of China The Rev. C. Spurgeon Medhurst, whose death is announced, by the Sydney (Australia) "Morning Herald" of August 4, at the age of 67 years, had an eventful career. Born in England on March 28, 1860, hho exchanged, at the age of 21, the study of law for the gospel, and in. 1885 sailed for China as a'Baptist missionary. About 1890 he vi the United States, where, after contending against Theosophy, in the Press and from the pulpit, he became converted to it. Some yeats later, at the invitation of Dr. Annie Besant, Mr. Medhurst worked for some time in Ceylon. He foundly ed the Quest Society in China, and, later, entered the Government service in Peking and assisted in con-piling the Chinese Criminal Cod: He went to Sydney with his wife in 1921, and was well-known Theosophical and religious circles in this State. Besides lecturing fo: the Theosophical Society, he was oniained to the priesthood of the Liberal Catholic Church.
Mr. Medhurst was, we believe, connected with the English Baptist missionary society in China for mary years. He was a strong friend of the Chinese and wrote numerous articles in the Australian press relating to China and the Chinese.
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