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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., without nieaus but with a brave heart, determined to win a collegiate education. After a year of study and of teaching he was taken ill and was obliged to return home. After an absence of a year he returned to Dickinson College from which he graduated in 1854. He married Miss Eliza Chamberlin at Brasher Falls, X. Y., September 11, 1854, and sailed for China in April, 1855, arriving iu Foochow in August. He was preseut when the first convert was baptized iu July, 1857. Within a year 12 were added to the number. They were organized into a class with Mr. Gibson as class leader. He started and successfully conducted a boarding school for boys which educated some of our best Chinese preachers. Dr. S. L. Baldw in wrote from Foochow November 22,1864: "The Boys' Boarding School here was commenced in November, 1856, by Rev. 0. Gibson, who has been its faithful and efficient principal up to the present time. The number of scholars has averaged from eight to fifteen. They study the Chinese classics one half of the day, and the Bible, Christian books, geography, aud other school books the other half. Brother Gibson-has the general supervision aud direction of the studies, aud examines the pupils monthly or quarterly, but the teachiug is doue by Chinese teachers. During the eight years of the school four boys have passed their full term and graduated. Of these two are now iu the ministry aud both of them among our most faithful and reliable men. Since the school commenced 14 of the pupils have been hopefully converted. Those who graduate have a fair acquaintance with the Chinese classics, are pretty well posted iu Bible history aud doctrine, various catechisms, Nevius's Theology, geography, and the elements of astronomy, and lately...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130085775
- ISBN 13 9781130085778
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages466
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