Or. H. M. McCandliss to Retire after 40 Years Labours Fro 4 Conasspoxoen, Kiungchow, Hainan Is., Oct, 29, The American Presbyterian Mis= sion in China in adding to its of the honourably retired the names of Dr. and Mrs. MeCandliss, of Moihow, Hainan. Dr. McCandliss has completed 40 years of service in July, and had offered to defer retirement - until 1927, to provide for rotation of other furloughs. This offer was gratefully accepted by the Missi MeCandliss was, carrying on 1 heavy duties Jas superintendent of the Hothow Hospital when on October 3, he contracted cerebral hemorrhage, resulting in paralysis of the left arm and leg. He has made a partial recovery and he and Mrs, MeCandliss propose to leave for the United States in November.
Dr. HM. MeCandliss and Rev, F. P. Gilman were the first regular Protestant missionaries to Hainan, Work had been begun some years prior to their appointment by Mr. C.C, Jereminssen, a Dane who was working independently, The Canton Mission of the Presbyterian Church appealed to the Presthyterian Board for help and Dr. MeCandliss and Mr. Gilman were appointed, reaching the field in 1885. In 1888 Dr, MeCandliss married Miss Olivia Kerr, the daughter of Dr. John G. Kerr, of Canton, and three of their four children are missionaries of the Board—Dr. W. K. McCandliss, of Yeungkong, Mrs, Herbert Judson of Lienchow, "(both temporarily at home) and Dr. R. J. MeCandliss of Canton, The youngest son home preparing himself also for medical missionary service, Dr, MeCandliss began work when foreigners were objects of superstitious dread and fear, and when western medicine was considered a black art. Patiently, faithfully, skilfully, Dr. MeCandliss has carried on his ministry of healing, and has seen the work grow from a. tiny dispensary in Kiungchow to a hospital for 160 in-patients in 'The Chinese greatly regret that he will be leaving. In the invitations they are giving to attend the farewell gathering in Hothow, which they have planned in honour of the doctor, they mention 388, 518 patients and' 2,395 maternity caxex as the number of those who have Jeome under his care in the hospital throughout these years of service.
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