An Account of his Tragic End) at Guernsey A brief notice of the death in Guernsey of the Rev. Mr. Ivan D. Ross, M.A. and a. few editorial comments have already appeared in these columns. A much fuller account of Mr, Ross's tragic death has appeared in the "Methodist Recordtus by one of Mr. Ross' leagues, and. is reproduced below. Tt will be seen from this that Mr.
Ross was not the victim of foul play, as so many of his friends here have suggested, but took his own life as 'a result of nervous strain and worry. From May, 1925, until August, 1926, his work at Wuchang was made increasingly dificult by the mis-behaviour of the students and the trend of affairs preyed so heavily upon his mind that his health was undermined. The news whick he received abroad of the'complote breakdown of educational work at}
Central China University contributed to his further loss of health an3 depression of spirits. How this brought on the end will be seen from the material from the "Me thadist Recorder" that follows.
The Deceased's Career Ivan Dingley Ross died in a tragic way in Guernsey on Thursday last, was the eldest son of the Rev. Thomas Ross, of Torquay, and after winning his way to the top of the school at Kingswood went to Cains College, Cambridge, where ho became a Master of Arts. On being accepted for the ministry he was appointed the Wuchang District, in Central China, and joined the of the Wesley College, His great ability and charming' disposition quickly established him in the respect and affection both of his mize sionary colleagues and of the Chinese staff and students of th College. Always modest and clined to self-distrust, he was ur:- willing to take a position of _primary responsibility and shrank from the position of Principal, When, a few years ago, the Central China University was' commenced, Mr. Ross was invited to join the st og resident representative of _the Wesleyan Mission. He entered on is new work with much enthusiasm, and took special delight in the visit of his uncle, Dr. W. T. A. for the mai Mrs. Ross. missionary worker from Australia, who had had experience in' Fiji, and had been lett to the Women's' Auxiliary for work in Wuchang. They had three children, but one had been called hence, In August, 1926, their furlough was due, and the whole family went to Australia. Barly this year Mr. Ross came alone to England to visit his home, being uncertain then ther he could return to China, After consulting the officers of the Mis. sionary Society it was decided that he should enter the home work, and Mrs. Ross and the children came from Australia to join him.
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