The Archive · 1928

A New Bishop of Chekiang

The Rey, John Curtis of Dublin University Fukien Mission London, Sept. 24.

On the nomination of the House of Bishops of the Church in China, the Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Rev. John Curtis, of the. Church Missionary" Society, Faning, Fokien, to the Bishopric of Chekiang, in succession to Bishop J. Molony, who has resigned—

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The new'bishop is known personally to very few in Shanghai, but. his reputation has been widespread. He has been a member of the Dublin Fukien Mission, Soriety, since his arrival in China in 1906, and has during most of his. time in this country worked in Funing. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Divinity of Dublin University, and is a member of the Dublin University Fukien Band.

Mrs. Curtis has been in charge of the D.U.F.M. hospital in. Funing for a number of years. She first arrived in China in 1909, and has the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science of London University. Her work out here has een supported ty the Women's

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