Who's Who in the Far East/HUBBARD, Rev. George Henry

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
3630288Who's Who in the Far East — HUBBARD, Rev. George Henry

HUBBARD, Rev. George Henry (PAGODA ANCHORAGE), B.A., B.D.; Congregational Clergyman; Missionary of American Board; b. Jan., 11, 1853, at Westhaven, Conn., U.S.A.; m. July 24, 1884, Ellen Louisa Peet. Educ.: Common School, Newhaven; High School; Hopkins Grammar School; Yale College; Yale Divinity School. The first to establish a Christian Endeavour Society in China, March 29, 1885, at Foochow; since Nov., 1884,hasbeen Evangelist Missionary of A.B.C.F.M. in districts south East of Foochow; started the colloquial paper" Banyan City News "; home on furlough in 1893-4 and 1901-2 when assisted in raising funds for the building of the Abbie B. Child Memoi'ial School for girls at Changloh, built 1904-5. Publications: Coadjutor with Rev. Robert Stewart, martyr of Hausang, 1895, in preparation of m.ss. for publication of first edition of "Foochow Colloquial New Testament"; Poems "Thought Meanders by Min Waters," articles in Chinese Recorder and U.S. papers. Address: Pagoda Anchorrage, near Foochow, China.