Dedication of New Chapel: Short History of 2 Great Institution:
Opening up Remote China to Blessings of Western Medicine From Our Own Correspondent Lungchow, Sic Twa days were devoted to the dedication of the new Chapel of the Stout Memorial. Hospital, vic, Saturday - and Sunday, December 22 and 23 respectively: "The Saturday service was given in Chinese, the Sunday service in English. Dr. Leavell, who in charge of the hospital, presided the title deed to a larger tract of land. for the erection of a hospital. Although the land was secured, the vision of a new hospital was far from materializing. The war in Europe caused funds to became less and retrenchment Was necessary and so the hospital project, as well as many others, was held on both occasions.
Others present, A Chinese merchant in Wuchow were the Re who also officiated at the services, by giving the fat thousand dol. Gaft, BR. A: lars needed for the start of the Jafiray, Long, W." Tipton and Rex Ray.
ho work of the Stout Memorial Hospital was begun in Wuchow by the opening of a dispensuxy in the chapel of the Southern Baptist Mission, In 1800 Mr. Frank Chambers of New, York H. work red hope and from then ga the needed funds begun to Wuchow has been the storm centre of war and strife for over three years. It has been taken and retaken a number of times by the invading and retreating (UDINGH OW, THR STOUT xEMORIAL HOSPITAL, a as a 5 the Foreign. Myron Bond armies of the two. warring Kuangs Fan ce open tae [anaters Rival eoaatea Hospital, The first hospital was built on rance the work of hospital con-of this fact and the other hind-Jand purchased on the river bank struction has deen carried on_to outside the city and was dedicated completion and to-day a beautiful the memory of Rev. John|and strong structure of steel, tout, Duck and concrete stands as a The founding of this Hospital monument to the faith of those has boon thoroughly justified by engaged in the work and plan-the success and the growth of the ning of the hospital. work, Wuchow is the gateway!
Work on the Hospital was into' the province of Kuangsi begun on 17, 1917, and with its population of over eight {finished in December f, 1923. Al-million people, All commerce though far from completion going te from Hongkong inland Kuangsi, and to presence of Dr. Love, correspond and Canton advantage was taken of the forlain parts. of Yunnan and) ing secretary" of the Southern chow.
Kueichow must pass through Wu- per ist Foreign Mission Board, Numerous steamers ply and the Hospital was dedicate Botieon Watchow and down river to the service of God and the ax well as Hongkong and administration of the sick, Over a score of river Dr. and Mrs. RoE. Beddoo Taunehes purty "enrgo. and pas. were rongers to the inland ities situat- work thon their return from transferred to the Wuchow ed_on the West and Fu Rivers. lough in 1916 and were loft alone The Hospital was opened by with it when Dr. Leavell and Dr. 'T, MeCloy, Yormerly of the] wife returned to American on ful Baptist Mission, and after his
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