The Executive Committee of the Antiopium Teague in China has leaned with profound sorrow of the death of their esteemed colleague, the Rev. Y, K. Yen of Shang!
Mr. educated in the United States, receiving the degree of A. M. from his Alma Mater.
Returning to his native land, for over thirty years he has been an able minister of the Gospel.
By birth a' Chinese, by education an American, trusted by his own brethren, and considered a wise counsellor by the missionary body, he occupied " conspicuous position as the Prince of Intermediaries between the Native and the Foreign church. Feeling deeply the misery brought upon his people by the curse ut caum, for years has been a prominent advocate of the ant opium movement.
In 1894 by invitation he visited England in behalf of this cause, and his eloquent pleadings were heard by large audiences throughout the United Kingdom. At the time of his death he wasa member of the Editorial Committee appointed to collect and publish the views of the physicians of China on the effects of the use of opium on the Chinese.
He had in contemplation the preparation of un urgent appeal to his countrymen for general organisation to resist the inroads of opium, but the hand of disease prevented its completion.
The Executive Committee desires to bear testimony to the faithfulness of our Brother a8 a minister al philanthropist and pray that among the Chinese many may be raised up to take his place in rescuing the millions addicted to the opium habi Adopted by the Executive Committee at a meeting held at the home of the Rev. "tA. Hearn, J. N. Haves, Sec, A.-O.
Soochow, 28th June.
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