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“...Published by the Chefoo Schools Association
The Chefoo Magazine
Profile
JIM MOORE ~ WEIHSIEN LIBERATOR
Interviewed by Ken Grant
FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE
JimMoore, - Weihsien liberator: Interviewed by Ken Grant 1
Arduous D eparture: Closing the Chefoo School in Kuling, 1950 -51, by Dorothy Bell 11
Encounters, by Euther Cook 15
The Eric Eiddell I Knew, by James H. Taylor III 18
Photo Galleries: Kuling, Shanghai & Chefoo 19,20
Return to Chefoo, 2004, by Eaurence T. Jorden 22
Chefoo' j' Historical Roots, by Frances Osborne 24
Full Table of Contents 3
Jim Moore, left: receiving congratulations for a mission accomplished.
Anyone who attended school in Chefoo, especially those who were interned in Weihsien, know who Jim Moore is. Former Chefoo student, he later joined the War effort with the US Navy, and in 1945 he was selected to join the small band of parachutists assigned to jump from 500 feet into a field beside the internment camp in Weihsien to officially liberate the 2,000 people who had...”
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“...won’t go into, other than to say that I am very pleased that this was arranged by my former best friend, Francis (Rob) Joyce. Although he has not yet been reconciled to the Association, he has been reconciled to OMF, which is a blessing to them, and no doubt to him. lam encouraged. Needless to say, we have received very strong support from Richard Ronieczny, the Director of OMF International in Canada, and also from his Executive Assistant, Rose Carleton, to whom we are very grateful.
Finally, my wife Sandra and I spent a wonderful three days in Connecticut this past May as we joined our Ruling American School Association 'family’ for our second RASA reunion. What was remarkable, among other things, is the leadership role that their G2—generation two-and even G3 are playing in the ongoing dynamism of this Association. This has been created and nurtured by the fact that the RASA reunions have and continue to be family affairs, made possible by their three day format. A highlight of the reunion...”
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“...(Rowe) Cook, 34 reviewed by Norman Cliff
New Books in the Editor’s library 36
China’s Christian Millions, by Tony Lambert 39
(excerpt)
PHOTO Ruling & Shanghai 19
GALLERIES Chefoo 20
DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Notebook 2
Letters 4
News 31
Reunions 37
In Memoriam 42
NOTE that the VHS format used in North America is not compatible in other countries. At press time it was not determined what costs would be associated with conversion. If interested, contact the Editor.
Send orders to:
Chefoo Schools Association
22 Cloughley Drive Barrie ON L4N 7Y3
CANADA
From Australia, send cheques to Marjorie Reeble
24 French Street
Hamilton, Victoria 3300
Those who order the DVD version will also receive a CD-R (can be viewed on a DVD player) named Ruling Scenery, kindly made available to us by Mu De-hua in Ruling. It is a recent one hour promotional film, and includes some historical footage.
Sons of the Prophets
In 1938, due to the Sino-Japanese war, the China Inland Mission had to move the men’s language school...”
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“...is wonderful. I like the letters to the editor, particularly the sweet letter from Vera (Tyler). You must feel pleased that you have created something worthwhile and enduring. Congratulations. Thank you for publishing my article, even if you did find it a wee bit irreverent. The reader for my book called me an amiable eccentric. I just reread it for the first time, and I guess I can see what you mean.
Moses Chu, Tempe, Arizona
I am privileged to be an associate member of the Chefoo School Association. For the past several years I have learned very much by reading your magazine. I hope it continues to prosper and be supported now by people who love to be a member though they never had the privilege to be educated in the CIM School.
Faith (Rowe) Cooke, Derby, UK
Many thanks for letting me know about (the passing of) David Bentley-Taylor. (His wife) Felicity (Houghton) actually phoned moments after I had read your email, so I was glad to have known. I had an amazing phone call from him just...”
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“...celebration. And we could stay in all the homes of those who had prayed us out of prison.
After a complete New Year’s thanksgiving in the bosom of our new Christian family for three days, we were taken back to the ship to land properly. The Red Cross met us and drove us to the CIM headquarters in Vancouver, and kindly outfitted us with warm winter clothes. Then we boarded the train for Toronto.*
TRIP PLANNED TO VISIT KULING IN 2006 OR 2007
Organized by the Kuling American School Association
The Kuling American School Association is organizing a trip to China that will feature Kuling. It is tentatively scheduled for either October 2006 or the Spring of 2007. They have very graciously invited Kuling CIM school alumni to join them. The general plan is to spend about seven days at Kuling, then people can break into groups, as they choose, to visit other parts of China. The overall time frame is one month, but people can choose to be in China for longer or shorter periods of time.
Spearheading this trip...”
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“...to make it a field office, which was good because it meant a promotion, and what not. I ended up there until I retired in January of '78. I have been in Dallas ever since, except we spent a year in Washington. They had one of these stupid deals that you couldn’t be a field chief unless you had a year of training in headquarters. But even there I was lucky because a man who was in charge of the Dallas office decided to leave early, so I went there within the year.
KG: In looking back on your association with Chefoo Schools what impact did that have on your life?
I think it certainly taught me respect for my elders. I think it taught me punctuality. It gave me a great love for the English. I am a great Anglophile; I mean they would keep telling me how great the British were. Pa Bruce said one time, in a class in geography, or something, that he had been to New York and it really didn’t compare to London, and actually I agreed with him completely. So I have always been a big admirer of the British...”
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“...years in Africa (Ghana and Uganda) but the kids were growingand had to continue schooling. They had been mightily blessed by attending KPS - a beautiful little missionary rep school in Kapala, Uganda where I was stationed as District Medical Officer. When we arrived in Ontario in May 1969 there was, guess what - a doctor shortage or at least a shortage of doctors who would work in rural areas, and so the Nancekivilles (a good Devonshire name) welcomed us with open arms. Ivan and I worked in association in rural family practice until 2001 when I retired from office practice, but kept going looking after nursing home patients, which I still do. The other big recent change has been the closing down of our dairy farm (50 milking Holsteins) in May 2004 and selling it to a sod farmer four months later. I would have found this a devastating experience except that milk quotas brought a good price! Being semi-retired has enabled us to travel and we have been to China and Chefoo,
Russia, Turkey, and...”
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“...evil. Weihsien shaped me. I will carry Weihsien in my heart forever.*
JIM MOORE INTERVIEW
If you wish to purchase an audio CD of the interview of Jim Moore by Ken Grant, which is featured in this issue, contact the Editor (see back page). The CD is available, at cost:
• From Canada: CAD$10.00
. From the USA: USD$10.15
• From Australia: AUD$16.75
• From the UK: UKPounds 7.15
NORMAN CLIFF RESIGNS
We were informed by Norman Cliff that he has resigned as a Vice-President of the Chefoo Schools Association, effective September 21. Our President, James H. Taylor III, responded: “On behalf of John, Barry and myself, I am writing to express heartfelt appreciation for the tremendous contribution you have made to CSA and the CSA Magazine as one of our Vice Presidents over many years. Your enthusiastic leadership and involvement has helped to engender interest and maintain Chefoo ties around the world. A very big word of thanks.” This will be echoed by a large throng of members....”
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“...left China to relocate in South East Asia (see column to the left on this page). The last Chefoo School, in Tanah Rata, Malaysia, was closed in June 2001.
THE CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
The Chefoo Schools Association was founded in 1908. Its purpose is to operate an association for all former scholars and members of the staff of the Chefoo Schools; to sustain interest amongst its members in matters concerning the Schools and in one another; to afford means whereby its members are kept in touch with one another; and to promote friendly relationships between all persons in any way connected with the Schools.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION
All former scholars and members of staff of the Schools are eligible for Ordinary Membership. Associate Membership is open to other persons interested in the welfare of the Association.
MAGAZINE AND MEMBERSHIP DUES
Membership is based on the calendar year. The annual membership fee includes a subscription to The Chefoo Magazine at no additional charge and...”
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