The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . ERASTUS WKNTWORTII, D. D., Born, 1S13, in Stoniugton, Connecticut; educated at Middletown Wesleyan University; joined Black River Conference, 1841; elected President of McKendree College, 1846; was Missionary in Foo-Chow, China; elected Editor of The Ladies Repository, 1S7J 700 THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CIT
The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . ERASTUS WKNTWORTII, D. D., Born, 1S13, in Stoniugton, Connecticut; educated at Middletown Wesleyan University; joined Black River Conference, 1841; elected President of McKendree College, 1846; was Missionary in Foo-Chow, China; elected Editor of The Ladies Repository, 1S7J 700 THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NANKING CHINA. disturbance, the rebellion was finallyquelled through the genius of ChineseGordon and the valor of his ever-victori-ous army These years of ferment werenaturally unfavorable to Christian pros-elytism. In 1852 Doctor and Mrs. Cunnynghamjoined the mission staff, and, two yearslater, Messrs. Kelley, L,ambuth, andBelton arrived from home with theirwives. In 1856 only the L,ambuths andCunnynghams remained. The new treatyprivileges, resulting from the Tientsinconvention of 1858,gave Doctor Cunnyng-ham an opportunity to visit Hang-Chow,an ancient city situated two hundredmiles from Shanghai, at the terminus ofthe Grand Canal, and having a popula-tion of three-quarters of a million. J. Allen and the Rev. M. were sent out at this time, thatthey might take advantage of the morefavorable circumstances. Mr. and , however, were compelled, fromreasons of health, to return in 1861, aftera year in China, leaving their associate,Doctor Allen, behind.
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