec. 24. During his stay in England he married Mary
Rebecca Morrison, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Morrison
(No. 106). Returning to China with Mrs. Hobson, he
sailed, March 10, 1847, and arrived at Hong Kong, July
27, where he resumed the charge of the Hospital. In
October he visited Canton, and in Feb., 1848, removed to
that city, to which he was originally appointed, and
commenced operations there. Towards the close of
1854 he visited Shanghai for the benefit of his health.
In October, 1856, on the outbreak of hostilities in Canton,
he was compelled to retire with his family to Hong Kong.
At the invitation of the brethren in Shanghai he removed
to that station in Feb., 1857, and after the departure of
Mr. Lockhart for England, took his place in the Mission
Hospital. Early in 1859 the state of his health compelled
him to return to England, where he arrived, with Mrs.
Hobson, March, 1859. After a time, finding it impracti-
cable to return to China, he retired from the service of
the Society. During his residence in China, besides his
assiduous labour in Chinese hospitals, he rendered valuable
service by writing and translating into Chinese, treatises
on Anatomy, Surgery, Medicine, Midwifery, and Natural
Philosophy, which have had a very wide circulation. He
was the father of the modern medical literature of China.
He died at Forest Hill, near London, Feb. 16, 1873.
407. DRUMMOND, George (33)- Born, Jan. 29, 1808,
at Cumnock, N.B. Ch.m., Kilmarnock (Ward).
Studied at the University and Theological Academy,
Glasgow, and at Turvey and Ongar. Appointed to
Tahiti. Ordained, June 26, 1839, at Kilmarnock.
Married Agnes Drummond, Ch.m., Glasgow (Pullar).
Sailed, Aug. 3, 1839. Arrived at Sydney, Dec. 25, 1839,
and at Papeete, Tahiti, Sept. 12, 1840. By the brethren
of the Tahiti Mission it was arranged that Mr. Drummond
should be transferred to the Samoan Mission. He there-
fore proceeded in the Camden to Samoa, and landed at
Apia, Jan. 27, 1841 ; after which it was decided that
he should commence a new station at Falealupo at the
western end of Savaii. On Oct. 12, 1844, removed to
Faasaleleaga at the east end of the island, where he
laboured in conjunction with Mr. Macdonald. In 1846,
on Mr. Slatyer’s departure for England, Mr. Drummond
removed to Upolu to occupy Mr. Slatyer’s station at
Saluafata, where he arrived, Jan. 6. Mrs. Drummond
died at Saluafata, Nov. 6, 1855. In 1857 he was appointed
with Mr. Harbutt as a Deputation to visit the^New Heb-
rides, Loyalty Islands and Niue. For this purpose
they sailed from Apia in the John Williams, May 27,
and, having accomplished their object, returned to Apia,
Aug. 6. In 1858 he returned to England. Leaving
Samoa, Jan. 4, he arrived at Sydney, Jan. 24, and reached
England, May 25. While in England he married Cathe-
rine Ann Ogilvie, Ch.m.’, North Shields (Jack). Re-
turning to Samoa, sailed with Mrs. Drummond, Sept. 26,
1859, and arrived at Sydney, Jan. 17, i860. Sailed for
Samoa, March 29, and arrived at Apia, Upolu, April 30.
Having been transferred from Saluafata to Falealili, pro-
ceeded to the latter station, arriving there June 9. His
health having failed, he finally left Samoa in Jan., 1872,
and arrived in England with Mrs. Drummond, June 2 ;
soon after which he retired from active service of the
Society. He died at Hornsey Rise, London, Nov. 11,
1893, aged 85. Mrs. Drummond died at Burley-in-
Wharfedale, May 24, 1905, aged 83.
408. SLATYER, Thomas (7). Born, 1816, at Olney,
Bucks. Brother of Rev. W. Slatyer (No. 315). Ch.m.,
Union Ch., Brixton Hill, London, 1835 (Hunt). Studied
at Turvey and Western Academy. Appointed to Samoa.
Ordained, July 30, 1839, at Brixton Hill Chapel. Married
Amelia Anstie, Ch.m., Exeter. Sailed, Aug. 3, 1839.
Arrived at Sydney, Dec. 25 ; at Tutuila, March 14, 1840 ;
and at Upolu, March 30. It having been arranged that
Mr. Slatyer should succeed Mr. Barnden at Leone,
\ Tutuila, he returned to Tutuila, arriving April 13. In
May, 1842, in consequence of Mrs. Slatyer’s serious illness,
he accompanied her on a voyage to Sydney. Returning
from Sydney, Mr. Slatyer, in April, 1843, removed from
Lepne to Saluafata, Upolu. In 1845 the state of Mrs.
Slatyer’s health compelled him to return with her to
England, where they arrived, July 9, 1846. After a
short time he retired from the service of the Society, and
took a pastorate at Paignton. He died in 1854.
409. HARBUTT, William (23). Born, Oct. 14, 1809,
at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Ch.m., North Shields, 1832
(Stowell). Studied at Airedale Coll. Appointed to
Samoa. Ordained, July 10, 1839, at North Shields.
Married Mary Jane Dixon, born, Feb., 1813, Ch.m.
North Shields (Jack). Sailed, Aug. 3, 1839. Arrived at
Sydney, Dec. 25, and at Upolu, March 30, 1840. Being
appointed to commence a new station at the east end of
Upolu, he, in July, 1840, settled at Lepa. At the close of
1849 he left Samoa, with Mrs. Harbutt, to visit England,
where they arrived, May 29, 1850. Re-embarked for
Samoa, Sept. 20, 1852, and arrived at Sydney, Jan.
1, 1853, and at Upolu, May 25. He, in Sept., 1853,
settled at Lalomanu, six miles east of Lepa, his former
station. In 1857, Mr. Harbutt with Mr. Drummond
was appointed a Deputation to visit the out-stations of the
Samoan Mission. Embarking at Apia, May 27, they
visited the New Hebrides and Loyalty Groups and Niue
and returned to Apia, Aug. 6. In. 1858, on account
of failing health, he returned to England with his family,
where he arrived, May 25. In 1862 he took a Pastorate
at Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire, when his connection with
the Society ceased. He died at Nottingham, Oct. 14,
1866. Mrs. Harbutt died at Ripon, Dec. 29, 1885,
aged 72.
410. DICKSON, Henry.* Born, June, 1818, at Edin-
burgh. Ch.m., Presbyt. Un. Seces., Edinburgh, 1834
(Me Gilchrist). Studied at Turvey and Ongar. Appointed
to Samoa. Ordained, July, 31, 1839, at Union Street
Chapel, Southwark, London. Married Isabella Steele,
Ch.m., Tranent (Parlane). Sailed, Aug. 3, 1839. Arrived
at Sydney, Dec. 275. Here, on arrival, he was taken ill
and died. Feb. 4, 1840. Mrs. Dickson returned to
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411. LEWIS, Ebenezer (28). Born, Oct. 4, 1812,
near Aberystwyth. Ch.m., Princes St. Chapel, Devonport,
1829. Studied at Highbury Coll. Appointed to Coimbat-
toor. Ordained, July 9, 1839, at Princes St. Ch. Married
Emily Griffiths, born, Feb. 21, 1817, Ch.m., Long
Buckby (Griffiths). Sailed, Aug. 24, 1839. Arrived at
Madras, Jan. 7, 1840, and at Coimbatoor, April 27. On
the death of Mr. Smith of Madras, Mr. Lewis removed
from Coimbatoor to Madras, where he arrived, Dec.
2, 1843. In 1845 Mrs. Lewis, for the benefit of her
health, visited England, arriving June 2. In 1846 Mr.
Lewis removed to Nagercoil, arriving March 21, and
undertook the charge of the Western part of that District,
and formed a new station at Santhapuram. Mrs. Lewis
returning to India, sailed July 3, 1846, and arrived at
Nagercoil, Oct. 15. On Aug. 8, 1855, his health having
failed, he left India with Mrs. Lewis to visit England,
where they arrived, Feb. 2, 1856. Having visited
America they returned to India, sailing Dec. 5, 1856, and
arriving in Travancore in April, 1857. He then devoted
himself very closely to the revision of the Tamil version
of the New Testament, in conjunction with missionaries
of other societies. Under these efforts his health gave
way, and he was compelled to return to England, where
he arrived with Mrs. Lewis, Oct. 18, 1862. The state of
his health not permitting his return to India, he retired
from active service of the Society in 1867. He died at
Buckhurst Hill, Essex, Nov. 30, 1873. In 1874 Mrs.
Lewis, still anxious to promote the welfare of the women
of India, offered her services to the “ Indian Female
Normal School and Christian Instruction Society,” and
was stationed at Palamcottah, where she commenced her
work early in 1875. She continued to work there after
that station had been given over to the Church of England
Zenana Missionary Society. She died at Palamcottah,
Jan. 24, 1884, aged 66.
412. LEITCH, Alexander, A.M. (8). Born, Feb. 27,
1816, at Edinburgh. Ch.m., Church of Scotland, Edin-
burgh, 1834 (Candlish). Studied at Edinburgh and
Homerton Coll. Appointed to Chittoor near Madras.
Ordained, June 12, 1839, at Well St. Chapel, Oxford
Street. Married Catherine Leitch, Ch.m., Presbyt.
Un. Seces., Edinburgh (Johnston), sister of Dr. C. C.
Leitch (No. 511). Sailed, Aug. 24, 1839. Arrived at
Madras, Jan. 7, 1840, and at Chittoor, Feb. 7. In 1842
removed to Madras to take the place of Mr. Caldwell,
who had joined the S.P.G.. In 1843 Mrs. Leitch, on
account of ill-health, returned to England, where she
arrived, July 11. She re-embarked for India, Jan. 5, 1846,
and arrived at Madras, May 21. In 1847, Mr. Leitch’s
health having failed, he returned to England with Mrs.
Leitch, arriving Dec. 7. His connection with the Society
ceased soon afterwards. He subsequently became the
minister of a Presbyt. Ch., at Wigton, Cumberland.
413. HAY, John, A.M., D.D. (52). Born, April 23,
1812, at Stuartfield, near Aberdeen. Ch.m., Stuart-
field, 1835 (Cuthbert). Studied at Aberdeen. Appointed
to Vizagapatam. Ordained, Aug. 1, 1839, at Newport
Pagnell. Single. Sailed, Aug. 24, 1839. Arrived at
Madras, Jan. 7, 1840, and at Vizagapatam, Feb. 1. In
1843 he visited England, arriving March 19. On July
8, 1843, he married Lucy Cecil, Ch.m., Ongar, Essex
(Cecil). Re-embarked for India, with Mrs. Hay, Jan., 1844.
Arrived at Madras, May 13, and at Vizagapatam in June.
Mrs. Hay died at Vizagapatam, July 19, 1844. In 1844,
Mr. Hay established at Vizagapatam a Central English and
Vernacular School. In 1846, besides educational and
evangelistic work, Mr. Hay devoted a portion of his
attention to Bible Translation, in preparing a Telugu
version of the Acts of the Apostles; to which he subse-
quently added versions of other portions of the New
Testament. In 1851 he married Harriet Mary Wood-
man (sister of Mrs. Lechler). In 1853 the new version of
the Telugu New Testament, prepared by Mr. Hay and
Mr. Wardlaw, with the aid of other brethren, was put
to press. Early in 1855 Mr. Wardlaw removed from
Bellary to Vizagapatam, to co-operate with Mr. Hay in
the work of revising the Telugu Scriptures. A further
revision of this new version having been completed, an
edition of 1,000 copies of the New Testament, and 10,000
Gospels, was carried through the press in 1856. Mr.
Hay then turned his attention to the preparation of a
new version of the Old Testament. On account of Mrs.
Hay’s serious illness, Mr. Hay was compelled to return
to England in 1869, where he arrived Feb. 20. During
his stay in England his time was chiefly occupied in
carrying on, for the Bible Society, the preparation of
the new Telugu version of the Old Testament. On March
2, 1872, he sailed for India, and arrived at Madras, April
5. Mrs. Hay and the whole family followed in 1873,
sailing Nov. 11. In July, 1877, the Directors sanctioned
Mr. Hay’s devoting himself wholly to the completion and
issue of the new Telugu version of the Old Testament. In
June, 1882, while in England, he retired from the foreign
work of the Society. In 1882 he returned to India in con-
nection with the Bible Society, to continue his work of
revising the Telugu version. Sailed, with Mrs. Hay and
two daughters, Dec. 2. In the same year he received the
diploma of D.D. from Rutger’s College, New Jersey,
U.S. America. On Jan. 7, 1890, Dr. Hay completed 50
years of missionary labour in India. On this occasion
33 of the Society’s missionaries connected with the
South Indian District Committee, of which Dr. Hay had
been a member, joined in an address to him expressing
their high esteem and their congratulations. He died at
Madras, Oct. 28, 1891, aged 79. In 1892 Mrs. Hay
returned to England, arriving May 17. She died in
London, Dec. 25, 1903, in her 83rd year.
Visits to England: Mrs. Hay, June 18, 1858, Sept. 12,
i860—May 24, 1863 ; Mrs. Hay, May 28, 1877, sick-leave,
April 13, 1882—Dec. 1882.
414. ROOME, James (28). Born, May 3, 1806, at
Woodchester, near Stroud. Ch.m., Rodborough Taber-
nacle, 1826. Studied at Hackney College. Was a
Minister at Barnstaple. Appointed to Berbice. Desig-
nated, Nov. 29, 1839, at Rocjborough Tabernacle. Single.
Sailed, Dec. 20, 1839. Arrived at New Amsterdam,
Berbice, Feb. 6, 1840, and settled at Hanover Station.
Here he married Mary Window, Ch.m., Bapt. Ch.,
Shortwood (Newman). In Nov., 1844, he visited Bar-
badoes for the benefit of his health, and, returning in
Feb., 1845, removed to a new station at Ithaca. In 1847,
he, with Mrs. Roome, visited England, arriving July 22.
On Nov. 29 they re-embarked for Berbice, and arrived
Jan., 1850. In 1862 Mrs. Roome visited England,
arriving Sept. 1. Mr. Roome returned to England,
July 29, 1863. Returning to Berbice, Mr. and Mrs.
Roome sailed Feb. 16,1865. Ill-health in 1866 rendered his
return to England necessary. With Mrs. Roome
he arrived June 11. He retired from active service in
1867. Mrs. Roome died, May 4, 1867. Mr. Roome
died, July 18, 1870.
415. WADDINGTON, Joseph (8). Born, Sept. 23,
1814, at Bolton, near Bradford. Ch.m., Idle,
Yorkshire (Stringer). Studied at Airedale Coll. Ap-
pointed to Berbice. Ordained, Oct. 9, 1839, at Coll.
Ch., Bradford. Married Eliza Potter, Ch.m., Union
Ch., Brixton Hill (Hunt). Sailed Dec. 20, 1839. Arrived
at New Amsterdam, Feb. 6, 1840. Settled at Fearn ;
where Mrs. Waddington died on Aug. 18, 1840. He
married in the colony Rebecca Hick, Ch.m., Coll. Ch.
Bradford (Scott). In Jan. 1847, he left Berbice and
returned to England with Mrs. Waddington, arriving
Feb. 8. His connection with the Society was then dis-
solved. He subsequently took a pastorate at Denton,
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416. JOHNSTON, Richard Daniel (39). Born, Feb.
14, 1815, in India. He was engaged in India, in 1839, as I
an Assistant Missionary at Vizagapatam. In 1841 he
removed to Cupddaah. In 1843 he returned to Vizagapatam.
Ordained in May, 1843, at Vizagapatam. Married Susan
Anne Farley, born, June 25, 1822. Rejoined the Cud-
dapah Mission at the close of 1853. In 1855 commenced
a station at Nundial. In 1870 Mr. Johnston visited
England, arriving May 26. Returning to India, sailed I
Sept. 30, 1871, and arrived at Madras, Nov. 11. Mrs. I
Johnston died, April 17, 1876. In 1878 Mr. Johnston
returned to England on sick certificate, arriving June
14. He retired from active service in 1878. Married
Mrs. Mason. He died at Bedford, Feb. 20, 1885, aged
70. Mrs. Johnston died at Aidershot, Feb. 17, 1904, .
aged 67.
417. DAVIES, Ebenezer (9). Born, April 3, 1808, at
Ruthin, North Wales. Pastor at Stockport. Appointed
to New Amsterdam. Designated, Dec. 11, 1839, at New
Broad St. Ch., London. Married. Sailed, Dec. 20,
1839. Arrived at New Amsterdam, Feb. 6, 1840, and |
took charge at that station. In 1845 he returned to |
England with Mrs. Davies, whose health had failed. [
Arrived, March 24. Returning to Berbice, they sailed.
Feb. 2, 1846, and arrived at New Amsterdam, March 2.
In Jan., 1847, Mrs. Davies’ health rendering a change |
necessary, Mr. and Mrs. Davies visited the United States, I
and returned in April. Mrs. Davies returned to England
early in 1848. Mr. Davies returned to England, arriving I
July 3, 1848, .when he retired from the service of the
Society. He died, Feb. 4, 1882, at Bryniach, near Ruthin.
Mrs. Davies died at Bryniach, near Ruthin, Jan. 9,
1893, aged 81.
1840
418. GLEN, William, M.R.C.S. (14)- Born, Oct. 2,
1811, at Annan, Dumfriesshire. Ch.m., Union Ch.,
Islington (Lewis). Studied at Theological Academy,
Glasgow. Appointed to Moorshedabad. Ordained, Dec.
23, 1839, at the Un. Sec. Ch., Edinburgh. Single. Sailed,
Jan. 3, 1840. Arrived, in June, at Berhampur, with the
object of settling at the neighbouring town of Moorshed-
abad ; but, being instructed to join the Mirzapur Mission,
he proceeded to that station, arriving March, 1841. His
connection was dissolved by a Board resolution of March
26, 1844. He was reappointed as an Assistant Missionary
(married), at Mirzapur, by a Board resolution of Oct.
30, 1848. He resigned his connection with the Society
in Feb., 1854.
419. PORTER, William (17). Born, Nov. 10, 1811,
at Sherborne. Brother of Rev. E. Porter, (No. 319). Ch.m.,
Leicester, Bond St. Ch. (Webb). Studied at Rotherham
Coll. Appointed to Madras. Ordained, May 28, 1840,
at Beaminster, Dorset. Married Anne Bowmar, Ch.m.,
Beaminister (Bishop). Sailed, June 12, 1840. Arrived
at Madras, Sept. 15, and undertook the Pastorate of the
English Church in Davidson St., Madras. Was appointed
Financial Secretary of the Madras Eastern District
Committee. In 1853, Mrs. Porter, who had devoted
much attention, and with great success, to the Native
Female Boarding School of the Madras Mission, was
compelled by ill-health to visit England, where she
arrived Aug. 27. On Oct. 23, 1854, she sailed for Madras,
where she arrived Dec. 28. Mr. Porter’s health having
failed, he left Madras for England, in July, 1855, and
arrived Dec. 15. Mrs. Porter, having recently returned
from England, remained in Madras, carrying on the Native
Female Boarding School, but ill-health compelled her to
leave Madras in Aug., 1856, and join Mr. Porter in
England. Mr. Porter, on June 24, 1857, retired from
connection with the Society, and undertook a boarding
school at Hastings. Mrs. Porter died at Hastings, May
8, 1867. Mr. Porter died at St. Helens, Jersey, March
10, 1908, aged 96.
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420. WILKINSON, George (8). Born, Dec. 10, 1817,
at Wisbech. Ch.m., Wisbech, 1833 (Holmes). Studied
at Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to Kingston, Jamaica.
Ordained, June 18, 1840, at Barbican Ch., London.
Married Anne Mather Mullens, Ch.m., Barbican Ch.
(Tidman), sister of Rev. J. Mullens, (No. 458). Sailed,
July 12, 1840. Arrived at Kingston, Aug. 31, where he
commenced his labours. Mrs. Wilkinson’s health
having failed, leaving Kingston in May, 1848, he returned
with her to England, where they arrived June 3, 1848.
Mr. Wilkinson, accepting the pastorate of the Cong. Ch.
at Enfield, relinquished his connection with the Society.
Mrs. Wilkinson died at Epping, Feb. 3, 1890, aged 76.
421. SHELDEN, David (1). Born, 1816, in London.
Ch.m., Craven Ch., London, 1839 (Leifchild). Appointed
as a Schoolmaster, at Kingston, Jamaica. Single. Sailed,
July 12, 1840. Arrived at Kingston, Aug. 31, and com-
menced his work in the schools. He sailed for England,
April 23, 1841, where he arrived in June. His connection
with the Society ceased July, 1841.
422. BULLEN, Thomas (8). Born, May, 1812, at
Clonakilty, Ireland. Ch.m., Wycliffe Ch., London, 1832
(Reed). Studied at Hackney Coll. Appointed to Samoa.
Ordained, June 17, 1840, at Wycliffe Ch. Married
Hephzibah George, Ch.m., Salisbury (New). Sailed,
Aug. 11, 1840. Arrived at Sydney, Jan., 1841. Left
Sydney in the Camden, July 14, and arrived at Tutuila, Aug.
11, and at Upolu, Aug. 21. In November he settled at
Vaiee, on the southern side of Upolu. In 1843, by arrange-
ment of the Dist. Com., here moved to Tutuila, arriving
there April 29, and settled at Leone, June 1. In April,
1844, he visited Manna, an out-station. In Nov., 1847,
he was appointed by the Dist. Com. to accompany Messrs.
Geddie and Archibald, in the John Williams, in order
to attempt to form a mission in some island of the New
Hebrides ; but in March, 1848, just as the John Williams
was expected, Mr. Bullen was taken ill and died at Leone
March 24. Mrs. Bullen left Samoa in the John Williams,
at the close of 1849, and returned to England, where
she arrived May 29, 1850.
423. TURNER, George, LL.D. (42). Born, Jan. 22,
1818, at Irvine, Ayrshire. Ch.m., Presbyt. Relief Ch.,
Hutcheson Town, Glasgow, 1835 (Thomson). Studied
at Glasgow University, Relief Divinity Hall, Paisley,
and Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to Tanna, one of the
New Hebrides Group. Ordained, July 23, 1840, at
Hutcheson Town Relief Ch., Glasgow. Married Mary
Anne Dunn, born Sept. 13, 1817; Ch.m., Anderson
Relief Ch., Glasgow (Struthers). Sailed, Aug. 11, 1840,
arrived at Sydney, Jan., 1841, left, in the Camden, July
14, and arrived at Upolu, Aug. 21. Mrs. Turner, who had
been detained at Sydney by illness, arrived at Upolu
soon afterwards. On June 6, 1842, Mr. and Mrs. Turnei
sailed in the Camden, with Mr. and Mrs. Nisbet, foi 7 anna,
to which island they had been appointed. Arriving
June 30, they made arrangements for settling, but as the
hostility of the natives was great, and their lives were
insecure, they escaped, and arrived at Upolu on Feb.
18 1843. In April, 1843, Mr. Turner settled at Vaiee, in
' Upolu. In Feb., 1844, Mr. Turner and Mr. Hardie were
| appointed to commence a Mission Seminary for the pre-
paration of a native ministry. The Seminary was opened
at Ma/wa,Sept. 24, 1844, Mr. Turner having removed with
his family from Vaiee to that place. On April 2, 1845,
he sailed with Mr. Murray as a Deputation to visit the
New Hebrides and Loyalty Islands, and returned to
Upolu Tune 7. On the death of Mr. Heath, in June,
1848, the editing of the Samoan Reporter was chiefly
carried on by Mr. Turner. On July 3, 1848, he, with Mr.
Nisbet and Mr. Powell, sailed for the New Hebrides,
with Rev. J. and Mrs. Geddie, and Mr. and Mrs. Archi-
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anxious to form a mission in the New Hebrides Group,
and who had sought the counsel of the L.M.S. Missionaries
in selecting a scene for labour. Having accomplished this
object, and visited the Loyalty Islands and Savage Island,
Mr. Turner, with Mr. Nisbet, returned to Upolu, where
they arrived Sept. 2. In Sept., 1854, Mr. Hardie gave
up joint charge of the Seminary, and, from Oct. 2, 1854,
to June, 1856, Mr. Murray aided Mr. Turner in that Depart-
ment. On Sept. 27, 1859, Mr. Turner, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Macfarlane and Mr. and Mrs. Baker,
sailed from Samoa, and having called at islands in the
New Hebrides Group, and visited the Loyalty Islands,
and left at Lifu the brethren designed for the Loyalty
Islands, returned via Niue to Upolu, arriving Dec. 17.
On. Jan. 16, i860, Mr. Turner, with his family, sailed in the
John Williams for England, where they arrived June 30.
Mr. Turner took with him to England the MS. of the
second revision of the Samoan Bible, with the object of
carrying it through the press, with the addition of
marginal references which he was commissioned to insert.
In 1861 the degree of LL.D, was conferred upon him by
the Glasgow University. Having, under the Bible
Society, carried through the press an edition of 10,000
copies of the Samoan Bible, and also four volumes in
the Samoan language, containing notes on Matthew, the
Acts, the Epistle to the Hebrews, and a Scripture History,
he, with Mrs. Turner, returned to Samoa, sailing March 6,
1863, and arriving Nov. 29, when he resumed his work
at Malua. He also aided in the revision of the Samoan
version with a view to a third edition, and undertook
other literary work in the Samoan language. Mrs.
Turner’s health having failed, Dr. Turner left Samoa
with her, Dec. 13, 1869, arrived at Sydney, Dec. 31,
sailed for England, Feb. 5, 1870, arriving there May 19.
A further revision of the Samoan Bible having been
completed, the Bible Society agreed to print a stereotyped
edition of 10,000 copies under the editorship of Dr. Turner.
Mrs. Turner died at Glasgow, Feb. 5, 1872. On May 8,
1873, Dr. Turner married Mrs. Mary McNair, born 1840,
widow of Rev. James McNair, of the New Hebrides
Mission. Sailed for Samoa, July 29, 1873 ; arrived at
Sydney, Nov. 4, 1873, and at Apia, May 19,1874. In 1876,
having been appointed to visit the he, with
Mrs. Turner, sailed from Apia May 9, and returned
July 21. During this visit he ordained nineteen native
pastors over churches in the islands. In 1882, Dr.
Turner, on account of failing health, withdrew from
foreign service. Leaving Samoa with Mrs. Turner,
Oct. 30, they arrived in England, May 15. Dr. Turner
subsequently edited a third edition of the Samoan Bible,
under the Bible Society, and had printed, by the Rel. Tr.
Soc., other two volumes of comments in the Samoan
language, the one containing notes on the book of Psalms
and the other notes on the Pastoral Epistles, together
with notes on the Epistles of James, Peter, John and
Jude, and other works in Samoan. He died in London,
May 19, 1891.
Books written:—
“ Nineteen Years in Polynesia.” London : Snow, 1861.
“ Samoa, a Hundred Years ago and Long Before.”
London : Macmillan & Co., 1884.
424. NISBET, Henry, LL.D. (36). Born, Sept. 2, 1818,
at Laurieston, Glasgow. Ch.m., Presbyt. Relief Ch.,
Hutcheson Town, Glasgow, Oct., 1835 (Thomson).
Studied at Glasgow University, Relief Divinity Hall,
Paisley, and Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to Tanwa, one
of the New Hebrides Group. Ordained, July 23, 1840,
at Hutcheson Town Relief Ch. Single. Sailed, Aug.
11, 1840. Arrived at Sydney, Jan., 1841. At Sydney
he married Sarah Crook (daughter of Rev. W. P. Crook
(No. 11), with whom he sailed for Samoa in the Camden,
July 14, and arrived at Upolu, Samoa, Aug. 21. On
June 6, 1842, he and Mrs. Nisbet, with Mr. and Mrs.
Turner, sailed in the Camden for Tanna, to which island
they had been appointed. Arriving there, June 30,
they made arrangements for settling, but as the hostility
of the natives became dangerous, they escaped and
returned to Upolu, where they arrived Feb. 18, 1843.
Soon after arrival, he settled at Fasitoouta. In 1844 he
removed to Vaiee. In 1846 he was appointed, with
Rev. W. Gill, as a Deputation to visit the out-stations.
Leaving Samoa, Sept. 2, they visited Niue, the New
Hebrides, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, and
returned in Nov. On July 3, 1848, he, with Mr. Turner
and Mr. Powell, accompanied Messrs. Geddie and Archi-
bald, of the Nova Scotia Un. Presbyt. Mission, to the
New Hebrides. Having selected the island of Aneiteum,
as suited for the commencement of that Mission in the
New Hebrides, he, with Mr. Turner, visited the Loyalty
Islands and Niue, and returned to Samoa, where they
arrived Sept. 2. In 1850 he succeeded Mr. Macdonald
at Sapapalii. In 1854, having been appointed with
Mr. Mills a Deputation to the Australian Churches, he,
with Mrs. Nisbet, and Mr. and Mrs. Mills, left Samoa,
April 24, and arrived at Sydney, May 21. Returning
alone, he left Sydney, July 4, and arrived at Samoa in
August. Mrs. Nisbet returned soon afterwards. During
his residence in Savaii, he devoted much attention, in
conjunction with other brethren, to the revision of the
Samoan version of the Bible. On the death of Mr. Stall-
worthy, in Nov., 1859, he removed to Malua, to take
charge of the Mission Seminary there. When Mr. Ella
left Samoa, in May, 1862, Mr. Nisbet, in addition to the
work of the Seminary, took charge of the station and
Mission Press, which had been under Mr. Ella’s care.
On the return of Dr. Turner to Samoa, in Nov., 1863, the
work of the Seminary was carried on by Dr. Turner and
Mr. Nisbet. During his residence at Malua, he prepared
for use among the students, and for the press, various
Lectures, Sermons, Notes of Scriptures, etc., and Mrs.
Nisbet prepared a translation of “ Peep of Day.” These
works were subsequently printed in England, under Mr,
Nisbet’s supervision. On June 29, 1867, he left Samoa,
with Mrs. Nisbet, to visit England. Arrived at Sydney,
July 27. Left Sydney, Feb. 8, 1868, and arrived in
England, May 13. After a short stay in England, he,
with Mrs. Nisbet, proceeded to Canada, to visit relatives.
Here, on Nov. 15, 1868, at Oakville, Ontario, Mrs. Nisbet
died. Returning to England, he married, on May 24,
1870, Catharine Lydie Lanteret, of St. Jean, Piedmont.
In 1870 he received the degree of LL.D, from the Univer-
sity of Glasgow. Sailed, with Mrs. Nisbet, June 9, 1870.
and arrived at Samoa, Dec. 19. On account of Mrs.
Nisbet’s ill-health, he, in 1872, accompanied her to Syd-
ney where they arrived, Dec. 3. Returning to Samoa,
they arrived at Apia, Oct. 15, 1873. In 1875 he was
deputed to visit the out-stations of the Samoan Mission.
He died at Malua, May 9, 1876. Mrs. Nisbet re-
turned to Piedmont, her native country, at the close
of 1876, and resided there until Jan. 3, 1877, when
she died.
425. SMEE, Alfred (7). Born, April 10, 1815, at
Crayford, near Dartford. Ch.m., Bocking, March, 1838
(Craig). Appointed to Tahiti as a Printer. Single.
Sailed, Aug. 11, 1840. Arrived at Sydney, Jan., 1841 ;
left Sydney, July 14, in the Camden, arrived at Upolu,
Samoa, Aug. 21, and at Tahiti in Dec. Settled at Papeete
(Wilks’s Harbour), to which place the Printing Press
had been removed from Atehuru (Burder’s Point).
On Dec. 25, 1844, he married Mary Elizabeth Credland,
born, 1805, Ch.m., Croydon (W. Campbell). At the
beginning of 1847 he left Tahiti with Mrs. Smee, to return,
in the John Williams, to England, but died on the voyage
on March 28. Mrs. Smee arrived in England, May 16,
1847. She died at Harrow Road, London, July 8, 1890,
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426. PHILIP, William (5). Born, July 31, 1814, at
Aberdeen. Son of Dr. J. Philip (No. 194). Brother of
Nos. 467 and 534. Ch.m., Cape Town (Philip). Studied
at Theological Academy, Glasgow. Appointed to South
Africa. Ordained. Single. Sailed,. Aug. 16, 1840.
Arrived at Cape Town in Oct. He remained at Cape Town
for some months. In 1841 he married Allison Bell,
Ch.m., Glasgow (Wardlaw). In August, 1842, he
removed to Hankey, and took charge of the station. He
here devised and carried out the plan of cutting a tunnel
through an intervening mountain to bring in the water
of the Gamtoos River to irrigate the lands of the station.
On July ij 1845, he was drowned in the Gamtoos River.
Mrs. Philip returned to England, June 3, 1848.
427. CLARK, Thomas Henry (43). Born, Oct. 18,
1819, at Cambridge. Ch.m., Bishopsgate Ch. London,
1836 (Townley). Studied at Newport Pagnell. Ap-
pointed to Jamaica. Ordained, Oct. 20, 1840, at Bishops-
gate Chapel. Married Maria Townson, born Dec. 2,
1819, Ch.m., Bishopsgate Ch. Sailed, Nov. 7, 1840.
Arrived at Kingston, Dec. 29, and settled at Mount
Zion, in Feb., 1841. In Feb., 1842, he removed to Dry
Harbour Station; and on Jan. 22, 1850, to Four Paths,
having also under his charge the outstation Brixton Hill.
In 1851, having suffered severely from sickness, he
returned, with Mrs. Clark, to England. In Sept., 1870,
Mr. Clark removed to Whitefield (Porus). From the
death of Mr. Alloway in Jan., 1877, Mr. Clark had charge
of Ridgemount until June, 1878. In 1879 Mr. and Mrs.
Clark returned. In 1880, Mr. Clark was appointed to
represent the Society in the island, and to exercise a
general supervision over the churches connected with the
Society, with native Pastors, and thus to be a connecting
link between these churches and the Society in England.
In 1883 serious illness rendered it necessary for Mr.
Clark to return to England, for surgical aid, where he
arrived, with Mrs. Clark, May 30. Continued ill-health
prevented his return to the foreign field. Mrs. Clark died
at Stamford Hill, London, Feb. 22, 1892, aged 72. Mr.
Clark died at Stamford Hill, July 10, 1905, in his 86th
year.
Visits to England : sick-leave, July 12, 1851—March 25,
1852; Mrs. Clark, June 30, 1856, Mrs. Clark, June 30,
1856, May 29, 1863—-Dec. 5, 1863; Mrs. Clark, April 26,
1869—Mrs. Clark, Nov. 17, 1869; June 13,1874—Sept.
16, 1875 ; July 14, 1879—Aug. 2, 1880.
428. HOLLAND, Edward (12). Born, 1817, at Cork.
He was Town Missionary in Manchester. Appointed to
Jamaica. Married A. Dunn, Ch.m., Craven Ch., London
(Leifcliild). Sailed, Nov. 7, 1840. Arrived at Kingston,
Dec. 29, and was stationed at Whitefield (Porus), where
he was ordained in 1841. Mrs. Holland died, Oct. 15,
1841. In Feb., 1842, he removed to Mount Zion, and
took charge of that station. Married, in Jamaica,
Mary Scott, Ch.m., North Shields (Jack). He resigned
and left Jamaica, in Aug., 1852, and returned to England,
and thence went to Australia.
429. DICKSON, Robert (8). Born, 1809, at Dublin.
Ch.m., Barbican, London (Tidman). Studied at Hackney
Coll. Appointed to Jamaica. Ordained, Oct. 16, 1840,
at Zion Ch., King’s Inn St., Dublin. Married----------
Blunt, Ch.m., Trevor Ch., Brompton, London (Mori-
son). Sailed, Nov. 7, 1840. Arrived at Kingston,
Dec. 29, and commenced a station at Prospect Penn,
in the Blue Mountain Valley. In 1848, his health having
been impaired by the climate, he was compelled to return
to England. Mrs. Dickson arrived in England June 3,
and Mr. Dickson Oct. 6, when he resigned his connection
with the Society.
430. HODGES, Samuel (3). Ch.m., Stroud (Burder).
Appointed to Jamaica as a Schoolmaster. Married.
Sailed, Nov. 7, 1840. Arrived at Kingston, Dec. 29, 1840.
Was stationed at Chapelton in 1841. Removed to
Claremont in 1842. In Feb., 1843, he sent his resignation
to the Deputation (Rev. J. J. Freeman) then in Jamaica,
and it was accepted by a Board resolution of June 5, 1843.
431. ROSS, William (23). Born in Aug. 1802, at Gor-
mach, Errol, N.B. Ch.m., Presbyt. Un. Sec. Ch. Studied
at St. Andrews, King’s Coll., London, and United Secession
Hall, Edinburgh. Appointed to Kuruman. Ordained,
Nov. 20, 1840, at Albion Ch., London Wall. Married.
Sailed, Dec. 8, 1840. Arrived at Port Elizabeth, April,
1841, and at Kuruman, July 31. In Jan., 1844, he com-
menced a mission at Taung, on the Kolong River. In
1846 he removed with the tribe to Mamusa. Mrs. Ross
died at Motito, Dec. 5, 1846. In June, 1851, tribal dis-
turbances at Mamusa compelled him to proceed with his
family to Griqua Town, where he remained until Aug.,
1855. Married Fanny Hockley, of Cradock. In Aug.,
1855, he removed to Lekatlong., where he laboured with
Mr. Helmore, and in i860 took sole charge of the station.
Died at Lekatlong, July 30, 1863. Mrs. Ross died,
Sept. 30, 1866.
432. LIVINGSTON(E), David, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S. (15)
(The original spelling of his name was without the final e.)
Born, March 19, 1813, at Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Ch.m.,
C. Ch., Hamilton, N.B., 1835. Studied at Theological
Academy, Glasgow, and Classics, Medicine, etc., at Glas-
gow University, where he became a Licentiate of the
Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons. Also at Charing
Cross Hospital, and Ongar. Appointed to Bechuana
Land. Ordained, Nov. 20, 1840, at Albion Cli., London
Wall. Single. Sailed, Dec. 8, 1840. Arrived at
Kuruman, July 31, 1841. In Sept., 1841, he visited the
Bakwaina tribe in company with Mr. Edwards. In
1842 he made a second and more extensive tour to the
north of Kuruman. In 1843 he made two tours into
the interior, in the second of which he was accompanied by
Mr. Edwards, when a station was commenced in Aug., at
Mabotsa, among the Bakliatla tribe. In 1844, he married
Mary Moffat, daughter of Dr. R. Moffat (No. 168), born
April 12, 1821.- At the close of 1845 he removed to
Chcnuane, among the Bakwains. In 1846 he returned to
Mabotsa. In 1847, having visited Kuruman, he returned
to Chonuane and removed with the Chief Sechele and the
Bakwain tribe to a new station on the river Kolobeng,
200 miles north-east of Kuruman. On June 1, 1849,
he set out with Messrs. Oswell and Murray to proceed
northward on a tour of exploration; and on Aug. 1
I arrived at Lake Ngami. This was the first of his great
journeys of discovery. Returned to Kolobeng, Oct. 10,
1849. In April, 1850, accompanied by Mrs. Livingstone
and three children, he set out to visit Sebituane at Lin-
yanti, and also with a view to the establishment of a
Mission farther north. Having come within sight of
1 the Lake, the sickness of many of the party obliged them
to return to Kolobeng. After a visit to Kuruman he
set out from Kolobeng, in April, 1851, with his family
and Mr. Oswell, for Linyanti. Arriving at Linyanti, he,
accompanied by Mr. Oswell, proceeded to Sesheke, and,
at the end of'June, 1851, came to the river Zambesi.
Returning to Linyanti, and fearing attacks on
Kolobeng by the Boers, and being unwilling to
expose his family to the unhealthy climate at Linyanti.
he proceeded with them to Cape Town, where Mrs. Living-
stone and children embarked for England, where they
arrived, June 23, 1852. On June 8, 1852, he set
out from Cape Town to proceed northward on his
fourth journey of exploration. Arriving at Kuruman,
he learnt that on Aug. 28 the station at Kolobeng had
been attacked and destroyed by the Boers. Leaving
Kuruman in Nov., 1852, he arrived at Litubaruba
(Kolobeng), Dec. 31. Leaving Litubaruba, Jan. 15,
1853, he proceeded to Linyanti, the town of Sekeletu.
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May 23. Leaving Linyanti in July, he, accompanied
by Sekeletu, proceeded to Sesheke, and thence to the
north-west by the river Leeambye or Zambesi to Nariele ;
but not finding a suitable locality for a mission, he returned
to Linyanti, arriving in Sept. Again leaving Linyanti
on Nov. 11, 1853, he retraced his steps to the north-
west, and on May 31, 1854, after enduring tremendous
hardships, arrived at Loanda on the west coast of Africa.
On Sept. 20, 1854, he set out from Loanda to proceed by
the Leeambye or Zambesi River to Quilimane on the east
coast, visiting Linyanti on the way. He arrived at
Linyanti in Sept., and remained there until Nov. 3,
when he left to carry out his design, accompanied for
some distance by Sekeletu. Discovering the Victoria
Falls on the way, he proceeded eastward, and arrived at
Tete, a Portuguese station, March 3, 1856. Leaving
Tete, April 22, he reached Quilimane at the northern
mouth of the Zambesi, May 20. Sailing from Quilimane,
July 12, he crossed to Mauritius, arriving Aug. 12, and
thence proceeded to England, where he arrived Dec.
12, 1856. In Dec., 1854, while he was on his way from
Loanda to Linyanti, the degree of LL.D, was conferred
upon him by the University of Glasgow, and in May,
1855, the Queen’s Gold Medal was awarded to him by the
Royal Geographical Society. Soon after his arrival in
England he resigned his connection with the L.M.S.
In 1858 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society,
but did not sign the roll until 1865. Mrs. Livingstone
died at Shupanga on the Zambesi River, April 27, 1862.
Dr. Livingstone died in Ilala in Central Africa, May 1, 1873.
His remains having been brought to England were buried
in Westminister Abbey, April 18, 1874.
Books written :—
“ Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa.”
London: Murray, 1857.
“The Zambesi and its Tributaries, 1858—1864.” By
David and Charles Livingstone. London : Murray,
1865.
See :—
“ Last Journals of David Livingstone.” By Horace
Waller, F.R.G.S. 2 vols. London : Murray, 1874.
“ Personal Life of David Livingstone.” By W. G. Blaikie.
London : 1880.
“ Livingstone the Pathfinder.” By Basil Mathews, M.A.
A considerable number of other books about Dr. Living-
stone have been published, including those by
Sir I-I. H. Johnston, Silvester Horne, Tom
Hughes and Nelson Bitton.
See also Art in Diet. Nat. Biogr.
433. MILNE, Janies (33). Born. Aug. 8, 1819, at
Woodside, Rothiemay, N.B. Ch.m., Un. Presbyt. Ch.
Was engaged in Jamaica in Sept., 1840, as a School-
master, and appointed as Teacher and Catechist to First
Hill station in 1841. In Aug., 1842, he removed to
Chapelton, and in May, 1845, to Brixton Hill. In Jan.,
1846, he returned to First Hill, where he was ordained,
April 2, 1847. Married, in 1846, Isabella McKellar,
Ch.m., of Scotland, Falmouth, Jamaica (Thorburn).
In Jan., 1850, he also took the oversight of the Church,
etc., at Dry Harbour. Mrs. Milne died in Jamaica, Nov.
22, 1850. On Sept. 24, 1851, married Emily Anne Vine,
born at Westbury, Wilts., May 15, 1823. On May 4,
1856, Mrs. Milne left Jamaica, accompanying her children
to England, and returned in Jan., 1857. On Aug. 4,
i860, Mr. Milne removed to Dry Harbour station for
residence, but on April 1, 1865, returned to First Hill.
On Aug. 1, 1861, he left Jamaica to visit England for the
benefit of his health, arriving in England, Sept. 24.
Returning to Jamaica, sailed, Sept. 3, 1862, and arrived
at his station on Oct. 21. After the insurrection in tlje
Morant Bay district in 1865, Mr. Milne and Air. Dalgliesh
were appointed by the Dist. Com. as a Deputation to
visit the Society’s Stations in that part of Jamaica, and
to report. Arriving at Morant Bay, Sept. 28, 1866,
they left Oct. 8. Mr. Milne, about this time, conducted
the studies of Catechists for the Ministry. He died at
First Hill, Feb. 28, 1873. Mrs. Milne continued to reside
in Jamaica. She died at Kingston, Jamaica, July 26,
1894, aged 71.
434. SOLOMON, Edward (17). Born, 1820. Was
engaged in 1839 in the Cape Colony by Dr. Philip as a
Schoolmaster. Married Jessie-------, born, 1818. Or-
dained, Oct. 21, 1840, at Union Ch., Cape Town. By a
Board resolution of March 29, 1841, he was appointed to
Hankey. In Aug., 1842, he removed to Griqita Town.
Early in 1851 he removed to Philippolis. In 1855 that
station became self-supporting. In 1857, having accepted
the Pastorate of an English Church at Bedford, South
Africa, his connection with the Society was dissolved.
On March 30, 1868, he was appointed by the Directors
one of three Commissioners to prepare for, and after-
wards to carry out, the provisions of the “ Missionary
Institutions’ Act” of the Cape Legislature. In 1884
he resigned the pastorate of Bedford and removed to
Cape Town. On Sept. 15, 1886, he was drowned at
Sea Point, Cape Town, aged 68.
435. THOMPSON, Richard (3). Had been connected
with the Scotch Church, New Amsterdam, as a School-
master and Catechist. Engaged in the colony of Berbice,
and appointed Missionary at Brunswick Chapel Station.
Ordained, Feb. 21, 1840. Resigned his connection
with the Society in 1842.
1841
436. WATT, David Gilkinson, A.M. (7). Born, 1817,
at Irvine, N.B. Ch.m., Kilmarnock, June, 1834. Studied
at University and Theological Academy, Glasgow, and
Spring Hill Coll. Appointed to Benares. Ordained,
June 9, 1840, at Carr’s Lane Ch., Birmingham. Single.
Sailed, Jan. 27, 1841. Arrived at Benares, June 23. He
visited England in 1844 for the benefit of his health,
arriving June 29. On June 8, 1846, he married Jessie
Henderson, Ch.m. Free Ch., of Scotland, Kilmarnock (T.
Mann). On July 31, 1846, he sailed for India, with
Mrs. Watt, who died on the voyage, Oct. 25, 1846. He
arrived at Benares early in Dec. In Jan., 1847, he visited
Almora, having in view the establishment of a mission
there ; but the proposed plan was not carried into effect,
and he returned to Benares. In 1848, his health having
failed, he returned to England, arriving Oct. 2. He
then retired from connection with the Society, and soon
afterwards took a Pastorate at Northwich, Cheshire.
He subsequently held pastorates at Maidstone and Stoke
Newington. His health failing, he left England on Oct.
1, 1885, for Florida, U.S.A. Returning to England,
he was for a time pastor of a church at Pembury, Kent.
He died at Herne Hill, London, May 8, 1897, aged 79.
437. BARFF, John (19). Born, 1820, in Raiatea.
Son of Rev. C. Barff (No. 160). Ch.m., Barbican, London,
March, 1838 (Tidman). Studied at Turvey. Sailed
for Huahine, Nov. 8, 1838, and arrived there March 29,
1839. Here he assisted his father. Engaged in the
South Sea Islands, and by a Board resolution of Nov. 22,
1841, appointed to the South Seas. Assisted his father at
Huahine until the beginning of 1843, when he rendered
temporary help at Wilks’ Harbour, Tahiti. In 1844 he
was ordained, and took charge of the Theological Insti-
tution in Moorea, and, on the departure of Mr. Howe for
England, took sole charge of that station. On Sept. 6,
J844, he married Amelia Banes, born, 1824, sister of
Mrs. Krause. In 1847 he removed to Tahiti. In conse-
, quence of the arbitrary measures of the French authori-
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retired, at first to Borabora, and in March, 1853, joined
his father in Huahine, and took part in the duties of that
mission. In consequence of Mrs. Barff’s failing health
he left the islands, with her, in Feb., 1855, to visit England,
where they arrived June 11. Returning to the South
Seas, he sailed, with Mrs. Barff, July 22, 1856, and in
March, 1857, arrived at Huahine, and soon after settled
at Tahaa, where he carried on an Institution for training
a Native Ministry. He died at Tahaa, March 16, i860.
Mrs. Barff, with her family, shortly after sailed for
England, where she arrived Oct. 2, i860. She subsequently
went to Australia, and resided at Sydney, where she died
Feb. 22, 1906, in her 82nd year.
438. GILES, James (1). Born, April 14, 1815, at
East Hannay, near Wantage. Ch.m., Abingdon (Wil-
kins). Appointed to New Amsterdam, Berbice, as
a Schoolmaster. Single. Sailed, April 17, 1841. Arrived
at New Amsterdam, June 2, 1841. Married in Berbice.
Died at New Amsterdam, May, 21, 1842. Mrs. Giles
for a short time carried on an infant school at Fearn,
Berbice, and, at the close of 1842, removed to George
Town, Demerara, where she conducted a school connected
with the mission at that station until 1849, when she
returned to England, arriving July 6.
439. JESSON, John Thomas (4). Born, 1806, near
Alcester, Warwickshire. Had been a Roman Catholic
priest. Subsequently studied at Highbury Coll., and
became pastor at Theddingworth. Appointed to Tahiti.
Designated, April 13, 1841. Married Mary------------;
born, 1800. Sailed, June 16, 1841. Arrived at Tahiti, I
Feb. 28, 1842. Temporarily occupied the station at
Wilks’s Harbour, Tahiti, and early in 1843 removed to
Tas/ffra, in that island, and continued in charge there until
1844, when that station was broken up by political dis-
turbances connected with the French aggression. In
Aug., 1844, he, with his family, left the island and returned
to England, where they arrived Jan. 27, 1845, when his
connection with the Society, as one of its Missionaries,
ceased. He died April 4, 1857. Mrs. Jesson died at
Alvechurch, May, 1889.
440. McKEAN, Thomas Smith, A.M. (3). Born, Feb.,
17, 1807, at Garlieston, Wigtonshire. Studied at Theo-
logical Academy, Glasgow. Was pastor at Kirkwall,
Orkney. Married, March, 1841, Jane------------; born,
Oct. 17, 1806. Appointed to Tahiti. Designated, June
8, 1841, at the Weigh House Ch., London. Sailed, June
16, 1841. Arrived at Tahiti, Feb. 14, 1842, when he
settled at Waugh Town Station. In 1844 this station
was broken up by the French aggression. On June 30,
1844, he was killed by a musket-ball fired by the French.
Mrs. McKean and her family returned to England, where
they arrived Jan. 27, 1845. Mrs. McKean died June 11,
1872.
See “ Memoir of Rev. T. S. McKean, A.M.,” by Rev.
J. A. Miller. London : Snow, 1847.
441. BUDDEN, John Henry (46). Born, Nov. 19,
1813, in London. Ch.m., Weigh House, London, 1835
(Binney). Studied at Western Coll. Appointed to
Benares. Ordained, June 8, 1841, at the Weigh House
Ch. Single. Sailed, June 17, 1841. Arrived at Cal-
cutta, Nov. 26, 1841, and at Benares, Jan. 12, 1842.
Early in July he accompanied Mr. Watt to Futtehgurh,
and returned at the end of Sept. In Nov., 1842, he
visited Simla for the benefit of his health. Returning
in improved health, he proceeded, in 1843, to Mirzapur,
to take charge of the mission in the absence of Mr. Mather,
arriving Nov. 25. Leaving Mirzapur, he visited England
in 1845, arriving April 27. Married Sarah Odell
Newton, Ch.m., Kensington (Stoughton). Sailed for
India, with Mrs. Budden, Aug. 1, 1845, and arrived at
Mirzapur, Jan., 1846. In Jan., 1848 on account of ill-
health, he left Mirzapur to visit Nynce Tai, one of the
Hill sanataria. While residing in the Hill district he
carried on literary work, and engaged in other efforts for
the benefit of the natives. At the close of 1849 he
returned to Benares to take the place of Mr. Kennedy,
who was absent in England. Some Christian gentlemen
residing in the province of Kumaon, having proposed to
him the establishment of a mission at Almora, they
undertaking to meet local expenses, and to refund the
salary paid to him by the L.M.S., he, with the sanction
of the Directors to the arrangement, acceded to the pro-
posal, and commenced the mission at Almora in 1850.
After a time the Directors released these friends from the
latter part of their engagement, and also made annual
grants towards local expenses. Mrs. Budden died at
Almora, Jan. 31, 1859. In Nov., 1859, he left India
for England, where he arrived Jan. 4, i860. During
his stay in England he carried through the press, with
the aid of the Rel. Tr. Soc., five works in Urdu and Hindi,
which he had prepared for the benefit of the natives
using those languages. Returning to India, he sailed
Jan. 20, 1862, and arrived at Almora at the end of March,
when he resumed his educational and other efforts in and
around Almora. In 1863 ill-health again compelled
him to visit England. Leaving Calcutta, Dec. 21, 1863,
he arrived in England April 2, 1864. Returning to
India, he sailed Sept. 25, 1865, and arrived at Almora
Feb., 1866. In 1884 he returned to England on furlough,
arriving April 20. Returning to India, he sailed Feb.
14, 1885. On account of age and ill-health he resigned
in July, 1887. He died at Almora, March 18, 1890,
after a long illness.
442. WHEELER, Frederick Walter (11). Born,
Oct. 24, 1819, at Brading, Isle of Wight. Ch.m., Brad-
ing (Barrows). Studied at Newport Pagnell and
Cheshunt Colleges. Appointed to Jamaica. Ordained,
June 10, 1841, at Brading. Single. Sailed, July 8,
1841. Arrived at Shortwood, near Kingston, at the close
of Aug., and undertook the Pastorate at Shortwood, to which
he had been appointed. On Feb. 1, 1843, at Kingston,
Jamaica, he married Mary Mead, Ch.m., Brading, who
had sailed from England, Nov. 28, 1842. Took charge
at Kingston in June, 1848, after Mr. Wilkinson left.
I11 Sept., 1849, he succeeded Mr. Wilkinson in the Pas-
torate at Kingston. In 1851 he visited the United
States for the benefit of his health. Sailing from King-
ston, June 15, he arrived at Philadelphia, July 1. After a
short stay, he returned to Jamaica, arriving at Kingston,
Oct. 15. He died at Shortwood, Oct. 9, 1852. Mrs.
Wheeler returned to England in 1853, arriving in May.
She died at Thornton Heath, Dec. 27, 1898, aged 79.
443. PETTIGREW, George (36). Born, Aug. 10,
1810, at Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Ch.m., Presbyt. Sec. Ch.
Had been a Town Missionary in Manchester. Appointed
to Berbice as a Schoolmaster. Married Margaret Herald,
born Feb. 10, 1809, Ch.m., United Sec. Ch., Manchester
(McKerrow). Sailed, Sept. 2, 1841. Arrived at New
Amsterdam, Oct. 28, and proceeded to Lonsdale, where
he took charge of the schools and laboured as an Evan-
gelist. Early in 1847 he succeeded Mr. Waddington
in the charge of the Fearn Station. He was ordained at
Lonsdale, May 28, 1848, as Pastor at Fearn. Mrs. Petti-
grew returned with her family to England in 1848, arriv-
ing Sept. 13. She returned to Berbice in 1849. In
March, 1852, he removed from Fearn, and took charge
of the Albion Chapel Station. In 1862 he returned to
England, arriving May 25. Returning to Berbice, he
sailed Nov. 17, 1862. He took charge of the station of
New Amsterdam, besides his own, from the retirement of
Mr. Cooper in 1866, until the arrival of Mr. Dalgliesh
July 26, 1867. In 1867 he took the oversight of the
Indian Mission, and of the station of Maria Henrietta,
while still occupying the Albion Chapel Station. In
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of her health, arriving July 12. Returning to Berbice,
she sailed Oct. 8, 1870. Removing from Albion Ch.
Station, Mr. Pettigrew, in May, 1875, took charge at
George Town and Ebenezer Chapel, Demerara, in the
absence of Mr. Foreman. Mr. Foreman, returning to
Demerara in Dec., 1875, resumed charge at Ebenezer
Ch. Station. Mr. Pettigrew retained charge at George
Town until the arrival of Mr. Currie in Nov., 1876, who
then took the Pastorate at Smith Chapel, George Town.
Mrs. Pettigrew, in 1876, returned to England, arriving
June 28. Mr. Pettigrew returned to England in 1877,
arriving May 28, dangerously ill. He died at Plymouth,
June 1, 1877. Mrs. Pettigrew died at Didsbury, near
Manchester, on Nov. 25, 1893, aged 84.
1842
444. WALLBRIDGE, Edwin Angel (34). Born, April
10, 1813, at Newport, Isle of Wight. Ch.m., Weigh
House Ch., London (Binney). Had conducted the Mico
School at Kingston, Jamaica. Married, Oct. 7, 1835,
Jane England, born July 3, 1813. Joining the L.M.S.,
was appointed missionary at George Town, Demerara,
and Superintendent of an Institution there for training
a native agency. Ordained, Jan. 17, 1842, at the Weigh
House Ch. Sailed, Jan. 31, 1842. Arrived at George
Town, March 12, 1842. In 1843 he became the Editor of
a new monthly periodical, “ The Instructor,” and also,
from 1864 to 1871, of the “ British Guiana Monthly
Messenger.” “ Smith Chapel,” erected in memory of
the Missionary Smith by Mr. Wallbridge, was opened
on Aug. 21, 1844. Early in 1846, on account of Mrs.
Wallbridge’s serious illness, he accompanied her on a
voyage to Barbadoes, and after a few weeks returned
with her to George Town. In 1846 a charge of seditious
libel was brought against him by the Colonial Govern-
ment, but from the obviously untenable character of the
charge, the prosecution was dropped. On account of
Mrs. Wallbridge’s ill-health he returned with her to
England in 1849, arriving July 6. Returning to Demerara,
they sailed May 7, 1850, and arrived at George Town,
June 11. From March, 1853, to March, 1854, in addi-
tion to his duties at George Town, he undertook the
charge of the Mission at the villages of Betervewagting
and Plaisance. In 1862, leaving Demerara in April,
with Mrs. Wallbridge and family, he returned to England,
where he arrived May 20. He returned to Demerara
alone, sailing Nov. 17, 1862. Mrs. Wallbridge returning,
sailed Sept. 17, 1863. In 1874, his health having failed,
he returned to England with Mrs. Wallbridge and family,
arriving June 26. He died in London, April 27, 1876.
Mrs. Wallbridge died Nov. 21, 1895, at Upper Norwood,
aged 82.
Book written :—
“ The Demerara Martyr.” London: Gilpin, 1848.
445. DALGLIESH, John (42). Born, 1811, at Cor-
storphine, near Edinburgh. Ch.m., Presbyt. Un. Sec. Ch.,
Slateford, near Edinburgh (Belfrage). Studied at
Glasgow. Appointed to Berbice. Ordained, Oct. 13,
1841, at Edinburgh. Single. Sailed, Jan. 31, 1842.
Arrived at New Amsterdam, March 23, and proceeded
to Lonsdale, where he took charge. In 1843 married,
in the Colony, Henrietta Dick, Ch.m. Albion Ch.,
London Wall (Young). In 1844 commenced a mission
among the Indian tribes up the Berbice River. At the
close of 1845, he visited Jamaica, with Mrs. Dalgliesh,
for the benefit of her health, and after a stay of five
weeks, returned. In Oct., 1849, he removed " to New
Amsterdam, and took charge of that station. In 1859,
the station at New Amsterdam having become self-
sustaining, a new missionary was sent out for that station,
which enabled Mr. Dalgliesh to devote himself to the
stations at Lonsdale and Brunswick. He, therefore, in
i860, removed to Lonsdale to reside. In Dec., 1861, he
gave up charge of Brunswick Station to Mr. Rain ; and
in March, 1862, he gave up charge of Lonsdale to Mr.
Warder. Having been appointed to the Chapelton
station, Jamaica, he took charge there on Oct. 9, 1863.
Mrs. Dalgliesh died at Chapelton, April 13, 1865. In
1867 he returned to New Amsterdam, and took charge of
that station July 26. Here, beside his station duties, he
devoted himself to the education of native students for
the ministry in the Colony. In 1870 he visited Jamaica
on medical certificate. He spent about a month there,
during which he visited all the Society’s stations except
First Hill. He married, in the Colony, Catherine Flem-
ing, who sailed from England----------. He died at New
Amsterdam, Jan. 29, 1884. Mrs. Dalgliesh returning
to England, arrived June 27, 1884. She died at Dum-
fries, Feb. 17, 1895, aged 75 years.
Visits to England: May 8, 1851—Dec. 17, 1851, Mrs.
Dalgliesh, Sept. 14, 1852 ; Sept. 1, 1862—Sept. 17, 1863 ;
May 30, 1876—Oct. 17, 1876.
446. PARKER, James Laurie (2). Born, May 10,
1817, at Greenock. Ch.m., Presbyt. Rel. Ch., Greenock,
1836. Appointed to Berbice as a Schoolmaster. Single.
Sailed, Jan. 31, 1842. Arrived at New Amsterdam,
March 23, and proceeded to Ithaca Station and opened a
school in April. On the ground of ill-health his connection
with the Society ceased Sept. 30, 1843. Returning to
England, he arrived Nov. 6, 1843.
447. WARDLAW, John Smith, A.M., D.D. (21). Born,
July 25, 1813, at Glasgow. Ch.m., Glasgow, 1833
(Wardlaw). Studied at Glasgow University and Theo-
logical Academy. Appointed to Bellary. Ordained,
July 14, 1841, at New Court Ch., London. Single.
Sailed, June 26, 1842. Arrived at Bellary Oct. 28, 1842.
In 1844 he became Secretary to the Committee for the
Telugu translation of the Scriptures. In 1845, on account
of an ophthalmic affection, he returned to England,
where he arrived July 28. Having married Anna
Bella McKeand, Ch.m., Glasgow (Wardlaw), he re-
turned to India, with Mrs. Wardlaw, sailing July 3,
1846. Arrived at Madras Sept. 23, and at Bellary Oct.
19, 1846. He then devoted himself anew to evangelistic
work in and around Bellary, and to the higher depart-
ment of Anglo-vernacular education in the Wardlaw
Institution, which was opened Aug. 28, 1846, and was
established and carried on partly through funds contri-
buted by friends at George St. Ch., Glasgow (Dr. Ward-
law’s). Mrs. Wardlaw devoted herself to Native Female
Education. Mr. Wardlaw also gave increasing atten-
tion to the work of Scripture translation. In 1851, on
account of impaired health, he, accompanied by Mrs.
Wardlaw, visited the Neilgherry Hills, and, near the
close of 1852, proceeded to Madras to attend a Committee
on the subject of the Telugu version of the Bible. After
this he, on medical advice, embarked, with Mrs. Wardlaw,
in Feb., 1853, for the Cape of Good Hope. After visiting
many of the mission stations in the Colony, he returned
to India, arriving at Bellary in Jan., 1854. Early in 1855
he removed from Bellary to Vizagapatam, in order to
co-operate with Mr. Hay in the revision of the Telugu
Scriptures. In 1856, in connection with Mr. Hay, he
carried through the press an edition of the revised version
of the New Testament, and an edition of the Gospels. In
Jan., 1859, he visited Calcutta and the missions between
Vizagapatam and Calcutta. Soon after his return to
Vizagapatam, he sailed for England, with Mrs. Wardlaw,
and arrived June 24, 1859. In England, among other
occupations, he pursued the work of Scripture transla-
tion. In 1861 the Directors resolved to establish an
Institution in which the Students of the Society might
spend the last year of their academical course in studies
peculiar to missionary life and labour; and Mr. Wardlaw
was, in 1863, invited to become the President of the In-
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afterwards removed to St. John's Wood. Accepting the
invitation, he conducted the Institution, first at High-
gate and afterwards at St. John’s Wood, until 1871, when
it was closed. In 1870 he received the degree of Doctor
of Divinity from the University of Glasgow. Early in
1872 his health seriously failed, and on Oct. 9, 1872, he
died at St. John’s Wood. Mrs. Wardlaw died at St.
John’s Wood, April 28, 1893, aged 70.
Book written :—
“ Memoir of Rev. W. H. Drew.” Vizagapatam, 1857.
448. WHITEHOUSE, John Owen (20). Born, April 23,
1815, at Dorking. Ch.m., Weigh House Chapel, London,
(Binney). Studied at Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to
Nagercoil, Travancore. Ordained, June 8, 1842, at the
Weigh House Ch. Single. Sailed, June 26, 1842.
Arrived at Madras Sept. 22, and at Nagercoil Nov. 15.
Here, in Jan., 1843, he took the superintendence of the
Travancore Mission Seminary, for the preparation of a
native agency; and after a time gave attention also
to evangelistic work, and to the improvement of elemen-
tary education in the vernacular. On Jan. 9, 1849,
he married, at Nagercoil, Sarah Mault, born Aug. 4,
1827, daughter of Rev. C. Mault, (No. 196), Ch.m., Nager-
coil (Mault). In 1855, on the return of Mr. Mault to
England, the charge of the Nagercoil district and of the
Printing Press at that station devolved on him. In
Feb., 1856, on Mr. Lewis’s departure for England, the
charge of the eastern half of the Santhapuram district
rested on him; and, in June, 1856, the oversight of the
James Town district was added. On the arrival of Mr.
Dennis he was relieved from the supervision of the
printing office, and in the closing months of 1856 of the
oversight of the James Town district. In 1857, Mrs.
Whitehouse’s health being seriously impaired, he,
with Mrs. Whitehouse and family, sailed from Cochin
Jan. 22, and arrived in England May 25. On account of
Mrs. Whitehouse’s health, his connection with the Society
ceased June 30, 1861. in June, 1867, having been in-
vited by the Directors to assist Dr. Mullens, the Foreign
Secretary, in a revision of the system carried on in the
Foreign Department of the work of the Society, he en-
tered upon this work, and took part in it to its comple-
tion. In the autumn of 1870, at the request of the
Directors, he undertook the duties of the Foreign Secre-
tariat, in the absence of Dr. Mullens on a deputation
visit to America ; and from July 1, 1873, to Sept. 30, 1874,
he undertook the same duties during the deputation
visit of Dr. Mullens and Mr. Pillans to Madagascar.
Mrs. Whitehouse died March 18, 1874. On April 30,
1875, as the work of revision for which his aid was invited
was concluded, and the new system had been brought
into operation, he withdrew from his position at the
Mission House, though continuing to be one of the Direc-
tors of the Society. In 1876 he undertook, at the re-
quest of the Directors, to compile a “ Register of the
Missionaries of the Society,” which work was completed
and printed in 1877. In April, 1879, he again under-
took the duties of the Foreign Secretariate, in the absence
of Dr. Mullens, when visiting the Central African Mission,
and, afer his death, continued to carry on the work until
Dec. 31, 1830, after which date the Rev. R. W. Thompson
entered on his duties. He again carried on the work of
the Foreign Department from Sept., 1882, until May 9,
1884, during the absence of Mr. Thompson on a deputation
tour through India, China, and South Africa. In 1885 he
prepared a revised and enlarged edition of “The Register
of Missionaries,” etc. He acted as Foreign Secretary
during the visit of Mr. Thompson to Hankey in 1888.
In 1896 he prepared a centenary edition of “ The Register
of Missionaries,” etc. He died at High Barnet, March
2, 1907, aged 85.
449. KRAUSE, Ernest Rudolph William (28). Born,
July 10, 1812, in Germany. Married Mina Carolina
Ernestina Henrietta Banes, born March 3, 1824.
Arrived in Tahiti in March, 1842, from Guatemala, in
Central America. Was appointed provisionally by the
Tahiti brethren to Atiu, one of the Hervey Islands. In
March, 1843, he proceeded, with Mrs. Krause, to Tahaa,
Society Islands. In June, 1850, he, with Mrs. Krause,
left Tahaa to visit Sydney for the benefit of his health,
and returned to Tahaa in Oct., 1850. In 1851 he re-
moved to Borabora, one of the Society Islands, where he
arrived in March, and soon after commenced an Institu-
tion for training native agents. Mrs. Krause died
April 6, 1855, in Borabora. Soon afterwards he left the
island, and proceeded, via the Sandwich Islands and
United States, to England, where he arrived Nov. 19,
1855. In 1856 he re-married. Having been appointed
to superintend the mission and Institution at Rarotonga,
he sailed, with Mrs. Krause, Jan., 1859, and arrived at
Rarotonga in Aug., 1859. His health failing, he left
Rarotonga, with his family, July 20, 1867, and proceeded,
via Samoa, to England, where he arrived Jan. 17, 1868.
Soon after his arrival in England he proceeded to Ger-
many, visiting Carlsbad and other places for the benefit
of his health. On his return to England he took part,
with Mr. George Gill, in revising the Rarotonga Bible for
a third edition. In 1870 he retired from the missionary
work of the Society, and went to reside at Niesky, in
Prussia. Here, in Nov., 1870, paralysis put a stop to his
labours at revision. He died at Niesky, Dec. 26, 1873.
Mrs. Krause continued to reside at Niesky after Mr.
Krause’s death. She died there Jan. 29, 1879.
450. LILLIE, Peter Jeffrey (6). Born in 1817.
Was engaged in Jamaica, in 1842, as a Schoolmaster, and
appointed by the Missionaries to Mandeville (Ridge-
mount). By a Board resolution of Sept. 25, 1843, he
was appointed as Assistant Missionary to succeed Mr.
Vine at First Hill, where he removed on Feb. 24, 1844.
On Sept. 1, 1845, he retired from the Mission. Married
Jemima Squire, born Jan. 12, 1819, Ch.m., Ridgemount,
Jamaica (Slatyer). In May, 1849, he was temporarily
engaged by the Jamaica Brethren to assist at Davy ton,
and in 1850 he was appointed by the Directors to that
station, and ordained there on Dec. 31, 1850. He died
July 29, 1853, at Morant Bay, to which station he had
removed, with his family, in the same month. Mrs.
Lillie died at Porus, Jamaica, Sept. 21, 1895, aged 76.
451. MOORE, Joseph (3). Born, March 1, 1816, at
Fareham, Hants, Ch.m., Fareham (Mudie). Studied at
Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to Tahiti. Ordained, Aug.
3, 1842, at Fareham. Married Mary Pinnick, Ch.m.,
Fareham (Varty). Sailed, Aug. 11, 1842. Arrived at Tahiti,
March 13, 1843. Was appointed to succeed Mr. Nott at
Hankey Station in Tahiti. In consequence of political
disorder connected with the invasion by the French,
he, with other brethren, left Tahiti in Aug., 1844, to
return to England. Proceeding via Valparaiso, he arrived
in England, with Mrs. Moore, Feb. 2, 1845, when his con-
nection with the Society ceased. In 1848 he settled as
Pastor at Congleton, Cheshire. He resigned the Pas-
torate in 1888. He died at Congleton, Jan. 1, 1893. Mrs.
Moore died Nov. 4, 1897, aged 82.
452. CHISHOLM, Alexander (20). Born, July, 1814,
at Turriff, Aberdeenshire. Ch.m., Crescent Ch., Liver-
pool, Nov., 1834 (Kelly). Studied at Blackburn Academy.
Appointed to Tahiti. Ordained, July 14,1842, at Crescent
Ch. Married Elizabeth Davies, born Dec. 23, 1822, Ch.m.
Oswestry (Reeve). Sailed, Aug. 11, 1842. Arrived at
Tahiti, March 13, 1843. His appointment having
been changed to Samoa, he proceeded to that Group,
and arrived at Upolu, April, 1843, and settled in June at
Salailua, Savaii, as arranged by the Samoan Committee.
In November, 1845, he removed to Sapapalii, Savaii.
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instructed to join the Tahiti Mission, and in Dec., 1846,
left Samoa, and proceeded to that island, and settled
at Hitiaa. In 1849 he removed to Papara, Tahiti. In
Sept., 1852, in consequence of the arbitrary measures of
the French authorities, he retired to Raiatea, where he
continued to labour until April, i860, when he proceeded
with his family to England, and arrived Oct. 2. After
his return to England he was chiefly engaged in carrying
through the press a revised version of the Tahitian Scrip-
tures. He died at Oswestry, May 29, 1862. Mrs. Chis-
holm continued to reside at Oswestry.
453. McKELLAR, Alexander (3). Born, 1811, in
Shetland. Ch.m., Indept. Ch., Elgin (McNeil). Studied
at Ongar. Appointed to Brunswick Chapel Station,
Berbice. Ordained. Single. Sailed, Nov. 19, 1842.
Arrived at New Amsterdam, Jan. 21, 1843, and proceeded
to Brunswick Chapel Station. Married, in Berbice,
Mary Waddington, sister of Rev. J. Waddington
(No. 414). He died at Brunswick Ch. Station, Aug. 1,
1845. Mrs. McKellar returned to England, where she
arrived June 12, 1846.
1843
454. WOLLASTON, Matthew William (18). Born in
Aug., 1802, at Calcutta. Had held a situation in the
Government College at Agra, which he relinquished on
conscientious grounds. Had married Elfrida Lank-
erstein. Was engaged in the Mirzapur Mission in 1843,
and, by a Board resolution of Jan. 22, 1844, was appointed
Superintendent of the English and the Vernacular schools
connected with that mission. Ordained, Nov., 1844, at
Mirzapur. Mrs. Wollaston died at Mirzapur, July
26, 1846. He visited England in 1847. On Jan. 12,
1848, he married Emma Budden. Returning to India
with Mrs. Wollaston, sailed Jan. 19, 1848, and on arrival
at Mirzapur resumed his former duties. He died June
10, 1851, at Mirzapur. Mrs. Wollaston returned to
England, where she arrived May 20, 1852. She died at
Ealing, Jan. 20, 1901, aged 71.
Books written in India :—
“ Grammar for the Use of Natives of India.”
“ Practical Grammar of the Sanskrit Language,”
and other elementary works.
455. ASHTON, William (54)- Born, July 13, 1817,
at Heaton Norris. Ch.m., Albion St. Ch., Ashton-under-
Lyne. Studied at Airedale Coll. Appointed to Kuruman.
Ordained, June 23, 1842, at Albion St. Ch. Married,
Nov. 16, 1842, Sarah Dixon. Sailed, Feb. 4, 1843.
Arrived at Cape Town, April 10, and at Kuruman, Dec.
13. Here, besides general mission work, he under-
took the superintendence of the Printing Press; and after
a time took part in the preparation and revision of the
Sechuana version of the Scriptures, and, as the work was
completed, carried it through the press. In July, 1851,
he, accompanied by Mrs. Ashton, visited the Colony for
the benefit of his health. Mrs. Ashton’s health having
seriously failed, he left Kuruman with her, in the autumn
of 1854, to proceed to Cape Town, where they arrived
in Dec., and, after a stay of several months, returned to
Kuruman. In 1857 the Sechuana version of the Bible, in
the preparation of which he had taken part, was completed,
and was carried through the press by him. In 1857 he
commenced a monthly periodical in the Sechuana, “ The
Instructor and News’-Teller of the Bechuanas.” Mrs.
Ashton died at Kuruman, Feb. 8, 1859. In 1859 he
visited Philippolis, and spent some months there. It
i860 he married Catherine Henslie, born Dec. 3, 1822;
Ch.m., Bedford, S. Africa (Solomon). He returned to
Kuruman, with Mrs. Ashton, in Aug., i860. In 1864 he
removed to Lekatlong, and took charge of the station,
which had become vacant by the death of Mr. Ross.
There he was engaged in the revision of the Sechuana
New Testament. Early in 1870 he left Lekatlong, with
Mrs. Ashton, to return to England. Sailed from Cape
Town, April 23, for England, where he arrived June 6,
1870. Returning to South Africa, he sailed, with Mrs.
Ashton, March 9, 1871. Returned to Lekatlong, whence,
in 1871, by the appointment of the Board, he removed
to Kuruman to occupy that station in the absence of
Mr. J. S. Moffat in England. In 1876 he removed to
Barkly, according to the arrangement of the Bechuana
District Committee, which action was approved by the
Board by a resolution of Nov. 27, 1876. On Oct. 20,
1879, Mrs. Ashton died at Barkly. On Dec. 14, 1880,
Mr. Ashton married Mrs. Martha Jane Hardy, Ch.m.,
Wesleyan Ch. In 1886 Mrs. Ashton returned to England,
arriving June 8. Returning to South Africa, she sailed
Sept. 15, 1886. Mr. Ashton died at Barkly West, March
29, 1897, aged 79. Mrs. Ashton returned to England,
arriving July 26, 1898. Returned to S. Africa Nov. 4,
1898, and subsequently settled in London.
456. GILL, Joseph (12). Born in 1814. Studied at
Blackburn Academy. Appointed to South Africa. Or-
dained, Nov. 14, 1842, at Salford, Manchester. Single.
Sailed, Feb. 4, 1843. Arrived at Cape Town, April 10.
After a short delay there, he proceeded to Somerset,
and, in 1844, took sole charge of the station. Married
Anne Thompson, Ch.m., Salford (Massie). In April,
1846, in consequence of the Kafir War, he retired to
Graaff Reinet, and returned to Somerset in March, 1847.
In 1848 he removed to Fort Beaufort. At the close of
1853 he left the station to return to England, with Mrs.
Gill, where he arrived April 1, 1854, when his connection
with the Society terminated. He subsequently took the
Pastorate of the Congregational Church at Egerton,
Lancashire. Mrs. Gill died at Bedford, South Africa,
June 15, 1878.
457. INGLIS, Walter (11). Born, Nov. 22, 1815, at
Fala, Edinburghshire. Ch.m., Presbyt. Un. Sec. Ch.
Studied at Theological Academy, Glasgow. Appointed to
Bechuana Land. Ordained, Oct. 25, 1842, at Broughton
Pl. Ch., Edinburgh. Married Margaret Dickson, Ch.m.,
Edinburgh (Paterson). Sailed, Feb. 4, 1843. Arrived
at Cape Town April 10, and at Kuruman Dec. 13. After
an extensive journey in the interior, he settled temporarily
at Griqua Town, where he studied the Sechuana language.
In 1845 he commenced a mission among the Baharutse
tribe, about twenty-five miles from Taung. In 1846 he
removed with the tribe farther north. In 1846 he
visited Colesberg, and, returning to the Bakhatla Station
in April, 1847, proceeded to occupy a new station among
the Baharutse, called Matebe. In Oct., 1852, being
compelled to leave the station by the unwarrantable pro-
ceedings of the Dutch Boers, he removed to Philippolis,
and for a time laboured among the Griquas and Bechu-
anas. At the close of 1853 he left that station to return
to England, where he arrived, with his family, May 11,
1854, when his connection with the Society ceased. He
subsequently settled as a minister at Ayr in Canada,
where he died Oct. 18, 1884.
See “Memoir” by Rev. W. Cochrane, D.D. Edinburgh :
James Thin, 1887.
458. COLES, Joseph Benjamin. (48). Born, Dec.
22, 1819, in London. Ch.m.y Portsea, 1836 (Cousins).
Studied at Spring Hill Coll. Appointed to Mysore.
Ordained, July 5, 1843, at King St. Ch., Portsea.
Married Anne McTurk, born June 12, 1817, Ch.m.,
Carr’s Lane Ch., Birmingham (James). Sailed, Aug.
15, 1843. Arrived at Mysore, Feb. 15, 1844. In Aug.,
1846, he removed to Bangalgore, where he engaged in
evangelistic work, and Mrs. Coles in efforts to advance,
Native female education. In Aug., 1849, he removed to
Bellary, where Mrs. Coles died, July 4, 1850. In 1852,
married Lydia Caroline Rhenius, born July 2, 1829,
daughter of the late Rev. C. T. E. Rhenius.. After
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where he resumed his pastoral, evangelistic, and itinera-
ting work, and Mrs. Coles her efforts in Native female
education. Mrs. Coles died at Bellary, Jan. 21, 1869.
In Feb., 1869, he visited Bangalore on medical certifi-
cate, and afterwards, for the benefit of his health, made
a tour through Travancore, Tinnevelly, and Madura.
In Sept., 1869, he took temporary charge of the Coim-
batoor Mission, vacant through the death of Mr Haslam.
In Jan., 1870, he arrived in Madras, and in Feb. undertook
the duties of General Treasurer of the S. India Missions
of the Society, in the absence of Mr. Corbold. In June,
1875, he took charge of the Native Church and shared
in the English services in the Mission Chapel. In 1886
he returned to England on furlough with his daughter,
arriving April 3. By a Board resolution of April 25, 1887,
he was appointed to conduct the Kanarese department
in the Training Institution at Bangalore. Returning to
India with his daughter and proceeding to Bangalore,
sailed, Nov. 10, 1887. He died at Bangalore, Jan. 2,
1891. On the death of her father, Miss Coles returned to
England, arriving April 30, 1891. Returning to Ban-
galore, she left England Nov. 12, 1891, and on arrival
took part in the work of the mission.
Visit to England: June 24, 1859—Oct. 2, 1861.
459. MULLENS, Joseph, B.A., D.D. (24). Born,
Sept. 2, 1820, in London. Ch.m., Barbican Chapel,
London, 1836 (Tidman). Studied at Coward and Uni-
versity Colleges, London, and University, Edinburgh.
Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained, Sept. 5, 1843, at
Barbican Chapel. Single. Sailed, Sept. 9, 1843.
Arrived at Calcutta, Jan. 9, 1844. Took part in the
work of the Bhowanipore Christian Institution and in the
services at Cooly Bazar Chapel. Married, June 19, 1845,
Hannah Catherine Lacroix, born July 1, 1826 (daughter
of Rev. A. F. Lacroix, No. 260), Ch.m., Union Ch., Cal-
cutta (Boaz). In June, 1846, the management of the
Native Girls’ School passed into the hands of Mrs. Mullens.
In 1846, Mr. Mullens succeeded Mr. Campbell in the
Pastorate of the Native Church and congregation at
Bhowanipore, the duties of which he carried on, in addition
to those connected with the Institution, and to Bengali
preaching in Bow Bazar and other places in and around
Calcutta. In June, 1849, at the invitation of the Orissa
missionaries, he accompanied Mr. Lacroix on a journey
to Cuttack and Puri, the object of which was that they
might preach to the Bengali pilgrims who had come to
the Annual Car Festival. Ill-health compelled Mrs.
Mullens, at the close of 1852, to proceed to England,
where she arrived April 25, 1853. Mr. Mullens accom-
panied her to Madras. Leaving Madras, he visited many
of the mission stations in South India, especially those
in Travancore, Tinnevelly, and Tanfore. Returning
to Calcutta, after about four months’ absence, he resumed
his duties in the Institution and Native Church at Bhowani-
pore, and also evangelistic work in various parts of
Calcutta. Mrs. Mullens, returning to Calcutta, sailed,
Oct. 6, 1853, and arrived early in 1854, when she resumed
her efforts to promote Native female education. In
Sept., 1855, Mr. Mullens took part in the Bengal Mis-
sionary Conference held in Calcutta-, and in Dec., 1856,
visited Benares to attend a Conference of the Missionaries
of the Society held in that city in Jan., 1857, and saw a
large portion of the Upper Provinces. The visit was
repeated in later years. In 1857 he was appointed a
Fellow of the Senate of the new Calcutta University. In
April, 1858, he left Calcutta to proceed to England, where
he arrived May 1. In August he was followed by Mrs.
Mullens, who arrived in England Sept. 20. Leaving
England, with his family, Sept. 7, i860, he arrived in
Calcutta, Dec. 20. In January, 1861, Mrs. Mullens
resumed the forms of Christian work in which she had
previously engaged, and also entered upon a new sphere of
labour—the instruction of Hindu ladies in their own homes
—Zenana Teaching. Mrs. Mullens died in Calcutta, Nov.
21, 1861. In 1861, Mr. Mullens received from William
College, Massachusetts, the degree of D.D. The health
of Dr. Tidman having failed, it was resolved, at a meeting
of Town and Country Directors, held May 8, 1865, to
invite Dr. Mullens to return to England to be associated
with Dr. Tidman in the Foreign Secretaryship. Before
returning to England, he, at the request of the Directors,
visited the Stations of the Society, both in South India and
China ; travelling in China as far north as Peking and the
Great Wall. Having accomplished this work, he returned
to England, where he arrived, April 22, 1866. In 1867
the University of Edinburgh conferred upon him the
degree of D.D. On the death of Dr. Tidman, March 8,
1868, he became sole Foreign Secretary. In 1870 he was
appointed with the Rev. H. Allon, and H. Wright, Esq.,
a Deputation from the Society to press the claims of the
Society upon the Churches in Canada. They left London
for this purpose, Aug. 18, and having visited the United
States, proceeded to Canada to carry out their mission,
and returned to England, Nov. 19. In 1873 he, in
conjunction with the Rev. J. Pillans, was appointed a
Deputation to visit Madagascar. They left London, July
2, and arrived at Antananarivo, Aug. 30. Having visited
the provinces of Imerina and Betsileo, where the Society’s
work was being carried on, and also the Sihdnaka pro-
vince, they left the island by a north-west route, embark-
ing at Mofanga, Aug. 12, and arriving in London, Sept.
22, 1874. In 1879 he volunteered to accompany rein-
forcements proceeding to join the Central African Mission.
The Directors deeming it advisable to accept his offer
of service to the extent of his proceeding as far as Zanzibar,
and leaving farther progress to be determined by cir-
cumstances, he set out on April 24 for Zanzibar. Arriving
there May 27, the position of affairs appeared to him to
render it desirable to go forward to Ujiji. He therefore set
out with the two brethren appointed to that field, leaving
Zanzibar on June 13, but died on the way, on July 10,
at Chakombe, 29 miles east of Mpwapwa, and was buried
in the C.M.S. burial-ground at Mpwapwa.
Books written:—
“ Vedantism, Brahmism, and Christianity.” Prize Essay.
Calcutta, 1852.
“ Revised Statistics of the Missions in India and Ceylon.”
Calcutta, 1852.
“ Missions in South India.” London: Dalton, 1854.
“ Results of Missionary Labour in India.” London :
Dalton, 1856.
“ Religious Aspects of Hindoo Philosophy.” Prize
Essay. London: Smith, Elder & Co., i860.
“ Memorials of the Rev. A. F. Lacroix.” London:
Nisbet & Co., 1862.
“ Statistical Tables of Missions in India, Ceylon, and
Burmah.” London: Nisbet & Co., 1863.
“Ten Years’ Missionary Labour in India.” London:
Nisbet & Co., 1863.
“ London and Calcutta.” London : Nisbet & Co., 1868.
“ Twelve Months in Madagascar.” London : Nisbet
& Co., 1875 ; pp. 334.
By Mrs. Mullens :—
“ Phulmoni and Karuna.”
“ The Missionary on the Ganges.”
“ Faith and Victory.” London : Nisbet & Co.
See Art. in Diet. Nat. Biogr.
460. PARKER, John Henry (15). Born, Nov. 14,
1816, at Hackney. Ch.m., Bishop Stortford, 1835
(Chaplin). Studied at Homerton Coll. Appointed to
Calcutta. Ordained, Sept. 7, 1843, at Homerton Old
Meeting. Single. Sailed, Sept. 9, 1843. Arrived at
Calcutta, Jan. 9, 1844. Soon after arrival he took charge
of the English Congregation at Cooly Bazar Chapel. On
Jan. 10, 1846, he married, in Calcutta, Margaret
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(Bates). Engaged in evangelistic work in Bengali, in
Bow Bazar and other places in and around Calcutta,
also in the supervision of vernacular schools. In Feb.,
1847, he succeeded Mr. Paterson in the oversight of the
Krishnapore station, in consequence of which he resigned
the charge of Cooly Bazar congregation to Messrs. Storrow,
and Hill, on their arrival in March, 1848. In 1850 he
took part in the work of the Bhowanipitr Institution,
in addition to his work at Krishnapore, and in vernacular
schools. In Dec., 1852, on account of ill-health, Mr.
and Mrs. Parker left Calcutta to return to England,
where they arrived April 25, 1853. Returning to India,
he sailed with Mrs. Parker, Aug. 2, 1856. Arriving in
Calcutta, he resumed work in the Bhowanipur Institu-
tion, and at Cooly Bazar Chapel. He died at Calcutta,
Sept. 9, 1858. Mrs. Parker, returning to England, arrived
June 2, 1859.
461. GILLESPIE, William (7). Born in 1819, at
Denny, N.B. Ch.m., Presbyt. Un. Sec. Ch., 1836. Studied
at Glagow University. Appointed to China. Ordained
Nov. 1, 1843, at Well St. Ch., Oxford St., London. Single.
Sailed, Nov. 25, 1843. Arrived at Hong Kong, July 26,
1844. In 1845 he made an unsuccessful attempt to com-
mence a mission at Canton. In Oct., 1847, he renewed
the attempt with Dr. Hobson, and met with a favourable
reception. In Nov., 1847, he left Hong Kong to return to
England, where he arrived April 12, 1848. He, during
his visit to England, married M. Robertson. Mrs.
Gillespie being unable to proceed to China, he returned
alone, sailing Nov. 18, 1848. Arriving at Hong Kong
April 20, 1849, he proceeded to Canton. On July 24,
1850, he left Hong Kong for England, where he arrived
Sept. 26, when his connection with the Society ceased.
He subsequently became the pastor of the Un. Presb.
Ch. at Shields, Aberdeen.
462. THOMSON, W. Y. (8). Studied for missionary
work at Cape Town, while engaged in Christian work
there. Was appointed in 1843 to take charge of the
station at Philippolis, and arrived there in 1843. Early
in 1849 he removed to Graham's Town to succeed the Rev.
J. Locke in the pastorate of the English Church there.
In 1851 his connection with the Society ceased.
1844
463. LE BRUN, J. J. (27). Son of Rev. J. Le Brun (No.
135) 5 brother of Rev. P. Le Brnn (No. 502). Studied at
Paris and Geneva. Single. Sailed for Mauritius, May
23, 1842. Arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, Sept. 5.
For some time after his arrival at Port Louis he filled a
situation in the Royal College, but resigned that post in
Dec., 1844, and, undertaking missionary work, settled
at Moka, to labour among Malagasy refugees. Had
married in Mauritius. Mrs. Le Brun established at
Moka a school for Malagasy children. In 1851 he re-
moved to Port Louis, and took joint charge with his father
of that station. Mrs. Le Brun died at Mauritius, Aug. 10,
1857. After the death of the Queen of Madagascar on
Aug. 16, 1861, he, at the request of the native Christians,
visited that island with the refugee David Johns, and
arrived in the Capital in Oct. He returned to Mauritius
in Jan., 1862. In 1871 his connection with the Society
terminated.
464. ULLMANN, Julius (3). A German Missionary
who had laboured for some years in India. Was engaged
in Aug., 1844, as an Assistant in the Benares Mission.
Took charge of the Central School. On the return of Mr.
Shurman, Mr. Ullmann took the Vernacular Depart-
ment in the School. In 1847 he resigned his connection
with the Society.
465. SUNDERLAND, James Povey (12). Born,
March 14, 1821, at Sheffield. Ch.m., Lee Croft Ch.,
Sheffield, 1837. Studied at Airedale Coll. Appointed
to Samoa. Ordained, April 16, 1844, at Queen St.,
Chapel, Sheffield. Married Mary Elizabeth Mann,
Ch.m., Orchard St. Ch., Stockport (Waddington). Sailed,
June 12, 1844. Arrived at Sydney, Oct. 27, 1844; and
at Apia, Upolu, Feb. 3, 1845. He was at first appointed to
assist Mr. Heath on the island of Afawowo ; but afterwards
remove to Solosolo, in Upolu, to succeed Mr. Slatyer in the
charge of the station at Saluafata. In Nov., 1845, he
took charge of the Press at Leulumoega. In May,
1848, Mr. Ella took charge of the Press. On the death of
Mr. Heath, in June, 1848, Mr. Sunderland took the
charge of Manono and of a district in Upolu in which he
resided. Exchanging districts with Mr. Murray, he
left Upolu, Jan. 30, 1851, and proceeded to Tutuila,
where he arrived Feb. 2, and settled at Leone. In 1852
he accompanied Mr Murray as a Deputation to visit the
Hebrides, Loyalty Islands, and NiuA Leaving Upolu,
April 27, they returned to Samoa, July 8. Proceeded
in the John Williams to Sydney in 1853, arriving July
27. Left Sydney, with Mr. Murray, Oct. 13, and having
visited the New Hebrides and Loyalty Islands, arrived
at Samoa on Jan. 7, 1854. On Sept. 26, 1854, with Mrs.
Sunderland and Mr. Hardie, he left Samoa to accompany
Mr. and Mrs. Creagh and Mr. and Mrs. Jones to their
appointed field, the Loyalty Islands. Arriving at Mare,
Mr. and Mrs. Sunderland remained on the island for
ten months, aiding the new missionaries in their settle-
ment there. On Aug. 27, 1855, Mr. and Mrs. Sunderland
proceeded to Sydney, and, on account of Mrs. Sunder-
land’s ill-health, remained in the colony. Mr. Sunder-
land soon afterwards took a Pastorate at Richmond,
near Melbourne, when he ceased to be a Missionary of
the Society. On July 11, 1864, he was appointed Agent
for the Society for organizing Auxiliaries in the Australian
Colonies, and resided at Melbourne. On Feb. 25, 1867,
he was appointed Sole Agent in Australia, residing at
Sydney, and began his work July 1, 1867. His health
having seriously failed in 1888, he, on Dec. 6, resigned
his official connection with the Society. His resigna-
tion was accepted by the Directors on Feb. 11, 1889.
He died at Sydney, July 3, 1889.
466. POWELL, Thomas (43). Born, June 18, 1817, at
Cookham Dean, Berks. Ch.m., Marlborough Ch., Kent
Road, London (Richard). Studied at Hackney Coll.
Appointed to Samoa. Ordained, May 29, 1844, at Marl-
borough Ch. Married Jane Emma Harrison, born 1822,
Ch.m., Marlborough Ch. Sailed, June 5, 1844. Arrived
at Sydney, Oct. 27 ; and at Apia, Upolu, Feb. 3. In the
absence of Mr. Murray from Pangopango, Tutuila, he
took charge of that station, arriving there March 13,
1845. Left Tutuila July 23, and thence proceeded to
Savaii, where he succeeded Mr. Chisholm in the charge
of the district around Samata, at the western side of Savaii.
On the death of Mr. Bullen he was appointed to accompany
Messrs. Geddie and Archibald, of the Nova Scotia Presbyt.
Missy. Soc., to the New Hebrides, to aid in commencing a
Mission there. With Mrs. Powell he left Savaii with
these brethren, July 4, 1848, and remained with them
at Aneiteum for some months. He returned to Apia,
Oct. 26, 1849, and, being appointed to Pangopango,
left Apia for that station, Nov. 23, and, arriving Nov.
24, settled there. When Mr. Sunderland left Leone,
in Sept., 1854, the charge of the two stations in Tutuila
rested on Mr. Powell. In Aug., i860, he visited Upolu,
and aided in the revision of the Samoan Hymn Book, and
afterwards in the Seminary at Malua. He then proceeded
to Savaii, and thence to Manono, and returned to Tutuila,
Jan. 19, 1861. In Dec., 1861, he visited Afawwa, and
remained there until May 5, 1862. On his return to Tut-
uila, he settled at Leone, and formed a class of students
there. On May 15, 1863, he left Leone to visit Manua.
In Dec., 1863, he was relieved from the charge of Leone by
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removal of Mr. Whitmee in 1864, until the arrival of
Mr. Scott in April, 1865. In Nov., 1865, with Mrs.
Powell and family, he left Samoa to visit England, where
they arrived March 15, 1866. Returning to Samoa
with Mrs. Powell, he sailed Nov. 13, 1868. Arriving at
Sydney, March 14, 1869, proceeded, on March 30, in
the John Williams, to Tahiti. Left Tahiti June 3, and
calling at Mangaia, Rarotonga, etc., on the way, arrived
at Tutuila in July; and, having visited Upolu, settled at
Tutuila, Aug. 2, 1869. In 1871 paid the Deputation visit
to the Tokelau, Ellice, and Gilbert Groups—out-stations
of the Samoan Mission. In 1872 he removed from
Tutuila to take charge of the District of Falealili, Upolu,
where he arrived Oct. 26. In 1877 he visited, in the
John Williams, the out-station islands of the Samoan
Mission. In 1879 he again visited these islands, leaving
Apia, Oct. 2, and returning Nov. 18. In Oct., 1882,
he succeeded Dr. Turner as Head of the Malua Seminary.
Returned to England in 1885, on furlough, and arrived
May 10. He died on April 6, 1887, at Penzance. Mrs.
Powell died on July 6, 1890, at Eltham, aged 68.
467. GILL, George (17). Born, Jan. 23, 1820, at
Tiverton. Brother of Rev. W. Gill (No. 36/). Ch.m.,^
Barbican Ch., London (Tidman). Studied at Hackney
Coll. Appointed to Mangaia, South Seas. Ordained,
May 30, 1844, at Barbican Ch. Married April 15, 1844,
Sarah Trego, Ch.m. Barbican Ch. (Tidman). Sailed,
June 2, 1844. Arrived at Sydney, Oct. 27, and at Raro-
tonga, Jan. 9, 1845. Remained there until July, when,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. Gill, he proceeded to
Mangaia, arriving July 19. Mr. and Mrs. W. Gill left
Oct. 15, when, as the first resident missionary, he took
sole charge of the mission on the island, residing at
Oneroa. On March 1, 1852, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wyatt
Gill arrived. Mr. W. W. Gill settled at Tamarua, and
took charge of part of the mission. In April, 1857, on
the retirement of Mr. Buzacott from Rarotonga, Mr. G.
Gill removed to that island, and took charge, carrying
on the Institution for training native agents. In 1858,
Mr. Gill, with Mr. Stallworthy, of Samoa, visited, as a
Deputation, the New Hebrides, Loyalty Islands and
Niue (Savage Island). Mr. Gill left Rarotonga for this
purpose May 21. Arriving at Samoa, he was joined by
Mr. Stall worthy. Leaving Samoa, June 28, they accom-
plished their visit, and returned to Apia, Aug. 22 ; they
afterwards visited Fakaofo, one of the Tokelau Group,
and returned to Samoa, whence Mr. Gill proceeded to
Rarotonga, arriving Sept. 29. In Jan., i860, Mr. and
Mrs. Gill and family left Rarotonga to proceed to England,
where they arrived June 30. In 1861 he resigned his
connection with the Society, and took a Pastorate at
Burnley, Lancashire. In 1870 he was associated with
Mr. Krause in revising the Rarotonga version of the Bible
for a third edition. After completing this work, he
carried it through the press. In 1880 he resigned the Pas-
torate at Burnley. He died at Lewisham, Aug. 19, 1880.
Mrs. Gill died at Blackheath, Feb. 25, 1898, aged 80.
468. PHILIP, Thomas Durant, B.A. (32). Born,
Nov. 25, 1819, at Cape Town. Son of Rev. Dr. J.
Philip (No. 194); brother of Nos. 426 and 535. Ch.m.,
Glasgow (Wardlaw). Studied at Coward Coll, and
Edinburgh University. Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained
May 23, 1844, at Abney Ch., Stoke Newington. Single.
Sailed, June, 5, 1844. Arrived at Cape Town, Aug.
24, where his health not being deemed equal to an Indian
climate, he remained, until he was appointed to Hankey,
South Africa, which station he reached in Jan., 1845.
At the end of 1846 he married Louise Johanna Sil-
berbauer, born 1824. In 1847 he undertook the
Training of young men for missionary service. In 1850
he was relieved in this department by the arrival of Mr.
Christie, but in Sept., 1852, the whole charge of the
station and Institution devolved on Mr. Philip, as Mr.
Christie was then compelled by ill-health to remove to
Cape Town. Mrs. Philip died at Hankey, Sept. 20, 1858.
In i860 he married Jane Hughes, daughter of Rev. I.
Hughes (No. 236). Returned to England with Mrs. Philip
and family in 1866, arriving June 16. Returning to
South Africa with Mrs. Philip, sailed July 24, 1868.
Arrived at Cape Town, Sept. 2, and at Hankey, Sept.
25. On March 30, 1868, he was appointed by the Directors
one of three Commissioners to prepare for, and after-
wards to carry out, the provisions of the “ Missionary
Institutions’ Act” of the Cape Legislature. In 1876
he accepted the invitation of the Church at Graaff Reinet
to become their Pastor, and ceased to be a Missionary
of the Society. In 1881 he visited England on business
connected with the Congregational Union of South
Africa, arriving Sept. 9. Returning to South Africa,
he sailed, Sept. 15, 1882. In 1885 he resigned the pas-
torate at Graaff Reinet. In May, 1885, he was appointed
by the S. African Cong. Union one of the Tutors in a
Training Institution for Native Ministers at Lovedale,
in which work the South African Cong. Union co-operate
with the Free Church of Scotland and United Presbyterian
Churches in South Africa. In 1894 he retired from the
Tutorship. Mr. Philip died at Graaff Reinet, March 25,
1900, aged 80. Mrs. Philip died there March 28, 1923.
469. FAIRBROTHER, William (2). Born, March
15, 1817, at Lichfield. Ch.m., Tutbury, Staffordshire,
May 31, 1837. Studied at Spring Hill Coll. Appointed
to Shanghai. Ordained, Sept. 3, 1844, at Carr’s Lane
Ch., Birmingham. Married--------Barker, Ch.m., Carr’s
Lane Ch. Sailed, Oct. 25, 1844. Arrived at Calcutta
March 15, 1845, and at Singapore, May 21. On June 21
the vessel in which they were proceeding to China was
destroyed by fire. Being rescued by another vessel,
they arrived at Hong Kong, June 28, and at Shanghai,
July 25. Mrs. Fairbrother died at Shanghai, Sept.
18. Mr. Fairbrother’s health having failed, he returned
to England. Leaving Shanghai in Jan., 1846, he arrived
in England, June 18. After a time he took the Pas-
torate at London Road Ch., Derby, when his connection
with the Society as a Missionary ceased. Married
Elizabeth Sarah Travis. In 1855 he was appointed
a District Secretary, to aid in the formation and working
of Missionary Associations, auxiliary to the Society. In
i860 he was appointed Secretary for Funds ; and in 1865
Joint Home Secretary of the Society. On July, 4, 1870,
Mrs. Fairbrother died, aged 44. In April, 1874, in con-
sequence of ill-health, he resigned his official connection
with the Society. He died, Jan. 16, 1882, at Ventnor,
Isle of Wight.
470. BOWREY, James (12). Born, July 20, 1816, at
Bristol. Was pastor at Whitchurch, Hants. Studied
at Turvey. Appointed to Rodborough, Berbice. Married
Harriet Evans, Ch.m., Stoke Newington (Jefferson).
Sailed, Dec. 2, 1844. Arrived at New Amsterdam,
Dec. 30 ; whence he proceeded to Rodborough station, of
which he took charge, and also of Hanover and Ithaca
stations, in the absence of Mr. Roome. In 1854 Mr. and
Mrs. Bowrey, being enfeebled in health, returned to
England, where they arrived, June 29. His connection
with the Society ceased in 1856, when he became Pastor
of the Cong. Ch., Shadwell, London. He died, Aug.
15, 1877, at Deal. Mrs. Bowrey died in London, July,
1878, aged 61.
471. ANDERSON, Bartholomew Ebenezer (50). Born,
Nov. 25, 1819, in South Africa. Son of Mr. W. Ander-
son (No. 70). Was appointed in 1844 Schoolmaster at
Dysalsdorp, where he also engaged in evangelistic work.
Had married, in 1841, Janet Melville, daughter of No.
259. Was ordained, May 5, 1848, Pastor at Dysalsdorp.
Had also the oversight of congregations at Oudtshoorn
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charge became self-supporting. Mrs. Anderson died in
1856. In 1857 he married Georgina Johanna Elliott,
born June, 2, 1834. In 1862, he relinquished the charge
of Dysalsdorp, and retained Oudtshoorn, residing at that
station. Visited England in 1879, arriving May 2.
Returning to Oudtshoorn, he sailed Aug. 19, 1879, and
arrived at Oudtshoorn Sept. 21. Mrs. Anderson died at
Oudtshoorn, Aug. 22, 1889, aged 55 years. In 1896,
Mr. Anderson completed the Jubilee of his ministry, and
on July 1, 1896, retired from the pastorate at Oudt-
shoorn. He died at Somerset West, S. Africa, Sept. 19,
1900, aged 80.
1845
472. SUGDEN, John, B.A. (7). Born, 1821, at Wood-
some Lees, near Huddersfield. Ch.m., Dogley Lane
Ch., Huddersfield, 1841. Studied at Highbury Coll.
Appointed to Bangalore. Ordained, March 20, 1845,
at Bishopsgate Ch., London. Married Catherine
Townley, daughter of Rev. H. Townley (No. 153), Ch.m.,
Bishopsgate Ch. (Townley). Sailed, May 8, 1845. Arrived
at Madras, Aug. 2, and at Bangalore, Sept. 1. He,
here, in conjunction with Mr. Crisp, laboured in the
Tamil department of the Mission and Seminary. Mrs.
Sugden engaged in Girls’ educational work. In 1848,
in consequence of Mr. Crisp’s return to England, the
entire charge of the Tamil department devolved on Mr.
Sugden. In 1849 the Tamil department of the Seminary
having been transferred to Madras, he was relieved from
that charge. In 1850 he took the oversight of the
English Church and Congregation. In consequence of ill-
health Mrs. Sugden returned to England in 1851, arriving
April 4. Mr. Sugden returned to England in 1852,
arriving April 20. His connection with the Society
soon afterwards ceased, and he took a Pastorate at
Lancaster. He subsequently took part in forming a
Reformed Episcopal Church, in which he became a
Bishop. Mrs. Sugden died at Brixton, Oct. 24, 1883,
aged 65. He died at Bournemouth, June 20, 1897,
aged 76.
473. TAYLOR, Joseph Van Someren, A.B. (14). Born
July 3, 1820, at Bellary, India. Son of Rev. J. Taylor
(No. 150). Ch.m., Davidson St. Ch., Madras, 1837. Studied
at Glasgow University and Theological Academy. Ap-
pointed to Madras. Ordained, July 15, 1845, at Jamaica
Row Ch., Bermondsey. Single. Sailed, July 29, 1845.
Arrived at Bombay, Dec. 28. After visiting his father at
Belgaum, he proceeded to Madras, where he received
instructions to join Mr. Clarkson in the Baroda Mission,
as Mr. Flower had returned to England in ill-health.
He arrived at Baroda in Nov., 1846. In 1847 he re-
moved with Mr. Clarkson to Dhevan Mahi Kantha,
where they commenced a mission. On Dec. 30, 1847,
he married, at Bombay, Eliza Sarah Pritchard, born
Oct. 5, 1827, daughter of Rev. G. Pritchard (No. 242),
Ch.m., Walthamstow, Essex. Proceeding with Mrs. Taylor
to Mahi Kantha, he arrived Jan. 16, 1848. In 1856
the ill-health of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor led them to return
to England, where they arrived May 25. Mrs. Taylor
died at Ochilton, near Stirling, N.B., Nov. 26, 1858.
In 1859 Mr. Taylor joined the Irish Presbyt. Miss. Soc., to
which Society the Mahi Kantha Mission had been recently
transferred by the L.M.S. His connection with the
L.M.S. then terminated. He died in Edinburgh, June
2, 1881.
474. PATERSON., Thomas Jones (37). Born, May
9, 1814, in Edinburgh. Studied in Edinburgh. Left
England in 1840. Was formerly a Government Teacher
at Graaff Reinet. Was engaged in the colony, and
appointed to Bethelsdorp by a Board resolution of Feb.
9, 1845. Was ordained at Bethelsdorp, Jan. 26, 1847,
and appointed to the charge of the Uitenhage Station.
Had married, about 1840, Jane Greenshields, born
June 8, 1816. In 1856 the Uitenhage Station became,
to a great extent, self-supporting. In 1871 he visited
England with Mrs. Paterson and family, sailing from
Algoa Bay, June 13, and arriving July 22. Returning
to South Africa with Mrs. Paterson, sailed Sept. 21, 1873,
and on arrival resumed his duties at Uitenhage. Retired
from active service in 1882. He died at Port Elizabeth,
Dec. 7, 1899, aged 85.
475. ARTOPE, T. (9). A German. Was engaged as
an Assistant in the Mirzapur Mission in 1845, which engage-
ment was confirmed by a Board resolution of Sept. 28,
1846. Was married when he joined the mission. Assisted
in the Free and Orphan Schools, and in vernacular preach-
ing. Mrs. Artope took charge of the Girls’ Orphan School.
In 1854 he returned to Europe with Mrs. Artope, arriving
in England May 11. His connection with the Society
then ceased, and he retired to Germany.
1846
476. CLELAND, John Fullarton (5). Born, 1821, at
Edinburgh. Ch.m., Trevor Ch., Brompton, London
(Morison). Studied at Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to
China. Ordained, Dec. 31, 1845, at Trevor Ch. Married
Elizabeth Glen, Ch.m., Trevor Ch. Sailed, April
10, 1846. Arrived at Hong Kong, Aug. 25, where, besides
other missionary duties, he, for a time, superintended the
Mission Press, and conducted services in the English
Chapel. In Sept., 1848, he removed to Canton, and
co-operated with Dr. Hobson, who had recently settled
there. At the close of 1850 he left China, with Mrs.
Cleland, and returned to England, where they arrived
Feb. 21, 1851, when his connection with the Society
ceased. He afterwards went to Australia.
476 a. DROESE, C. (1). A German. Had laboured in
India under another Missionary Society. Was engaged
in India, and by a Board resolution of Sept. 28, 1846,
was appointed temporarily an Assistant Missionary in
the Benares Mission. His connection with the L.M.S.
ceased in 1847, when he returned to the scene of his
former labours, under the Society with which he had
been previously connected.
477. FOREMAN, John (42). Born, July 25, 1823,
in London. Ch.m., Tabernacle, Moorfields, 1840 (Camp-
bell). Arrived in New Amsterdam, Berbice, in June,
1846, having been engaged by Mr. Davies for Educational
work at that Station. Married. Conducted, with Mrs.
Foreman’s aid, the Normal Schools at New Amsterdam,
and took a general superintendence of the Educational
department at the Station. Mrs. Foreman died at New
Amsterdam, Aug., 1847. In Oct., 1849, he removed to
Lonsdale, and took charge of the Station. Married, in
1849, Jane Buchanan Laing, born Aug. 7, 1828. On
Feb. 13, 1853, he was ordained to the pastoral office at
Lonsdale. In Nov., 1855, he removed to Rodborough,
and took charge of that Station, together with the
neighbouring congregation at Hope Town. He also,
during the absence of Mr. Roome, from July, 1863, to
March, 1865, took the oversight of the stations of Ithaca
and Hanover. Arriving in Demerara, Dec. 1, 1867, he
proceeded to Ebenezer Chapel Station. On the return
of Mr. Wallbridge to England in May, 1874, he took
charge of the church and congregation at Smith Chapel,
George Town, in addition to that at Ebenezer Chapel.
He died at Ebenezer, W. Coast, Demerara, July 26, 1888.
Mrs. Foreman and family returning to England, arrived
Nov. 5, 1888. Mrs. Foreman died at Stroud Green,
London, Jan. 27, 1892, aged 63.
Visits to England : June 12, 1865—Oct. 9, 1867 ; sick-
leave, June 13, 1875—Nov. 17, 1875 ; June 12, 1879—
Oct. 2, 1880.
1847
478. HIRSCHBERG, Henri Julius, M.R.C.S. (11).
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Hong Kong. Single. Sailed, March io, 1847. Arrived
at Hong Kong, July 29, 1847, and took charge of the
Hospital at that Station. Towards the close of 1851 he
married Mary White, Ch.m., Merton, Surrey (Shed-
lock). In June, 1853, he removed to Amoy, and opened
a Hospital there on Aug. 18. In 1858, on account of
ill-health, he returned to England with Mrs. Hirschberg,
arriving July 6, when his connection with the Society
ceased. Died at Paignton, July 16, 1874. Mrs.
Hirschberg died at Forest Hill, April 2, 1883, aged 78.
479. MUIRHEAD, William, D.D. (53). Born, March
7, 1822, at Leith. Ch.m., Relief Ch., Leith (Muir).
Studied at the Relief Hall and at Cheshunt Coll. Ap-
pointed to Shanghai. Ordained, Nov. 24, 1846, at the
Relief Ch., Leith. Single. Sailed, April 6, 1847. Ar-
rived at Shanghai, Aug. 26, 1847. In 1848 he married
Kezia Mary Evans, born Oct. 25, 1820, Ch.m., Union
Ch., Islington (Lewis). Opened a Boarding School for
Chinese boys. Engaged in evangelistic work and made
repeated tours into the interior for missionary pur-
poses. Opened mission stations in Soochow and other
cities in Kiangsu province. Prepared, in the Chinese
language, numerous educational and other works. In
Sept., 1866, he journeyed overland to Peking, and, with
Mr. Edkins, made a tour into Mongolia. Mr. Thomas,
on Feb. 2, 1868, took the Pastorate of the English con-
gregation at Union Chapel, Shanghai, which had for
some years been held by Mr. Muirhead. In Feb., 1868,
he, with Mrs. Muirhead, left Shanghai to visit England,
where they arrived, April 25. Returned to China via
America, sailing April 2, 1870, and arrived at Shanghai
June 2. In 1879 Mrs. Muirhead returned to England on
sick certificate, arriving March 31. She died at Mat-
lock, Jan. 7, 1880, aged 59. In 1884 Mr. Muirhead
returned to England at the invitation of the Directors,
arriving May 16. Returning to Shanghai, sailed Oct.
21, 1885, and arrived at Shanghai, Dec. 9. Married, on
Oct. 8,' 1886, at Shanghai, Alice Jane Erikson (nee
Turner), of the China Inland Mission. In 1894 the
University of Edinburgh conferred on Mr. Muirhead the
degree of Doctor of Divinity. In 1895 Dr. Muirhead
returned to England on furlough, with Mrs. Muirhead,
arriving April 9. Dr. and Mrs. Muirhead, returning to
Shanghai, left England, Feb. 14, 1896. In 1897, 011 the
occasion of his jubilee in Shanghai, the municipality
presented him with a public address. Dr. Muirhead
died at Shanghai, Oct. 3. 1900, aged 78. He wrote:—
*'■ China and the Gospel.” London : Nisbet, 1870.
480. SOUTHWELL, Benjamin, B.A. (3). Born, June
12, 1822, at Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Studied at Spring
Hill Coll. Appointed to Shanghai. Ordained, Feb.
10, 1847, at Ebenezer Cli., Birmingham. Married.
Sailed, April 6, 1847. Arrived at Shanghai, Aug. 26,
1847. He died at Shanghai, Oct. 5, 1849. Mrs. South-
well returned to England, arriving Feb., 1850.
481. WYLIE, Alexander (14). Born, April 6, 1815.
Ch.m., Ch. of Scotland, Crown Court, London (Cumming).
Appointed to Shanghai, as Supt. of the Mission Press.
Single. Sailed, April 6, 1847. Arrived at Shanghai,
Aug. 26, 1847, where he took charge of the Mission Press.
At the close of 1848 he married, at Shanghai, Mary
Hanson, Ch.m., Craven Ch., London Leif child). Mrs.
Wylie died at Shanghai, Oct. 7, 1849. Mr. Wylie, besides
conducting the work of the Press, prepared and published
various important works in the Chinese language, in-
cluding several on Mathematical subjects. As an Orien-
talist of wide repute he contributed largely to the
Proceedings of the Royal Asiatic Society. Leaving
Shanghai in Nov., i860, he returned to England,
where he arrived Feb. 9, 1861. His connection with
the Society ceased soon afterwards, on his transferring
his services to the British and Foreign Bible Society,
.as whose agent he returned to China in Nov., 1863.
Died at Hampstead, Feb. 6, 1887. Wrote many
pamphlets and books, including “ Memorials of Protest-
; ant Missionaries,” “Notes on Chinese Literature” and
■ “ Chinese Researches.”
482. ELLA, Samuel (30). Born, April 4, 1823. Ch.
j m., Wycliffe Ch., London (Reed). Appointed to Samoa
1 as a Printer. Single. Sailed, Oct. 18, 1847. Arrived
at Apia, Upolu, May 28, 1848, when he settled at Leu-
i lumoega and took charge of the Mission Press, and soon
| afterwards took part in other forms of Christian work.
On Aug. 27, 1851, he left Samoa to visit New South
| Wales and Sydney. At Sydney on Feb., 1852, he married
Eliza Catharine Black, Ch.m., Pitt St. Cong. Ch.,
Sydney. Returning to Samoa with Mrs. Ella, he arrived
in June, 1852, and settled at Fasitoouta, Upolu, where he
resumed the charge of the Mission Press and also took
, the oversight of a part of the district of A ana. In 1853-
I 54, the work of the Press being interrupted by war, he
devoted himself more fully to the spiritual work of the
district. In 1859 Mr. and Mrs. Ella visited Sydney, and
returned to Upolu, Sept. 13, 1859. In i860 he was re-
I cognised as one of the ordained Missionaries of the Society.
At the end of May, 1862, on account of enfeebled health,
I he returned to Sydney with Mrs. Ella, and retired.
' He subsequently joined the Loyalty Islands' Mission,
and in Dec., 1864, went to the island of Uvea, and settled
there, merely as an English Resident. In April, 1865,
I he obtained permission from the French authorities on
I New Caledonia to settle on the island as a Missionary.
Here he was much harassed in his work by the persecution
of the Protestant converts by the Roman Catholic
party. In 1869, Mrs. Ella’s health having failed, he
left Uvea with her, Dec. 7, and arrived at Sydney, Jan.
1, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Ella returned to Uvea in April,
1870. Mrs. Ella’s health having again failed, he left Uvea
on Nov. 26, 1871, with Mrs. Ella and family, and returned
to England, arriving June 2, 1872. Returning to Uvea, he,
with Mrs. Ella, sailed Sept. 19, 1873, and arrived on
March 8, 1874. Mrs. Ella returned to Sydney in Aug.,
1874, and on Nov. 12, 1875, Mr. Ella left Uvea and re-
| turned to Sydney, and retired from his connection as a
; missionary of the Society. On Sept. 18, 1876, he left
â–  Sydney in the John Williams to visit New Guinea. Left
; for Somerset, Oct. 31. Left Somerset, Nov. 27, and
arrived at Sydney, Jan. 5, 1877. Mrs. Ella died at
I Sydney, June 25, 1898. Mr. Ella also died there,
Feb. 12, 1899.
483. SCHMIDT, Carl William E. (9). A German.
Appointed to Samoa. Ordained. Married. Sailed, Oct,
18, 1847. Arrived at Apia, Upolu, May 28, 1848, and
proceeding to Savaii, settled at Samata. In June, 1848,
he also took charge of the station of Salailua. Mrs.
Schmidt died at Falealili, Upolu, May 25, 1855. In
1857 he resigned his connection with the Society. He
subsequently conducted a school at Apia, Samoa, for the
children of foreign residents, and died in Samoa in 1864.
484. ANDREWS, Josiah (7). Born. Dec. 27, 1821,
at Lichfield. In 1838 he went to George Town, Demerara,
as a Catechist, under the Rev. J. Ketley. Married, at
George Town, Mrs. Lewis, widow of Rev. M. Lewis
(No. 280), and sister of Mr. Ketley. Returning to England,
became the Pastor at Long Stratton, Norfolk. Appointed
to Jamaica. Ordained Oct. 9, 1847, at Holywell Mount
Ch., London. Sailed, Dec. 7, 1847. Arrived Feb. 3, at
Morant Bay, where he was appointed to labour. In
1851, after severe illness, he, alone, visited America.
Leaving Kingston, March 13, he spent a short time in
the United States, and returned to his station in July,
1851. In May, 1853, he removed to Ridgemount. In
July, 1854, Mrs. Andrews’ health having failed, he returned
to England with her, arriving July 31 ; when his connec-
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Pastor at Kingswood, Gloucestershire. He died April ;
8, 1878, at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, where he was the |
Pastor of the Cong. Ch.
1848
486. GREGOROWSKI, Reinhold Theodor (8). Born,
June 27, 1807. A Prussian. Was engaged in South
Africa in 1848, and appointed to Pacaltsdorp. Married.
Removed in Dec., 1848, to Somerset. In 1856 the station
became self-supporting. Mrs. Gregorowski died, Sept.
21, 1864. Mr. Gregorowski died at Somerset East,
Jan. 7, 1880.
487. KITCHINGMAN, Joseph (27). Born, Sept. 30,
1823, at Bethelsdorp, S. Africa. Son of Rev. Jas.
Kitchingman (No. 167). Took charge of the Bethelsdorp
Station on the death of his father in 1848. Married
Charlotte Margaret Kayser, born, Nov. 18, 1829,
at King William’s Town (daughter of No. 263). Ordained
at Bethelsdorp, Oct. 10, 1849. Removed to Graaff
Reinct early in 1852. Died at Graaff Reinet, June 28,
1875. Mrs. Kitchingman remained in S. Africa. She
died at Knapp’s Hope, S. Africa, July 20, 1890, aged 60
years.
488. DE KOCK, S. N. (7). Born, 1817, in the Cape
Colony. Appointed to Colesberg in 1848. Married.
Mrs. De Kock died in July, 1852. In 1855, the station
being given up by the Society, Mr. De Kock transferred
his services to the Church of England, under the Bishop
of Graham’s Town.
489. STORROW, Edward (20). Born, Nov. 14, 1818,
at Darlington. Studied at Rotherham Coll. Pastor at
Bawtry, Yorkshire. Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained,
Dec. 16, 1847, at Masborough Ch., Yorkshire. Single.
Sailed, Jan. 20, 1848. Arrived at Calcutta, March 6.
Took part in the work of the Bhowanipur Institution ;
also, in the absence of Mr. Boaz in England, took the
pastoral charge at Union Chapel, and, in addition, conducted
services at Cooly Bazar. On Dec. 21, 1850, at Union Ch.,
Calcutta, he married Anne Hackford, Ch.m., C.Ch., Baw-
try. In 1853 he succeeded Mr. Mundy in the charge of the
church and congregation at Cooly Bazar. His health having
failed, he left India, Jan., 1858, with Mrs. Storrow and
family, to visit England, where he arrived, April 26.
Returning to Calcutta, he sailed Aug. 20, 1859, and arrived
Sept. 26. He at once took the pastoral charge at Union
Chapel, in the absence of Dr. Boaz in England, and on
Dr. Boaz’s resignation of the Pastorate in i860, he, on
the invitation of the Church, undertook that office.
On account of severe illness he, with Mrs. Storrow, left
Calcutta, Jan., 1866, and arrived in England, May 5.
The state of his health not permitting his return to
Calcutta, he, in 1868, resigned the pastorate at Union
Chapel, and also foreign Missionary service. He sub-
sequently became Pastor of the Congregational Church
at Rugby, and also a District Secretary of the Society for
some of the Midland Counties. In 1875 he took the
pastorate of the Congr. Ch. in Sudeley Place, Brighton.
On removing from Rugby to Brighton he resigned the
District Secretaryship. At the close of 1888 he resigned
the pastorate at Brighton. He died at Brighton, March
18, 1907, aged 88.
Books written:—
“ The Eastern Lily Gathered.”
Watson’s “ Apology for the Bible.” New Edition.
“ India and Christian Missions.” London : Snow, 1859.
“ Outline Missionary Series—India.” Parts I. and II.
London : Snow & Co.
“ The History of Protestant Missions in India.” By
Rev. M. A Sherring, M.A. Brought down to
date. London: R.T.S., 1882.
“ Protestant Missions in Pagan Lands.” London:
Snow & Co., 1888.
“ Our Indian Sisters.” London : R.T.S., 1898.
490. HILL, William Henry (15)- Born, June 3, 1822,
at Calcutta. Son of Rev. M. Hill (No 222) ; brother of
No. 517. Ch.m., Wycliffe Ch., London (Reed). Studied
at Spring Hill and Western Colleges. Appointed to
Calcutta. Ordained, Jan. 6, 1848, at Norley St. Ch.,
Plymouth. Single. Sailed, Jan. 20, 1848. Arrived at
Calcutta, March 6. Took part in the work of the Bhow-
anipur Institution ; also in the services at Union Chapel
and Cooly Bazar. With Mr. Lacroix took pastoral
oversight of native churches at Rammakhalchoke and
Gangrai; he also superintended vernacular schools con-
nected with these churches. In Dec., 1852, he had
temporary charge of the Krishnapore station. He also
engaged in vernacular preaching in and around Calcutta,
and in itinerating in the province of Bengal. On Oct.
25, 1853, at Calcutta, he married Menzies Sinclair.
On the death of Mr. Parker in Sept., 1858, he undertook
the Pastoral charge of the church at Cooly Bazar. In
Jan., i860, with Mrs. Hill, he left Calcutta to visit the
Cape of Good Hope for the benefit of his health; but
after several months residence in the colony, not finding
the improvement expected, he proceeded to England,
where he arrived, Jan. 1861. In 1863, on account of
his health, he relinquished the foreign service of the
Society. In 1865 he became the Pastor of the Cong.
Ch. at Faversham, Kent, and for several years was a
District Secretary of the Society for Kent. He resigned
the District Secretaryship in Feb., 1876.
491. KAY, Battinson (1). Was a minister in England.
Married. Appointed to the Pastorate at Union Chapel,
Hong Kong. Dedicated, Jan. 18, 1848, at Grosvenor
St. Ch., Manchester. Sailed, March 19, 1848. Arrived
at Hong Kong, July 22, when he entered upon the pastoral
work at Union Chapel. In 1849 he retired from his con-
nection with the Society, and proceeded to Sydney, where
he arrived, Nov. 20.
492. GILFILLAN, Thomas (4). Born, May 19,
1821, at Glasgow. Ch.m., Surrey Ch., London, 1841
(Sherman). Studied at Glasgow University and Cheshunt
Coll. Appointed to Hong Kong. Ordained, Dec. 14,
1847, at Surrey Ch. Single. Sailed, March 19, 1848.
Arrived at Hong Kong, July 22. In March, 1850, he
went to Amoy. In 1851 he visited England for the
benefit of his health, arriving Nov. 11. Soon after-
wards his connection with the Society ceased. He was
subsequently Pastor of a Cong. Ch. at Aberdeen, and
afterwards at Croydon. He died at Fortune Green,
Jan. 21, 1907, aged 86.
493. EDKINS, Joseph, B.A., D.D. (33). Born, Dec.
19, 1823. Studied at University and Coward College.s.
Appointed to Shanghai. Ordained, Dec. 8, 1847, at
Stepney Meeting. Single. Sailed, March 19, 1848.
Arrived at Shanghai, Sept. 2. After a time he engaged
in evangelistic work, and made extensive missionary
tours into the interior. From 1852 to 1858 he published
the “Chinese and Foreign Concord Almanac” ; and, in
1861, on his return from England, resumed this work.
In June, 1856, he made an attempt, which, however,
failed, to: labour for a time at Lotien, 20 miles from
Shanghai. In Sept., 1856, he was successful in obtaining
a footing at Seen-ho, on the Yangtse-Kiang. In 1857
he visited Hangchow and Soochow. In 1858 he visited
England, arriving May 1. Married, Feb. 7, 1859, at
Stromness, Orkney, Jane Rowbotham Stobbs, born,
Oct. 28, 1838, Ch.m., U.P. Ch., Stromness, 1853 (Stobbs).
Returning to China with Mrs. Edkins, sailed June 1, 1859,
and arrived at Shanghai, Sept. 14. In May, 1861, he re-
moved to Tientsin. Mrs. Edkins died, Aug. 24, 1861, at
Takoo, on the Peiho River. In 1862 he paid two visits to
Peking, and in May, 1863, settled in that city. In 1863
he married Janet Wood White. In Sept., 1866, accom-
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the “ New Testament in the Mandarin Dialect,” which
was the joint work of Mr. Edkins with other brethren,
was issued from the press. He had at various times
made considerable contributions to Chinese Christian
literature. In 1873 he, with Mrs. Edkins, returned to
England, arriving Nov. 24. In 1875 he received from
the University of Edinburgh the degree of Doctor of
Divinity. Returning to China, with Mrs. Edkins, he
sailed Jan. 15, 1876, and arrived at Peking in April.
Mrs. Edkins died at Peking, Dec. 11, 1877, aged 44.
In 1880 Dr. Edkins resigned his connection with the
Society, and retired from the Peking Mission on Nov.
30. His resignation was accepted by the Directors on
Feb. 14, 1881. He accepted an appointment as official
translator to the Imperial Customs Service of China. He
died at Shanghai, April 23, 1905, aged 81.
Books written :—
“ Grammar of the Shanghai Dialect.” Shanghai: 1853.
“ Grammar of the Mandarin Dialect.” Shanghai: 1857.
“ The Religious Condition of the Chinese.” London:
Routledge & Co., 1859.
“ China’s Place in Philology.” London : Triibner & Co.,
1871.
“ Religion in China,” Second Edition. London : Triibner
& Co., 1878.
“ Chinese Buddhism.” London: Triibner & Co., 1880.
“ The Early Spread of Religious Ideas, especially in the
Far East.” London : R.T.S., 1894.
See “ Chinese Scenes and People.” By Mrs. Edkins.
London: Nisbet & Co., 1863.
494. HYSLOP, James,M.B.(3). Bornini823. Studied
medicine in Scotland. Was a Medical practitioner in
London. Married---------James. Appointed to Amoy
as a Medical Missionary. Sailed, March 19, 1848. Ar-
rived at Amoy, Dec. 5, where he resumed the medical
missionary work which had been suspended for a time.
In 1851 he resigned his connection with the Society,
but remained in Amoy in private practice. In 1853
he left for Australia, and was wrecked on the coast and
massacred by the natives.
495. COLE, Richard (4). Born at Indianopolis,
Indiana, North America. A Printer. Had been in
that capacity connected with the Chinese Mission of the
Amer. Presbyt. Board. Married. Was engaged in 1848
to superintend the L.M.S. type-founding and printing
establishment at Hong Kong. In 1852 he resigned his
connection with the Society and proceeded to California.
496. KENT, William (2). Born in 1818. Appointed
to Berbice. Ordained, Sept. 27, 1848, at Trevor Ch.,
Brompton, London. Married M. Tuthill, Ch.m.,
Fakenham (Legge). Sailed Oct. 18, 1848. Arrived
at Ithaca, Berbice, Dec. 20. Here he took charge in the
absence of Mr. Roome. Mrs. Kent died at Ithaca, June
5, 1849. Mr. Kent, in Oct., 1849, removed to Legit an,
Demerara, and took charge of that station. In 1850
his connection with the Society ceased by a Board resolu-
tion of Nov. 11.
497. HUGHES, John Henry (5). Had been in the
ministry in Barbadoes. Visiting Demerara, he was
invited to supply at Montrose Chapel for six months,
after Mr. Barrett’s return to England in 1848. At the
end of the six months he accepted a unanimous call to the
Pastorate. In 1851, in consequence of the encroach-
ment of the sea on Plantation Montrose, the mission there
was transferred to Beterverwagting. On account of the
failure of Mrs. Hughes’ health he left Demerara, with her,
in 1853, and returned to England, arriving March 25,
when his connection with the Society ceased.
1849
498 KAYSER, Frederick G. G. (35)- Born, Jan. 28,
1828. Son of Rev. F. G. Kayser (No. 263) ; brother of
No. 534. Ch.m., at Knapp’s Hope, Kafirland. Studied
at Hankey, under Rev. T. D. Philip. Was engaged
as a Schoolmaster at Knapp's Hope in 1849. Besides
carrying on school work, he assisted in Evangelistic
effort at the out-stations. In 1855 he married Margaret
Bennie, born, April 5, 1828. Ordained in i860, and
took charge of the station and out-stations, his father
having retired from active service in 1859. In 1871 Mrs.
Kayser, visiting England, arrived Nov. 10. Returning
to South Africa, she sailed Aug. 21, 1872. Mr. Kayser
retired from active service in 1884. Mrs. Kayser died
at Alice, S. Africa, May 20, 1885, aged 57. Mr. Kayser
died at Alice, Feb. 5, 1896, aged 68.
499. VANDERSCHALK, C. J. (2). Born, Sept. 24,
1805, at Schiedam, Holland. Ch.m., Lutheran Church.
Arrived in Cape Town, July 2, 1842. Was engaged
in S. Africa in 1849, and appointed to Philippolis.
His connection with the Society was dissolved in Sept.,
1851.
500. BUCH, Carl, Ph.D. (2). Born, Jan. 29, 1819,
at Maaster, Westphalia. Ch.m., C.Ch., St. Petersburg,
June, 1844 (Ellerby). Studied at Bonn, Heidelberg, and
Lancashire Indept. Coll. Appointed one of the Superin-
tendents of the Bhowanipur Institution, Calcutta. Or-
dained, April 24, 1849, at Rusholme Rd. Ch., Manchester.
Married Emma Vaughan, Ch.m., Zion Ch., Manchester
(Gwyther). Sailed, June 30, 1849. Arrived at Madras,
Sept. 23, and at Calcutta, Oct. 13, 1849. He then en-
tered upon the work of the Bhowanipur Institution,
to which he had been appointed. In Oct., 1850, he
resigned his connection with the Society, and soon after
was appointed Principal of the Government College at
Bareilly, where, in the Mutiny in 1857, he was shot on
June 1. In view of impending danger, Mrs. Buch had
escaped to Almora.
501. GARDNER, William James (24). Born. Nov.
21, 1825, at Cheltenham. Ch.m., King St. Ch., Dudley.
Studied at Bedford. Appointed to Jamaica. Ordained,
Nov. 15, 1849, at Lower St. Ch., Islington. Married
Alice Scrivener, born, Jan. 21, 1828, Ch.m., Bedford.
Sailed, Nov. 24, 1849. Arrived at Salt River, Jamaica,
Jan. 26, 1850, and succeeded Mr. Jones in the charge of
Chapelton Station. After Mr. Beardslee retired from the
Pastorate at Kingston, Mr. Gardner was invited by the
Church to undertake it. Accepting the invitation, he
removed to Kingston, Jan. 8, 1856. He also took the
superintendence of the out-station at Shortwood. In
1864 he founded “ The Kingston Benefit Building Society.”
In 1872 he formed “ The Society for the Promotion of
Pure Literature.” Returned to Kingston, July 21, 1873,
after which date, until his death, he was supported by his
people, and the Church became independent of the L.M.S.
He died at Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 25, 1874. Mrs.
Gardner returned to England in 1875, arriving June
4. She died at Newport, Fife, April 4, 1901, aged 73.
Visits to England : July 13, 1861—Jan. 17, 1862, Mrs.
Gardner, Sept. 17, 1862 ; May 28, 1872—July 2, 1873.
Book written :—
“A History of Jamaica.” London: Elliot Stock, 1873.
1850
502. STANGER, J. G. (5). Was previously connected
with the Basle Missionary Society. In June, 1850, he
was engaged as an Assistant Missionary in the Bellary
Mission. Devoted himself to the Kanarese department,
especially to preaching to the heathen and to itinerating.
He retired from the mission in 1855.
503. LE BRUN, Peter (15)- Son of Rev. J. Le Brun
(No. 135); brother of Rev. J. J. Lebrun (No. 463).
Appointed Assistant Missionary in Mauritius in 1850,
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of Feb. io, 1851. He took the oversight of the Churches
at Moka and Plaines Wilhelms. Mrs. Le Brun died, |
April 5, 1864. Mr. Le Brun died, Feb. 1, 1865.
504. ADDIS, Charles James (n). Born in Travan-
core. Son of Rev. W. B. Addis, No. 267. By a Board j
resolution of Oct. 22, 1850, he was appointed Assistant
Missionary to aid his father at Coimbatore. On account
of ill-health he retired from active service in 1861, and
resided at Coonoor with his father. He died at Coonoor,
S. India, March 2, 1891.
505. CORBOLD, Alfred (25). Born, May 7, 1821, at
Ipswich.' Ch.m., Wallingford, 1842 (Harris). Studied
at Bedford and Cotton End. Appointed to the Guzerat
Mission. Ordained, Aug. 7, 1850, at Bunyan Meeting,
Bedford. Married Betsy Church Everett, born
1829, Ch.m., Bunyan Meeting, Bedford (Jukes). Sailed,
Aug. 25, 1850. Arrived at Bombay, Jan. 9, 1851 ; and
at Mahi Kantha, Jan. 21. From the beginning of 1856
the entire charge of the mission rested on Mr. Corbold.
On Jan. 26, i860, the mission was transferred to the
Irish Presbyterian Missionary Society, and Mr. and Mrs.
Corbold, having suffered in health, returned to England,
where they arrived, June 19. Having been appointed
to join the Madras Mission, he sailed with Mrs. Corbold,
Oct. 2, 1861. Arrived at Madras, Jan. 31, 1862, and
took charge of the Tamil Church and congregation at
Pursewakum, Madras, and three out-stations ; and Mrs.
Corbold took the superintendence of the native Female
Boarding School and three vernacular day schools for
girls. In 1866 he undertook the duties of General Trea-
surer of the Society’s S. India Mission. The health of
Mr. and Mrs. Corbold having failed, they left Madras,
March 1, 1870, and arrived in England, June 2. Re-
turning to India with Mrs. Corbold, sailed Nov. 20, 1872,
and arrived at Madras, Jan. 4, 1873, when he resumed
his former duties ; and Mrs. Corbold took up again her
work in the Girls' Boarding and Day Schools. In 1875
serious illness rendered it necessary for Mr. Corbold to
visit England that he might obtain the best surgical
advice. He therefore returned to England with Mrs.
Corbold, arriving Nov. 29. He died at Bedford, Sept.
28, 1877. Mrs. Corbold died at Bedford, Feb. 14, 1917,
aged 87.
506. BAYLIS, Frederick (27). Born, Nov. 18, 1825,
at Rodborough, Gloucestershire. Ch.m., Above-Bar
Ch., Southampton (Adkins). Studied at Rotherham
Coll. Appointed to Madras. Ordained, Aug. 29, 1850, at
Above-Bar Ch. Married Eliza Ann White, Ch.m.,
C. Ch., Portsmouth (Jones). Sailed, Sept. 14, 1850.
Arrived at Madras, Dec. 20. In Sept., 1851, he took
the superintendence of a School in Madras for the Educa-
tion of native youths in English. During part of 1853-
1854, Mrs. Baylis took charge of the Girls' Boarding
School. In 1853 Mr. Baylis was appointed to reinforce
the Neyoor Mission, and in 1854, soon after the arrival
in Madras of his successor, Mr. Hall, in April, he pro-
ceeded to Neyoor, where he arrived, July 1. On the
death of Mr. Leitch, on Aug. 25, 1854, the charge of
the entire mission devolved on Mr. Baylis, who also
took the general oversight of the Medical Department;
while the management of the Girls' Boarding School
was undertaken by Mrs. Baylis. From Aug., 1855, to
April, 1857, Mr. Baylis took charge of the western part
of the Santhapuram District. On Dec. 26, 1859, Mrs.
Baylis left Neyoor to return to England for the benefit
of her health. Returning to India in 1861, she sailed,
July 25, and arrived at Neyoor, Nov. 18. Besides dis-
charging the ordinary duties of the mission, Mr. Baylis
contributed numerous works to Tamil Christian Litera-
ture, and for several years was joint, and afterwards
sole, editor of an illustrated Tamil Magazine, “ The
Desopakiri.” Mrs. Baylis died at Neyoor, Feb. 25, 1864.
On Aug. 31, 1865, he married Ann Martha Cox, born,
April 30, 1840 (daughter of Rev. J. Cox (No. 356), who
took charge of the Girls' Boarding School, and superin-
tended other forms of effort. By the departure of Mr.
Lowe, on Aug. 14, 1868, to return to England, the charge
of the Dispensary again devolved on Mr. Baylis. In May,
1869, Mrs. Baylis visited Coimbatore for medical advice,
and thence proceeded to Madras. In Oct., Mr. Baylis
visited Madras, and returned to his station. In 1870,
Mrs. Baylis not being restored to health, visited the
Shevaroy Hills, where she was, in May, joined by Mr.
Baylis, whose health had failed. Mr. Baylis returned to
Neyoor in Dec., 1870, and Mrs. Baylis early in 1871. In
March, 1872, Mr. and Mrs. Baylis left Neyoor to proceed
to England, where they arrived May 14. Their health
having much improved, they sailed to return to India,
Nov. 16, 1874, and arrived at Neyoor, Dec. 28. Mr.
Baylis died at Moottam, near Neyoor, May 17, 1877.
Mrs. Baylis remained in Travancore, and by a Board
resolution of Nov. 26, 1877, was appointed an agent of
the Society at Neyoor. On Sept. 26, 1878, she was
married to Dr. Thomson (No. 693). After Dr. Thomson’s
death she was re-appointed to Neyoor. (See No. 740.)
1851
507. HALL, George, B.A. (28). Born, Sept. 27, 1825,
at Edinburgh. Ch.m., U. P. Ch., Ford, near Edinburgh,
1843. Studied at Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to Ridge-
mount, Jamaica. Ordained, April 7, 1851. Single.
Sailed, April 17, 1851. Arrived at Kingston, Jamaica,
May 10, and at Ridgemount, May 16, when he took the
pastoral charge of the station. In May, 1853, he re-
turned to England, and was subsequently appointed to
superintend the Educational Institution in Madras.
In 1853 he married Elizabeth Stewart, born, June,
1828; Ch.m., Ford, near Edinburgh (Elliott). Sailed
for Madras, with Mrs. Hall, Jan. 14, 1854. Arrived at
Madras, April 5, and took charge of the Institution.
Mrs. Hall died at Madras, June 13, 1856. In 1857 he
formed a Church, in connection with the Institution, in
Black Town, Madras. On Feb. 16, 1859, he married,
at Madras, Mary Young. Later in 1859 he accom-
panied Mr. Sewell on an extensive tour in the Cuddapah,
Salem, and Coimbatore districts, in order to select suit-
able sites for new missions. In 1861 Mrs. Hall established
a school for girls of the higher castes. In 1871, Mrs.
Hall, being in feeble health, sailed for England, but died
on her passage on March 3. In 1873, Mr. Hall, returning
from England, resumed his work in the Institution.
In 1876 he returned to England on sick certificate, arriv-
ing May 22. In 1879, as the state of his health did not
allow his returning to India, he retired from the foreign
work of the Society, and proceeded to New Zealand,
where he settled. He died at Dunedin, New Zealand,
March 1, 1898, aged 72.
Visits to England: sick-leave, July 6, 1863—Sept.
26, 1865, Mrs. H., July 10, 1866; June 12, 1871—Nov.
11, 1872 ; sick-leave, May 22, 1876.
508. GILL, William Wyatt, B.A., LL.D. (37). Born,
Dec. 27, 1828, at Bristol. Ch.m., at Kingsland Ch.,
Bristol. Studied at Highbury and New Colleges. Ap-
pointed to Mangaia, South Seas. Ordained, July 11,
1851, at Spa Fields Chapel, London. Single. Sailed,
July 15, 1851. Arrived at Sydney, Nov. 23. At Syd-
ney, on Dec. 19,1851, he married Mary Layman Harrison,
I born, May 19, 1830, in London. Leaving Sydney,
Jan. 1, 1852, he arrived at Mangaia, March 1, when he
settled at the Tamar u a station. On Mr. G. Gill’s
removal to Rarotonga early in April, 1857, the charge of
the Mangaia Mission devolved on Mr. W. W. Gill. In
1857 ^rs- Gill left Mangaia to visit Sydney. Leaving
I Sydney, March 29, she returned to Mangaia. From
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In March, 1862, Mr. and Mrs. Gill, having failed in health,
left Mangaia to proceed to Sydney. Visiting the Penrhyn
and other islands—out-stations of the Hervey Islands’
Mission—they called at other groups, and arrived at
Sydney, July 7. Leaving Sydney, Sept. 17, in the John
Williams, they visited the Loyalty Islands, New Hebrides,
Samoa, etc., and arrived at Mangaia, March 23, 1863.
In 1869 Mrs. Gill sailed for Sydney with her children,
some of whom were going on to England. She returned
to Mangaia, July 28. On June 8, 1872, Mr. Gill, with
Mrs. Gill and family, left Mangaia in the John Williams
to return to England. Arriving at the Loyalty Islands
Aug. 31, they, on Sept. 11, sailed in the John Williams
for Somerset, Cape York, where they arrived Oct. 11.
Mrs. Gill and family proceeded thence in the John Williams
to Sydney, where they arrived Dec. 22. Mr. Gill, after
accompanying Mr. Murray to various islands near the
coast of New Guinea, and to several points on the main-
land of the island, sailed for Sydney, where he arrived
Jan. 22, 1873. Leaving Sydney with Mrs. Gill and
family, March 5, 1873, he arrived in England, June 15.
On account of Mrs. Gill’s health he remained in England
until 1876, when, having been appointed to take charge
of the Rarotonga Mission, he sailed for that island, with
Mrs. Gill, Oct. 4, and arrived April, 1877. In 1877,
from July 3 to Aug. 14, he was engaged in visiting in the
John Williams the out-stations of the Hervey Islands’
Mission. In 1883 he again visited the out-stations,
leaving Rarotonga June 23, and returning July 19. In
his absence Mrs. Gill died, on July 12, at Rarotonga.
On Nov. 22, 1883, Mr. Gill left Rarotonga and retired
from foreign service. Arrived at Sydney, Dec. 12, 1883.
Left Sydney, Jan. 5, 1884, to accompany native teachers
to New Guinea and visit that mission. Arriving at
Port Moresby, Feb. 6, he went through part of the eastern
branch of the mission, and returned to Sydney, April 6.
Here he undertook the revision of the Rarotongan version
of the Bible, under the Bible Society. Married, in July,
1885, Emily Corrie, Ch.m., C. Ch., Bourke St., Sydney
(Hill). In order to carry through the press the revised
version of the Rarotongan Bible, he returned to England
in 1887, arriving Feb. 15. This work for the Bible
Society having been completed in April, 1888, he re-
turned to Sydney with Mrs. Gill, sailing June 1, 1888.
He resided there as a retired Missionary of the Society.
In 1889, the degree of LL.D, was conferred upon him by
the University of St. Andrew’s. He died at Sydney,
Nov. 11, 1896, aged 67 years.
Books written :—
“ Myths and Songs from the South Pacific.” London :
King & Co., 1876.
“ Life in the Southern Isles.” London : Rel. Tr. Soc.,
1876.
“ Historical Sketches of Savage Life in Polynesia.”
Wellington, New Zealand. London: Kegan,
Paul & Co., 1880.
“ Work and Adventure in New Guinea, 1877-1885.”
James Chalmers and W. Wyatt Gill, B.A. Lon-
don : R.T.S., 1885.
“ Jottings from the Pacific.” London: R.T.S., 1885.
“ From Darkness to Light in Polynesia.” London:
R.T.S., 1894.
509. LIND, William Alexander (4). Born, Jan. 28,
1828, in London. Ch.m., Orange St. Chapel, London,
May 30, 1844. Studied at Hackney Coll. Appointed
to Tahiti. Ordained, June 12, 1851, at Orange St. Ch.
Married Jane Tritton. Sailed, July 15, 1851. Arrived
at Sydney, Nov. 23, and at Tahiti, Feb. 4, 1852. In
Sept., 1852, on account of the arbitrary measures of the
French authorities, he, with Mrs. Lind, left Tahiti, and
proceeded to Rurutu, one of the Austral islands, there
to await a favourable opportunity for resuming labour
in Tahiti. In Feb., 1855, he left Rurutu, and returned
to Tahiti, and thence proceeded to England, where he
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arrived Dec. 24, 1855, when his connection with the
Society ceased.
510. SPENCER, George (2). Born in 1823.
Studied at Hackney Coll. Appointed to Tahiti. Or-
dained, June 10, 1851, at North St. Ch. Taunton.
Married Emily Sheard, Ch.m., Oxford (Tyndale).
Sailed, July 15, 1851. Arrived at Sydney, Nov. 23,
and at Tahiti, Feb. 4, 1852. In consequence of the
arbitrary measures of the French authorities, he left
Tahiti with Mrs. Spencer in May, 1853, and proceeded
to England, where he arrived towards the close of the
year, when his connection with the Society ceased.
511. LAW, William (3). Born, March 10, 1827, at
Rawmarsh, near Rotherham. Ch.m., Masborough, 1843
(Stowell). Studied at Rotherham Coll. Appointed to
Samoa. Ordained, June 25, 1851, at Rotherham. Married
Sarah Hawley, Ch.m., Masborough. Sailed, July 15,
1851. Arrived at Sydney, Nov. 23, at Tahiti, Feb. 4,
1852, and at Upolu, Samoa, March 22, and settled at
Safata, taking charge of the district of Vaiee, Upolu.
In June, 1853, he removed to Leulumoega, including in
his sphere of labour the district of A ana and the island of
Manono. On account of the failure of Mrs. Law’s health,
he left the islands in 1854, and proceeded to Melbourne,
Australia, where he arrived in Oct. His connection
with the Society then ceased. On Oct. 25, 1854, he
became Pastor of a Church at Launceston, Tasmania.
512. LEITCH, Charles Calder, M.R.C.S.E. (3). Born,
Oct. 31, 1822, at Edinburgh. Ch.m., U. P. Ch., Biggar,
1842 (D. Smith). Studied at Un. P. Theol. Hall, and at
Theol. Acad., Glasgow; and Medicine, at Edinburgh.
Appointed as a Medical Missionary at Neyoor, Travan-
core. Ordained, Sept. 4, 1851, at Grey Friars Ch.,
Glasgow. Single. Sailed, Sept. 16, 1851. Arrived at
Madras, Dec. 17. He remained in Madras until May,
1852, studying forms of Indian disease. In May he left
Madras for Travancore, and arrived at Nagercoil, June
21. Until Feb., 1853, he resided at Santhapuram, near
Neyoor, doing the work of a Medical Missionary. On
Feb. 15, 1853, he went to reside at Neyoor, and entered
on the sole charge of the Mission. On March 7, 1853,
he opened a Dispensary at Neyoor, and soon afterwards
took steps towards the erection of a Hospital. On July
1, 1854, Mr. Baylis arrived from Madras, with whom the
work of the district was shared. His health having
suffered from the excessive strain upon it, he visited
Moottam, on the neighbouring coast, in August, for the
purpose of sea-bathing; where he was drowned, while
bathing, on Aug. 25, 1854.
See “ Memoir of the Rev. Charles C. Leitch,” by the Rev.
David Smith, D.D. Edinburgh: Oliphant &
Sons, 1856.
513. SARGENT, Richard John (12). Born, Nov. 19,
1822, at Plymouth. Ch.m., Norley St. Chapel, Ply-
mouth, 1841 (G. Smith). Studied at the Western Coll.
Appointed to Bangalore. Ordained, Sept. 11, 1851,
at Trinity Ch., Poplar, London. Single. Sailed, Sept.
16, 1851. Arrived at Madras, Dec. 17, and at Bangalore,
Dec. 27, 1851 ; when he entered on the work of the Tamil
department of the Mission. In 1852 he married Sophia
Harriet Rhenius, daughter of the late Rev. C. T. E.
Rhenius. From the beginning of 1853 the charge of
the English Church and congregation at Bangalore was
added to his duties. Towards the close of 1857, he
removed to Madras, and succeeded Mr. Kubler in the
charge of the Tamil Church, and of the out-stations of
the Madras Mission, while Mrs. Sargent took the super,
intendence of the Girls' Boarding School, and of two
branch day-schools for girls. On account of ill-health,
Mrs. Sargent spent a large portion of the year i860 at
Bangalore ; but, having found no material improvement,
Mr. Sargent accompanied her to England, where they
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was dissolved in Sept., 1863, when he became the Pastor
of a Cong. Ch., at Billericay, Essex, and subsequently
at Ponder’s End.
514. EVANS, Edward Josiah, B.A. ( 12). Born, June
30, 1826, in London. Ch.m., Abney Ch., Stoke Newing-
ton, London, 1844 (Jefferson). Studied at Cheshunt and
University Colleges. Appointed to Mirzapur. Ordained,
Aug. 28, 1851, at Abney Ch. Single. Sailed, Oct. 20,
1851. On reaching Bombay he proceeded to Belgaum,
where he arrived, Dec. 22. Here, on Jan. 20, 1852, he
married Caroline Taylor, Ch.m., Walthamstow,
Essex (Machray), daughter of Rev. J. Taylor (No. 150'.
He thence, with Mrs. Evans, proceeded to Mirzapur,
where he arrived in April, 1852, and took the charge of
the Free School, and subsequently took a share in Ver-
nacular evangelistic work. On Aug. 1, 1856, he left
Mirzapur, with Mrs. Evans, to reinforce the Mission in
Madras, where he arrived, Aug. 28, and took part in the
work of the English Institution ; which work, however,
he relinquished in the middle of 1857, on taking temporary
charge of the English Church and congregation at Davidson
St. Ch., Madras. In the early part of i860 he resigned
this pastoral charge and returned to England with Airs.
Evans, where they arrived May 29. His connection
with the Society ceased in 1863, when he became Pastor
of the Cong. Ch. at Poyle, Middlesex. He died at
Crouch End, London, April 12, 1890, where Mrs. Evans
also died, Oct. 16, 1920.
515. CAMPBELL, James Nicoll (22). Born, April 1,
1814, at Dundee. Was engaged in the Cape Colony in
1851, and employed as a Schoolmaster at Graaff Reinet,
where he carried on this department of labour until
1873, when he resigned. He died at Cradock, S. Africa,
Oct. 3, 1898, aged 84.
1852
516. CHALMERS, John, ' M.A., LL.D. (47). Born,
Oct. 24, 1825, near New Deer, Aberdeenshire. Ch.m.,
Un. Sec. Ch., Whitehills. Studied at Aberdeen Univ, and
Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to Hong Kong. Ordained,
Jan. 28, 1852, at Millseat, Aberdeenshire. Married
Helen Morison, born, 1828, Ch.m., Millseat (Morison).
Sailed, Feb. 20, 1852. Arrived at Hong Kong, June 28.
Here, with other duties, he undertook the superintendence
of the Press. In March, 1858, on Dr. Legge’sleaving Hong
Kong to visit England, the charge of the Mission and
the Anglo-Chinese schools devolved on Mr. Chalmers.
In Sept., 1859, on Dr. Legge’s return from England, Mr.
Chalmers removed to Canton, to recommence the mission
in that city. Established Mission work in the country
districts around Canton. At various times, from 1855
onward, Mr. Chalmers published works in Chinese on
religious and general subjects; also in 1859 an English
and Cantonese Pocket Dictionary. In 1878 he received
from the University of Aberdeen the degree of LL.D.
On April 15, 1879, he removed to Hong Kong, and took
sole charge there. Was a member of the Committee
for the revision of the Wen li version of the Chinese Bible.
Mrs. Chalmers died at Hong Kong, July 31, 1897. In
1897 Dr. Chalmers returned to England, arriving Dec.
24. In 1899, returning to China, he left England Sept.
14, to proceed via Canada and Korea to Hong Kong.
The vessel was wrecked at the mouth of the R. St. Law-
rence, but Dr. Chalmers escaped and went on to Toronto,
and thence to Chemulpo in Korea. Here he died Nov. 22,
1899, aged 74.
Visits to England: Mrs. C., sick-leave: Nov. 28,
1858—Nov. i860 ; Sept. 28, 1867—Aug. 30, 1869;
June 29, 1881—Feb. 14, 1883; June 24, 1894—
Oct. 6, 1895.
Books written:—
“ The Origin of the Chinese.” London : Trtibner & Co.
‘ ‘ The Speculations of the ‘ Old Philosopher,’ Lautze.”
(Translated.) London: Triibner & Co., 1868.
“ Pocket Dictionary of the Cantonese Dialect.” 1872.
“The Concise Kang-Hi Chinese Dictionary.” London:
Triibner & Co., 1877.
“ The Structure of the Chinese Characters.” London :
Triibner & Co., 1882.
517. HILL, Samuel John (39). Born, Dec. 22, 1825,
at Berhampur. Son of Rev. M. Hill (No. 222) ; brother
of No. 489. Ch.m., Union Ch., Calcutta (Boaz). Was
accepted as a Missionary of the Society in Calcutta in
1852, and at once engaged in the Vernacular work of the
station. Ordained, Sept. 18, 1853, at Calcutta. On
Sept. 20, 1853, he married Leonora Josephina Muller,
born, May 14, 1832. In Nov., 1853, he removed to
Berhampur, and became a fellow-labourer with Mr.
Bradbury in evangelistic and other work. In 1854
Mrs. Hill commenced a school for boys. In April, 1858,
he removed to Calcutta, to supply a temporary vacancy
in the Missionary staff there. He there undertook,
with other work, the Pastoral charge of the native church
at Bhowanipur; and in 1859, after the death of Mr.
Lacroix, engaged also in the Vernacular preaching in
Bazar Chapels and other places in and around Calcutta.
In 1861, his health having failed, he left Calcutta- with
Mrs. Hill and family on Jan. 7 to visit England, where
he arrived, May 27. Returning to India with Mrs. Hill
and family, he sailed, Sept. 12, 1864, and soon after his
arrival in India proceeded to Berhampur. On March 2,
1868, he opened a new An gio-Vernacular School at Ber-
hampur. At the beginning of May, 1870, the charge
of the station devolved on Mr. Hill. In 1872, Mrs. Hill’s
health requiring a change, she returned to England
with three children, arriving Aug. 8. Mr. Hill died at
Berhampur, Jan. 20, 1891, aged 65. Mrs. Hill died at
Hampstead, Sept. 3, 1917, aged 85.
518. VALETT, Philip Ludwig Mens (7). Had been
connected with the Dresden Missionary Society. In
1852 joined the L.M.S., and was appointed to Bellary.
Married Emilie von Hauffstengel, born, May 2, 1829.
Sailed, Sept. 14, 1852. Arrived at Bellary, Feb. 10, 1853.
Took the superintendence of the Wardlaw Institution,
and after a time engaged also in itinerating. In 1857 he
succeeded Mr. Dawson in the charge of the station of
Chicacole, arriving there March 25. In 1859, Mrs. Valett’s
health having failed, he returned with her and family to
England, where they arrived, June 24, when his con-
nection with the Society ceased.
519. SHERRING, Matthew Atmore, M.A., LL.B. (28).
Born, Sept. 26, 1826, at Halstead, Essex. Ch.m., Col-
chester. Studied at Univ. Coll., London, and Coward
Coll. Appointed to Benares. Ordained, Dec. 7, 1852,
at Weigh House Ch., London. Single. Sailed, Dec.
20, 1852. Arrived at Benares, Feb. 12, 1853. He took
the superintendence of the Central School, and soon after
commenced Vernacular work. In Dec., 1853, he set
out, with other brethren, on a missionary tour, and
returned to Benares early in March, 1854, and resumed
his former work. On March 5, 1856, he married, at
Mirzapur, Margaret Mather, born, May 24, 1837,
daughter of Rev. Dr. R. C. Mather (No. 298). In Nov.,
1856, he removed with Mrs. Sherring to Mirzapur to take
charge of the station in the absence of Dr. Mather
in England. Here Mrs. Sherring carried on work
among women. In Feb., 1861, Mr. Sherring removed
to Benares, and took the superintendence of the
Central School, and also engaged in Bazar preaching,
and in itinerating; and Mrs. Sherring took charge
of the Girls' School. In May, 1862, in consequence of
failure of health, he visited the hills with Mrs. Sherring.
Early in 1866 he left Benares, with his family, to pro-
1 ceed to England, where he arrived, March 7, 1867. Re-
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arriving in India, proceeded to Mirzapur, where he
arrived Feb. 6. He thence went on to Benares, where he
resumed the charge of the Central School, and also took
the Pastorate of the Native Church. Mr. Sherring under-
took work at Mirzapur from March, 1869, until Dec. 15,
when he returned to Benares. Mrs. Sherring, returning
to India, sailed from England, Oct. 2, 1869, and arrived
at Benares, Jan. 21, 1870. In 1875 Mr. Sherring visited
the hills for the restoration of his health, but not deriving
much improvement he returned to England, with Mrs.
Sherring, on sick certificate, arriving April 9, 1876. His
health being restored, he returned to India with Mrs.
Sherring, sailing Nov. 6, 1878. Arrived at Benares,
Dec. 24. He died at Benares, Aug. 10, 1880. Mrs.
Sherring, returning to England, arrived April 8, 1881.
She returned to India in 1885, sailing Sept. 27,
and settled at Mirzapur, Nov. 4, with her daughter,
No. 830, who had been appointed to that station as a
Missionary of the Society. For family reasons, she
returned to England in 1887, arriving April 4. Sub-
sequently she returned to India. In 1901 on her journey
back to England, she died on March 7, and was buried at
sea, 92 miles south of Naples.
Books written: —
“ The Indian Church during the Rebellion.” London :
Nisbet, 1859.
“ The Sacred City of the Hindus” (Benares). London :
Triibner & Co., 1868.
“ The History of Protestant Missions in India.” London :
Triibner & Co., 1875.
“ The Hindoo Pilgrims.” London : Triibner & Co., 1878.
“ The Tribes and Castes of India, as represented in
Benares.” London: Triibner & Co., Vol. i.,
1872 ; and Vol. ii., 1879.
520. THOMPSON, C. E. (25). Born in India in 1817.
Ch.m., Vizagapatam. Studied at Vizagapatam. En-
gaged in India in 1852 in the capacity of Assistant Mis-
sionary at Chicacole, an out-station of Vizianagram.
Devoted himself to evangelistic work, and to the English
and Telugu Schools at Chicacole. He also occasionally
itinerated in the district. In 1853 he removed to Viz-
ianagram and was similarly occupied. In 1861 he re-
moved to Vizagapatam and assisted in that Mission.
In 1868 he returned to Chicacole and took charge at
that station. In 1877 retired from active service. He
died Sept. 4, 1884, aged 67.
1853
521. BEARDSLEE, J. 0. (2). Born in the U.S. of
America. Had been connected with the Amer. Cong.
Board of Missions and Principal of the Mico Institution
at Kingston, Jamaica. Supplied at Kingston after
Mr. Wheeler’s death in Oct., 1852. Was invited by the
Church and congregation at Freeman's Chapel, Kingston,
to succeed Mr. Wheeler in the Pastorate. Accepting
the invitation, he entered on his duties as Pastor in J uly,
1853. In June, 1855, he resigned the Pastorate, on
account of ill-health, and retired to the United States.
522. KOLBE, Frederick William (22). Born, Nov.
3, 1821, in South Africa. Son of Rev. G. A. Kolbe
(No. 278). Had been connected with the Rhenish Mis-
sion in S. Africa. In 1853 he was accepted by the L.M.S.,
and was appointed to succeed Rev. W. Elliott (No. 214)
in the charge of the Church and congregation at George.
Had previously married Isabella Maria Elliott, born,
Dec. 7, 1831, daughter of Mr. Elliott (No. 214). The
Society having relinquished George as one of its stations,
Mr. Kolbe, in 1856, removed to Paarl, and succeeded
Mr. Barker in charge at that station. About 1857,
the station becoming, for the most part, self-supporting,
Mr. Kolbe received only limited aid from the funds of
the Society. In 1873 he visited England for the benefit
of his health, arriving May 23. Returning to S. Africa,
he sailed Nov. 4, 1873. He retired from the Pastorate
at Paarl in 1875. Mrs. Kolbe died at Cape Town, Jan.
17, 1893, aged 61. Mr. Kolbe died at Cape Town, Dec.
25, 1899, aged 78.
Books written:—
“ An English-Herero Dictionary.” Cape Town: T. C.
Juta, 1883.
“ A Language Study, based on Bantu.” London:
Triibner & Co., 1888.
523. INGRAM, Henry Brown (4). Born in 1828,
at Salisbury. Ch.m., Chase-side Ch., Enfield, Middlesex,
1848 (Wilkinson). Studied at Bedford. Appointed to
Brunswick Station, Berbice. Ordained at Chase-side
Ch. Married. Sailed, Feb. 17, 1853. Arrived in
Berbice, March 23, and took charge of Brunswick Station,
and also of Fearn Station and the surrounding villages.
In Oct., 1856, Mr. and Mrs. Ingram visited the Indian
Mission Station at Maria Henrietta, on the River Berbice.
On account of failure of health, he left Berbice, with Mrs.
Ingram, in Aug., 1857, and returned to England, where
he arrived, Sept. 13. His connection with the Society
ceased soon afterwards, and he took the Pastorate of the
Church and congregation at Battle Bridge, London.
524. CREAGH, Stephen Mark (44). Born, Sept. 9,
1826, at Plymouth. Ch.m., Bodmin, Cornwall. Studied
at Western Coll. Appointed to the Loyalty Islands,
South Seas. Ordained, Oct. 27, 1853, at City Road
Ch., London. Married Susan Anna Peek, Ch.m.,
Plymouth (Nicholson). Sailed, Dec. 5, 1853. Arrived
at Samoa, May 23, 1854. Remained in Samoa until
Sept. 26, when, with Mrs. Creagh, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Jones, and accompanied by Messrs. Hardie and
Sunderland, he sailed, in the John Williams, for the
Loyalty Islands. Arriving at Mare (Nengone), in that
group, Oct. 23, he settled at Neche, in the Guwahma
District, where he established a mission press. Mrs.
Creagh died, Feb. 6, 1855, in Mare. In Aug., 1857,
he visited Samoa, where he printed the Gospel by Luke
in the Mar6 language. He thence proceeded to Sydney,
where he arrived, Jan. 22, 1858. Here he married
Sarah Ann Buzacott. born July 24, 1829, daughter of
No. 261. On March 29 he left Sydney, with Mrs. Creagh,
in the John Williams, and after a long round of visits
to the islands in Eastern Polynesia, arrived in Mari,
July 29, when he resumed his pastoral, evangelistic,
educational, and translation work at Neche. In June,
1859, he established a Boarding School for native boys
and girls. In Oct., 1861, he, with Mr. Murray, visited
the island of Uvea. In Dec., 1864, the printing of the
New Testament in the Mare language was completed.
In 1864 the work in Mr. Creagh’s district, and also in
that of Mr. Jones, was seriously interrupted by the
action of the French authorities in New Caledonia.
In Aug., 1865, he visited the Australian Colonies to
represent to the churches and friends of missions the
action of the French Governor against the Protestant
Missionaries and their work in the Loyalty Islands.
He returned to Mare on April 21, 1866. At the end of
1869 a war broke out, involving all the tribes in Mare.
The Romish priests, who precipitated the war, charged
Mr. Creagh with being the cause of it. In April, 1870, a
Commission was appointed by the French Governor to
make an investigation respecting this charge. The
Commission entirely exonerated Mr. Creagh, and the
blame was fixed on the French Romish priests. In
Sept., 1870, he visited the Coast of New Caledonia with
a view to missionary work on that island, and proceeded
to Noumea, where he had an interview with the Gover-
nor, but without favourable results. On Dec. 29, 1870,
he was appointed by the Loyalty Islands’ District Com-
mittee to take Mr. Macfarlane’s place at Lifu, on his
leaving that island for New Guinea. On June 6, 1871,
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Sydney to fetch Mrs. Creagh, who had had a serious
illness there, and returned to Lifu in April, 1872. In
June, 1873, he visited Uvea during a disturbance and
war, and remained there three months. In Sept., 1875,
he visited Mare to revise, with Mr. Jones, the second
part of the Mave version of the Psalms. On Nov. 16,
1875, he left Lifu, with Mrs. Creagh and family, in the
John Williams, for Sydney, where they arrived Dec. 1.
They sailed from Sydney, Feb. 1, 1876, and arrived in
England, April 22. Mr. Creagh brought with him,
to be printed in England, the MS. of the Pentateuch in the
Lifu language, of the Psalms in the Mare language, and
of a new and enlarged Hymn Book in the Lifu language.
Returning to Lif u, with Mrs. Creagh and family, he sailed,
Sept. 4, 1878. Mr. Creagh arrived in Lifu, Dec. 23.
Mrs. Creagh arrived in Lifu in May, 1879. In 1882 Mr.
and Mrs Creagh visited Sydney, arriving Nov. 22. Mr.
Creagh returned to Lifu in July, 1883. In 1885 he sent
in his resignation of the foreign work of the Society,
which was accepted on Feb. 8, 1886. Mrs. Creagh re-
turned to Lifu in May, 1886. Retiring in Nov., 1886,
he went to reside at Sydney. In 1890 he returned to
Lifu to take charge during Mr. Hadfield’s absence, arriv-
ing May 15. On Jan. 5, 1892, he left Lifu to return to
Sydney. In 1893 he visited Mare in order to revise the
Mare Bible. In 1898 he took charge of the work in Lifu
in the absence of Mr. Hadfield. Returning to Sydney
in 1901, he arrived at that port May 8. Mr. Creagh
died at Sydney Oct. 8, 1902, aged 76.
525. JONES, John (46). Born, May 30, 1829, at Leigh
Sinton, Worcestershire. Ch.m., Leigh Sinton, 1846.
Studied at Cotton End. Appointed to the Loyalty
Islands. Ordained, Oct. 27, 1853, at City Road Ch., Lon-
don. Married, Oct. 27, 1853, at Angel St. Cong. Ch.,
Worcester, Sarah Herbert, Ch.m., Church of England,
Worcester. Sailed, Dec. 5, 1853. Arrived at Samoa,
May 23, 1854. Remained in Samoa until Sept. 26,
when, with Mrs. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Creagh, and
accompanied by Messrs. Hardie and Sunderland, he
sailed in the John Williams for the Loyalty Islands.
Arriving at Mare (Nengone), in that group, Oct. 23, he,
after a short time, settled at Waeko. In May, 1856,
he visited Lifu. In 1856 he commenced a Boarding
School for native boys and girls. Together with his
other duties, he carried on with Mr. Creagh the /rans-
lation of the New Testament. Mr. Jones also carried on
an Institution for training native teachers. In 1859 Mrs.
Jones visited Sydney. In Oct., 1859, he, with Mr. Turner,
introduced Mr. Baker and Mr. Macfarlane to Lifu, and
after visiting Uvea, returned to Mare. At the close of
1862 he spent six weeks in Uvea. In Oct., 1862, he
visited the New Hebrides as a Deputation, accompanied
by Mr. W. W. Gill. In 1863 he visited Uvea. In Dec.,
1867, he left Mar6, with Mrs. Jones and family, and
proceeded to Sydney, where he arrived Dec. 29. Sailing
from Sydney, Jan. 30, 1868, for England, he and his
family arrived May 15, 1868. He took with him the
MS. for the second edition of the Mare New Testament,
which he carried through the press during his stay in
England. Returning to Mare, he sailed with Mrs.
Jones, June 27, 1870, and arrived at Sydney, Sept. 29.
Left Sydney for Mare, Oct. 26, and arrived in Ma.re on
Dec. 17. In 1877 Mr. Jones, being in ill-health, sailed
from Mare, Feb. 3, to visit Sydney, whence he returned
to Mare, with Mrs. Jones, arriving June 3. In 1884 he
was deprived of control over the pastorate by the French
Government, and in June he formally gave up charge.
On Oct. 30, 1884, Mrs. Jones left Mare to visit Sydney,
where Mr. Jones joined her on Nov., 28, 1886. Mr.
Jones returning to Mare, arrived May 9. 1887, Mrs.
Jones remaining in Sydney. On Dec. 9, 1887, Mr. Jones
was arrested and expelled from Mare, by order of the
French Government, and taken to Noumea, New
Caledonia, where he arrived Dec. 10. Left the same day
for Sydney, where he arrived Dec. 15. Summoned to
England by the Directors, he left Sydney, March 5, 1888,
and arrived in London, April 17. Mrs. Jones remained
in Sydney. In 1889, on account of Mrs. Jones’ illness,
Mr. Jones sailed on Sept. 13, to return to Sydney. As
the French Government would not permit him to return
to the Loyalty Islands, his connection with the Society
as a foreign Missionary ceased in 1890, and he settled at
Sydney. Mrs. Jones died at Sydney, July 5, 1897,
aged 75. In 1899 Mr. Jones visited Samoa and took
part in the work in the absence of some of the mission-
aries. He took charge of the work in Aitutaki, from
May 31, 1901. He died on board the John Williams,
in which he was taking a health trip, off Beru, Gilbert
Islands, Aug. 7, 1908, in his 80th year.
1855
526. KUBLER, Theodore Gottlieb (3). Ch.m., Luthe-
ran Ch. Studied at Basle. Appointed to Salem, South
India. Ordained, March 4, 1855, at German Lutheran
Ch., Savoy, Strand, London. Single. Sailed, March
15, 1855. Arriving in Madras, he proceeded to Salem
with Mr. Lechler, and the missionary party which had
accompanied him from England, arriving at Salem in
August. Here he soon after married--------Ridley,
Soon after the death of Mr. Drew, of Madras, in May,
1856, he removed to Madras, and in Nov. undertook
the Pastorate of the Tamil Church at that station. Mrs.
Kubler took the superintendence of the Girls' Boarding
School. In Oct., 1857, on account of ill-health, he left
Madras with Mrs. Kubler, and returned to England.
His connection with the Society terminated in 1858.
527. WILLIAMSON, Alexander, B.A. (3). Born,
Dec. 5, 1829, at Falkirk. Brother of Nos. 601 and 604.
Ch.m., Indept. Ch., Linlithgow, Sept. 19, 1849. Studied
at Glasgow. Appointed to China. Ordained, April,
1855, at West George St. Ch., Glasgow. Married Isabella
Dougall. Sailed, May 21, 1855. Arrived at Shanghai,
Sept. 24, 1855. During two years he took part in mis-
sionary work at Shanghai and Pinghoo ; but his health
having failed, in Nov., 1857, he was compelled to leave
China to return to England, where he arrived, April 16,
1858. His connection with the Society terminated
soon after his return to England. After some years
spent in Scotland, he was appointed the agent for China
of the National Bible Society of Scotland, and proceeded
to China, arriving in Shanghai in Dec., 1863. He was
the founder of the Christian Literature Society for China.
He died Aug. 28, 1890, at Chefoo.
Book written :—
“Journeys in North China.” 2 vols. London: Smith,
Elder & Co., 1879.
528. JOHN, Griffith, D.D. (57). Born, Dec. 14,
1831, at Swansea. Ch.m., Ebenezer Ch., Swansea, 1840.
Studied at Brecon Coll, and Bedford. Appointed to
China. Ordained, April 6, 1855, at Ebenezer Ch., Swan-
sea. Married Margaret Jane Griffiths, daughter of
Rev. D. Griffiths (No. 207), Ch.m., at Woodbridge (Brown).
Sailed, May 21, 1855. Arrived at Shanghai, Sept. 24,
1855, and soon after took part in missionary work. In
Oct., 1857, he accompanied Mr. Edkins on a visit to
Soochow. In 1858 he established stations at Sung Kiang
and other places; and in that and subsequent years
made extended tours into the interior. Resided for a
period in Pinghoo. In July, 1861, he, with Mr. Wilson,
removed to Hankow, where they commenced missionary
work, and laid the foundation of a permanent station
in that city. In 1864, Mrs. John visited England, arriv-
ing Sept. 7. Returing to China, she sailed Sept. 26, 1865.
| On April 1, 1868, Mr. John, accompanied by Mr. A. Wylie
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They returned to Hankow, Sept. 4, having visited Chengtu,
the capital of Szechuan and Han chung, in Shensi, and in
so doing travelled 3,000 miles. Soon after his return
to Hankow he went to reside at the neighbouring city of
Wuchang. In July, 1870, he, with Mrs. John, left
Hankow to return to England, where he arrived Sept. 30.
On May 8, 1872, he preached the annual sermon for the
Society at Surrey Chapel. After a stay in England,
prolonged because of Mrs. John’s ill-health, he sailed,
with her, for China, Feb. 8, 1873. Mrs. John died on the
voyage on March 24, 1873, in the harbour of Singapore.
Mr. John, proceeding to China, arrived at Shanghai,
April 13, and at Hankow, April 25, when he resumed his
former duties at that station. From i860 onwards he
made many contributions to the Christian literature of
China. For many years he was the chairman of the
Central China Tract Society and the author of numerous
popular tracts. On Oct. 23, 1874, he married, at Shang-
hai, Mrs. Jenkins, widow of Dr. Jenkins, of the Amer.
Metht. Episc. Mission. In 1880 Mrs. John, being in
feeble health, visited England, arriving Aug. 8. Sub-
sequently, she proceeded to the United States, and later
Mr. John joined her in America. Her health being restored,
she, with Mr. John, left for England, en route for China,
on July 2, 1881, and arrived in London, July 12. After
a few months’ stay in England they sailed for China,
Feb. 28, 1882. Soon after their arrival at Hankcw, a
relapse in Mrs. John’s health rendering it advisable to
obtain special surgical aid, she visited New York, sailing
from Shanghai, July 26, 1882. Having improved in
health, she left New York, and arrived in England,
Feb. 10, 1883. Returning to Hankcw, she sailed, Sept.
12, 1883. In 1885 Mr. John published a version of the
New Testament in the Wen-li dialect of China. On
Dec. 29, 1885, Mrs. John died at Hankow, aged 51. In
1888 Mr. John was elected Chairman of the Cong. Union
of England and Wales for 1889, but in view of important
work claiming his attention at Hankow, he felt it neces-
sary to decline the honour. In 1889 the degree of D.D.
was conferred upon him by the University of Edinburgh.
In 1895 he deferred returning to England, on account
of the disturbed state of China. In 1905 Dr. John cele-
brated his missionary Jubilee at Hankow, on Sept. 24 and
28, the Chinese Celebration being on Nov. 16. In 1906
he was compelled by ill-health to leave China for a time ;
he left Shanghai, April 21, and on arriving at New York,
rested at his son’s residence at Yonkers. He left
Vancouver for Hankow, Nov. 26, 1907. In 1912 Dr.
John returned to England, arriving Jan. 4. He died in
London July 25, aged 80.
Book written :—
“ A Voice from China.” London : Rel. Tr. Soc.
See also—“ Griffith John: Founder of the Hankow
Mission,” by Wm. Robson. London: S. W.
Partridge & Co.
“Griffith John: The Story of Fifty Years in China,”
by R. Wardlaw Thompson. London : Rel. Tr.
Soc., 1906 ; pp. 544.
“The Apostle of Central China,” by Nelson Bitton.
Sunday School Union. 1912.
529. LEA, William Knibb (11). Born, Dec. 17, 1829,
at Kettering. Ch.m., Uppingham, 1845 (Green). Studied
at Bedford. Appointed to Amoy. Ordained, July 3.
1855, at Kettering. Married Charlotte Tingle.
Sailed, July 16, 1855. Arrived at Amoy, Feb. 11, 1856.
Here he took part in the general work of the Mission.
He also made repeated tours into the interior. He also
carried on a Training Institution. Mrs. Lea’s health
having failed, he left Amoy with her early in 1863 to return
to England, where they arrived June 9. His connection
with the Society ceased in 1866, when he took the Pas-
torate of the Cong. Ch. at Lower Norwood, which he
resigned in 1878. He died at Brighton, Jan. 3, 1881.
530. DENNIS, John Joll (9)- Born, Feb. 14, 1830,
at Morice Town, near Plymouth. Ch.m., Wesleyan Ch.
Had married Mary Catharine Dell, born, June 17,
1818. Studied at Bedford. Appointed to Nagercoil,
South Travancore. Ordained, Oct. 4, 1855, at Orange
St. Ch., London. Sailed, Oct. 16, 1855. Arrived at
Nagercoil, Feb. 12, 1856. He here first took charge of
the Printing Press, and, soon after, of the James Town
District, until May, 1857. In Jan., 1857, the charge
of the Nagercoil District and Seminary devolved on him,
and that of the Girls' Boarding School on Mrs. Dennis,
through the return to England of Mr. and Mrs. White-
house. On account of Mrs. Dennis’s ill-health, he left
Nagercoil in July, 1862, and returned to England with
his family, arriving Dec. 16. Returning to India alone,
he sailed May 24, 1863, and arrived at Madras, Aug. 18,
1863, when he proceeded to Nagercoil, arriving Sept. 5.
He died at Nagercoil, Nov. 15, 1864. Mrs. Dennis
died at Rusthall, Kent, April 3, 1906, in her 88th year.
531. FLETCHER, Duncan (7). Born, March 13, 1820,
at Crieff, Perthshire. Ch.m., U. P. Ch., 1835. Studied
at Bedford. Appointed Pastor at Chapelton, Jamaica.
Ordained, Nov. 29, 1855, at Albion Ch., Moorfields,
London. Married Mary Ann Kilpin, Ch.m., Bunyan
Meeting, Bedford (Jukes). Sailed, Dec. 23, 1855.
Arrived at Chapelton, Feb. 19, 1856. On account of
ill-health he left Jamaica, with Mrs. Fletcher, on Sept.
11, 1859, and returned to England, where he arrived in
Oct. Returning to Jamaica, he sailed May, i860, and
resumed the Pastorate at Chapelion, where he arrived at
the end of June. His health again failing, he returned
to England with his family, arriving April 15, 1862. His
connection with the Society then terminated. He after-
wards became Pastor at Carrickfergus and subsequently
at Moy, in Ireland. He died in London, Dec. 2, 1873.
532. READ, John Vanderkemp (4). Born in South
Africa, son of Rev. J. Read (No. 61) ; brother of No. 343.
In 1855 he was engaged as an Assistant Missionary at
Hankey; where he was ordained, Jan. 8, 1857, and
appointed to take charge of the station of Oskraal, a
branch of the Kat River Mission, to which he at once
proceeded. In 1858 he married-------Green. He died
Feb. 15, 1859.
1856
533. DUTHIE, James, D.D. (52). Born, Sept. 22,
1833, at Stonehaven, N.B. Ch.m., Ch. of Scotland,
Greyfriars, Aberdeen. Studied at Bedford. Appointed
to Madras. Ordained, Jan. 30, 1856, at Bunyan Meet-
ing, Bedford. Single. Sailed, Feb. 4, 1856. Arrived
at Madras, March 15, when he entered upon the work of
the Black Town Institution, co-operating with Mr. Flail.
In 1858 he married, at Madras, Sarah Ann Lea, sister
of Rev. W. K. Lea (No. 529), Ch.m., at Kettering (Toller),
who sailed from England for Madras, June 15, 1858.
In 1859, having been appointed to take charge of the
Seminary at Nagercoil, he, with Mrs. Duthie, left Madras
for Nagercoil, where they arrived in Nov. He then
entered upon the work of the Seminary. In the absence
of Mr. Dennis from July, 1862, to Sept., 1863, the charge
of the church and congregation at Nagercoil was under-
taken by Mr. Duthie ; which duty was resumed in Nov.,
1864, on the death of Mr. Dennis. On Mr. Gannaway’s
leaving James Town in Aug., 1864, Mr. Duthie took charge
of that District until Feb., 1865. Mr. Duthie also had
charge of higher educational work at Nagercoil. In 1871,
he was again stationed at Nagercoil, and resumed charge
of the Seminary and other educational work. In 1897-98
he took the oversight of the native pastors and cate-
chists in the Neyoor district. In 1906, Mr. Duthie
celebrated his missionary Jubilee. In March, 1907, the
University of Aberdeen conferred upon him the honorary
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Bangalore, July 3, 1908, aged 74, and was buried at
Nagercoil. In 1908 Mrs. Duthie visited England,
arriving Sept. 23, and sailing again for Travancore
Dec. io, of the sartie year. She died at Kodai Kanal,
June 29, 1913.
Visits to England: Mrs. D., July 30, 1868, April 16,
1869—Nov. 25, 1871!; April 26, 1875—Dec. 23, 1876 ;
Mrs. D., May 16, 1888, April 22, 1889—Nov. 28, 1890 ;
Mar. 5, 1902—Feb. 6, 1903.
534. KAYSER, Henry (12). Born, Aug. 22, 1831, at
King William’s Town, in S. Africa; son of Rev. F. G.
Kayser (No. 263) ; brother of No. 498. After assisting
at Port Elizabeth and at Peelton for a short time, he was
ordained at Port Elizabeth, July 10, 1856, and took charge
of the Peelton Station. In Feb., 1859, Mr. Kayser re-
moved to King William's Town. In 1866, he visited
England, and, returning to S. Africa, sailed Sept. 8, 1866.
Arrived at Cape Town Oct. 14, and proceeded, via Port
Elizabeth, to Hankey, where he took charge. Flis con-
nection with the Society ceased Nov. 23, 1868. He sub-
sequently became the Pastor of a Native Church at Port
Elizabeth. In 1883, he undertook the pastorate at
Hankey. He died at Uitenhage, March 4, 1900, aged 68.
535. PHILIP, Wilberforce Buxton, B.A. (7). Born,
Dec. 6, 1829, at Cape Town ; son of Dr. J. Philip (No.
194) ; brother of Nos. 425 and 467. Ch.m., at Hankey,
S. Africa, May, 1848. Studied at Cheshunt Coll. Ap-
pointed to S. Africa. Ordained, June 17, 1856, at Albany
St. Ch., Edinburgh. Married Susannah Field Fisher,
Ch.m., Blandford (Gray). Sailed in the John Williams,
July 22, 1856. In Nov., 1856, he settled at Kruis Fon-
tein, and took charge of that station and its out-stations.
In 1857 he removed to Philippolis. In June, 1863, he
became the Pastor of a Cong. Ch. at Queen’s Town, S.
Africa, and his connection with the Society ceased. On
Apr. 23, 1888, he was appointed the Agent of the Society
in S. Africa. Mr. Philip died at Cape Town, Oct. 24, 1888.
536. WIMMER, Michael (16). Born in S. Africa;
son of Rev. M. Wimmer (No. 113). Was engaged in S.
Africa in 1856 as a Schoolmaster at Zuurbraak (Caledon
Institution), which position he occupied until 1872, when
he resigned.
1857
, 537. MACARTNEY, John (7). Born, May, 1828, at
Castle Douglas, N.B. Ch.m., Eng. Presbyt. Ch., Liver-
pool, 1847. Studied at Rotherham Coll. Appointed to
Bellary. Ordained, Jan. 7,1857, at Rotherham. Married
Jane E. Norton. Sailed, March 6, 1857. Arrived at
Bellary in July, when he took charge of the Wardlaw
Institution. From Jan., 1859, to March, 1862, the charge
of the station devolved on him. In May, i860, he took
the management of the Bellary Protestant Orphanage. In
Nov., 1863, he resigned his connection with the Society.
1858
538. JONES, William (12). Born, 1833, at Llanwrin,
near Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire. Ch.m., Sirhowy
(Stephens). Studied at Brecon Coll, and Bedford. Ap-
pointed to Benares. Ordained, Feb. 10, 1858, at Sir-
howy. Single. Sailed, Feb. 20, 1858. Arrived at
Calcutta, April 9. In Feb., 1859, joined the Mirzapore Mis-
sion, where he took the superintendence of the Free
School and Bazar Schools, and also engaged in evangelistic
work. He married in India. In Oct., 1861, he visited
Almora, on account of ill-health, and took charge of the
mission, until March, 1862. Early in 1862, Mrs. Jones
opened at Almora a School for heathen girls. Leaving
Almora, he proceeded to Benares and then to Mirzapur.
After this he returned to Benares, where Mrs. Jones
died, Aug. 5, 1863. In Dec., 1863, he left Benares to
establish a mission in the district of Singrowli, south of
Mirzapur. Here he settled at Dudhi, as a central
station. Towards the close of 1866, he visited Almora,
on account of ill-health, but not deriving permanent bene-
fit, he proceeded to England in 1867, arriving May 9.
Returning to India, he sailed Dec. 10, 1868, and arrived
at Dudhi, Jan. 30, 1869. Here he died, April 25, 1870.
539. BLAKE, William Moody (13). Born, Aug.
6, 1828, at Madras. Ch.m., Madras. Studied at Bed-
ford. Appointed to Vizagapatam, but transferred tem-
porarily to Calcutta. Ordained, Jan. 26, 1858, at
Darwen. Single. Sailed, March 6, 1858. Arriving at
Calcutta, he joined that mission for a time ; but in Jan.,
i860, he entered upon Mission work in Benares, taking
the superintendence of the Central School. In Feb., 1861,
he proceeded pro tern to Mirzapur, returning to Benares
in Feb., 1862. On Nov. 17, 1864, he married Jessie
Dickie Bowie, Ch.m., Edinburgh. In 1868, on the
ground of objection to receive Government aid for a
Mission School, he retired from the superintendence of
the Central School, and devoted himself to the Sunday
English and Hindustani Services, and to Bazar preaching
daily. On account of Mrs. Blake’s ill-health he returned
with her to England, arriving July 22, 1870. His
connection with the Society ceased in Oct., 1871. He
subsequently became the Pastor of the Cong. Ch. at
St. Peter’s Port, Guernsey ; and afterwards of that at
Holt, Wilts., and Wellington, Somerset. Resigning that
pastorate, he went to reside at Clifton, where he died
on Sept. 30, 1887.
540. MACKENZIE, John (26). Born, Aug. 30, 1835,
at Knockando, Scotland. Ch.m., Elgin, 1854 (McNiel).
Studied at Bedford. Appointed to the Makololo Mis-
sion, S. Africa. Ordained, April 19, 1858, at Queen
St. Hall, Edinburgh. Married Ellen Douglas, born
1835, Ch.m., Portobello (Philip). Sailed, June 5, 1858.
Arrived at Cape Town, July 14, 1858, and at Kuruman,
Dec. 31, 1858, where he remained until May 25, i860,
when he set out with Mrs. Mackenzie for Makololo Land.
Having proceeded northward to the Zouga River, in the
neighbourhood of Lechulatebe's Town, he met Mr. Price
on Sept. 8, from whom he heard of the disasters which
had befallen the party of which Mr. Helmore had been
the leader. On Sept. 10, he set out, with Mr. Price, for
Lechulatebe's Town, where they arrived on the 18th.
Thence, on Sept. 26, with Mr. Price and the two sur-
viving children of Mr. Helmore, he set out to return to
Kuruman, where he arrived, Feb. 14, 1861. Having,
in May, 1862, received an appointment to Shoshong, the
town of the Bamangwato Tribe, he soon after set out
for that place, where he arrived in June. Shortly after
his arrival, he, with Mr. Price, took steps preliminary to
a second attempt to establish a mission among the
Makololo, which, however, proved abortive. In July,
1863, leaving Mr. Price at Shoshong, he, with Mrs.
Mackenzie, and accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Moffat, visited Matabele Land. They arrived at Mosele-
katse's Town, Aug. 25, and at Inyati, the Mission Station,
Aug. 29. After a stay of five months he returned, with
Mrs. Mackenzie, to Shoshong, where they arrived at the
end of Feb., 1864. Early in 1867 he commenced to
build a church at Shoshong, which was opened Jan. 7,
1868. Early in Dec., 1868, he left Shoshong with Mrs.
Mackenzie and family to visit Kuruman, where he
arrived Dec. 23. In 1873 he visited Matabele Land.
Having been appointed the Tutor in the “ Moffat Insti-
tution,” he commenced the Institution Classes at the
beginning of Aug., 1873. It having been decided that
the Institution should be conducted permanently at
Kuruman, he removed to that station in 1876, and
resumed the Institution work, and also took the Pastoral
charge of the native Church and congregation. On March
10, 1884, resigned connection with the Society, on taking
a Government appointment of Resident Commissioner in
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In Aug., 1884, he resigned his appointment. On July
28, 1891, he was appointed Missionary Pastor at Hankey,
and sailed for South Africa with Mrs. Mackenzie, Sept. 12,
1891, and arrived at Hankey, Oct. 7. Mr. Mackenzie
died at Kimberley, March 23, 1899, aged 63. In 1899
Mrs. Mackenzie visited England and subsequently re-
turned to S. Africa.
Visits to England: May 25, 1869—March 9, 1871;
July 18, 1882—March 14, 1884.
Books written :—
“Ten Years North of the Orange River.” Edinburgh:
Edmonston & Douglas, 1871.
“ Day-Dawn in Dark Places.” London : Cassell & Co.,
1883.
“Austral Africa: Losing it, or Ruling it.” 2 vols.
London : Sampson Low & Co., 1887.
See also “ John Mackenzie,” by W. Douglas Mackenzie,
M.A., LL.D. London: L.M.S., 1921.
541. PRICE, Roger (42). Born, Feb. 24, 1834, at
Merthyr Cynog, S. Wales. Ch.m., at Bethania, Merthyr
Cynog, 1849. Studied at Western Coll. Appointed to
the Makololo Mission. Ordained, April 5, 1858, at
Norley St. Chapel, Plymouth. Married Isabella Slater.
Sailed, June 5, 1858. Arrived at Cape Town, July 14.
Proceeding northward, he arrived at Kuruman, Dec.
31, 1858. Arrangements for the journey to Makololo
Land being completed, he and Mrs. Price, with Mr. and
Mrs. Helmore and family, left Kuruman, July 8, 1859.
The party arrived at Linyanti, Sekeletu’s Town, Feb.
14, i860. Here Mr. and Mrs. Helmore and two of their
children, and Mr. Price’s child, died. Deprived by the
chief of much of their equipment, he, with Mrs. Price, and
the two surviving children of Mr. Helmore, set out from
Linyanti on June 19 to retrace their steps southward.
Mrs. Price died on the way, July 5. They arrived at
Kuruman, Feb. 14, 1861. On Oct. 23, 1861, he married
Elizabeth Moffat, born, March 16, 1839, daughter
of Dr. R. Moffat, No. 168. Being appointed to join the
Matabele Mission, if practicable, he left Kuruman for
that purpose early in 1862, but, hearing at Shoshong
that Moselekatse put obstacles in the way, he remained
at Shoshong. Steps were taken with a view to a second
attempt to establish a mission among the Makololo
tribe. The scheme, however, failed of accomplish-
ment, and Mr. Price remained at Shoshong. In Feb.,
1866, he, with Mrs. Price, proceeded to Logageng, Sechele’s
Town, with a view to resuming Missionary work there,
commenced in 1847 by Mr. Livingstone. He settled at
Logageng in 1867. He carried on Missionary work of
various kinds at' Logageng, now called Molepolole, until
Jan. 5, 1875. Having been appointed by the Directors
to visit the east coast of Africa, to inquire respecting
the best route and mode of conveyance between Zanzibar
and Lake Tanganyika with a view to the establishment
of a mission at Ujiji, he sailed for Zanzibar, March 18,
1876, and arrived there May 2. After making full in-
quiries and preparation, he set out from Saadani, on
the mainland, on June 10, and reached Mpwapwa on
July 5. Having obtained much important information
respecting the route to Ujiji, he set out to return on
July 8, and arrived at Saaddni on July 23, and at Zanzi-
bar, July 24. Having been appointed to conduct the
expedition to Ujiji, and, arriving there, to take part in
the establishment of the mission on Lake Tanganyika,
arrived at Zanzibar, May 31, and set out on Aug. 1,
with the other members of the expedition, for the Lake.
As they met with serious difficulties on the way to
Mpwapwa, a re-consideration by the Directors of the
plan laid down for them was deemed desirable. In 1879,
he returned to Molepolole with Mrs. Price and four children,
and arrived June 26. In 1883-4 accompanied the
Foreign Secretary in his deputation visit to North Bech-
uanaland and Matabele Land. On July 28, 1884, he was
appointed to succeed Mr. Mackenzie as the Tutor in
the Moffat Institution, and removed to Kuruman in
March, 1885. In 1896 Mr. Price completed a new
translation of the Old Testament from the revised English
version. Mr. Price died at Kuruman on Jan. 21, 1900,
aged 65. Mrs. Price died at Sea Point, Cape Town, May
10, 1919, aged 80.
Visits to England: May 21, 1875—March 18, 1876;
Sept. 6, 1876—March 30, 1877 ; Dec. 15, 1877—Jan. 10,
1879; May 29, 1889—Jan 14, 1891; April 8, 1898—
March 11, 1899.
542. SYKES, William (29). Born, March 13, 1829,
at Mirfield, Yorkshire. Ch.m., Ebenezer Ch., Dewsbury.
Studied at Lancashire Coll. Appointed to the Matabele
Mission. Ordained, April 29, 1858, at Grosvenor St. Ch.,
Manchester. Married. Sailed, June 5, 1858. Arrived
at Cape Town, July 14. Left Cape Town, Aug.-31, and
proceeded to Kuruman, where, on May 19, 1859, Mrs.
Sykes died. On Aug. 1, 1859, Mr. Sykes set out with
Mr. Moffat, sen., for Matabele Land. The missionary
party arrived at Moselekatse1s Town, Oct. 28, and, after
numerous perplexing delays, on Dec. 23, settled in the
valley of Inyati, which had been granted to them by
Moselekatse for their occupation. In May, i860, Mr.
Sykes left Inyati to visit Cape Town. He then, at Paarl,
married Charlotte Kolbe, born, Dec. 25, 1829, sister
of Rev. F. W. Kolbe (No. 521). Returning to Inyati
with Mrs. Sykes, he arrived July 11, 1861. In 1868,
he, with Mrs. Sykes, left Inyati, Sept. 10, to attend a
meeting of the Dist. Com. at Kuruman, where he arrived
Dec. 23. Returning to Inyati, he arrived May 25, 1869.
In 1873 he returned to England with Mrs. Sykes and
family, arriving Aug. 4. He returned to Inyati, with
Mrs. Sykes, in 1875, sailing from England, Aug. 20. In
1884 visited Cape Town on account of his own and Mrs.
Sykes’ ill-health, arrived June 10, and thence returned
to Inyati. He died at Inyati, July 22, 1887. In 1889
Mrs. Sykes returned to England, arriving May 16. Re-
turning to the Cape Colony, she sailed Aug. 27, 1890.
She died at Bulawayo, April 24, 1920, aged 90.
543. THOMAS, Thomas Morgan (14). Born, March
13, 1830, at Bridgend, S. Wales. Ch.m., Llangynwyd.
Studied at Brecon Coll. Appointed to the Matabele
Mission. Ordained, May 11, 1858, at Cymbach, Glamor-
ganshire. Married Anne Morgan, born, Feb. 18, 1840.
Sailed, June 5, 1858. Arrived at Cape Town, July 14,
1858. Left Cape Town, Aug. 31, 1858. Arrived at
Griqua Town at the end of Nov. Left Griqua Town,
June, 1859. Left Kuruman, with Mrs. Thomas, for
Matabele Land, in July. At Liteyana, Sechele’s head-
quarters, he was joined by Mr. Moffat, sen., and Mr.
Sykes. Proceeded together to Matabele Land. Arrived
at Moselekatse’s Town, Oct. 28, and, on Dec. 23, settled
in the valley of Inyati, which had been granted to them
by Moselekatse. Mrs. Thomas died at Inyati, June
10, 1862. In Sept., 1863, Mr. Thomas left Inyati to
visit the Cape Colony. Married, at Paarl, Caroline
Hutchinson Elliott, born, Oct. 10, 1839, daughter of
Rev. W. Elliott (No. 214). At the end of 1864 he re-
turned to Inyati with Mrs. Thomas. On June 19, he
set out to visit the Zambesi River, arriving July 9. Re-
turning, arrived at Inyati, Aug. 22. On May 3, 1870, he,
with Mrs. Thomas, left Inyati to visit the Bechuana stations.
Arrived at Kuruman early in Aug. Mrs. Thomas being
in ill-health, he left Cape Town, March 5, and sailed
with his family for England, where he arrived April 8,
1871. His connection with the Society ceased Sept. 23,
1872. He afterwards returned to Matabele Land. He
died at Shiloh, Matabele Land, Jan. 8, 1884.
Book written: —
“ Eleven Years in Central South Africa.” London:
Snow & Co. 1872.
544. JOHNSON, William, B.A. (33)- Born, Sept. 24,
1826, at Stourport. Studied at Airedale Coll. Pastor
at Saltaire, Yorkshire. Appointed to Calcutta.


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Ordained, May 20,1858, at E. Parade Ch., Leeds. Married
Elizabeth Dick, Ch.in., Coll. Ch., Bradford, Yorks.
Sailed, Sept. 1, 1858. Arrived at Calcutta, Feb. 4, 1859,
when he entered upon work in the Bhowanipur Institution.
In i860 he took part in conducting a Theological Class of
native Christians. In 1861 he undertook the superin-
tendence of the native churches at Rammakhalchoke
and Gangrai. He also, at various times, made Missionary
tours in the country around Calcutta. In 1863 he had
the Pastoral charge of the Church and congregation at Cooly
Bazar. In 1889, having arranged to return to Calcutta for
a term of two years, he returned to England, arriving
May 7. In 1891, he retired from active service. Mrs.
Johnson died at Bradford, Aug. 8, 1893. Mr. Johnson
died at Leeds, Sept. 13, 1907, aged 81.
Visits -to England: Mrs. J., May 12, 1867, July 19,
1867—Dec. 26, 1869, Mrs. J., Nov. 2, 1870; Mrs. J.,
May 13, 1876, Mar. 30, 1877—Jan. 24, 1879; Mrs. J.,
Jan. 3, 1880; Mrs. J., April 1, 1884, June 3, 1885—
Oct. 28, 1886.
Book written :—
“ City, Rice-Swamp and Hill.” London : Rel. Tr. Soc.,
1893.
545. MATEER, Samuel (35). Born, Aug. 24, 1835,
at Belfast. Ch.m., Wesl. Soc. Had married Harriet
Thomas, born, May 15, 1829. Studied at Bedford.
Appointed to Pareychaley, Travancore. Ordained, Aug. 13,
1858, at Frederick St. Wesl. Ch., Belfast. Sailed with
Mrs. Mateer and three children, Oct. 15, 1858. Arrived
at Pareychaley, Feb. 24, 1859, when he took charge
of the district; and Mrs. Mateer of the Girls' Boarding
School. In Sept., 1861, in addition to the Pareychaley
district, he took temporary charge of the Trivandrum
and Quilon districts. On April 23, 1863, he transferred
to Mr. Newport the charge of the Pareychaley district,
retaining that of the Trivandrum and Quilon districts,
and residing at Trivandrum. In April, 1866, he handed
over the charge of the Quilon mission to Mr.
Wilkinson. In Jan., 1872, Mr. Mateer took charge of
the Quilon district, together with his own, until the end
of 1873. In consequence of Mr. Wilkinson’s removal
to Madras, the charge of the Quilon mission was under-
taken by Mr. Mateer from the middle of Dec., 1876. Mr.
Mateer died at Hastings, Dec. 24, 1893, aged 58. Mrs.
Mateer died at Belfast, July 19, 1912.
Visits to England: sick-leave, July 30, 1868—Nov.
4, 1871, Mrs. M., Nov. 20, 1872 ; Mrs. M., March 26, 1878
—March 28, 1879; sick-leave, March 14, 1881—Dec. 12,
1883 ; Mrs. M., sick-leave, May 20, 1890—April 2,
1891.
Books written :—
“The Land of Charity” (Travancore). London: Snow
& Co., 1871.
“ Native Life in Travancore.” London: W. H. Allen
& Co., 1883.
“The Gospel in South India.” London: Rel. Tr. Soc.,
1886.
546. JONES, Samuel (19). Born, June 13, 1830, at
Warrington. Ch.m., at Masborough, Yorkshire, 1855.
Studied at Rotherham Coll. Appointed to the Coim-
batore District. Ordained, Nov. 3, 1858, at Queen St.
Ch., Sheffield. Single. Sailed, Dec. 19, 1858, arrived at
Madras, April 27, 1859. Being appointed to Pullachy,
in the Coimbatore District, he proceeded to Coimbatore, and,
residing there and assisting in the station work, visited
Pullachy occasionally. On Jan. 7, i860, he married,
at Madras, Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1837, Ch.m.
Grantham (Crisp). In March, i860, the sole charge of the
Coimbatore Station and District devolved on Mr. Jones,
while Mrs. Jones took the superintendence of the Girls'
Boarding School. In 1867 he returned to England on sick
certificate, arriving May 5. Being appointed to the
Travancore Mission, he returned to India alone. Sailing
Dec. 16, 1870, he arrived at Nagercoil in the middle of
March, 1871, when he took charge of the Seminary;
and on July 1 the charge of the Nagercoil and Kottarum
Mission Districts devolved on him. Mrs. Jones, re-
turning to India, sailed Sept. 30, 1871, and from Jan. 1,
1872, undertook the charge of the Girls' Boarding School
at Nagercoil. At the beginning of 1872 Mr. Duthie
returned from England and resumed the charge of the
Seminary, but the superintendence of the Nagercoil
and Kottarum Districts and of the Girls' Boarding
School remained with Mr. and Mrs. Jones. In 1877 Mr.
Jones returned to England on sick certificate, arriving
May 9. Mrs. Jones arrived in England, May 28. Mr.
Jones died in London, May 29, 1877.
1859
547. BAKER, William (3). Born, June 23, 1834,
at Keynsham. Ch.m., Wycliffe Ch., Bristol, 1848. Had
been City Missionary at Bristol. Had married. Ap-
pointed to the Loyalty Islands. Ordained, Nov. 24,
1858, at Zion Ch., Bristol. Sailed, Jan. 6, 1859. Arrived
at Sydney, March 25. Left Sydney, June 29, and pro-
ceeded to Samoa. Sailing from Samoa, Sept. 27, in the
John Williams, he arrived at Mare, Oct. 23, and pro-
ceeded to Lifu, arriving at Mu, the station selected for
him, on Oct. 28. In Oct., 1861, he resigned his con-
nection with the Society.
548. MACFARLANE, Samuel, LL.D. (28). Born,
Feb. 18, 1837, at Johnstone, N.B. Ch.m., Oldham Rd.
Ch., Manchester, 1854 (Bedell). Studied at Bedford.
Appointed to the Loyalty Islands. Ordained, Nov. 11,
1858, at Oldham Rd. Ch. Married Elizabeth
Ursula Joyce, born, May 24, 1837, Ch.m., Bedford
(Jukes); sister of Rev. A. Joyce (No. 588). Sailed from Ply-
mouth, Jan. 6, 1859. Arrived at Sydney, March 25.
Left Sydney, June 29, for Samoa. Sailed from Samoa,
Sept. 27, in the John Williams, with Mrs. Macfarlane.
Arriving at Mare, Loyalty Islands, Oct. 23, Mr. J. Jones
joined the party and accompanied them to Lifu, where
they arrived Oct. 28. They went on to Chepenehe,
Wide Bay, to which Mr. Macfarlane was appointed,
where they landed, Oct. 30. In Sept., i860, Mr. Mac-
farlane visited the neighbouring island of Uvea. In
Oct., 1861, the whole of the Lifu Mission devolved on
Mr. Macfarlane, until the arrival of Mr. Sleigh in Oct.,
1862. In 1863 Mr. Macfarlane commenced a Training
Institution for Native Teachers, while Mrs. Macfarlane
instructed the wives of the students. From May, 1864,
until the middle of 1866, the Lifu mission was sub-
jected to serious interruption from the oppressive action
of the French authorities. In 1866 Mr. Macfarlane com-
pleted the translation of the New Testament into the Lifu
language. In Oct., 1867, he was appointed a Deputation
to visit the Churches of the Australian Colonies, to secure
a renewal of the support of the Day Spring. Fie arrived
at Sydney with Mrs. Macfarlane, Dec. 29, 1867. Re-
turning to Lifu, with Mrs. Macfarlane, he sailed from
Melbourne, April 6, 1868, in the Day Spring. During
1869 Mr. Macfarlane, with Mr. Sleigh, revised the Lifu
version of the New Testament and Psalms. A demand
made by the French Government that Mr. Macfarlane
be removed from the Loyalty Islands, led to corre-
spondence between Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs and the Directors in 1867, and to further
correspondence and a Deputation to the Earl of Claren-
don in 1869. The French Government continuing to
press their demand, Mr. Macfarlane was appointed by
the Directors to take part in the commencement of a
mission in New Guinea. He sailed from Lifu for this
purpose on May 30, 1871. Sighted New Guinea, June
29. Visited several neighbouring Islands and points on
the mainland, and left teachers where practicable. Sailing
from Redscar Bay, Aug. 7, returned to Lifu, arriving Nov. 2.


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Leaving Lifu on Nov. 7, 1871, he proceeded to Eng-
land, where plans were settled and arrangements made
for carrying on the mission in New Guinea, in which valu-
able aid was rendered by Miss Baxter, by the gift of a
small steamer, the Ellengowan. Arriving at Sydney,
June 26, 1874, Mr. Macfarlane proceeded alone to Somer-
set, the headquarters of the New Guinea Mission, arriving
there July 29. Mrs. Macfarlane and children sailed
from Sydney in the John Williams, Sept. 29, and arrived
at Somerset, Nov. 3. The Ellengowan arrived at Somerset
on Aug. 26, and set out with Mr. Murray and Mr. Mac-
farlane, on Sept. 22, to visit Redscar Bay and Islands in
the Straits, and returned Oct. 8. After this date Mr.
Macfarlane took numerous voyages of visitation to
places where teachers had been located, or of exploration
of the coast and rivers of the mainland. In 1877 he left
Somerset, and settled, with his family, on Murray Island.
On Oct. 17, 1877, he accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers
to Stacey Island, off South Cape, where, at the end of
Nov., Mr. Chalmers settled. On Dec. 4 Mr. Macfarlane
left Stacey Island to return to Murray Island, where
he arrived Dec. 15. In 1881 he went to Darnley Island,
arriving there in May. In Feb., 1887, the degree of LL.D,
was conferred upon him by the University of St. Andrew’s.
In March, 1887, he, for family reasons, withdrew from the
New Guinea Mission, and the foreign work of the Society.
On March 23, 1887, he was appointed by a Board Resolu-
tion a Deputation Agent for two years, having for his dis-
trict the Eastern and some of the Midland Counties. This
arrangement continued until near the close of 1892,
when, on Oct. 25, he was appointed a Special Deputation
for two years, after which he, to a great extent, retired
from active work for the Society. Dr. Macfarlane died
at Southport, Jan. 27, 1911, aged 74 ; where Mrs. Macfar-
lane also died, Oct. 28, 1913, aged 76.
Visits to England: June 2, 1872—April 8, 1874;
Mrs. Me., Aug. 17, 1878, Sept. 16, 1879—Sept. 1, 1881 ;
Mrs. Me., Oct. 6, 1884, June 7, 1886.
Books written :—
“ The Story of the Lifu Mission.” London: Nisbet
& Co., 1873.
“ Among the Cannibals.” London : Snow & Co., 1888.
549. DICK, John Crichton (*). Born, April 27, 1834,
at Edinburgh. Ch.m., Coll. Ch., Bradford (Scott).
Studied at Edinburgh Theol. Hall, Airedale Coll., and
Bedford. Appointed to Benares. Ordained, Feb. 16, 1859,
at Bradford. Single. Sailed March 7, 1859. Died on his
passage out, June 27, 1859.
550, BROCKWAY, Thomas (37). Born, Oct. 15, 1831.
Ch.m., Old Gravel Pits Ch., Hackney. Studied at
Homerton Training Institution. Appointed as School-
master at Peelton, S. Africa. Married Hannah Kerry,
born Sept. 26, 1833, Ch.m., C. Ch., Old Gravel Pits,
(Davies). Sailed March 8, 1859. Arriving at Peelton
he took charge of the Boys’ Day School, and, with Mrs.
Brockway, of the Sabbath School at the station. On
Jan. 1, 1862, he was ordained at Peelton. On the arrival
of Mr. Owen, on Feb. 1, 1865, he was relieved from the
charge of the Day School, when he directed his efforts
to vernacular preaching and itinerating. In 1867, the
general charge of the Boys’ School again devolved on
Mr. Brockway. In 1871 he was appointed to the Bdtsileo
province, in Madagascar. Arrived at Mauritius, June 27,
at Tamatave, July 10, and at Tananarive on Aug. 21.
Soon afterwards, he left the Capital to visit the Betsileo
province, and having proceeded as far as Fiandrantsoa,
returned to Tananarive. After being detained for some
time in the Capital, he left, with Mrs. Brockway, to
proceed to Fiandrantsba, and settled there July 24, 1872.
In 1874 he removed to A mbositra, and formed a new station
there. In 1875 he made a tour of exploration to and
along part of the East Coast. In Aug., 1876, he visited
the Tandla District, and proceeded to Ambbhimdnga,
the capital. Arrived at Mauritius, after furlough in
England, he left there June 24, and arrived at Ambositra,
July 19, 1884. In 1893, he volunteered to fill the vacancy
at Ambohinambodrina, arising from the early death of
Mr. Roberts. In 1895, he retired from active service and
settled at Ambositra for a time. In 1896, on account of
ill-health and the disturbed state of the Island, Mr. and
Mrs. Brockway left Madagascar to return to England ;
but Mrs. Brockway died on the passage, on July 5, when
near Cape Town. After some delay at Cape Town, Mr.
Brockway, with his daughter, went on to England, arriv-
ing Aug. 1. Retiring from active service in 1906, he
settled at St. Mary Cray, Kent, where he died Aug. 27,
1909, in his 78th year.
Visits to England: Oct. 12, 1868—April 1, 1871;
Oct. 1, 1881—May 21, 1884; July 10, 1892—July 20,
1893 5 Aug. 1, 1896.
551. COWIE, Hugh (3). Born, 1831, at Inverness.
Ch.m., Free Church of Scotland. Studied at Edin-
burgh, and Presbyt. Coll., London. Appointed to
Shanghai. Ordained. Married. Sailed June 1, 1859.
Arrived at Shanghai, Sept. 14. Mrs. Cowie left Shanghai
to return to England, where she arrived Dec., i860. Mr.
Cowie afterwards went to Tientsin and Chefoo. In
1861 he left China, arriving in England March 8, 1862.
His connection with the Society then terminated. He
subsequently joined the Engl. Presbyt. Miss. Soc., and
returned to China, arriving at Amoy early in 1863.
552. TURNER, Frederick Storrs, B.A. (14). Born,
May 31, 1834, at Stepney Green, London. Studied at
New Coll., London. Co-pastor at Princes St. Ch.,
Norwich. Appointed to Canton. Single. Sailed June 13,
1859. Arrived at Hong Kong, Sept. 21, and in Oct.
proceeded with Mr. Chalmers, to Canton- Married, in
China, Sophia Mary Harmer, born Dec. 25, 1837, who
arrived at Hong Kong from England, Dec., i860. He
was ordained at Canton, Dec. 18, 1861. In 1863, Mr.
Turner took charge of a new chapel at Tai-tsat-po, in the
western suburbs of Canton. In 1864 he returned to
England with Mrs. Turner and children, arriving Sept.
20. Returning to China alone, he sailed Jan. 1, 1866,
and, on arrival, resumed his duties at Canton. Mrs.
Turner and family, returning to China, sailed, Jan., 1867,
and arrived at Hong Kong, March 10. In March, Mr.
Turner removed to Hong Kong, exchanging with Mr.
Anderson, who removed to Canton. In 1872, in conse-
quence of failure of health, he left Hong Kong, with his
family, April 3, and arrived in England May 25. His
connection with the Society ceased June 30, 1873. He
subsequently became the Secretary of the “ Anglo-
Oriental Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade.”
Mr. Turner died at Stevenage May 26, 1916, in his 82nd
year.
Book written :—
“ British Opium Policy.” Prize Essay. London: Sampson
Low & Co., 1876.
553. GEE, Henry (9)- Born, Nov. 11, 1833, at Wo-
burn, Beds. Ch.m., Woburn (Andrews). Studied at
Bedford. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained, Aug. 31,
1859, at Woburn. Married Mary Burr, Ch.m., Bunyan
Meeting, Bedford (Jukes). Sailed Sept. 26, 1859.
Arriving at Samoa, April 30, i860, he was appointed to
Savaii, and in May went to reside at Malava. In July,
1861, he took charge of Apia and the district of Salua-
fata. On account of ill-health, he left Samoa, with Mrs.
Gee and family, Jan. 10, 1864, and returned to England,
where he arrived, May 20. In 1868, he retired from the
service of the Society, and for a time was Pastor of the
Cong. Ch. at Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, where he died,
Feb. 5, 1901, aged 67.
554. ASHTON, John Perkins, M.A. (41). Born, Dec.
21, 1837, at Warminster. Ch.m., Wandsworth, May,


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1855 (Davison). Studied at Cotton End and Edinburgh.
Appointed to Madras. Ordained, July 28, 1859, at Clap-
ham. Single. Sailed Oct. 1, 1859. Arrived at Madras,
Jan. 18, i860. Joined Mr. Hall in the work of the Insti-
tution. The entire charge 'of the Institution and Black
Town Mission devolved on Mr. Ashton from March, 1863,
to Oct. 31, 1865. In 1863 he married Sarah Susan
Johnston, born Nov. 23, 1845, daughter of Rev. R. D.
Johnston (No. 416). In April, 1866, he removed to
Calcutta, and took part in the work of the Bhowanipur
Institution and in English preaching. Mrs. Ashton took
charge of the Bhowanipur Girls' School. In Jan., 1867, it
was decided that he continue to labour in Calcutta, and
soon afterwards he took charge of a Tamil congregation
there. His work was chiefly Educational and Secretarial.
He was for a long time Principal of the Bhowanipur
Institution, and Pastor of the Davidson St. Ch. in. Calcutta.
He was a Fellow of the Calcutta University from 1863 to
1900. He was a frequent contributor to vernacular maga-
zines, and took part in the production of vernacular
literature. In 1887, as he needed a change on account
of a severe strain upon him, he returned to England with
Mrs. Ashton, arriving March 7. Returning to Calcutta
alone, Mr. Ashton sailed Nov. 1, 1888. In 1900, Mr.
Ashton resigned on account of failing health. He died
at Hastings on Nov. 24, 1915, in his 79th year.
Visits to England: March 12, 1870—Sept. 30, 1871;
Mrs. A., sick-leave, May 13, 1879, Dec. 23, 1879—Nov. 16,
1881 ; Mar. 7, 1887—Nov. 1, 1888; May26, 1891—Oct.14,
1892 ; sick-leave, May 20, 1896—Jan. 2, 1897.
555. WILKINSON, Frederick (25). Born, Nov. 1, 1832,
in Trinidad, West Indies. Ch.m., Crescent Ch., Liver-
pool, 1850 (Kelly). Studied at Bedford. Appointed
to Travancore. Ordained Sept. 16, 1859, at Howard
Ch. Bedford. Single. Sailed Oct. 1, 1859. Arriving at
Madras, Jan. 18, i860, he proceeded to Travancore. After
spending two months at James Town, he joined the
Neyoor Mission in June, but in Sept, removed to
Santhapuram, and took charge of that district until
Aug., 1861. In July, 1861, he married Mary Ethelinda
Cox, born Aug. 28, 1842, daughter of Rev. J. Cox
(No. 357). Mr. Wilkinson returned to Neyoor in Aug., 1861,
and took part in the work of that mission. In Jan., 1862,
Mr. Wilkinson took the superintendence of the northern
part of the Neyoor district, residing at Kadamaleikunnu,
but in June, he removed to Santhapuram, and took
charge of that district. In April, 1866, he removed to
Quilon to conduct that mission. At each station Mrs.
Wilkinson took charge of the Girls' Boarding School.
Mrs. Wilkinson died at Liverpool, April 7, 1872. In
Dec., 1876, he removed to Madras, having been appointed
General treasurer for the Society’s S. India Missions. He
then took the oversight of the Pursewakum Tamil Church,
Madras, and of its connected out-stations. Having
been appointed to take charge of the Society’s Malayalim
Mission in Iravancore, he sailed for India on Jan. 25,
1881. On Jan. 24, 1883, he left Trivandrum to pro-
ceed to Madras to take the Treasurer ship of the South
India District Committee. His connection with the
Society ceased at the end of 1884. In 1894, as he was
visiting Travancore, he offered to assist Mr. Duthie in
the charge of the Nagercoil district. This honorary
service the Directors, by a resolution on Jan. 15, 1895,
gladly accepted. Mr. Wilkinson left Nagercoil in 1896,
and went to reside at Salem. He died at Liverpool
Sept. 3, 1918, aged 85.
Visits to England: Mrs. W., June 17, 1871, March
24, 1872—Oct. 20, 1873; April 24, 1880—Jan. 25, 1881 •
Feb. 28, 1884.
556. RICARDS, Robert (9). Born, Sept. 25, 1819,
at Greenhithe, Kent. Studied at Cheshunt Coll. Was
Pastor at Ware, Herts. Appointed to New Amsterdam,
Berbice. Married. Sailed Oct. 3, 1859. Arrived at
New Amsterdam, Oct. 26, and in Jan., i860, succeeded
Mr. Dalgliesh in the Pastorate. In 1866, in consequence
of the failure of his health, Mr. Ricards returned to
England with Mrs. Ricards, arriving May 14. In 1868
he retired from connection with the Society, and took
the Pastorate of the Cong. Ch. at Jarrow-on-Tyne,
Durham, and subsequently the Pastorate of the Cong.
Ch. at Hobart, Tasmania, where he died in 1903, aged 84.
557. DAWSON, Robert, B.A. (3). Born, Sept., 1836,
at Lancaster. Ch.m., Lancaster (Fleming). Studied
at Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to China. Ordained,
Sept. 13, 1859, at High St. Ch., Lancaster. Married
Sarah Rawson. Sailed Oct. 21, 1859. Arrived at
Shanghai, March 23, i860. After a short residence at
Shanghai, Mr. Dawson’s health failed; he there-
fore left Shanghai with Mrs. Dawson, Oct. 13, 1861,
and returned to England, arriving March 8, 1862, when
his connection with the Society ceased. In 1863 he
became the Pastor of the Cong. Ch. at Devizes, and sub-
sequently a Secretary of the London City Mission. Mr.
Dawson died at Hampstead, March 20, 1906, aged 69.
Mrs. Dawson died at Upper Norwood in 1916.
558. HENDERSON, James, M.D. (6). Born in 1830,
at Huntly, Aberdeenshire. Ch.m., Free Ch. of Scot-
land, April, 1849. Studied medicine at Edinburgh,
and took the M.D. degree at St. Andrew’s. Appointed
Medical Missionary at Shanghai. Single. Sailed Oct.
21, 1859. Arrived at Shanghai, March 23, i860, when he
entered on the work of the Mission Hospital. In 1862,
leaving Shanghai Jan. 10, he returned to England,
arriving Feb. 25. On March 27, 1862, he married Emily
Rawson, sister-in-law of Rev. R. Dawson (No. 557).
Returning to China with Mrs. Henderson, sailed May 5,
1862. Arriving at Shanghai, Sept. 15, he resumed his
duties connected with the Medical Mission at that station.
In Nov., 1864, he visited Hankow for the benefit of his
health. On March 7, 1865, he resigned his connection
with the Society. He died at Nagasaki, Japan, July 30,
1865. Mrs. Henderson returned to England.
See “Memorials of James Henderson, M.D.” London:
Nisbet & Co., 1870.
559. MACGOWAN, John (52). Born, July 23, 1835,
at Belfast. Ch.m., Scotch Ch., Regent’s Sq., London,
1858 (Hamilton). Studied at English Presbyt. Coll.,
London. Appointed to China. Ordained, Aug. 24,
1859, at Trinity Presbyt. Ch., Southgate Rd., London.
Married Ellen Sarah Butt, Ch.m., Morpeth (Fothering-
ham). Sailed Oct. 21, 1859. Arrived at Shanghai,
March 23, i860, and took part in the work of that station.
Prepared a “ Colloquial Conversation book of the Shanghai
dialect.” In the middle of 1863 he joined the Mission
at Amoy. In consequence of Mrs. Macgowan’s serious
illness in 1864, he left Amoy with her early in Sept., to
proceed, vid America, to England; but she died at sea,
Oct. 29. Mr. Macgowan arrived in England Jan. 31,
1865. Returning to China, he arrived at Amoy June
2, 1866. In 1867 he visited Foochow on medical advice.
On March 26, 1868, at Foochow, he married Jane Sherrill
Peet, daughter of the Rev. L. B. Peet, Missionary at
Foochow, of the American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions. Mr. Macgowan planted mission
churches in numerous places of the Amoy district, and
was one of the founders of the Congregational Union
of churches connected with the L.M.S. in Amoy. In
co-operation with colleagues, he promoted a scheme of
self-support which greatly strengthened the Amoy
mission.. Mrs. Macgowan died at Toa Bo, China, Sept.
24, 1902. Mr. Macgowan celebrated his missionary
Jubilee in 1909. In 1910 he returned to England, arriv-
ing April 14, and afterwards retired from foreign Service,
but still doing much to serve the Society at home.
He died at Hornsey, N. London, March 17, 1922,
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Visits to England: June 25, 1877—Aug. 3, 1878;
May 9, 1888—Dec.. 12, 1889; April 15, 1896—Jan. 3,
1898.
Books written :—
“ A Manual of the Amoy Colloquial.” London : Triibner
& Co., 1871.
“ An English and Chinese Dictionary of the Amoy Lan-
guage.”
“ Christ or Confucius, which ? ” Missionary Manual II.
London: Snow & Co., 1889.
“ Imperial History of China.” Fisher Unwin. 1906,
pp. 651.
“ Side-lights on Chinese Life.” London: Kegan Paul
& Co., 1907.
“ Men and Manners of Modern China.” Fisher Unwin.
1912, pp. 352.
“ Beside the Bamboo.” L.M.S. New Year Gift Book;
1914 ;pp- 191-
560. WILSON, Robert, B.A. (4). Born, April 29,1829, at
Workington. Ch.m., Esher St., Kennington, 1855 (Leask).
Studied at New Coll., London. Appointed to China.
Ordained, Aug. 31, 1859, at Egham, Surrey. Married
Emma Elizabeth Bruce, Ch.m., Kentish Town, London
(Fleming). Sailed Oct. 21, 1859. Arrived at Shanghai,
March 23, i860. In June, 1861, he visited Hankow.
Returning to Shanghai in feeble health, he, with Mrs.
Wilson, in the autumn, visited Japan. Returning to
Shanghai, he removed to Hankow, arriving Jan. 18, 1862.
He died at Hankow Aug. 12, 1863. Mrs. Wilson returned
to England, arriving Feb. 6, 1864. On March 13, 1873,
she married the Rev. J. Hewlett, B.A. (No. 572), of the
Society’s Mission at Mirzapur.
i860
561. PAYNE, James Edward (26). Born, March 18,
1835, at Avenbury, Herefordshire. Ch.m., Indept.
Ch., Dublin, 1854 (Urwick). Studied at Bedford.
Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained, Aug. 22, i860, at
Bedford. Single. Sailed Sept. 7, i860. Arrived at
Calcutta, Dec. 20. He devoted himself chiefly to the
Vernacular department, in Bazar preaching and itinerat-
ing. In 1862, he held the pastoral charge at Cooly Bazar
Chapel. Proceeding to England on furlough, in 1869,
he left Calcutta, Jan. 12, for Madras, and thence made a
tour through South India and Travancore to Bombay,
where he embarked for England, arriving there April 15.
In 1870 he married Charlotte Stephens. Returning
to India with Mrs. Payne, he sailed Nov. 2, 1870, and
arrived at Calcutta Dec. 22. His health failing, he, in
1878, returned to England. Mr. Payne died at Calcutta,
Aug. 30, 1886. Mrs. Payne, returning to England, left
Calcutta Sept. 11, and arrived in England Oct. 15,
1886. She died at New Cross, March 25, 1908, aged 77.
Visits to England : April 15, 1869—Nov. 2, 1870; sick-
leave, April 12, 1878—Nov. 20, 1879 ; Dec. 19, 1883—
Oct. 15, 1884.
562. SHREWSBURY, George (10). Born, May 6,
1833, at Hythe, Kent. Ch.m., Tottenham Court Rd.
Ch., London, 1858 (Richardson). Studied at Bedford.
Appointed to Berhampur. Ordained, Aug. 23, i860,
at Tottenham Ct. Rd. Ch. Married Lydia Buxton,
born Oct. 7, 1828. Sailed Sept. 7, i860. Arrived at
Calcutta Dec. 20, i860, and at Berhampur Jan. 10, 1861.
Took the English services at the station, and also devoted
himself to Vernacular work, in preaching and itiner-
ating. In 1865, he removed pro tern to Almora. Re-
moved to Mirzapur, arriving Nov. 9, 1866. On account
of ill-health, he sailed from Calcutta, with Mrs. Shrews-
bury and children, Feb. 10, 1868, to return to England,
where he arrived May 31. His connection with the 1
Society ceased in 1870, when he became Pastor of the 1
Cong. Ch. at Ingress Vale, Greenhithe, Kent. He died
at Taunton, July 24, 1913, aged 80.
563. BIRD, Peter Goold (4). Born, Jan. 20, 1838,
at Blantyre Works, near Glasgow. Ch.m., Anderston
U. P. Ch., Glasgow. Studied at Bedford. Appointed
to Samoa, South Seas. Ordained, Nov. 8, i860, at Trinity
Ch., Reading. Married Elizabeth Walker, Free Ch.
of Scotland, Kilbirnie (Spence). Sailed in the John
Williams, Nov. 23, i860. Arrived at Samoa, July 23,
1861. Was appointed to the District of Faasaleleaga,
Savaii, and entered on his work in August. Mr. and
Mrs. Bird left Samoa early in 1864, to visit Niue for a
change. There Mrs. Bird died, April 2, 1864. In the
same month Mr. Bird returned to Samoa, and resided at
Malua, Upolu. Here he died, Aug. 22, 1864.
564. GREEN, Janies Lampard (35). Born, Jan. 5, 1833,
at Zeals, near Mere, Wilts. Ch.m., Batter St. Chapel,
Plymouth, 1852. Studied at Western Coll. Appointed
to Tahaa, Society Islands. Ordained, Nov. 6, i860, at
Mere, Wilts. Married Beatrix Sharp Eadie, born
Oct. 2, 1837. Sailed in the John Williams, Nov. 23,
i860. Arriving at Tahaa in June, 1861, he took charge
of the Institution, and soon after of the entire Mission
in the island. In Feb., 1864, he visited the out-stations
in the Austral Islands. During 1866 and part of 1867 he
resided at Huahine, because of political disturbances
in Tahaa. About June, 1867, he returned to Tahaa,
and resumed his duties. Having been appointed to
Tahiti, he sailed for that island, with Mrs. Green, Nov. 4,
1869, and arrived at Melbourne Feb. 4, and at Tahiti
May 22, 1870, when he entered upon the work of the
Mission, as far as the restrictions placed by the French
authorities upon the operations of foreign Protestants
would allow. On his leaving Tahiti, the Society’s Mission
there was finally closed. In 1889, having been appointed
to succeed the late Rev. J. Foreman, as Pastor at Ebenezer
Ch., W. Coast, Demerara, and as representative of the
Society in British Guiana, he sailed for George Town, with
his daughter, on March 7, 1889. Mr. Green returned to
England, with Mrs. Green and their daughter, arriving
Aug. 22. In July, 1895, his health having failed, Mr. Green
retired from active foreign service. He died at Brockley,
Kent, March 24, 1905,'aged 72.
Visits to England: Sick-leave, Dec. 24, 1867—Nov.
4, 1869; June 10, 1882—June 6, 1884; Oct. 10, 1886—
March 7, 1889; July 2, 1891—Nov. 11, 1891 ; Aug. 22,
1894.
565. MORRIS, George (8). Born in 1836, at Bris-
tol. Ch.m., Stepney Meeting, London (Kennedy).
Studied at Poole, under Rev. E. R. Conder, M.A. Ap-
pointed to Raiatea, Society Islands. Ordained, Oct.
18, i860, at Stepney Meeting. Married----------Press,
Ch.m., Stepney Meeting. Sailed in the John Williams,
Nov. 23, i860. Arrived at Raiatea June 22, 1861. In
Feb., 1863, he removed to Tahiti. Here his labours were
chiefly connected with the press, the schools and the
Bethel Chapel. In 1865 he commenced a class to pre-
pare students for the Institution at Tahaa. His con-
nection with the Society ceased in 1868. He subse-
quently took the Pastorate of a Cong. Ch., at Dixon,
San Francisco.
566. SIMMONS, John Wilkes (*). Born in 1831, at
Birmingham. Studied at Bedford. Had been ordained
Pastor at Olney, Bucks., Feb. 19, 1856. Appointed to
Samoa. Married. Sailed in the John Williams, Nov. 23,
i860. Arriving in Sydney, he retired from the service
of the Society, and took the Pastorate of a Cong. Ch.
at Hobart Town, Tasmania, where he died, Jan. 6, 1900,
aged 68.
567. LAWES, William George, D.D. (47). Born
July 1, 1839, at Aldermaston, Berks. Ch.m., Trinity
Ch., Reading, June, 1856 (Bateman). Studied at Bed-
ford. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained, Nov. 8, i860,
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1839, Ch.m., Canterbury (Cresswell). Sailed in the
John Williams, Nov. 23, i860. Arrived at Samoa July 23,
1861. Was appointed as the first resident missionary
on Niue (Savage Island). Sailed from Samoa for Niue,
with Mrs. Lawes, Aug. 12. Arrived at Niue Aug. 20.
Mr. Lawes, having the sole charge of the Mission, con-
ducted the various departments of work. He also formed
a class for the Training of Teachers, and translated the
New Testament. On March 15, 1868, he was joined by
his brother, Rev. F. Lawes (No. 657), who co-operated
with him in the Mission. In July, 1869, he had completed
and revised a version of the Psalms. On May 10,1870, he,
with Mrs. Lawes, left Niue to visit Samoa. During this
visit, he revised his version of Genesis with Mr. Pratt.
He returned to Niue, with Mrs. Lawes, on Sept. 8, 1870.
Having been appointed to the New Guinea Mission,
he, with Mrs. Lawes, arrived at Somerset Oct. 20, 1874.
Left Somerset for Port Moresby in the John Williams,
arriving Nov. 21 ; and settled on shore there Dec. 1.
In Nov. and Dec., 1875, he made several journeys of
exploration into the interior; and in April, 1876, visited
China Straits in the Ellengowan. Finding Port Moresby
to be an unhealthy locality, he left Port Moresby, with
Mrs. Lawes and child, Oct. 31, 1876, and proceeded to
Somerset. Mr. Lawes, leaving Somerset Dec. 27, 1876,
proceeded in the schooner Mayri to visit Hood. Point
and Bay, where he commenced a new group of stations,
and located teachers, and returned to Somerset early
in Feb., 1877. In March he visited Sydney, arriving
March 4. Having there conferred with the Ship Com-
mittee respecting the repair of the Ellengowan and other
business, he sailed on April 16 to return to New Guinea.
In 1884 Mr. Lawes visited Sydney with Mrs. Lawes.
They returned to Port Moresby in May, 1885, bringing
an edition of the Gospels in Motu. In 1887 Mr. and Mrs.
Lawes visited Sydney, arriving Dec. 18. They returned
to Port Moresby in July, 1888. In 1891 Mr. Lawes
completed the translation of the New Testament into
Motu. In 1891 he undertook deputation work in various
parts of Australasia. In 1893 Mr. and Mrs. Lawes,
leaving Sydney March 4, returned to Port Moresby,
arriving April 25. In Dec., 1894, he left Port Moresby
and settled at Vatorata, near Kapakapa, the new site for
the College. In 1895 the degree of D.D. was conferred
upon him by the University of Glasgow. On May 1,
1896, Dr. and Mrs. Lawes left New Guinea in the John
Williams to proceed to Sydney, where they arrived
May 18. During his stay in Sydney in 1896, Dr. Lawes
carried through the press various works to be used in
the mission. Leaving Sydney in Nov. of that year, he
and Mrs. Lawes returned to Vatorata. In 1906 Dr. Lawes
retired from active service and removed to Sydney, where
he and Mrs. Lawes arrived April 11. Dr. Lawes died
there Aug. 6, 1907, aged 68. Mrs. Lawes died at Sydney,
Jan. 27, 1913, in her 74th year.
Visits to England: June 2, 1872—April 8, 1874;
April 14, 1878—Sept. 30, 1880; April 16, 1891—Oct.
24, 1891 ; April 13, 1901—Oct. 25, 1901.
Books written :—
“ Grammar of the Motu Language.” Sydney, 1885.
“The Four Gospels in Motu.” Sydney, 1885.
See “ W. G. Lawes of Savage Island and New Guinea.”
By Rev. Joseph King. London: R.T.S., 1909.
1861
568. GANNAWAY, James Frank (4). Born 1838, at
Wartlington, Hants. Ch.m., Portsmouth, 1859 (Young).
Had married Mary Emma Parsons. Studied at Bed-
ford. Appointed to James Town, Travancore. Ordained,
July 10, 1861, at Portsmouth. Sailed, July 25, 1861.
Arriving in Travancore early in November, he took charge
of the James Town District on Dec. 27. Mrs. Ganna-
way’ s health having failed, he left Travancore in Aug., 1864,
and proceeded to England, where he arrived Dec. 19.
In 1865 he retired from connection with the Society,
and, in 1866, became the Pastor of the Cong. Ch. at
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. Subsequently he
went to Australia and took a Pastorate at Oakleigh,
Victoria.
569. LOWE, John, L.R.C.S.E. (10). Born, March 2.
1835, at Banchory, Aberdeenshire. Ch.m., Albany St,
Indep. Ch., Edinburgh, 1853 (Pulsford). Studied at
Edinburgh and Bedford. Appointed Medical Mission-
ary at Neyoor, Travancore. Ordained July 1, 1861, at
Queen St. Hall, Edinburgh. Married, July 9, 1861,
Agnes Burn Laing, born April 17, 1841, at Dundee,
Ch.m., Dundee (Hannay). Sailed July 25, 1861. Arrived
at Neyoor Nov. 21, when he took the superintendence of
the Medical Mission. On the death of Mrs. Baylis, on
Feb. 25, 1864, Mrs. Lowe took charge of the Girls1 Boarding
School at Neyoor until Aug., 1865; and afterwards rendered
occasional aid in that department. In 1868, on account
of Mrs. Lowe’s impaired health, he accompanied her to
England. Leaving Neyoor in Aug., they arrived in
England Sept. 29, 1868. He resigned connection with
the Society March 13, 1871, and became the Secretary
and Superintendent of the Dispensary and Training
Institution of the Edinburgh Medical Mission. He died
May 8, 1892, at Edinburgh, aged 57.
Book written :—
“Medical Missions.” London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1886.
570. ASBURY, S. R., B.A. (4). Born, Feb., 1833, at
Hanley, Staffs. Ch.m., Park St., Camden Town, 1851
(Harrison). Studied at Andover Theol. Seminary, U.S.A.,
and Univ. Coll., London. Appointed to Mirzapur.
Ordained July 30, 1861. Married Sarah Bennett,
Ch.m., Christchurch, Hants (Fletcher). Sailed Aug. 3,
1861. Arrived at Mirzapur Jan. 3, 1862, where he
took the superintendence of the High School. Mrs.
Asbury died, at Mirzapur, on Aug. 23, 1863. Mr. Asbury
returned to England in 1864, arriving Dec. 10, when his
connection with the Society ceased.
571. BRIGHT, Frederick J. (3). Born, Dec. 24, 1832,
at Castle Hedingham, Essex. Ch.m., Cong. Ch., Tacket
St., Ipswich, Sept. 2, 1852 (Notcutt). Studied at Poole
and Leeds under the Rev. E. R. Conder, M. A. Appointed
to Mirzapur. Ordained June 6, 1861, at Claremont
Ch., Pentonville, London. Married Julia Eliza May,
Ch.m., Poole (Conder). Sailed Aug. 3, 1861. Arrived at
Mirzapur Jan. 3, 1862, when he took the superintendence
of the Mission Press. In 1864 he returned to England
with Mrs. Bright, arriving April 30, when his connection
with the Society ceased.
572. HEWLETT, John, M.A. (31). Born June 18,
1836, at Keynsham, Somersetshire. Ch.m., Cong. Ch.,
Neath, S. Wales, Jan. 1, 1854 (Davies). Studied at
Poole, under the Rev. E. R. Conder, M.A. Appointed
to Benares. Ordained July 2, 1861, at Castle St. Ch.,
Swansea. Married Jane Notley Edwards, born at
Poole, Sept. 17, 1830, Ch.m., Poole (Conder). Sailed
Aug. 3, 1861. Arrived at Benares Feb. 5, 1862, when
he devoted himself to the Vernacular Department. In
May, 1862, Mrs. Hewlett received charge of the Girls'
Schools. In March, 1863, he removed to Almora, and
took sole charge of the Mission until Feb., 1866. He
returned to Benares, with Mrs. Hewlett, in Nov., 1866.
Mrs. Hewlett died at Benares, Jan. 14, 1868. In 1870,
while in England, he took the B.A. degree in the Uni-
versity of London. Arriving at Benares, in Feb., 1871,
he resumed work at that station. On June 17, 1871,
he removed to Mirzapur. On March 13, 1873, he married
Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Wilson (nee Bruce), widow of
Rev. Robert Wilson, B.A., of the Hankow Mission (No.
560). Mrs. Wilson sailed from England for Mirzapur
Feb. 13, 1873. Mrs. Hewlett died at Mirzapur, Sept. 8,
1878, aged 43. In 1881 he was appointed to take the
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his visit to England, 1879-81, he had taken the M.A. I
degree in classics in the University of London. On Dec.
12, 1881, he married, at Benares, Flora Margaret I
Brett, born Jan. 5, 1841, who had arrived in Benares
in Dec., 1880, as an agent of the “ Indian Normal School
and Female Education Society.” In 1887 he was elected |
a Fellow of the Allahabad University, recently established. I
He died at Benares, Feb. 21, 1892, aged 55. Mrs. Hewlett ,
returned to England May 16, 1892. She subsequently |
resumed her connection with the “ Indian Normal School
and Female Education Society.” Her connection with
that Society ceased in 1895. She subsequently returned
to Benares and engaged in voluntary Christian work.
She died at Mussourie, Oct. 16, 1905, in her 65th
year.
Visits to England: April 15.. 1869—Jan. 24, 1871; sick-
leave: Dec. 27, 1878—Feb. 5, 1881; April 19, 1888—
Feb. 6, 1890.
573. MABBS, Goodeve (6). Born in 1835, at Islington,
London. Ch.m., Holloway C. Ch., London (Morris). Studied
at Bedford. Appointed to Salem, S. India. Ordained,
Aug. 13, 1861, at Gallowtree Gate Ch., Leicester. Married
Elizabeth Tapley, Ch.m., Gallowtree Gate Ch. Sailed
Sept. 11, 1861. Arrived at Salem on Jan. 10, 1862, when
he took charge of the station. His work being much in-
terrupted by ill-health, he left Salem in Nov., 1865, and
proceeded to Travancore, arriving at Nagercoil Dec. 1.
Early in 1866, Mrs. Mabbs took charge of the Girls1
Boarding School at Nagercoil; and in March, 1866, Mr.
Mabbs took the superintendence of the Printing Press,
and, in April, of the Nagercoil District. On Jan. 19,
1867, he resigned from the Society. He, however,
remained in charge of the Nagercoil Mission District |
until July, 1867. He afterwards removed to Madras,
as Secretary to the Auxiliary to the Bible Society,
Nov. 1, 1867. Leaving Madras, Sept. 23, 1868, he
returned to England, and became the Pastor of the
Cong. Ch. at Holy Moorside, Derbyshire. Mr. Mabbs
died at Hampstead, Dec. 9, 1906, aged 71.
574. MORRIS, William Edward (11). Born, Aug.
3, 1835, at Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire. Ch.m., at
Narbei th. Studied at Bedford. Appointed to Tirupoor
near Coimbatore. Ordained, Aug. 14, 1861, at Narbeth,
S. Wales. Married Hannah Garland Wilkinson, Ch.m.,
Horbury Ch., Notting Hill (Roberts). Sailed Sept.
11, 1861. Arrived at Coimbatore Jan. 18, 1862, with a
view to commence a new station at Tirupoor. For three
months in 1862, he took charge at Salem. Mr. Morris
established a Mission at Tirupoor on April 9, 1863. In
Nov., 1865, he took charge of Salem. In 1869, he left
Salem Jan. 22, with Mrs. Morris and family, to proceed
to England on medical certificate, and arrived in England
April 9, 1869. His connection with the Society ceased
April 30, 1872. He afterwards became the Pastor of
the Cong. Ch. at Market Harborough. He died at Sutton,
Surrey, in 1910, aged 75.
575. PHILLIPS, Maurice, Fh.D. (47). Born, April
11, 1838, at Llanboidy, S. Wales. Ch.m., at Aberdare,
S. Wales, 1851 (Price). Studied at Bedford. Appointed
to Tripatoor, near Salem. Ordained, Aug. 14, 1861, at
Narberth. Single. Sailed Sept. 11, 1861. Arriving
at Madras in Jan., 1862, he remained there for a time, and
towards the close of the year settled at Tripatoor, to
which new Mission he had been appointed. On April 20,
1864, he married Mary Jane Lechler, born March 9,
1843, daughter of Rev. J. M. Lechler (No. 396). Mrs.
Phillips died at Tripatoor, Dec. 28, 1867. Mr. Phillips
devoted much time to itinerating. In Jan., 1869, Mr.
Phillips took charge of the Salem district as well as his
own, residing at Salem. In June, 1869, he took temporary
charge of the Coimbatore Mission. On Jan. 6, 1875,
while in England, he married Mary Collier, Ch.m., at
Southport (Chater). In 1875 he took charge of the
Salem Mission. At the close of 1876, the charge of the
Tripatoor Mission again devolved upon Mr. Phillips. In
1884 he was appointed to Madras, where he arrived Dec. 6.
In 1891 Mr. Phillips was appointed as a Deputation
to the Australasian Colonies. Accordingly he left
Madras, with Mrs. Phillips, March 9, and arriving at
Adelaide, April 1, visited South Australia, Victoria,
Tasmania, Queensland and N.S. Wales. Leaving Sydney,
July 27, he returned to Madras. In 1897, Mr. Phillips
was made a Fellow of the Madras University. Mr.
Phillips went to New York from England in 1900, as a
Delegate to the Ecumenical Conference there. In 1900,
he received the degree of Ph.D., from the University of
Basle. Dr. Phillips retired from active service in July
1908. He died at Southport, Aug. 27, 1910, aged 72.
Mrs. Phillips died at Leicester, March 23, 1911, aged 74.
Visits to England: sick-leave, May 8, 1873—Jan.
25, *875 > April 24, 1884—Oct. 28, 1885 ; Mrs. P., Oct.
6, 1888—Nov. 14, 1889; Mrs. P., April 21, 1893, June
22, 1893—Dec. 14, 1894 ; Mrs. P., May 7, 1897—Oct. 22,
1897 ; April 2, 1900—Nov. 23, 1901 ; April 16, 1907.
Book written :—
“ The Teaching of the Vedas.” London : Longman &
Co., 1895.
576. THOMSON, Alexander (1). Born in 1834. Ch.m.,
Fraserburgh, N.B. Studied at Bedford. Appointed,
pro tern, to Cuddapah. Ordained, July 1, 1861, at Queen
St. Hall, Edinburgh. Single. Sailed Sept. 11, 1861.
Arrived at Cuddapah in Jan. 1862. In July, 1862, he
removed to Bellary, where he died, Sept. 6, 1862.
577. CARMICHAEL, J. R., M.D. (2). Born in 1838,
at Blyth, Northumberland. Had been in medical prac-
tice in London. Appointed Medical Missionary at
Canton. Single. Sailed Oct. 25, 1861. Arriving at
Canton, Feb., 1862, he took charge of the Society’s Hos-
pital in that city until March 30, 1863, when he resigned
his connection with the Society, and, proceeding to
Chefoo, commenced a medical practice there.
578. LEES, Jonathan (40). Born, Aug. 7, 1835, at
Manchester. Ch.m., Grosvenor St. Ch., Manchester,
1850 (P. Thomson). Studied at Lancashire Indept.
Coll. Appointed to China. Ordained, Sept. 10, 1861,
at Grosvenor St. Ch. Married Mary Turner, born
Nov. 30, 1833, Ch.m., Manchester (McDonald). Sailed
Oct. 25, 1861. Arrived at Shanghai Feb. 21, 1862, and
proceeded to the new mission at Tientsin, where he
arrived in March. Towards the close of 1866, he took a
tour of ten weeks, visiting the capitals of Pecheli, Shansi,
and Shensi, and numerous other places. He subsequently,
at various times, made extended tours in the country
around Tientsin. On Aug. 25, 1869, the sole charge of
the mission devolved on Mr. Lees. In 1900 Mr. and
Mrs. Lees returned to England, arriving Oct. 9. Mr.
Lees died at Worthing, June 13, 1902, aged 66; Mrs.
Lees also died there, Dec. 31, 1916, aged 83.
Visits to England: Aug. 18, 1873—May 3, 1875 ; May
8, 1886—Sept. 29, 1887; sick-leave, June 17, 1893—
Sept. 16, 1894; Oct. 9, 1900.
Book written :—
“ Tears in Heaven, and other Poems.” R.T.S., 1895.
579. RAIN, Thomas (2). Born in 1831, at Manchester.
Ch.m., Rusholme Rd. C. Ch., Manchester (Griffin).
Studied at Rotherham Coll. Appointed Pastor at
Brunswick Chapel, Berbice. Ordained, Sept. 5, 1861,
at Wicker Ch., Sheffield. Married Ann Jarratt, Ch.m.,
Doncaster (Tyte). Sailed Oct. 29, 1861. Arrived at
Brunswick Chapel Station Dec. 18. Mrs. Rain died Nov.
15, 1862. In July, 1863, Mr. Rain returned to England,
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Society ceased. He afterwards became Pastor at Cot”
tingham, Yorkshire.
Book written:—
“The Life and Labour of John Wray.” London:
Snow & Co., 1892.
580. WARDER, William (10). Born, March 13, 1827.
Had been Principal of the Wesleyan Training Coll., in
Demerara. Received by the Directors of the L.M.S.
in 1862, on the recommendation of the Society’s
Missionaries in Guiana. Married Melena-------, born
June 23, 1824. Took charge of the Lonsdale Station,
Berbice. Was ordained to the Pastorate, March 9, 1862,
at New Amsterdam. Having failed in health, he removed
to Demerara, in Nov., 1863, and took the Pastorate at
Bethel Chapel, Beterverwagting. In March, 1865, he under-
took also the Pastorate of Zoar Chapel, Plaisance. In
1867, he, leaving Demerara April 5, visited England
with Mrs. Warder and family, arriving June 3. Return-
ing to Demerara with his family, he sailed Oct. 1, 1868.
His connection with the Society ceased Aug. 22, 1872. He
visited England in 1874, and returned to Demerara.
581. VIVIAN, James Clark (12). Born, Nov. 14,
1832, at Penryn. Ch.m., Penryn C. Ch., 1857 (Law).
Studied at Cotton End. Appointed to Huahine, South
Seas. Ordained, Feb. 13, 1862, at London Rd. Ch.,
Chelmsford. Married Amelia Agnes Fish, born 1843.
Sailed March 29, 1862. Arrived in Raiatea April 26,1863,
and laboured there until Dec. 16, 1865, when political
disturbances in Raiatea rendered it advisable to remove
to Huahine. He returned to Raiatea in June, 1867.
Mr. Vivian, in addition to his general mission duties both
in Raiatea and Tahaa, devoted much time and attention
to the -preparation of Native Students for the ministry;
He died at sea, near Moorea, Society Islands, April 11,
1874. Mrs. Vivian returned to England, arriving Aug. 3,
1874. She died at Hastings, Jan. 5, 1886, aged 42.
582. DUFFUS, John (2). Born Oct. 11, 1840, at Dun-
dee. Ch.m., Ward Ch., Dundee, 1859 (Spence). Studied
at Bedford. Appointed to Madagascar. Ordained,
Feb. 27, 1862, at Ward Ch., Dundee. Single. Sailed
April 15, 1862. Arrived at Tananarive on Sept. 2,
1862. Resigned his connection with the Society Nov.
26, 1863, and accompanied two Malagasy ambassadors
to England as their interpreter and helper. He subse-
quently went to America, and died there.
583. COUSINS, William Edward, M.A. (38). Born,
Feb. 21, 1840, at Abingdon. Ch.m., Castle St. Ch.,
Reading, 1858 (Horton). Studied at Bedford. Ap-
pointed to Madagascar. Ordained, Feb. 19, 1862, at
Castle St. Ch. Single. Sailed April 15, 1862. Arrived
at Mauritius July 15, and at Tananarive Sept. 2, 1862.
In 1863 he took the oversight of the native church at
Amparibe, in the Capital, and on Sept. 20, 1863, opened a
chapel for their use. In Sept., 1863, and in 1864, he
visited the district of Vonizongo. On May 4, 1865, he
married Mary Abigail Williams, born March 19, 1844,
Ch.m., at Summertown, near Oxford. On returning to
Madagascar in 1865, he resumed his former duties, and
again occupied himself in literary work in the Malagasy
language. On May 6, 1870, a new church was opened
at Amparibe. In Sept, and Oct., 1873, he accompanied
the Deputation (Revs. Dr. Mullens and J. Pillans) in
their visit to the Betsileo province. In 1873, under the
direction of the Bible Society, he was appointed Principal
Reviser for a revised version of the Malagasy Bible, which
he carried through the press in 1887-8. In 1890, he took
charge of the Ambohipotsy Church and district. Mrs.
Cousins died at Oxford, June 25, 1894, aged 50. In 1895
the University of Oxford conferred on Mr. Cousins
the degree of M.A. In 1899 Mr. Cousins resigned
his connection with the Society. In April, 1900, he
attended the Ecumenical Convention in New York as a
Delegate from the L.M.S.
Visits to England: Dec. 10, 1864—Oct. 19, 1865 ;
Sept. 19, 1876—Aug. 9, 1878, Mrs. C., July 8, 1879;
Mrs. C., Aug. 25, 1885, June 27, 1887—July 16, 1890;
Oct. 20, 1894—May 29, 1896 ; July 28, 1899.
Books written :—
“ Madagascar of To-day.” London : R.T.S., 1895, pp. 159.
“ A Concise Introduction to the Study of the Malagasy
Language,” 1873; pp. 80. A second and
revised edition was incorporated in Mr. Richard-
son’s Dictionary (1885). A third and much fuller
edition was published in 1894 ; and this was trans-
lated into French by M. Daurand-Forques in 1897.
“Malagasy Proverbs” (together with Mr. J. Parrett).
L.M.S. Press, Tananarive; 1871, pp. 78; 3790
in number.
584. DAVIDSON, Andrew, M.D. (6). Born, 1836, at
Kurneff, Kincardineshire. Ch.m., Free Ch. of Scotland,
1853. Studied medicine at Edinburgh. Appointed to
Madagascar as Medical Missionary. Married Christina
McDonald, Ch.m., Ch. of Scotland, Laurence Kirk
(McGowan). Sailed April 15, 1862. Arrived at Tanana-
rive, Aug. 30. On July 25, 1865, he opened a Mission
Hospital. In Sept., 1866, he left Tananarive, to return
to England ; where he arrived Jan. 2, 1867. Returning
to Madagascar, he sailed April 4, 1867, and arrived at
Tananarive, July 8. His connection with the Society
ceased in 1868. He remained in Tandnarive, conducting
a Medical Mission, supported by Dr. Burns Thompson,
of Edinburgh, and friends. During Dr. Davidson’s
thirteen years’ service in Madagascar, he opened the
first Mission Hospital and Dispensary in the island ; and
trained the first Malagasy doctors and nurses. In
1876, he resigned this position, and retired to Mauritius,
where he held a Government appointment for several
years. Returning to England, he became Lecturer on
Oriental Diseases in Edinburgh University. Dr. Davidson
died at Ilkley, 1918, aged 81 ; Mrs. Davidson predeceased
him by ten days.
Books written :—
“ Geographical Pathology: An Enquiry into the Geo-
graphical Distribution of Infective and Climatic
Diseases.” Edin. & Lond., 1892 ; 2 vols.
585. TOY, Robert (18). Born, April 27, 1834, at
Ingleby Greenhow, Yorkshire. Ch.m., Mere, Wilts, 1852.
Studied at Western Coll. Appointed to Madagascar.
Ordained, Feb. 6, 1862, at Batter St. Ch., Plymouth.
Married Sarah Ann Meares, Ch.m., Trevor Ch., Bromp-
ton, London (Statham). Sailed April 15, 1862. Arrived
at Tandnarive Aug. 30. In 1863, he took the oversight
of the Native Church at Ambohipotsy, in the capital, and
of the connected country churches. In Feb., 1868, he
visited the eastern part of the district of Vonizongo. In
July, 1868, he visited the BAtsil&o province, and returned
to the capital Aug. 29. On Nov. 17, 1868, the Memorial
Church at Ambohipotsy was opened. He also occupied
himself in revision of the Malagasy version of the Bible,
and in other literary work in Malagasy. On April 7,
1869, he, in conjunction with Rev. G. Cousins, com-
menced a Training Class for Native Preachers, which
afterwards developed into the Theological College. In
1870 he left Madagascar, on sick certificate, to return
to England, where he arrived Oct. 21, 1870. Returning
to Madagascar, he sailed, with Mrs. Toy, April 2, 1873.
On arriving at Tandnarive on July 21, he resumed his
work in the Theological Institution. Having been chosen
one of the Delegates of the L.M.S. to assist in the revision
of the Malagasy Bible, he entered on that work Dec. 1,
1873, in addition to his other duties. In Sept., 1877, he
took charge of the Faravohitra Church, and of part of
the district connected with it. In 1879, his health having
seriously failed, he left Madagascar to proceed to England,
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family arrived in England April 28. Mrs. Toy died at
Bexley, Kent, Nov. 9, 1889.
586. STAGG, Charles Thomas Henry (2). Born, 1828,
in London. Ch.m., Poyle, Middlesex, 1849. Appointed
Normal Schoolmaster at Tananarive. Single. Sailed
April 15, 1862. Arrived at Tananarive Sept. 2, 1862, and
commenced the Normal School there, training many
young men as schoolmasters. He died at Tananarive,
Feb. 5, 1864.
587. PARRETT, John (24). Born, July 9, 1841, at
Lenham, Kent. Ch.m., C. Ch., Bicester. Appointed
to Madagascar as a Printer. Single. Sailed April 15,
1862. Arrived at Tananarive Sept. 2, 1862, where he
took part in evangelistic and Bible-class work. On
Nov. 1, 1865, he married at Tamatave Margaret Milne,
Ch.m., New Pitsligo, Aberdeen, who left England for
Madagascar Feb. 22, 1865, and arrived at the capital
on July 15. In 1873 he returned to England on fur-
lough, with Mrs. Parrett and family, arriving on July 23.
Returning to Madagascar with Mrs. Parrett, he sailed
March 25, 1875, arriving at Tananarive Aug. 9. He
took temporary charge of the church at Amparibe, and of
the connected country churches and districts. In 1885
he returned to England on furlough with Mrs. Parrett,
arriving Aug. 1. Resigned Nov. 23, 1885. Returning
to Madagascar, sailed Sept. 1, 1886, but not in connec-
tion with the Society. He left Madagascar in 1895 and
subsequently settled in Tasmania, where he died at
Kensington, Glenorchy, on March 24, 1918, in his 77th
year. Mrs. Parrett also died there.
Book written (together with Rev. W. E. Cousins) :—
“ Malagasy Proverbs.” Tananarive: 1871 ; pp. 78,
3790 in number.
588. JOYCE, Alfred (14). Born, July 29, 1837, at
Kempston, Beds. Ch.m., Bunyan Meeting, Bedford,
1859 (Jukes). Studied at Bedford. Appointed Pastor
at Mount Zion Station, Jamaica. Ordained, March 28,
1862, at Bunyan Meeting, Bedford. Married Sarah
Anne Nichols, born Aug. 15, 1837, Ch.m., Bedford
(Jukes). Sailed April 19, 1862. Settled at AfowwZ Zion,
June, 1862, and took charge of the station and out-
stations. In 1874 Mrs. Joyce returned to England with
her children, arriving March 30. Mr. Joyce in April,
1875, left Jamaica and returned to England, arriving
May 15. He died at Bedford, July 26, 1876. Mrs.
Joyce died at Bedford, Dec. 21, 1890, aged 53.
589. NEWPORT, George Oliver (32). Born, March 2,
1840, at Henley-on-Thames. Ch.m., Henley, 1856
(Rowland). Studied at Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to
Pareychaley, Travancore. Ordained, July 30, 1862, at
Crossbrook St. Ch., Cheshunt. Married, July 31, 1862,
Lizzie Mary Archer, born 1844, Ch.m., Buntingford,
Herts (Bower). Sailed Sept. 11, 1862. Arrived at
Pareychaley Jan. 20, 1863, and on April 15 took charge
of the station and district. Mrs. Newport took the
superintendence of the Girls' Boarding School. Mrs.
Newport died at Pareychaley, Oct. 24, 1866. As continued
residence at Pareychaley was considered to be injurious
to his health, he, early in 1867, removed to Neyoor, and,
on July 31, to Nagercoil, at the same time retaining
charge of the Pareychaley District, and visiting it occa-
sionally. At Nagercoil he took charge of the Press and of
the Nagercoil Mission District. From 1866 onward,
he took part with Mr. Baylis in editing the “ Desopakari,"
a monthly magazine, besides making other contributions
to Vernacular literature. Early in 1869, the charge of
Nagercoil Seminary was added to that of the press and
the mission district; but he was about the same time
relieved from the superintendence of the Pareychaley
District. On June 8, 1869, he married Rosa Machell
Lechler, born Jan. 9, 1846, daughter of Rev. J. M.
Lechler (No. 396). From July 1, 1869, Mrs. Newport
took the superintendence of the Nagercoil Girls' Boarding
School. From May, 1870, to June 30, 1871, the charge
of the Kottarum District also devolved upon Mr. New-
port. From the beginning of 1874 he took part with
Mr. Duthie in the work of the Seminary ; but, early in
1875, the whole charge of the Seminary and connected
schools devolved on him until the beginning of 1877.
Mr. Newport, on Feb. 22, 1877, left Nagercoil to proceed
to Salem, to take charge there of the station and town
work. In 1880 he removed to Madras and succeeded Mr.
Wilkinson in the treasurership, etc. In 1883 Mr.
Newport visited Australia as a deputation of the Society.
Returning, he arrived at Madras on Jan. 10, 1884. In
July, 1885, he left Madras and visited Travancore. By
a Board Resolution of April 25, 1887, he was appointed
to conduct the Tamil department of the Training Insti-
tution at Bangalore, and to resume the Treasurership
of the South India District Committee. Mr. Newport
died at Colombo, Sept. 18, 1894, aged 54. Mrs. Newport
died at Yercaud, S. India, Sept. 5, 1909, in her 64th year.
Visits to England: sick-leave, Aug. 26, 1871—Nov.
7, 1873 ; Mrs. N., Sept. 7, 1882 ; Sept. 24, 1885—Nov.
10, 1887 ; Aug. 15, 1890—Nov. 1, 1890; Mrs. N., Nov. 12,
1891.
590. SLEIGH, James (27). Born, Dec. 17, 1818, at
Walsall. Ch.m., Walsall. Studied at Cotton End.
Went to Australia under the Colon. Missy. Soc., and was
Pastor of Portland, Victoria. He joined the L.M.S. in
1862, in Australia, and was appointed to the Lifu Mis-
sion. On Oct. 1, 1862, he married, on board the John
Williams, Mary Pratt, born Feb. 5, 1842, daughter
of Rev. G. Pratt (No. 391). Arrived at Lifu in Oct.,
and settled at Mu in the Losi district. On Sept. 8, 1865,
he sailed for Samoa in the Day Spring with the Samoan
teachers expelled from Lifu; and, after visiting Niue and
the out-stations of the Samoan Mission, returned to
Lifu on Dec. 5. In 1867 he joined Mr. Macfarlane in
revising the Lifu version of the New Testament. In 1869
he completed a translation of the Psalms in the Lifu
language. In 1870, with Mr. Macfarlane, he revised the
Lifu New Testament for a new edition. At the beginning
of May, 1872, he visited Uvea, and owing to the cruel
oppression of the Protestant converts, he, for their sake,
remained there until March, 1873. In 1879 he returned
to England on furlough, with Mrs. Sleigh, leaving Lifu
Jan. 3, and arriving in England April 29. He returned
alone to Lifu, sailing Oct. 14, 1880, and arrived at Lifu
Jan. 6, 1881. Returning to England, left Lifu in the
John Williams Dec. 9, 1887, and arrived in England Feb.
23, 1888. In July, 1889, he retired from active service.
He died at Lewisham, Dec. 7, 1901, aged 83. Mrs.
Sleigh died at Tynemouth, Dec. 23, 1911, aged 69.
1863
591. IRVINE, Alexander (*). Born, 1837. Was
agent of the N.E. Coast Mission, Fraserburgh Dist.,
Scotland. Studied at Bedford. Appointed to Uvea,
Loyalty Islands. Ordained, Feb. 3, 1863, at Millseat,
Aberdeenshire. Married Margaret Ironside, Ch.m.
Woodside, Aberdeen (Strachan). Sailed March 6, 1863.
He died at Sydney, on his way to his station, Oct. 23,
1863. Mrs. Irvine went from Sydney to Madagascar,
arriving at Tananarive on July 15, 1865. On Nov. 1,
1865, she married the Rev. Joseph Pearse (No. 598).
592. KING, Joseph (11). Born, July 30, 1839, at
Downend, near Bristol. Ch.m., Trinity Ch., Reading,
1857 (Bateman). Studied at Bedford. Appointed to
Samoa. Ordained, Feb. 11, 1863, at Trinity Ch. Married
Miriam Walkington, born Aug. 7, 1840, Ch.m., Canter-
bury (Cresswell). Sailed March 6, 1863. In March,
1865, he removed to Tuasivi, at the eastern end of Savaii.
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of the Malua Institution; after which he returned to
Savaii. In Nov., 1872, he left Samoa with his family,
and arrived in England May 23, 1873. On account of
Mrs. King’s ill-health he resigned his connection with the
Society, July 27, 1874. He subsequently became the
Pastor of a Cong. Ch., at Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia.
In 1877 he accompanied Mr. Spicer as a Deputation to
Samoa, arriving at Apia Dec. 10, and leaving Jan. 10,
1888. On Nov. 11, 1889, he was appointed Deputation
Agent for two years in Australia and New Zealand, and
in 1891 Organizing Agent for Australia. He accom-
panied Mr. W. Crosfield and Rev. R. Wardlaw Thompson
to New Guinea in April, 1897. In April, 1900, Mr. and
Mrs. King attended the Ecumenical Conference at New
York as Delegate to represent the New Guinea and
Polynesia Missions and some of the Auxiliaries in Austra-
lasia, and afterwards visited England. In March, 1905,
Mr. King visited the New Guinea Mission at the request
of the Board. At the end of March, 1911, he retired
from active service.
Books written :—
“ Ten Decades : The Australian Centenary Story of the
L.M.S.” London : Snow & Co., 1895.
“ Christianity in Polynesia.” 1900.
“ W. G. Lawes of Savage Island and New Guinea.”
London : Rel. Tr. Soc., 1909.
593. MILLS, John McGregor (1). Born, 1843, in
Samoa. Son of Rev. W. Mills (No. 330). Ch.m., U.P. Ch.
Studied at Theol. Hall, Glasgow. Appointed to Samoa.
Ordained, Dec. 23, 1862, at U.P. Ch., Nicholson St.,
Edinburgh. Married Martha Crosbie Turner, born
April 9, 1843 (daughter of Dr. G. Turner, No. 423),
Ch.m., Glasgow (Aikman). Sailed March 6, 1863.
Arrived at Samoa Nov. 29. Appointed to the A ana
District in Upolu. Died at Malua, Upolu, May 14, 1864.
In 1865, Mrs. Mills married the Rev. S. J. Whitmee (No.
594)-
594. WHITMEE, Samuel Janies, F.R.G.S. (18). Born,
May 26, 1838, at Stagsden, Bedfordshire. Ch.m., Bunyan
Meeting, Bedford (Jukes). Studied at Poole and Leeds,
under Rev. E. R. Conder, M.A. Appointed to Samoa
Ordained, Feb. 5, 1863, at E. Parade Ch., Leeds. Married.
Feb. 11, 1863, Mary Jane Cousins, born Dec. 16, 1838
(sister of Messrs. W. E. and G. Cousins, Nos. 583 and 609),
Ch.m., Abingdon (Lepine). Sailed March 6, 1863.
Arrived at Samoa Nov. 29. Appointed to Leone, Tutuila,
where he arrived Dec. 16, 1863. Mrs. Whitmee died at
Leone, July 16, 1864. In Oct., 1864, Mr. Whitmee re-
moved to Leulumoega, Upolu, and took charge of the
A ana district. In 1865 he married Martha Crosbie
Mills (nee Turner), widow of Rev. J. M. Mills (No. 593).
At various times he contributed to Christian literature
in the Samoan language. In 1870 he visited the out-
stations in the Tokelau, Ellice, and Gilbert Islands, leaving
Apia, in the John Williams, Sept. 20, and afterwards
proceeded to Sydney, arriving Dec. 20. Returning to
Samoa, he left Sydney March 18, 1871. On July 31,
1876, he left Samoa to visit England on furlough, and
arrived June 7, 1877. On Feb. 25, 1878, he resigned
his connection with the Society; and, in 1879, became
the Pastor at York St. Ch., Dublin. Mrs. Whitmee died
at Dublin, Feb. 16, 1880. Mr. Whitmee subsequently
became the Pastor at Arley Chapel, Bristol. In 1891,
owing to special circumstances, the Directors requested
Mr. Whitmee to return to Samoa for a time, in order
to take charge of the work among the foreign residents
at Apia, and also to co-operate in a special mission
among the native churches. He sailed for Samoa Nov.
21, 1891, and arrived at Apia, Dec. 26, 1891. On Nov.
28, 1893, he left Apia to visit the Gilbert Islands as the
deputation from the Samoan Dist. Com., and thence
proceeded to Sydney, arriving Jan. 10, 1894. Leaving
Sydney, Jan. 22, 1894, he visited New Zealand, and also
Samoa en route for England, where he arrived May 12,
1894.
Book written :—
“Polynesia.” (Snow’s “Outline” Missionary Series).
London : Snow & Co.
595. BRIGGS, Benjamin (41). Born, Aug. 25, 1837,
at Idle, Yorkshire. Ch.m., Upper Ch., Idle (Olleren-
shaw). Studied at Airedale Coll. Appointed to Mada-
gascar. Ordained, May 21, 1863, at Airedale Coll. Ch.
Married Elizabeth Teale, Ch.m., Woodhouse Grove,
Leeds (Page). Sailed June 11, 1863. Arrived at
Mauritius Sept. 5. Was detained in Mauritius by con-
flicting reports of the political aspects in Madagascar.
Arrived at Tananarive June 11, 1864, and took the over-
sight of the native church at Ampamarinana in the
Capital, and of the connected out-stations. A temporary
chapel was opened at Ampdmarlnana on Aug. 25, 1864.
Took part with other Missionaries in the revision of the
Malagasy Bible. On March 28, 1874, the new church at
Ampamarinana, the fourth Memorial Church, was opened.
In 1904 Mr. Briggs retired from active service. He died
at Royston, March 23, 1914, aged 76 ; where Mrs. Briggs
also died April 6, 1919.
Visits to England: sick-leave, Oct. 23, 1871—May
7, 1873, Mrs. B., June 13, 1874, Sept. 25, 1883—June
9, 1866 ; July 21, 1891-—-Sept. 16, 1892 ; May 26, 1902.
Books written :—
“Proceedings of a Missionary Conference held at
Antanarivo, Madagascar, Jan. 1874” (with Rev.
W. E. Cousins). Tananarive: 1874.
“Ten Years’ Review of Mission Work in Madagascar” :
1871-1880, edited. Tananarive: 1881.
596. HARTLEY, Richard Griffiths, M.A. (7). Born,
June 26, 1836, at Manchester. Ch.m., Grosvenor St.
Chapel, Manchester, 1852 (R. Fletcher). Studied at
Lancashire Indept. Coll. Was Classical Tutor at Airedale
Coll. Appointed to Madagascar. Ordained, May 20,
1863, at Windhill Wood End Ch., Bradford. Married
Catharine Gasquoine, Ch.m., Southport (Millson).
Sailed June 11, 1863. Arrived at Tananarive June
11, 1864. Took the oversight of the native church at
Andohalo, in the capital, and of those of the connected
out-stations; also, for a time, of that at Ambbhitantely.
Devoted much attention to the production of Christian
literature in the Malagasy language, and wrote some of
the earliest hymns in that language. On May 24, 1868,
the new church at Andohalo was opened. On May 26,
1868, he left the capital to proceed to England, arriving
Sept. 20. Soon after his return to England he carried
through the press a new edition of the Malagasy New
Testament and of a Hymn Book in Malagasy. He died at
Bournemouth, Feb. 13, 1870.
597. KESSLER, Julius (2). A Jew by birth. Had
been an Agent at Birmingham of the British Jews’
Society. Appointed to Madagascar. Married------------
Carter. Sailed June 11, 1863. Leaving Mrs. Kessler
at Mauritius, he arrived at Tananarive Oct. 7. Mrs.
Kessler arrived there June 11, 1864. Mr. Kessler took
the oversight of the native church at Ankadibevava, in
the capital, and of the churches at the connected out-
stations. In 1865 he left Madagascar and returned to
England, where he arrived Sept. 16, when his connection
with the Society ceased. He subsequently took orders
in the Church of England. Died in 1874.
Book written :—
“ Introduction to the Language and Literature of Mad-
agascar.” London : 1870 ; pp. 90.
598. PEARSE, Joseph (41). Born, Nov. 27, 1837,
in London. Ch.m., Poultry Ch., London, 1858 (Spence).
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Ordained, May 20, 1863, at Poultry Chapel. Married
Mary Eyre Burn, Ch.m., Chatham (Herman). Sailed
June 11, 1863. Arrived at Tananarive Oct. 7. In Nov., 1
1863, he took the oversight of the native church at 1
Andlakely, in the Capital, and of the connected out- j
stations. Mrs. Pearse died at Tamatave, on May 18, 1864. |
On Nov. 1, 1865, he married at Tamatave Margaret j
Irvine, nee Ironside, widow of Rev. A. Irvine (No.
591). In Feb., 1868, he visited the western part of the
Vbnizongo district. In 1868, besides the oversight of
AndlaklTy, he undertook that of a newly gathered con-
gregation at Faravohitra, in the Capital, for whose use a
temporary chapel was opened July 9, 1868. In 1869 he
visited the Sihdnaka country, 100 miles north of Tanana-
rive. The new Children's Memorial Church at Faravohitra
was opened Sept. 15, 1870. Having volunteered, j
while in England on furlough, to commence a mission
among the Sihdnaka tribe, he was, in 1875, appointed
to that district. On Aug. 23, settled at Ambatondrazdka
in the Sihdnaka country. Having, in 1881, been appointed
to the Betsileo Mission, he left Tananarive June 24, and
arrived at Fianarantsoa July 4. In 1898, his station and
district being transferred to the Paris Missionary Society,
Mr. and Mrs. Pearse visited the Antsihdnaka district, i
hoping to recommence work there. This was impracti-
cable, owing to political conditions. They returned to |
the Capital, and Mr. Pearse took temporary charge of the
Andlakely Church and district. He wrote Commentaries
on five N. T. Epistles, and his sermons printed as tracts |
had a wide circulation. Mrs. Pearse took charge of the
Boys’ Home. In 1904, Mr. Pearse retired from active
service on account of failing health. He died at Morti-
mer, Berks, Feb. 3, 1911, aged 74.
Visits to England: July 23, 1873—March 25, 1875;
Mrs. P., Oct. 31, 1883, Feb. 11, 1885—June 9, 1886—
Mrs. P., July 12, 1890, Aug. 31, 1893—Feb.. 8, 1895, Mrs.
P., Aug. 22, 1896; May 26, 1902—Sept. 25, 1903; Oct.
15, 1904.
Books written :—
“ Commentaries on the First and Second Epistles to the
Corinthians.”
Commentaries on the Epistles to the Philippians and
Thessalonians I. and II.”
See “ A Missionary Pioneer, Joseph Pearse.” By Dr.
C. F. A. Moss (son-in-law, No. 1326). London:
Headley, 1913 ; pp. 261.
599. DUDGEON, John, M.D. (21). Born, April 7,
1837, at Galston, Ayrshire. Ch.m., U.P., 1854. Studied
medicine at Edinburgh. Appointed Medical Missionary
at Peking. Married Mary Clarke, born July 29, 1839.
Sailed July 21, 1863. Arrived at Shanghai early in Dec.
Proceeding to Chefoo, spent three months there, and
opened a dispensary. Leaving Chefoo, March 20, 1864,
he went on to Peking, arriving there March 28. Here he
entered on the work of the Hospital and of the Medical
department of the mission. Having suffered from fever
during the closing months of 1867, he took a long tour
in 1868 for the re-establishment of his health. Leaving
Peking, April 6, he visited Tientsin, Amoy, Foochow,
Shanghai, Chefoo, and other places, and returned to
Peking early in July. When in England on furlough,
in 1884, he resigned his connection with the Society Dec.
31. Returning to Peking, he sailed Feb. 13, 1886.
Visitsto England: Mrs. D., Dec. 30, 1874, July 9, 1875
—Aug. 18, 1877; Mrs. D., June 21, 1883, Sept. 15, 1884
—Feb. 13, 1886.
600. THOMAS, Robert Jermain, B.A. (3). Born,
Sept. 7, 1840, at Rhayader, Radnorshire. Ch.m., Han-
over, Mon., 1854 (Thomas). Studied at New Coll.,
London. Appointed to Shanghai. Ordained, June 4,
1863, at Hanover, Mon. Married Caroline Godfrey,
Ch.m., Oundle. Sailed July 21, 1863. Arrived at
Shanghai early in Dec. Mrs. Thomas died on March 24.
In Dec., 1864, he resigned his connection with the Society,
and accepted a secular engagement at Chefu. In 1865,
he visited Corea. Seeking reconnection with the Society
he was re-accepted in Jan., 1866. Hethen took charge
of the Chinese Government Anglo-Chinese School at
Peking. Later in 1866, he offered to join a French
expedition to Corea, and proceeded to Chefu for the
purpose, sailing in an American vessel, the General Sher-
man. This vessel was captured by the Coreans, and the
passengers and crew are supposed to have been put to
death.
601. WILLIAMSON, James (6). Born, Dec. 28, 1836
at Dunipace, N.B. Brother of Nos. 527 and 604. Ch.m.,
Indept. Ch., Paisley, 1856 (Renfrew). Studied at Theo-
logical Hall, Edinburgh. Appointed to Tientsin. Or
dained, April 14, 1863, at Augustine Ch., Edinburgh
Married Mary W. Bowmar, born March 26, 1843, Ch.m.,
Dunfermline (McMichael). Sailed July 21, 1863. Arrived
at Shanghai early in Dec., and proceeded to Chefoo. In
March, 1864, he went on to lientsin. In May, 1869,
Mrs. Williamson proceeded to England, on sick certificate.
On Aug. 25, 1869, in the course of a Missionary tour
in the Tientsin District, Mr. Williamson was drowned,
perhaps through violence. Mrs. Williamson arrived in
England Aug. 9, 1869.
602. SIBREE, James, D.D., F.R.G.S. (53). Born,
April 14, 1836, at Hull. Ch.m., Salem Cli., Hull, 1856
(Sibree). Appointed Architect of the Memorial Churches,
Tananarive, for a term of three years. Single. Sailed
Aug. 24, 1863, and arrived at Tananarive Oct. 13. He
prepared plans for the first Memorial Church, at A mbaiona-
kanga, the foundation stone of which was laid Jan. 19,
1864. He, personally, superintended the erection of this
church, which was opened Jan. 22, 1867. Besides carry-
ing on the work of his special department, he engaged in
various ways in Christian work among the people. He
also prepared plans for the second Memorial Church at
Ambdhipotsy, for the third and fourth Memorial Churches,
for the churches at Andohalo and Manjakaray, and for
other buildings connected with the Mission. Returning
to England in 1867, he arrived there Aug. 23. He then,
with a view to returning to Madagascar as a Missionary,
studied at Spring Hill Coll. Being appointed to Mada-
gascar, he was ordained, Feb. 10, 1870, at Salem Ch.. Hull.
Married Deborah Hannah Richardson, Ch.m., Totten-
ham Ct. Rd. Ch., London (Richardson). Sailed March
5, 1870. Arrived at Tananarive June 24. Having
been appointed to open the first country station, at
Ambohimanga, he settled there, with Mrs. Sibree, July
26, 1870. Having been chosen one of the L.M.S. Dele-
gates for the revision of the Malagasy Bible, he entered
upon that work Dec. 1, 1873. In June and July, 1874,
he accompanied the Deputation (Revs. Dr. Mullens
and J. Pillans), in their visit to the Antsihdnaka province.
In 1876, he accompanied Mr. L. Street, of the Friends’
For. Missy. Assoc., in an exploring and evangelistic
journey to the South-eastern part of Madagascar. In
Oct., 1876, he removed to the Capital in order to take
part in the work of the Theological Institution. At the
close of 1876, on account of difficulties with the native
Government, he resigned his position in the Institution,
and in 1877 returned to England with Mrs. Sibree and
family, arriving Dec. 1. Having been appointed to
superintend the L.M.S. High School at Vizagapatam, S.
1 India, he, with Mrs. Sibree, left England Nov. 11, 1879,
I arriving at Vizagapatam Dec. 26. In 1880, Mrs. Sibree’s
health having seriously failed, she, accompanied by her
husband, returned to England, arriving Aug. 8. Having
been reappointed to Madagascar, he, with Mrs. Sibree,
sailed May 23, 1883 ; but as, on arriving at Tamatave,
the French, who were blockading the port, would allow
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Mauritius, arriving there July i. Left Port Louis for
Madagascar Oct. 23, and arrived at Tawanarwe Nov. 15,
1883, where Mr. Sibree became Principal of the College
and also took charge of the city church of Analak'ely
and its country district, Mrs. Sibree devoting herself to
the instruction of the Wives of the College students. In
1895, the French invasion of Madagascar took place,
resulting in the country becoming a Colony of France.
In Sept., 1897, Mr. Sibree went to Tamatave to meet the
Deputation from the Society, Rev. R. W. Thompson
and Mr. Evan Spicer. Besides his work at the College
and Andlakely, Mr. Sibree, during his service in Madagascar,
especially throughout the last three periods, prepared
drawings for nearly a hundred Mission buildings, including
about fifty Churches. On Sept. 30, 1913, he celebrated
the Jubilee of his arrival in Madagascar on Sept. 30, 1863,
a Deputation from the Society being present at the time ;
and on the same day he received the degree of D.D. from
the University of St. Andrews. In 1915, Mrs. Sibree’s
health having failed, she and her husband left Madagascar
finally, arriving in London June 5. On Nov. 22, 1916,
Dr. Sibree resigned his position as a missionary. Mrs.
Sibree died at Bromley, Kent, July 21, 1920, aged 78.
Dr. Sibree compiled and edited a new and up-to-date
edition of this “ Register of Missionaries and Deputations
of the L.M.S.,” a work which he completed in Sept., 1923.
Visits to England (in addition to those mentioned in
text): July 12, 1890—June 24, 1892; Aug. 30, 1899—
Aug. 23, 1901 ; May 19, 1908—Nov. 22, 1909 ; June 5,
I9I5-
Books written :—
“ Madagascar and its People.” London: R.T.S., 1870;
PP- 576-
“ The Great African Island.” London : Trubner & Co.,
1880 ; pp. 372.
“ Madagascar: Country, People, Missions.” London :
Snow & Co., 1881; pp. 48.
“ South Africa: Country, People, European Coloniza-
tions, Christian Missions.” London : Snow & Co.,
1882 ; pp. 48.
“ The Antananarivo Annual.” Editing and writing for,
with Rev. R. Baron; 24 numbers, forming six
volumes, from 1875 to 1900, totalling pp. 3,116.
Art. “Madagascar,” in Encycl. Britannica - eds. IX., X.,
and XI.
Art. “ Mauritius,” etc., Encycl. Britannica; eds. X.,
and XI.
Art. “Madagascar,” in Chambers's Encyclopaedia-, eds.
1882, 1890 and 1923.
“ South-east Madagascar.” Tananarive: F.F.M.A. Press,
1876 ; pp. 81.
“ A Madagascar Bibliography.” Tananarive : L.M.S.
Press, 1885; pp. 92.
“Madagascar Ornithology.” Tananarive: L.M.S. Press,
1890; pp. 77.
“ Madagascar before the Conquest : the Island, the
Country and the People.” London: T. Fisher
Unwin, 1896 ; pp. 394.
“ Madagascar Mammals.” Tananarive : L.M.S. Press,
1897 ; PP- 48-
“Handbook to the Madagascar Mission (1901-1910)” ;
editing and writing for. Tananarive : L.M.S. Press,
1911 ; pp. 187.
“ Our English Cathedrals.” 2 vols. Illustrated. Lon-
don : Francis Griffiths, 1911 ; pp. 530.
“A Naturalist in Madagascar.” Illustrated. London:
Seeley, Service & Co., 1915 ; pp. 320.
“Things Seen in Madagascar.” London: L.M.S., 1921 ;
, PP- 95-
“ Fifty Years in Madagascar: Personal Experiences
of Mission Life and Work.” Illustrated. London :
G. Allen & Unwin. 1923 ; pp. 320.
Also numerous publications in Malagasy ; see Appendix,
post.
603. CARTER, Thomas (1). Born, Sept., 1840, in
Holland St., Blackfriars, London. Ch.m., Peckham Rye
C. Ch., 1858 (Hitchens). Studied at Bedford. Appointed
to Berbice. Ordained, Aug. 26, 1863, at Peckham Rye
Ch. Married Mary Sutherland, Ch.m., Peckham Rye.
Sailed Sept. 17, 1863. Arrived in Berbice in Nov., and
took charge of Lonsdale Station. In 1864 he returned
to England, arriving Sept. 29, when his connection with
the Society ceased. Subsequently he took the Pastor-
ate of the Cong. Ch. at Hammersmith. He died, April
1, 1881, at Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
604. WILLIAMSON, Henry C. (4)- Born, 1839, at
Denovan Bleachfield, Dunipace, N.B. Brother of Nos.
527 and 601. Ch.m., Indept. Ch., Paisley, 1856 (Ren-
frew). Studied at Theol. Flail., Edinburgh. Appointed
to Jamaica, pro tern. Ordained, April 13, 1863, at
Augustine Ch., Edinburgh. Sailed Sept. 17, 1863.
Arrived in Jamaica, Oct. 5, and took the Pastorate at
Shortwood. In June, 1864, he removed to Brown's Hall,
and took charge of that station, with its out-stations.
Returning to England, he arrived June, 1865. Married
Isabella Sim. He was appointed to Dysalsdorp, S.
Africa. Sailed March, 1866. Arriving in the Cape
Colony, he proceeded to Hankey, and for a time took
charge of the Hankey and Kruis fontein stations. He
afterwards proceeded to Dysalsdorp, where, early in
1867, his health failed, and he consequently returned to
England, arriving July 23, 1867. He died Nov. 18, 1867.
605. STURROCK, E. M. H. (21). Born at Renton,
Dumbartonshire, May 10, 1834, Connected with the
Society for the Promotion of Female Education in the
East, by which she was appointed to Peelton, Kafirland,
S. Africa, and which bore the expense of her voyage and
journey to Peelton ; while the L.M.S. paid her salary at
her station. Sailed for S. Africa, Nov. 4, 1863, and
arrived at Peelton in Jan., 1864. In 1884 it was arranged
that her connection with the L.M.S. as one of its Mis-
sionaries should cease, and that she should be regarded
solely as an Agent of the Soc. for the Prom, of Fem.
Educ. in the East. She died at Ashgrove, Clynder,
Dumbartonshire, May 26, 1909.
Visits to England : sick-leave, Aug. 21 1874—Nov.
20, 1875 ; Jan. 10, 1884—Dec. 9, 1884, Feb. 27, 1894.
606. ELLIOTT, Samuel P. (i). Born at Uitenhage,
S. Africa. Son of Rev. W. Elliott (No. 214). Ch.m.,
Cape Town (Thompson). Ordained pastor at Dysalsdorp,
Dec. 3, 1863, the congregation engaging to provide his
salary. On the death of the Rev. T. S. Hood, he under-
took also the Pastorate at Hope Dale. He died, Nov.
5, 1864, at Dysalsdorp.
1864
607. MOFFAT, John Smith, C.M.G. (15). Born, March
10, 1835, at Kuruman. Son of Dr. R. Moffatt. Ch.m.,
Bunyan Meeting, Bedford (Jukes). Studied at Cheshunt
Coll, and New Coll. London. Married Feb. 15, 1858,
Emily Unwin, born June 29, 1831. Ordained March
31, 1858, at North St. Ch., Brighton. Sailed June 5,
1858. Proceeded with Mrs. Moffat to Matabeleland,
and co-operated with the missionaries at Inyati. In
1864 he was accepted by the Directors as a Missionary
of the Society, and was appointed to the Matabele Mission.
He left Inyati in Sept., 1865, and proceeded to Kuruman.
In Oct., 1866, he visited Backhouse, Griqua Town, and
other stations, and returned to Kuruman in Nov. On
Feb. 15, 1868, he was definitely appointed to Kuruman.
While taking part in the general work of the Mission, he,
with others, was occupied in the revision of the Sechuana
New Testament. In 1876 Mr. Moffat was appointed for
three years to Molepolole. Mr. Moffat commenced his
work at Molepolole early in Jan., 1877. In 1879 he
resigned. From 1880 to 1896 Mr. Moffat was in the
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Commissioner for Bechuana Land Protectorate), and in
1890 was decorated C.M.G. for special diplomatic service
in Matabeleland. Mrs. Moffat- died at Cape Town, July
21, 1902. Mr. Moffat died at Cape Town Dec. 25, 1918,
aged 83.
Visit to England : April 2, 1872—Feb. 21, 1874.
Book written :—
“The Lives of Robert and Mary Moffat.” London:
Fisher Unwin. 1885.
See also : “ John Smith Moffat, C.M.G. By his son,
Robert W. Moffat, C.M.G.” London : John
Murray, 1921; pp. 388.
608. SCOTT, George Frederick, B.A. (9). Born Oct.
17, 1838, at Cornhill, London. Ch.m., Belgrave Ch.,
Leeds, 1855 (G. Conder). Studied at Spring Hill Coll.,
Birmingham. Appointed to Lifu, Loyalty Islands.
Ordained, May 3, 1864 at Belgrave Ch. Married Lilla
Harris, Ch.m., Whitechurch, Shropshire. Sailed June 2,
1864. Owing to the disturbed state of the island of
Uvea, Loyalty Islands, to which he had been appointed,
he proceeded to Samoa, and was appointed to Leone on
Tutuila, where he settled in April 1865. On Aug. 28,
1865, Mrs. Scott died at Leone. Having himself seriously
suffered from fever, he left Samoa in Nov. 1865, and
returned to England, where he arrived March 15, 1866.
Married—Hickmott. Returning to Samoa, with Mrs.
Scott, sailed Dec. 18, 1867., and arrived at Samoa Aug.
23. Sailed for Tutuila Sept. 9, and resumed work at
Leone. On July 2, 1873, he left Samoa, and proceeded
to Rockhampton, Australia, when his connection with
the Society ceased.
639. COUSINS, George (20). Born, May 25, 1842, at
Abingdon. Brother of Rev. W. E. Cousins (No. 583).
Ch.m., Hadleigh C. Ch., 1859 (Palmer). Studied at Leeds
under Rev. E. R. Conder, M.A., and at Spring Hill Coll.,
Birmingham. Appointed to Madagascar. Ordained,
May 18, 1864, at Abingdon. Married Catharine Dixon,
Ch.m., Providence Ch., Uxbridge (Clarke). Sailed June
20, 1864. Arrived at Tananarive Sept. 1864. Joined
in the missionary oversight of the native church at
Ambdtonakdnga and its out-stations. The Memorial
Church at Ambdtonakdnga was opened Jan. 22, 1867.
On April 7, 1869, he commenced a Training Class for
native students, which led to the establishment of the
Theological Institution or College, which was formally in-
augurated by the Queen on Jan. 24, 1870. In Sept.,
1870, he was relieved from the charge of the Ambdtona-
kdnga church. Having been appointed one of the L.M.S.
Delegates for the revision of the Malagasy Bible, he entered
upon this work Dec. 1, 1873. In Sept., 1877, the church
at Andlakely having been associated with the College,
he took charge of that church, and of part of the con-
nected district. On Dec. 10, 1883, he was appointed
by the Board Deputation Agent for London, and in 1884
Editor of Publications, beginning his permanent official
duties on Jan. 1, 1885. On April 13, 1891, he was
appointed Editorial Secretary and Assistant Foreign
Secretary. On March 29, 1892, he was appointed a
Delegate to represent the L.M.S. at the celebration of
the Jubilee of the Norwegian Missionary Society at
Stavanger. On July 26, 1898, Mr. Cousins was appointed
Joint Foreign Secretary of the Society with charge of the
Missions in Madagascar and China. In 1899, Mr. Cousins
and Rev. W. Pierce visited British Guinea as a Joint
Deputation from the Board and the Congregational
Union of England and Wales, leaving England May 17.
and reaching Plymouth, on their return, July 5. In
1903, Mr. Cousins and Rev. W. Bolton, M.A., visited
China as a Deputation from the Board, leaving London
Sept. 17, and reaching England on their return, Aug.
14, 1904. At the end of May, 1909, Mr. Cousins retired
from office, and settled at Worthing. He was then made
an Honorary Director of the Society. During the ab-
sence of Rev. G. Currie Martin in China (Nov., 1909—June,
1910), Mr. Cousins resumed partial work at the Mission
House. In 1910, together with Sir Charles Tarring and
the Rev. Wm. Dower, Mr. Cousins was deputed by the
Board to visit the S. African Missions of the Society
and left England on Nov. 5, 1910, reaching it on return on
April 15, 1911. (See “Deputations.”)
Visits to England : Sept. 18, 1874—March 18, 1876 ;
Mrs. C., Sept. 14, 1881 ; Sept. 24, 1883.
Books written :—
“ From Island to Island.” London : Snow & Co. 1893.
“The Story of the South Seas.” L.M.S. Missionary
Gift-book ; 1895, pp. 211.
“ Gleanings from many Fields.” L.M.S. Missionary
Gift-book, 1899; pp. 216.
Also many books in Malagasy ; see Appendix, post.
610. WELLS, William, M.D. (*). Born, Dec. 25,
1834, at Dumfries. Ch.m., Dumfries 1853 (Goold).
Appointed Medical Missionary at Hankow. Single.
Sailed July 13, 1864. Died at sea Oct. 15, 1864, on his
passage to China.
611. WAREHAM, Edward Allport (8). Born April
12, 1838, at Hampton Wick, Middlesex. Ch.m., Trinity
Ch., Poplar (G. Smith). Studied at Bedford and High-
gate. Appointed to Belgaum. Ordained, June 23,
1864, at Trinity Ch. Married Susanna Rock Carling,
Ch.m., Bedford (Jukes). Sailed July 25, 1864. Arrived
at Belgaum, Dec. 1, 1864, when he took charge of the
English Institution. He also took part in conducting
the English services, and in itinerating. He returned to
England on sick certificate, leaving Bombay March 22,
1871, and arriving in England April 29, 1871. He
retired from foreign service in 1872 and was appointed
District Agent for Scotland and Ireland. Mr. Wareham
retired from this agency at the end of 1908 after 36 years’
service. He was then made an Honorary Director of
the Society.
612. MURRAY, William (4). Born June 26, 1837, at
New Deer, Aberdeenshire. Ch.m., Whitehill, New Deer,
1858. Studied at Bedford and Highgate. Appointed
to Oxkraal, South Africa. Ordained July 7, 1864 at
U.P. Ch., Highbury, London. Married, July 6, 1864,
Annie Elliott, born Nov. 7, 1835, Ch.m., Highgate
(Viney). Sailed Aug. 16, 1864. Arrived at Oxkraal
1864. Mrs. Murray died at Oxkraal Jan. 11, 1866.
His connection with the Society ceased in 1868.
613. JOHNSON, Alfred William (2). Born 1842, at
Birmingham. Ch.m., Unett St. Meth. New Conn. Ch.,
Birmingham, 1856. Studied at Weston-super-Mare and
Bedford. Appointed to Berbice. Ordained Aug. 16,
1864, at Lozells Chapel, Birmingham. Married--------
Cox, Ch.m., Weston-super-Mare C.Ch. (Pritchett).
Sailed Sept. II, 1864. Arriving at Berbice, he took
charge at Lonsdale Station on Nov. 23. Leaving
Berbice in Aug., 1866, he returned to England in Oct.
when his connection with the Society ceased. He
afterwards became the Pastor of the Cong. Ch. at
Wooburn, Bucks, and subsequently at Fowlmere,
Cambridgeshire. He died in 1909.
614. HASLAM, Thomas (5). Born Oct. 17, 1839, at
Egerton, near Bolton. Ch.m., Richmond C. Ch., Salford,
1858. Studied at Cheshunt Coll, and Highgate.
Appointed temporarily to the Salem District. Ordained
Sept. 1, 1864, at Richmond Ch. Single. Sailed Sept.
12, 1864. Arrived at Madras Dec. 28. In April, 1865 he
entered upon the work at Pullachy, a new station in the
Coimbatore District. Married in 1865, Sarah Sargant,
born 1839, Ch.m., Highgate (Viney), who sailed for
India, March 2, 1865, and arrived at Madras June 11.
At the close of 1866 he took charge of the Coimbatore Dis-
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Haslam returned to England with, her two children,
arrived July 3, 1871. Mrs. Haslam died in London
Dec. 3, 1918, aged 79.
615. LEE, William (23). Born May 29, 1841, at
Tiverton. Ch.m., Union Ch., Islington, 1858 (Allon).
Studied at Bedford and Highgate. Appointed to
Travancore. Ordained July 6, 1864, at Union Ch.
Single. Sailed Sept. 12, 1864. Arriving at Nagercoil
in Feb., 1865, he took charge of the James Town (after-
wards called Kottarum) District. In March 1868, he,
while still superintending the Kottarum District, removed
to Trivandrum, in order to take charge of the Trivan-
drum District. On Dec. 30, 1868, lie married Sophia
Walker Sargant, who sailed from England Sept. 3,
1868 and arrived at Madras Dec. 14. On May 1, 1870
he transferred the charge of the Kottarum District to
Mr. Newport. In March 1872, Mr. Lee removed to
Neyoor to superintend that District. He also took charge
of the Pareychaley District for ten months in 1873. The
charge of the Neyoor Girls' Boarding School was under-
taken by Mrs. Lee. In 1875, Mr Lee left Travancore
with Mrs. Lee and children to return to England on
furlough where they arrived June 16, 1875. Was
appointed to the charge of the Nagercoil District. Re-
turning to Travancore, sailed with Mrs. Lee, Nov. 12,
1877. In 1881, Mrs. Lee returned to England on sick
certificate, arriving Feb. 26. In 1884, Mr. Lee returned
to England, arriving June 21. In Dec., 1887, ow'ng to the
state of Mrs. Lee’s health, Mr. Lee resigned his connection
with the Society. After this he was the Assistant
Dist. Sec. of the Bible Society in the Yorkshire District
from 1888-1897.
616. MAWBEY, William George, L.R.C.P.E., L.R.C.S.E.
(21). Born Feb. 12, 1840, at Northampton, Ch.m.,
Commercial St. Ch. Northampton, 1857 (Prust). Studied
at Hackney Coll, and Highgate. Appointed to Cuddapah.
Ordained July 5, 1864, at Commercial St. Ch. Married
Mary Servaunt Bell, Ch.m., East Parade, Leeds
(Condor). Sailed Sept. 12, 1864. Arrived at Cuddapah
early in 1865. Having been appointed temporarily to
the Pastoral charge at Davidson St. Ch., Madras, he
left Cuddapah Jan. 28, 1867, and arriving at Madras on
Feb. 4, continued there until Feb. 7, 1868. Returning
to Cuddapah, from the beginning of March he took sole
charge. In 1876, Mrs. Mawbey returned to England with
her children, arriving May 20, and Mr. Mawbey returning
on furlough arrived in England Sept. 17, 1876, and took
a course of medical study at Edinburgh, obtaining, in
July, 1878, the diplomas of L.R.C.P.E. and L.R.C.S.E.
Having been appointed to the Medical Mission at Hankow
he sailed, with Mrs. Mawbey, April 9, 1879. Arrived at
Hankow in June, and took charge of the Hospital. Mrs.
Mawbey died at Hankow, Sept. 24, 1882. In 188.3 he
left Hankow, May 24, to return to England, where he
arrived July 8. In 1885, on family grounds, he resigned
his connection with the Society, and took a practice at
Blisworth. He died at Northampton. Nov. 17, 1886.
617. MEADQWCROFT, David (3)- Born Feb., 1838, at
Manchester. Ch.m. at Knott Mill Ch., Manchester, 1856.
Studied at Cheshunt Coll., and Highgate. Appointed
to Cuddapah. Ordained July 4, 1864 at Knott Hill Ch.
Married — Ellis, Ch.m., Bedford (Alliott). Sailed Sept.
12, 1864. Arriving at Madras in Dec., he remained there
assisting in the Institution and in the English Pastorate at
Davidson St. Ch. Mrs. Meadowcroft’s health having
failed, he left Madras, Feb. 2, 1867, and proceeded to
England, when his connection with the Society ceased.
He subsequently proceeded to Australia and took the
Pastorate of a Cong. Ch. at Perth, and afterwards at
East Melbourne.
618. McLEOD, John (2). Born Nov., 1838. at Castle
Blayney, Ireland. Ch.m., Presbyt. Ch., 1855. Studied
at Bedford and Highgate. Appointed to Kruis Fontein,
S. Africa. Ordained July 5, 1864, at Highgate. Married
----Warr, Ch.m., Newport Pagnell (Bull). Sailed
Oct. 11, 1864. Arrived at Hankey Feb., 1865, and
after three months’ stay there, proceeded to Kruis Fontein.
Died at Kruis Fontein, April 26, 1866.
619. GOOD, James (39)- Born, June 25, 1834. at
Wakefield. Ch.m., Whitby (Potter). Studied at Bed-
ford and Highgate. Appointed to Griqua Town, S.
Africa. Ordained Aug. 30, 1864, at Silver St. Ch.,
Whitby. Married Isabella Andrew, Ch.m., Whitby
(Potter). Sailed Oct. 11, 1864. Arrived at Griqua Town
in June, 1865. In June, 1869, he removed, pro tern, to
Shoshong, and took charge of the station. On June
27, 1871, he removed to Kanye, a new station. Returning
to Kanye in 1873, he resumed his duties there. Mr.
Good’s resignation, which was accepted by the Directors
in April, 1902, took effect in April 1903. He died at
Rondebosch, Cape Town, Dec. 2, 1913, aged 79. Mrs.
Good died at Cape Town, March 24, 1922, aged 83.
Visits to England: Nov. 20, 1872—Aug. 21, 1873;
May 7, 1884—June 24, 1885; Aug. 6, 1893—Nov. 10,
1893 ; Aug. 2, 1902—-Nov. 8, 1902.
620. OWEN, Hugh G. (2). Studied at Homerton
Training Institution. Appointed as Schoolmaster at
Peelton, S. Africa. Sailed, Nov. 1864. Arrived at
Peclton, Feb. 1, 1865. Resigned his connection with
the Society in Oct., 1866.
621. IRVINE, Margaret (nee Ironsides) (1). Ch.m.,
Woodside, Aberdeen. Widow of Rev. A. Irvine (No.
591), who died at Sydney, Oct. 23, 1863 on the way to
his station in the Loyalty Islands. Mrs. Irvine was
appointed to Madagascar to carry on Girls’ Education.
Sailing from Sydney, she arrived at Tananarive on July
15, 1865. On Nov. 1, the same year, she married Rev.
Joseph Pearse (No. 598), of the Society’s Mission in
Madagascar.
622. MILNE, Margaret (*). Appointed to Madagascar
to carry on Girls’ Education. Sailed, Feb. 22, 1865.
Arrived at Tananarive July 15, 1865. On Nov. 1, in
the same year, she married Mr. J. Parrett (No. 587)
of the Society’s Mission in Madagascar. She died in
Tasmania.
623. ANSTEY, Louisa H. (10). Appointed to Banga-
lore. Sailed, March 2, 1865. Arrived at Bangalore in
June where, with her sister (No. 624), she conducted
Schools for native girls. In 1874 she returned to England
on sick certificate, arriving May 22. Resigned con-
nection with the Society, June 17, 1875, with a view to
carrying on an independent Women’s Mission at Colar,
near Bangalore.
624. ANSTEY, Gertrude (5). Sister of No. 623.
Appointed to Bangalore. Sailed, March 2, 1865. Arrived
at Bangalore, in June, where, with her sister, she con-
ducted Schools for native girls. Early in 1870 she resigned
connection with the Society, and soon afterwards married
Rev. A. Clark, of the Ch- of Scotland Mission in Madras.
625. GENTLE, James, M.D. (*). Born in Scotland.
Studied Medicine at Edinburgh, and took the M.D.
degree there. Sailed for China, July 21, 1863. He was
engaged in China, in 1865, as Medical Missionary at
Shanghai. He took charge of the Shanghai Hospital,
Nov. 1, 1865. His health failing, he left China Feb.,
1866, to visit Singapore, and thence went on to Penang
where he died April 25, 1866.
626. EITEL, Ernest John, Ph.D. (14). Born Feb. 13,
1838. Member of the Evang. Ch. of Wiirtemburg,
and Vicar of Mossingen, which office he continued to
hold, though, under leave renewed by the Consistory of
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Missionary of the Basle Miss. Soc. Arrived in China in
1862, and resided at Li-long in the district of Sin-gan.
In April 1865, he joined the L.M.S. and residing at Canton
took charge of the Poklo Mission and of that among the
Hakka villages outside Canton. In 1866 he married
Mary Anne Winifred Eaton, born Aug. 3, 1839,
who in 1862 arrived in Hong Kong in connection with
the London Society for Promoting Female Education
in the East. In Jan., 1870, he removed to Hong Kong,
and carried on missionary work there, while still having
charge of the Poklo Mission. In 1871 he received from
the Univ, of Tubingen the degree of Ph.D. In April,
1879, he resigned his connection with the Society, taking
a Government appointment as Inspector of Schools.
Books written :—
“ Handbook for the Student of Chinese Buddhism.”
London: Triibner & Co. 1870.
“ Buddhism, in Three Lectures.” London: Triibner
& Co. 1873.
“‘FengShui,’ or, Natural Science in China.” London:
Triibner & Co. 1873.
“ A Tonic Dictionary of the Cantonese Dialect.” London :
Triibner & Co. 1877.
627. POOL, William. (16). Born, Dec. 30, 1815, at
Andover. Ch.m., York Rd., Lambeth (Robinson).
Sent out to Madagascar as a Builder. Married Mary
Crage, Ch.m., Andover C.Ch. (Pearsall). Sailed, Feb. 22,
1865. Arrived at Tananarive, July 15, 1865. He super-
intended the building of the churches at Ambohipotsy
and at Andohdlo, both opened in 1868. He also
built a new church at Ambohitantely, enlarged the
church at Ankddibevava, and built a new church
at Amparibe, which was opened May 6, 1870. The
fourth Memorial Church at Ampdmqrinana was built
under his superintendence. He also furnished plans
for a new Printing Office, and superintended its
erection. At the request of the Malagasy Government,
he prepared plans for a Chapel Royal within the Palace
enclosure, and took the oversight of its erection. Mrs.
Pool devoted herself to Girls’ Education. Her health
having seriously failed, Mr. Pool leaving Tananarive,
Aug. 10, 1875, returned with her to England, arriving
Oct. 16, 1875. She died, Nov. 4, 1875, at Lee, near
London. On July 1,1876, Mr. Pool sailed for Madagascar,
in order to erect a new building for the College, and a new
Normal School. He also designed many churches for the
native congregations. He returned to England, leaving
Tananarive, Nov. 11, 1880. Arriving in London,
Feb. 5, 1881, his connection with the Society ceased.
He died June 10, 1896, at Thornton Heath, Croydon,
aged 80 years.
628. MUNRO, James Wright (6). Born Dec. 1842.
Accepted by the Directors on the recommendation of
the missionaries in British Guiana. Ordained March
29, 1865, at New Amsterdam, and took charge of the
stations at Rodborough and Hope Town, Berbice, in
April, 1865. Married Anna Augusta Stubbs, born
May, 1842. He resigned his connection with the Society
in 1871.
629. ANDERSON, James (7). Born, Nov. 22, 1840, at
Kirkpatrick-Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire. Ch.m.,Indept.
Ch., St. Andrews, i860. Studied at Edinburgh Theol.
Hall. Appointed to Hong Kong. Ordained June 26,
1865, at Edinburgh. Married Mary Jemima Walker,
born March 7, 1839. Sailed Aug. 11, 1865. Arrived at
Hong Kong Dec. 27. In March, 1867, he removed to
Canton. His health failing, he left China, May 12, 1870,
and returned to England, arriving July 28, 1870. He
retired from connection with the Society, Feb., 1872, and
subsequently took the Pastorate of a Cong. Ch. at Elgin.
630. BROWN, John (38). Born Jan. 8, 1841, at
Bridgenorth. Ch.m., Chapel St. Salford, 1858 (Clarkson).
Studied at Lancashire Indept. Coll, and Highgate.
Appointed to Kuruman. Ordained July 5, 1865, at
Highgate. Married Jane Borwick Gosbell, born,
July 15, 1842, Ch.m., Highgate (Viney). Sailed Aug.
22, 1865. Arrived at Kuruman Jan.,1866. Mrs. Brown
died at Kuruman, Aug. 10, 1866. Mr. Brown removed
to Likatlong Dec., 1866, and to Taung, Dec. 6, 1867.
opening a new station there. Married, in 1868, Sarah
Elizabeth Bulley Read, daughter of Rev. j. Read
(No. 343). In 1876 he returned to England with his
family, arriving Jan. 21. Having been appointed to
Kuruman for three years, he sailed for South Africa,
with Mrs. Brown and family, Jan. 12, 1877, and proceeded
to Kuruman, where he took charge of the Boys’ School
connected with the Moffat Institution, and also of the
out-stations of the Kuruman District. In 1882 he took
up work in the Institution, and in the native church and
congregation at Kuruman. In 1885 he resumed work at
Taung, and removed to that station at the end of March.
Visits to England: Feb. 7, 1887—June 26, 1888;
April 20, 1895—Oct. 5, 1895; Nov. 29, 1901^—April 19,
1902 ; Sept. 5, 1903. Mr. Brown then retired from active
service. He died at Exmouth Feb. 23, 1918, in his
78th year.
631. DOWER, William (13). Born, Nov. 5, 1837,
at Banchory Ternan, Kincardineshire. Ch.m., Augus-
tine Ch., Edinburgh (Alexander). Studied at the Theol.
Hall, Edinburgh. Appointed to Hope Dale, Cape Colony.
Ordained, June 27, 1865, at Edinburgh. Married Jessie
Edward, born Sept 16, 1838 , Ch.m., Free Ch. of Scotland.
Sailed, Aug. 22, 1865, and began his work at Hope Dale
in Jan., 1866. He visited New Griqua Land in 1869,
leaving Hope Dale, May 17, and arriving at Mount
Currie, Aug. 19. He returned to Hope Dale in October.
Having been appointed to New Griqua Land, he left
Hope Dale, March 7, 1870, arrived at Mount Currie,
May 19, and began work at Kok’s Town. In 1877,
he returned to England on furlough, arriving July 30.
Having accepted the Pastorate of the Griqua church at
Kokstad, New Griqua Land, he sailed for S. Africa, Aug.
6, 1878. On assuming the Pastorate, his connection
with the Society ceased. From 1891 to 1912 Mr. Dower
was minister of Port Elizabeth Union Church. In 1912
he visited the South African Mission as a member of a
Deputation from the Society (Rev. G. Cousins and Sir
C. J. Tarring). In 1915 he completed 50 years in the
Ministry, and he and Mrs. Dower celebrated their golden
wedding. Mr. Dower died at Uitenhage, Dec. 21, 1919,
aged 82.
632. BRYANT, Evan (17). Born April 22, 1839, at
Hirwain, Breconshire. Ch.m., Ebenezer Ch. Aberdare,
1848. Studied at Brecon Coll., Bedford, and Highgate.
Appointed to Hankow. Ordained July 3, 1865, at Ebene-
zer Ch. Married Harriet R. Joyce, sister of Rev. A.
Joyce (No. 588). Ch.m., Bedford (Jukes). Sailed Aug.
25, 1865. Arrived in Shanghai, Feb. 5, 1-866. Arriving
at Hankow, he took part in the general work there.
I From 1873-75, Mr. Bryant took charge of Tientsin.
Mrs. Bryant, in 1873, returned to England on sick certi-
ficate. Sailing from Shanghai, Jan. 16, she arrived in
England, March 13. Mr. Bryant returned to Hankow
from Tientsin in 1875. Mrs. Bryant, returning to China,
sailed from England, Sept. 22, 1875. Mr. and Mrs.
Bryant returned to England in 1880. Leaving Hankow,
Feb. 6, they arrived in England April 28. In 1882,
I owing to Mrs. Bryant’s ill-health, Mr. Bryant resigned his
connection with the Society. In 1884 he was appointed
by the Committee of the B. & F. Bible Society, that
Society’s Agent for N. China, and sailed for China, Jan.,
I 1884. His connection with the Bible Society ceased
| in March 1892, and in April, 1892, he undertook, tem-
porarily, the charge of the country district of the L.M.S.
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arriving Aug. 31. Mrs. Bryant died at Yelvertoft, .
Jan. 24, 1911, aged 71. Mr. Bryant died at Northampton,
March 28, 1918, aged 78.
633. OWEN, George (41). Born, Jan. 24, 1843, at
Pembroke. Ch.m., Tabernacle, Pembroke, 1857 (Wil-
liams). Studied at Bedford and Highgate. Appointed
to Shanghai. Ordained July 3, 1865 at Park Ch., Crouch
End, Hornsey. Married Emilie Malden, born July
19, 1841. Sailed Aug. 25, 1865. Arriving at Shanghai,
Feb. 5, 1866, he took part in Pastoral and Evangelistic
work in the vernacular in Shanghai and the surrounding
district. Left Shanghai, Dec. 12, 1872, to take an ,
appointment in Japan under the Japanese Government,
and thereby dissolved his connection with the Society.
Mrs. Owen left Shanghai for Japan, April 11, 1873.
Returning to England he was re-engaged by the Society
in 1875, and appointed to Peking, for which station he
sailed with Mrs. Owen, Jan. 15, 1876. In Dec., 1877,
he settled in the West City, Peking. In 1881, he removed
to the East City, and took charge of the native church
there, and of the district connected with it. In April,
1900, he attended the Ecumenical Conference in New
York as a Delegate. In 1902, in consequence of the
critical condition of Mrs. Owen, he returned to England,
arriving April 8. From that time until 1906 he devoted
himself to the Revision of the Scriptures in Mandarin
Chinese. On the completion of the work he retired
from active service in 1906. In Oct., 1908, Mr. Owen
was appointed Professor of Chinese in King’s College,
London, by the Senate of London University, which
post he held until 1913. Mrs. Owen died in London,
Feb. 22, 1913. Mr. Owen died at Wandsworth, Feb. 8,
1914, aged 70.
Visits to England: Mrs. O., Aug. 16, 1885, Nov. 20,
1887—Aug. 9, 1889, Mrs. O., Sept. 4, 1890; Mrs. O., sick-
leave Dec. 20, 1894, Dec. 29, 1898—Oct. 8, 1900.
634. HUTTON, David (46). Born, Nov. 20, 1840,
at Dunfermline. Ch.m., Carlisle (Wight). Studied at
Bedford and Highgate. Appointed to Benares. Ordained
Aug. 8, 1865, at Oldham Rd. Ch., Manchester. Single.
Sailed Sept. 6, 1865. Arrived at Benares, Jan. 4, 1866,
when he took the superintendence of the Central School,
and also took part in the English services. Subse-
quently he took charge of the Orderly Bazaar School, and
superintended the Catechists. On Dec. 9, 1867, he
married Mary Eleanor Johnson, who arrived in Cal-
cutta from England, Nov. 30, 1867. At various times
he took preaching tours. In 1869, he had charge of the
Central School, with which the Orderly Bazaar School
had been united. Mrs. Hutton devoted herself to Girls'
Education in schools and otherwise. In Nov., 1878, he
took charge of Mirzapur. On March 8, 1888, Mr. Hutton
removed to Benares to take charge. Mrs. Hutton died at
Almora, July 30, 1908. In 1911 Mr. Hutton returned
to England, arriving May 14, and retired from active
service. He died at St. Johns, S.E. London, Jan. 19,
1915, aged 74.
Visits to England: sick-leave: May 22, 1874—Dec. 1,
1875; Mrs. H.» Oct. 16, 1876 ; Mrs. H., sick-leave, April
28, 1882—Jan. 9, 1884, Mrs. II., Oct. 15, 1884; Mrs. H.,
Aug. 11, 1886; Mrs. H., Jan. 20, 1888; April 29, 1890—
Dec. 3, 1891 ; June 4, 1897—Nov. 27, 1897, Mrs. H..
Oct. 2, 1899 ; March 7, 1903—Oct. 11, 1904 ; May 14, 1911.
635. LAMBERT, Joseph Arthur (47). Born, April
18, 1841, at Moulsham, near Chelmsford, 1861 (Wilkinson). 1
Studied at Hackney College and Highgate. Appointed
to Benares. Ordained, Aug. 17, 1865, at London Rd. j
Ch. Single. Sailed, Sept. 6, 1865. Arrived at Benares,
Jan. 4, 1866, and took charge of the Orderly Bazaar )
School. In Feb., 1867, he married Marian A. Walsh,
daughter of the Rev. J. J. Walsh, M.A., of the Amer. |
Presbyt. Mission, Allahabad. Early in 1867, he took
temporary charge at Dudhi, Singrowli, but Mrs. Lam-
bert’s health failing there, he returned with her to Benares
in April, 1867, and took part in the general work of the
mission. In Feb., 1868, he removed to Mirzapur, and
undertook the charge of the City Church, engaged also
in Bazaar preaching, and in superintending the Cate-
chists. Proceeding to Benares in Jan., 1874, he took
part in the work of that mission. In 1882, removed to
Mirzapur. In 1884, he proceeded to Rani Khet to take
temporary charge of that district. In Nov., 1888, he
resumed work at Rani Khet. In April, 1894, he be-
came a member of the Revision Committee of the Hindi
Bible. Returning to India in 1903, Mr. Lambert resumed
Bible revision work, at Mussoorie ; and retired from active
service in 1906. Mr. Lambert died at Tulse Hill, July
6, 1912, aged 71. Mrs. Lambert died at Rawal Pindi,
India, April 22, 1920.
Visits to England: sick-leave, June 1, 1872—Dec. 1,
1873; April 18, 1887—Nov. 15, 1888; April 26, 1900—
Feb. 10, 1903 ; Dec. 23, 1911.
636. HAWKER, John Giles (40). Born, Aug. 21,
1839, at Maidenhead. Ch.m., Countess of Huntingdon’s
Conn. Ch., Maidenhead, March 4, 1858. Studied at
Bedford and Highgate. Appointed to Bellary. Ordained
July 6, 1865, at Maidenhead. Married Emma Susan
Nichols, born, Nov. 4, 1838, Ch.m., Bedford (Jukes).
Sailed, Sept. 12, 1865. Arrived at Bellary, Jan. 6, 1866,
when he took part in the English preaching at the station,
and in the work of the WariBaw Institution. He subse-
quently superintended the Native Church and the Western
part of the District. He also occasionally made preach-
ing tours. In 1871, in consequence of the failure of his
and of Mrs. Hawker’s health at Bellary, he removed to
Belgaum, and took part in the work of that mission.
From Feb., 1899, to March, 1900, Mr. Hawker undertook
the Secretaryship of the S. India District Committee
and other duties at Bangalore. In June, 1900, he resumed
work at Belgaum, and retained the Secretaryship, holding
the office of Treasurer as well for a considerable time.
Upon the Belgaum Mission being handed over to the
Amer. Epis. Meth. Mission in 1904, Mr. and Mrs. Hawker
returned to England on furlough, arriving April 24.
A year later Mr. Hawker retired from active service.
He died at Acock’s Green, Birmingham, Feb. 27, 1913,
in his 74th year.
Visits to England: April 28, 1875—Oct. 22, 1877;
sick-leave, April 19, 1886—Nov. 10, 1887; April 2, 1895
—Nov. 21, 1896.
637. LEWIS, Edwin (32). Born, April 10, 1843, at
Milborne Port, Somerset. Ch.m., Milborne Port (Perkins)
Studied at Hackney Coll, and Highgate. Appointed
to Bellary. Ordained, July 4, 1865, at Milborne Port.
Married, Aug. 3, 1865, Anna Maria Dibsdall, born,
April 28, 1846. Ch.m., Sherborne (Beckley). Sailed,
Sept. 12, 1865. Arrived at Bellary, Jan. 6, 1866. De-
voted himself to Vernacular work and Itinerating. In
1868, he took the Eastern part of the District, and the
Telugu service at Kowl Bazaar Chapel, also rendering
aid in the Wardlaw Institution. Mrs. Lewis took charge
of the Girls’ Boarding and Day Schools. In 1871, the
charge of the native church devolved on Mr. Lewis.
In 1873, he returned to England, on sick certificate,
arriving April 19. Returning to India with Mrs.Lewis,
he sailed Nov. 16, 1874. On arriving at Bellary, he gave
much attention to Itinerating at suitable seasons. In
1889, Mr. Lewis, on medical advice, sought restoration
of health by a voyage to England and a short stay there.
Having been appointed as a Deputation to the Australasian
Colonies, he left England, with Mrs. Lewis, Feb. 21,
1896. Mr. Lewis left Melbourne with Mrs. Lewis Nov.
21, 1896, arriving at Bellary, Dec. 19. He then, as
arranged between the Society and the British and Foreign
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Revised Telugu version of the Bible. Mr. Lewis died
Nov. 15, 1897, at Bellary, aged 54, where also Mrs.
Lewis died, May 20, 1898, aged 52.
Visits to England: sick leave, Mrs. L., April 26, 1882,
April 25, 1884—Oct. 28, 1885 ; April 30—June 20, 1889 ;
March 20, 1894.
Book written :—
“ Chenna and his Friends.” London : Rel. Tr. Society,
1899.
638. COOPER, Joseph Jeremiah (i). Born in 1838
at King’s Lynn. Ch.m., London Rd. Ch., Chelmsford
(Wilkinson). Studied at Weston-super-Mare. Appointed
to New Amsterdam, Berbice. Ordained, Aug. 17, 1865,
at Chelmsford. Married—Thompson, Ch.m., Chelms-
ford. Sailed Oct. 8, 1865. Arrived at New Amsterdam
in Nov. He returned to England in 1866, when his con-
nection with the Society ceased.
1866
639. CHALMERS, James (35). Born, Aug. 4, 1841,
at Ardrishaig, Argyleshire. Ch.m., U.P.C., i860. Studied
at Cheshunt Coll, and Highgate. Appointed to Raro-
tonga. Ordained, Oct. 19, 1865 at East End Ch., Finchley.
Married, Oct. 17, 1865, Jane Robertson Hercus.
Sailed in the John Williams, Jan. 29, 1866. Arrived at
Adelaide, May 4, and after visiting Melbourne, Geelong
and Hobart Town, arrived at Sydney. Sailed from
Sydney, Aug. 21. Arrived at Aneiteum, Sept. 5, where
the John Williams sustained injury, and had to return
to Sydney for repair, arriving Oct. 8. The repairs being
effected Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers sailed for Aneiteum,
Nov. 15, and proceeded to the Loyalty Islands and thence
to Niue, where they arrived Jan. 3, 1867. Here the
John Williams was wrecked on Jan. 8. On Feb. 11, they
proceeded in another vessel to Samoa, where they arrived
Feb. 23. Leaving Samoa, March 29, they proceeded to
Tahiti, and thence to Rarotonga, where they arrived
May 20, 1867. On July 13, 1867, the sole charge of
the mission devolved on Mr. Chalmers. Here he con-
ducted the pastoral work in the native churches, also
the Theological Institution and the schools on the island.
He also visited the out-stations. In 1875, Mrs. Chalmers
visited New Zealand for the benefit of her health. In
June, 1876, he visited all the islands of the Hervey Islands’
Mission. On Sept. 17, 1876, he sailed from Rarotonga
to visit the Penrhyn Islands, Maniihi, Rakaanga, Tahiti,
and Huahine, and returned to Rarotonga on Nov. 1.
Having been appointed to the New Guinea Mission, he
left Rarotonga, May 21, 1877, and proceeded to Sydney,
where he arrived, Sept. 3. On Sept. 20, he, with Mrs.
Chalmers, sailed for Papua, and arrived at Somerset,
Sept. 30, and at Murray Island, Oct. 12. On Oct. 17,
he left Murray Island, to visit Port Moresby and Teste
Island. Left Port Moresby, Nov. 3, and arrived at
Teste Island, Nov. 15. With Mrs. Chalmers settled on
Stacey Island, off S. Cape, at the east end of Papua,
on Dec. 4, 1877. Mrs. Chalmers left Papua on
Sept. 11, 1878, and arrived at Sydney, Nov. 8, where
she died, Feb. 20, 1879. Mr. Chalmers subsequently
visited Sydney, arriving March 24. Returning to
Papua, he left Sydney, May 27, and arrived in
Papua, June 16. He then visited the coast and inland
districts west of Port Moresby and opened several stations
there. Married, Oct. 6, 1888, at Cooktown, Mrs. Sarah
Eliza Harrison, Ch.m., Retford, Notts., who sailed
from England, Aug. 25, 1888. In 1889, he settled at
Motumotu. During Jan. and Feb., 1890,' he visited the
Fly River Stations. In July, 1890, he left Papua
to visit Sydney en route for Samoa and Rarotonga, to
obtain teachers. He arrived at Sydney, Aug. 30, at
Samoa, Sept. 15, and at Rarotonga, Oct. 4, and returned
to Papua on May 27, 1891. On Aug. 19, 1895, the
Town Council of the royal burgh of Inverary conferred
on Mr. Chalmers the freedom of the burgh, in recognition
of the service rendered by him to Christianity and
civilization. Mr. Chalmers, returning alone to Papua,
left England, Nov. 13, 1895, arrived at Thursday
Island, Jan 1, 1896, and left in the Mabel to visit the
stations in the Gulf. In 1899, Mr. Chalmers’ health
having failed, he visited New South Wales with
Mrs. Chalmers. She died at Daru, Papua, Oct. 25,
1900. Mr. Chalmers was killed by natives of Goarbari
Island, April 8, 1901.
Visits to England: Aug. 10, 1886—June 25, 1887;
Mrs. C., May 9, 1892—June 25, 1897; July 3, 1894—
Nov. 13, 1895.
Books written :—
“Work and Adventure in New Guinea, 1877-1885.”
James Chalmers and W. Wyatt Gill, B.A. Rel.
Tr. Soc. 1885.
“ Pioneering in New Guinea.” Rel. Tr. Soc. 1887.
“ Pioneer Life and Work in New Guinea, 1877-1894.”
Rel. Tr. Soc. 1895.
See “ James Chalmers, Missionary and Explorer,” by
William Robson. London: S. W. Partridge & Co.
“James Chalmers: his Autobiography and Letters,”
by Richard Lovell, M.A. London; Rel. Tr.
Soc. 1902.
“James Chalmers of New Guinea: Missionary Pioneer
and Martyr,” by Cuthbert Lennox. Andrew,
Melrose. 1902.
“ Tamate: the Life and Adventures of a Christian
Hero,” by Richard Lovell, M.A. London: Rel.
Tr. Soc. 1904.
“ Great-heart of Papua,” by W. P. Nairne. London :
Milford. 1920.
640. DAVIES, Samuel Hickman, L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
(36). Born, March 5, 1841, at Gornal, Staffordshire.
Ch.m., Gornal, i860 (Coombs). Studied at Bedford.
Appointed to( Samoa. Ordained, Nov. 20, 1865, at
Gornal. Married Martha Hannah Saunders, born
Nov. 18, 1842, Ch.m., Gornal. Sailed in the John
Williams, Jan. 29, 1866. After visiting Adelaide, Mel-
bourne, Hobart Town and Sydney, in the John Williams,
sailed from Sydney, Aug. 21. Arrived at Aneiteum,
Sept. 5, visited the Loyalty Islands and proceeded to Niue,
where they arrived Jan. 3, 1867. Here the John Williams
was wrecked on Jan. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Davies, leaving
Niue, Feb. 11, proceeded to Samoa, where they arrived,
Feb. 23. Settled at Sapapalii in Savaii, shared the
charge of the Faasaleleaga District, and in Oct., 1869,
that of the Falealupo District in Savaii. From Dec.,
1869, to the end of 1870, the sole charge devolved on
Mr. Davies. In Sept, and Oct., 1873, he visited the
Ellice and Gilbert Islands, out-stations of the Samoan
Mission. Towards the close of 1874, the charge of the
Tuasivi district was assigned to Mr. Davies. At Tuasivi,
as well as previously at Sapapalii and Falealupo, Mrs.
Davies devoted much attention to the women of the
district. She died at Tuasivi, May 11, 1875. In 1880,
he visited the Samoan out-stations, leaving Apia Aug.
26, and returning Oct. 23. From 1885-1890, he studied
medicine, in Edinburgh. In 1892, he visited Sydney,
arriving Sept. 21. He returned to Samoa on Nov. 4.
In 1895, owing to the state of his health, he resigned his
connection with the foreign work of the Society, and
entered the service of the St. Pancras Medical Mission.
In 1900, he volunteered to take temporary charge of the
Medical Mission at Neyoor. In 1903, he proceeded to
Niue to act as locum tenens. He reached Niue, May 12,
and left Sept. 15, 1905. En route for England he
visited the Mission stations in Papua. On his return to
England, he again entered the service of the St. Pancras
Medical Mission. Dr. Davies died at Hornsey Rise,
Sept. 4, 1917, aged 76.
Visits to England: April 24, 1877—Sept. 30, 1878;
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641. MICHIE, Alexander (*). Born in 1841, at Woodside,
near Aberdeen. Ch.m., Free Ch. of Scotland, 1859.
Studied at Bedford. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained,
Oct. 11, 1865, at Bunyan Meeting, Bedford. Married
Sarah Fever, Ch.m., Harrold, Bedfordshire (Deane).
Sailed in the John Williams, Jan. 29, 1866. Mrs. Michie
met with a severe accident in the John Williams in the
Channel, but proceeded with Mr. Michie to Melbourne,
where the state of her health prohibited her proceeding
further. Mr. Michie subsequently took ministerial work
in the Colony. He died in 1902. Mrs. Michie died in 1923.
642. SAVILLE, Alfred Thomas (12). Born, Aug. 6,
.1839, at Birmingham. Ch.m., Carr’s Lane Chapel,
Birmingham, 1854 (Dale). Studied at Airedale Coll,
and Highgate. Appointed to Huahine, South Seas.
Ordained, Nov. 7, 1865, at Carr’s Lane Ch. Sailed in |
the John Williams, Jan. 29, 1866. Arrived at Adelaide,
May 4, and proceeded to Sydney. Left Sydney, Aug.
21, for Aneiteum, visited the Loyalty Islands, and thence
went on to Niue. On March 16, Mr. and Mrs. Saville
left Niue for Samoa, where they arrived March 20, and
thence proceeded to Huahine, arriving there April 16.
His health having failed, he left Tahiti, May 20, 1874,
and proceeded to England, arriving Aug. 3, 1874. His
connection with the Society ceased in 1878, on his taking
the Pastorate of the Cong. Ch. at Rye, Sussex. Mrs.
Saville died at Rye, May 13, 1903, aged 65. In 1905,
Mr. Saville became Pastor of the Cong. Ch. at Hailsbury.
He retired from the ministry in 1915, and died at St.
Leonards, Nov. 23, 1915, in his 77th year.
643. WATSON, William Joseph (4). Born in 1841,
at Scarborough. Ch.m., Scarborough (Balgarnie).
Studied at Cheshunt Coll, and Highgate. Appointed
to Samoa. Ordained, Nov. 28, 1865, at Scarborough.
Married Sarah Jane WHitmee, Ch.m., Bedford (Jukes).
Sailed in the John Williams, Jan. 29, 1866. Left Sydney,
Aug. 21, for Aneiteum. Visited the Loyalty Islands, and
proceeded to Niue, thence to Samoa, where he was
appointed to Saluafata, Upolu. In 1870, in consequence
of ill-health, he resigned his connection with the Society,
and leaving Samoa, April 2, returned to England, where
he became the Pastor of the Cong. Ch. at Stokesley,
Yorkshire (1871-2).
644. JUKES, Charles (35). Born, May 8, 1841, at
Sedgley, Staffordshire. Studied at Hackney Coll. Was
Pastor at Clare, Suffolk. Appointed to Madagascar.
Dedicated, July 8,1866, at Jamaica Row Ch., Bermondsey.
Single. Sailed, July 10, 1866. Arrived at Tananarive,
Sept. 26. Took the oversight of the Church at Ankadi-
heudva, in the Capital, and of its out-stations. In 1867,
he took also the charge of the Church at Ambohitantely,
in the Capital. In 1868, he visited the Betsileo Province,
leaving Tananarive, July 7, and returning to the Capital,
Aug. 29. In 1869, he again visited the Betsileo Province,
leaving the Capital, June 30, and returning in Oct. On
April 10, 1873, at Royston, he married Emma Zilpah
Goodman, Ch.m., Kneesworth St. Ch., Royston (Corbold).
On arriving at Tananarive, July 1, he resumed the over-
sight at Ankadibevava. In 1877 he made a tour to the
East Coast, and, after visiting Tamatave, returned to
the Capital. He retired from active service at the close
of 1901. He died at Muswell Hill, Nov. 3, 1918, aged 77.
Visits to England: Oct. 18, 1870—May 7, 1873;
Dec. 28, 1883—June 9, 1886 ; sick-leave, Mrs. J., Aug.
5, 1889, July 23, 1892—Aug. 25, 1894 ; sick-leave, Mrs.
J., Sept. 18, 1896, May 26, 1898.
645. WHYTE, William, M.A. («) Born, Oct. 6, 1838,
at Oban, Argyleshire. Ch.m., Hamilton. Studied at
Edinburgh. Appointed to the Institution, Madras.
Ordained, June 5, 1866, at Augustine Ch., Edinburgh.
Married, June 6, 1866, Lilly Muir. Sailed, July 12,
1866. Arrived at Madras, Oct. 21, where he died Dec. 30,
1866. Early in 1867, Mrs. Whyte (No. 656) took the super-
intendence of Caste Girls' Schools connected with the
Madras Mission. On Feb. 1, 1871, she resigned her
connection with the Society, and leaving Madras, May
27, returned to England where she arrived July 3, 1871.
646. BRYSON, Thomas (46). Born, May 29, 1843,
at Edinburgh. Ch.m., U.P. Ch., St. James’s Place,
Edinburgh. Studied at Bedford and Highgate.
Appointed to Hankow. Ordained, July 12, 1866, at
U.P. Ch., St. James’s Place. Single. Sailed, Aug. 22,
1866. Arrived at Shanghai,. Jan. 10, 1867, and at Hankow,
Jan. 17. Appointed to Wuchang, in the neighbourhood
of Hankow, and carried on work in the three cities-—
Wuchang, Hankow and Hanyang, but principally in
Wuchang. In England married Mary Isabella
Carruthers, Ch.m., Bunyan Meeting, Bedford (Brown).
On arrival at Wuchang in 1875, he resumed his former
duties. By a resolution of the Board of Sept. 22, 1884,
he was appointed to Tientsin. In recognition of his
services at the time of and subsequent to the siege of
Tientsin by the Chinese Boxers in 1900, he was awarded
the medal of the Chinese Field Force by the British
Government. At the end of 1912, Mr. Bryson retired
from active service and returned to China. Mrs. Bryson
died at Tientsin, April 10, 1913.
Visits to England: July 1, 1874—Sept. 7, 1895;
sick-leave Feb. 28, 1883—Jan. 28, 1885 ; Mrs. B., Aug. 3,
1892; Dec. 30, 1893—Oct. 12, 1895; Mrs. B., May
8, 1900, June 17, 1901—Feb. 4, 1903 ; Mrs. B., Feb. 21,
1908—Aug. 30, 1910.
Books written by Mrs. Bryson :—
“ Child Life in Chinese Homes.” London: Rel. Tr.
Soc. 1885.
“John Kenneth Mackenzie.” London: Hodder &
Stoughton. 1891.
“ Fred. C. Roberts of Tientsin.” I.ondon: H. R. Alien-
son. 1895.
“Tue’s Puzzle.” A Serial Story in Dr. Barnardo’s
Children's Treasury. London: Houghton & Co.
1875-
“ Land of the Pigtail.” London : Sund. Sch. Union.
“ Cross and Crown: Stories of the Chinese Martyrs.”
(New Year’s Offering Book) ; 1904 ; pp. 217.
“ The Story of James Gilmour and the Mongol Mission.”
London: Sund. Sch. Union. 1900.
And numerous magazine articles.
647. SADLER, James (45). Born, April 22, 1842, at
Wallingford. Ch.m., Wallingford (Davies). Studied at
Bedford and Highgate. Appointed to Amoy. Ordained,
July 5, 1866, at Park Ch., Hornsey. Married Martha
Ann Gilbert, Ch.m., Hornsey (Corbin). Sailed,
Aug. 22, 1866. Arrived at Amoy, Jan. 18, 1867. .He
shared with others in the work in Amoy, taking sole
charge of a number of congregations in one of the country
districts, and co-operating in the movement towards
self-support in the district. Mrs. Sadler devoted herself
to the general improvement of the women members of
the churches. Mr. Sadler gave considerable service to the
production of Christian literature in China. He furthered
the campaign on behalf of social purity among the
Chinese people. In 1886, he visited Japan for the benefit
of his health. In 1911, he returned to England, arriving
March 9, and retired from active service. In 1914, he
returned to Amoy as a retired missionary, sailing Feb.
24. Mr. Sadler died at Amoy, Oct. 18, 1914, aged 72.
Visits to England: sick-leave, Apr. 29, 1875—Nov. 4,
1876 ; sick-leave, Mrs. S., April 28, 1880, Jan. 20, 1881—
Oct. 4, 1882 ; sick-leave, June 5, 1889—Sept. 3, 1891 ;
March 7, 1899—Nov. 6, 1900; June 24, 1906—Sept.
I i7> X9O7-
648. SLATER, Thomas Ebenezer (39). Born, April 10,
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(Lyon). Studied at Spring Hill Coll., Birmingham, and
at Highgate. Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained, July
24, 1866, at Holly Walk Ch., Leamington. Married
Mary Sophia Hansford, born Aug. 9, 1843, m. Carr’s
Lane C.Ch., Birmingham (Dale). Sailed, Aug. 27, 1866.
Arrived at Calcutta, Dec. 20, 1866. Entered upon work
in the Bhowanipur Institution on Jan. 7, 1867. He also
took part in the English services at Cooley Bazar, and
undertook the Pastorate at Hastings Chapel, Calcutta.
In Jan., 1870, Mrs. Slater took charge of the Bhowanipur
Girls’ School. In 1870, Mrs. Slater’s ill-health rendered
it necessary for her to return to England. She died on
the voyage, off Trafalgar, on Aug. 11. In 1871 he was
appointed to the Institution at Madras. On Dec. 19,
1873, he married Jane Elizabeth Coles, born Aug. 1, ,
1848, daughter of Rev. J. B. Coles (No. 458). Miss ‘
Coles returning to India had sailed Nov. 7, 1873. Mrs.
Slater took the superintendence of the Girls’ Schools
connected with the Vepery and Pursewakum districts.
In Feb., 1875, Mr. Slater, giving up his post in the Insti-
tution, devoted himself to Christian work among the
educated classes. In 1882, he was appointed to Bangalore.
In Nov., 1894, ^r- Slater was appointed to the Treasurer-
ship of the S. India Dist. Com. In 1904, Mr. Slater’s
health failed, and he returned to Europe, arriving at
Marseilles, Sept. 21, en route for England. He retired
from active service in July, 1905. In 1908, Mr. and
Mrs. Slater proceeded to Australia, leaving England, '
Sept. 29. Mr. Slater died at Sydney, Jan. 31, 1912, in
his 72nd year. Mrs. Slater subsequently went to India.
Visits to England : Aug. 18, 1870—Nov. 28, 1871 ;
sick-leave May 16, 1879—Oct. 4, 1882; Mrs. S., Aprils,
1889, Oct. 30—Nov. 12, 1891 ; April 10, 1898—Nov. 3,
1899 ; sick-leave April 6, 1902—Jan. 31, 1903.
Books written :—
“ God Revealed.” Madras : Addison & Co. 1876.
“ The Philosophy of Missions.” London : James Clarke
& Co. 1882.
“ Keshub Chandra Sen and the Brahmo Samaj.” London :
James Clarke & Co. 1884.
649. WILKINS, William Joseph (19)- Born, Jan.
4, 1843, at Sutton Coldfield. Ch.m., Queen St., Wolver-
hampton, 1859. Studied at Hackney Coll, and Highgate.
Appointed to Calcutta. Ordained, July 16, 1866, at
Queen St. Ch. Married, July 21, 1866, Mary Ann
Whitehead, born March 2, 1843, Ch.m., Bapt. Ch.,
Hackney (Katterns). Sailed, Aug. 27, 1866. Arrived
at Calcutta, Dec. 20, 1866, when he undertook, pro tern,
the Pastorate at Union Chapel, continuing until Nov.
6, 1870. He also took part in Vernacular work, and
afterwards entered more fully into that branch of work.
He assisted in the Bhowanipur Institution, and occasionally
itinerated in the district. Mrs. Wilkins engaged in
Zenana work and in Girls' education. Being unable from
family circumstances to resume work in Calcutta, on
April 13, 1885, he was appointed Deputation Agent for
the Midland counties. On June 28, 1886, this appoint-
ment was made permanent. In 1891, Mr. Wilkins became
the Association Secretary for the Rel. Tr. Soc. in the
Manchester district, and his connection with the L.M.S.
ceased. Mr. Wilkins died at Weaste, Manchester, May
28, 1902. Mrs. Wilkins died at Winchmore Hill, Sept.
29, 1909.
Visits to England: Mrs. W., sick-leave, May 15, 1873 ;
Feb. 21, 1875—Dec. 4, 1876; Mrs. W., sick-leave, Dec.
23, 1883 ; Dec. 31, 1884.
Books written :—
“ Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Puranic.” London :
Thacker & Co. 1882.
“ Modern Hinduism.” London : T. Fisher Unwin. 1887.
“ Daily Life and Work in India.” London : T. Fisher
Unwin. 1887.
“Breaking His Fetters.” London: Rel. Tr. Soc. 1892.
650. SMITH, James (40). Born, Dec. 6, 1839, at
Wretchwick, near Bicester. Ch.m., Abingdon, 1856
(Lepine). Studied at Bedford and Highgate. Appointed
to Belgaum. Ordained, July 2,1866, at Bicester. Married
Jane Stephens, Ch.m., Thaxted, Essex (Rook). Sailed,
Sept. 6, 1866. Arrived at Bombay, Dec. 27, and at
Belgaum, Jan. 12, 1867, when he took part in the English
School, the English services at the station, and, after a
time, in the Vernacular work of the mission. When the
Belgaum Mission was handed over to the Meth. Epis.
Ch. of America, in May, 1904, Mr. Smith removed to
Bangalore and took temporary charge of the Seminary.
He afterwards took charge of the Bangalore Mission
School for a short time. In 1906, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
returned to England, on furlough, arriving March 16.
Mr. Smith retired from active service in 1906, and settled
at Nelson, British Columbia.
Visits to England: May 20, 1897—Jan- 24, 1879;
Mrs. S., Oct. 31, 1879; April 1, 1888—Nov. 8, 1889;
March 14, 1897—Dec. 9, 1898 ; March 16, 1906.
651. WILLIAMS, Charles (12). Born, Aug. 12, 1839,
at Oxford. Ch.m., Trevor Ch., Brompton, London
(Statham). Studied at Bedford and Highgate. Appointed
to Kruis Fontein, S. Africa. Ordained, June 26,
1866, at Trevor Ch. Married Margaret Augusta
Seaborne, born, Feb. 18, 1866. Arrived at Kruis
Fontein in Dec. In 1869, he supplied at Hope Dale
during Mr. Dower’s visit to New Griqua Land. He
left Kruis Fontein in Sept., 1870, and proceeded to
Molepolole. Here he directed special attention to work
among the refugee tribes residing among the Bakwena
tribe. From Jan., 1875, to Jan., 1877, the entire charge
of the mission rested on him. Returned to England,
on furlough in 1877, arriving May 7. In 1878, he retired
from foreign missionary service, and held the Pastorates
of the Cong. Chs. at Benson |Oxon), 1879-1901 ; and
Nettlebed, 1901-5. He died Feb. 18, 1920.
652. GOOKEY, Henry de Vere (11). Born, March 16,
1843, at Southampton. Ch.m., Albion Ch., Southampton
(Roberts). Studied at Western Coll, and Highgate.
Appointed to Vizagapatam. Ordained, July 4, 1866,
at Albion Ch. Married-----------Wakeford, Ch.m.,
Southampton (Sissons). Sailed, Sept. 19, 1866. Arrived
at Vizagapatam early in Feb., 1867. He then conducted
English services at the station, and afterwards took part
in vernacular work. In 1868, he devoted himself to the
Anglo-vernacular School. Mrs. Gookey took the superin-
tendence of the Girls’ Boarding School. During 1871,
and part of 1872, the sole charge of the work devolved
on Mr. Gookey. Mrs. Gookey died at Vizagapatam,
March 30, 1872. On Jan. n, 1873, Mr. Gookey married
Caroline Augusta Rogers Dawson, daughter of Rev.
W. Dawson (No. 390), Ch.m., Vizianagram. In 1875,
Mr. Gookey returned to England, on sick certificate,
arriving May 30. He withdrew from foreign missionary
service, in Nov., 1877’, and, in 1878, took the Pastorate
I of the Cong. Ch. at Staines. He died at Staines,
! June 26, 1923.
653. ORGAN(E), Stephen (5). Born, 1839, at Bristol.
1 Ch.m., Brunswick Ch., Bristol (Hartland). Studied at
Western Coll, and Highgate. Appointed to Trivandrum,
Travancore. Ordained, July 4, 1866, at Brunswick
Ch. Married Jane Walton, sister of Rev. J. H. Walton
(No. 655). Sailed Sept. 19, 1866. Arrived at Madras,
\ Jan. 12, 1867, and remained there, taking part in the
1 work of the Institution. In Sept. 1867, Mrs. Organ
] left for England and died on the voyage on Oct. 20, 1867.
I Mr. Organ, proceeding to England, arrived Oct. 31.
Returning to Madras, he sailed Jan. 8, 1868. He then
added a final e in spelling his name. On arriving at
Madras, he resumed work in the Institution, and took
temporarily the Pastoral charge of Davidson St. Ch.,
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with the Society. He then, at the invitation of David-
son St. Ch., undertook the Pastorate there. He
was subsequently Secretary of the Madras Auxiliary of
the Bible Society (1875-1907). On Dec. 25, 1879, he
married Emmeline Mary Geller (No. 725) of the
L.M.S. Coimbatore Mission. He died at Chipping,
Hertfordshire, Sept. 2, 1921.
654. NAYLOR, John, B.A. (11). Born, March 4,
1837, at Halifax. Ch.m., Old Meeting, Kidderminster.
Studied at Spring Hill Coll., Birmingham. Appointed
to Calcutta. Ordained, July 26, 1866, at Zion Ch.,
Halifax. Single. Sailed, Sept. 19, 1866. Arrived at
Calcutta, Oct. 20. He took part in the work of the
Bhowanipur Institution and in the English preaching
at Hastings Chapel and elsewhere. He occasionally
took preaching tours in the country. On Dec. 13, 1873,
he married, at Madras, Marianne Phillott Slater,
sister of Rev. T. Slater (No. 648). In Nov., 1871, Miss
Slater had accompanied her brother to Madras, where
she devoted herself to Girls’ Education. Mrs. Naylor
died at Calcutta, April 1, 1875, aged 37. In April, 1875,
Mr. Naylor left Calcutta to proceed to England, where
he arrived, May 30. Owing to the state of his health,
he resigned his connection with the Society, Jan. 26,
1877. He subsequently became Pastor of the Cong.
Chs. at Kenilworth, St. Austell, and Minehead. On Jan.
28, 1899, he married at St. Helens, E. C. Slater.
655. WALTON, John Hewens (43). Born, June 17,
1841, at Woolwich. Ch.m., Woolwich (Gill). Studied
at Western Coll, and Highgate. Appointed to Bangalore.
Ordained, Dec. 12, 1866, at Rectory Rd. Ch., Woolwich.
Single. Sailed, Dec. 20, 1866. Arrived at Bangalore
at the end of Jan., 1867. His work was chiefly in the
Institution. On Dec. 28, 1867, he married, in India,
Kate Twining, who had arrived at Madras, Dec. 16,
1867. He subsequently took sole charge of the Central
School. Mrs. Walton died at Bangalore, Dec. 4, 1896.
On March 10, 1898, at Edinburgh, he married EupHemia
Barclay (No. 896), of the Society’s Mission at Madras.
In 1899, Mr. Walton was appointed to carry on educational
work at Hankey, S. Africa, where he established a Training
College for Teachers. He retired from active service at
the end of June, 1909. Mrs. Walton continued to render
service in the Training College, and in 1921 she joined the
staff of the newly-established Dower Memorial College,
at Uitenhage.
Visits to England : Mrs. W., April 30, 1877, June
17, 1877—Nov. 6, 1878; Mrs. W., April 19, 1884—Nov.
19, 1884; Mrs. W., illness of child, Nov. 10, 1885—Jan.
27, 1886 ; Mrs. W., March 21, 1888, May 16, 1888—Nov.
14, 1889; Mrs. W., Dec. 7, 1894—Jan. 4, 1895, May 4,
1897—Oct. 27, 1899.
Books written :—
“The Matriculation Algebra.” Madras: Addison &
Co., 1892; pp. 300.
“English Synthesis: a Practical Method of Prose Writing.”
Madras : Addison & Co., 1893 ; pp. 250.
“ In Christ: a Rationale of the Christian Atonement.”
PP- 35°- (Not yet published.)
1867
656. WHYTE, Lilly (nee Muir) (4). Widow of Rev.
William Whyte, M.A. (No. 645), who died at Madras,
Dec. 30, 1866. In 1867 she was appointed to superintend
Caste Girls' Schools, connected with the Society. On
Feb. 1,1871,she resigned her connection with the Society.
In 1871 she returned to England, arriving July 3.
657. LAWES, Francis Edwin (43). Born, July 7.
1843, at Aldermaston, near Reading. Brother of Dr.
W. G. Lawes (No. 567). Ch.m., at Mortimer, near
Reading, i860. Studied at Bedford and Highgate.
Appointed to Niue, South Seas. Ordained, June 18,
1867, at Castle St. Ch., Reading. Married Sarah Elgar,
Ch.m., Craven Hill Ch., London (McMillan). Sailed,
Aug. 16, 1867. Arrived at Sydney, Dec. 16. Left
Sydney, Feb. 4, 1868, and arrived at Niue, March 15.
He resided at Alofi, with his brother, until the middle of
1869, when he removed to Makefu, and shared with his
brother the mission work of the island. The entire
charge of the Niue Mission devolved on him from the
beginning of 1872. Mrs. Lawes, visiting Sydney, left
Niue in the John Williams, Nov. 24, 1887, and returned
to Niue on April 20, 1888. While in England in 1892
and 1904, Mr. Lawes carried through the Press the Old
Testament in Niuean, into which language he had trans-
lated all the books, with the exception of Genesis, Exodus,
and the Psalms. In 1910, he retired from active service.
He died in London Oct. 14, 1917, and Mrs. Lawes also
died there Aug. 29, 1918, aged 75.
Visits to England: May 29, 1880—July 27, 1882;
April 14, 1892—June 15, 1894 ; Mrs. L., April 26, 1902,
Aug. 4, 1903—June 20, 1905 ; June 11, 1910.
658. HARPER, John (19)- Born, Aug. 24, 1842, at
Couland Mill, Forgue, Aberdeenshire. Ch.m., Free
Ch., of Scotland, 1859. Studied at Western Coll, and
Highgate. Appointed to King William’s Town, S. Africa.
Ordained, June 30, 1867, at Hare Court Ch., Canonbury,
London. Married Katharine Tyndale, Ch.m., Weston-
super-Mare (Pritchett). Sailed, Sept. 9, 1867. Arriving
at King William’s Town, he entered on the work of the
station and out-stations in Jan., 1868 ; the whole charge
of the mission devolving on him. Mrs. Harper died
March 17, 1873, aged 30. On Aug. 27, 1874, Mr. Harper
married Grace Innes Birt, born June 9, 1852, daughter
of Rev. R. Birt (No. 383). Returning to England on
furlough, with Mrs. Harper and family, arrived in London
May 7, 1885. Returning with Mrs. Harper to King Wil-
liam’s Town, sailed March 31,1886. On arrival, Mr. Harper
took the position of Pastor of the Cong. Ch., at King
William’s Town, and not that of a missionary in direct
connection with the Society.
659. EMLYN (JONES), James (25). Born, April
7, 1838, at Adpar, Newcastle Emlyn, Cardiganshire.
Ch.m., Craven Ch., London, 1855. Studied at Western
Coll, and Highgate. Appointed to Pareychaley, Travan-
core. Ordained, June 9, 1867, at Craven Ch. Married
Emily Seymour, Ch.m., Bapt. Ch., Bristol (Haycroft).
Sailed, Sept. 11, 1867. Arrived at Nagercoil, Jan 11, 1868.
On May 1, 1869, he removed to Pareychaley, and took
charge of that district. In Jan., 1875, he gave up the
name Jones, retaining as a surname that of Emlyn.
Mrs. Emlyn, from the time of their settling at Pareychaley,
took the superintendence of the Girls' Boarding School,
and other work for the benefit of women and girls. In
1878, Mr. Emlyn returned to England on furlough,
with Mrs. Emlyn and family, arriving J une 14. Returning
to India, with Mrs. Emlyn, sailed Oct. 5, 1880. Mrs.
Emlyn died at Trivandrum, Nov. 5, 1882, aged 35. In
April, 1892, he retired from the service of the L.M.S.,
but continued to live in India. Mr. Emlyn died at
Martandam, June 26, 1917, aged 79.
660. THOMAS, Janies (4)- Born, March 7, 1843, at
Stepaside, near Narberth, S. Wales. Ch.m., Indept.
Ch., Narberth, 1859. Studied at Cheshunt Coll.
Appointed to Shanghai, to be the Pastor at Union
Chapel. Ordained, Aug. 20, 1867, at Narberth. Married
Elizabeth Peckett Thomas. Sailed, Oct. 9, 1867.
Arrived at Shanghai, Jan. 29, 1868, and carried on the
work of the Pastorate until June 2, 1870. He was
appointed to Tientsin, but Mrs. Thomas’s health failed,
and they therefore returned to England, arriving Feb.
11, 1871. Having been invited by Union Ch., Shanghai,
to resume the Pastorate there, he resigned his connection
with the Society, and sailed for Shanghai, Sept. 14,
1871. In 1877, he resigned the Pastorate and returned