A Veteran Missionary, in China Sines 1882
The death occurred last Friday] morning, at 9.45, after a long illness, of Dr. Gilbert Reid, well-known throughout China and. in other countries as the founder ard head of, the, International Institute of China. "For seven months preceding death in the Paulun Hospital, Dr, Reid had been in the hospital, acd death resulted from his failure fo. recuperate normally from 3 Serious operation which was pet-Formed Inst March.
Dr. Rekl vas born in Laurel Long'Island, New York, on Novem: ber 29, 1857, and came. to El as.a missionary for the Presbyter Board. of Foreign Missions in Prior to that, he had been ordained a Presbyterian minister: His first peat in China was at Chefoo, where fre remained until 1885, going then fo Tainan until 1892," From 1892 Until 1604, he reakded in" Amevien at. Warsaw, N.Y, andthe year {tod sow hie returetChina, ater his resignation from the missionary trwanization, to. start an independ-one mission "among the higher tlaasen in China, This was fully organized ina year and was to become In course time the present International, Institute, which, aimed. at cementing Sino-forelgi frlendahip and eveatinx nemony between adherents. Chatetianity and other religions, the work having been sanctioned by, the Chinese Government in 187. The Wvork of the institute was interrupted bythe Boxer troubles "of 1000, Airing which Dr, Reid wns wounded ft the siege of the Legations, and in 1002 the institute: was removed to Shanghai, where fe owns property And buildings at 290 Avenue Joffe. His energies for the most part were directed. towatda "the. development of this. work. from 1002" to. 1921, hough during the years 1917 1021 ho rested in Manila, a8 the Tesult of preanure having. been
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