Missionary Society courteously informs us that a cable has been received from the London office of the Society announcing the death on March 17 of the Rev. John Macgowan, the well-known missionary.
Mr. Macgowan reached Shanghai in 1859, and in 1863 was transferred to. the Amoy Mission. In that district he worked enthusiastically among the Chinese and built up many self-supporting churches. He was a man of great literary gifts; his history of China and other works having had! wide circulation. After over 50 years of service in China, he retired a few years ago. Until recently he was in vigorous health, constantly preaching and lecturing in the interests of the China Mission, Mr. Macgowan was_ well-known to Shanghai for a number of years, and many present residents will remember him as the father of Mrs.
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