Shanghai, Nov. 30.
The Rev. Sit Montague Beauchamp, Barr, MA, of the East Szechuen Diocese, died at Paoning on October 26, at the age of 80, and was buried by the side of his old. friend and fellow. worker, Bishop Casselis, Sir 'Montague Beatichamp was a member of the famous Cambridge 'Seven, a group of English scholars and athletes who came to China in 1885 to engage In missionary' work. The death Sir Montague Beauchamp leaves Me. D, F, Hoste the sole surviving member of the famous group.
'The son of Sir 'Thomas and Lady Beauchamp of West Norfolk,—Sic 'Montague. Beauchamp was born' in 1850, Droceoding in due course to school and thence to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he rowed for his College and was not far from obtaining sent in the University boat. His Powerful physical frame proved a Valuable asset in mis subsequent strenuous career as a pioneer preacher fof the Gospel in the Diocese of East Szechuen, Towards the close of his! course at Cambridge he experienced a Strong and lasting spiritual quickening, which decisively inuenced his future Mite," Barly in 1085 he sailed for China ay a member of the Cambridge Band, the going out of which, In connection With the "China Inland 'Mission, attracted attention "at that time. Ailer_a year or two spent in study' and preparation, he joined the work of the Church of England, not long commenced by Bishop Casclis, in the 'Western province of Szechuen,' During} the succeeding years he gave himself mainly to itinerant evangelism among the cles and townships of that exten: sive. and populous region, a service Involving for only severe hardship inseparable from ife on tive lines, depending both lodging on the coal resources, but also involving exposure to contempt, rudeness and possible Violence from sections of the popula~
Subsequent to his marriage to Miss Barely. in 1892. he opened and Lived in two new stations, one in the North and the other in the Southeast] fof the Diocese. Whilst this naturally {ed to modifications in his manner of] life, he continued to give a consider able portion of is time and energy direct evangelism, for which his wilts and also his past, experience so Slgnally fitted him, whist at the same time Cuifiling "his functions in the oversight and guidance of the churches fcotrusted to his care.
"Towards the end of the Great War and onward, family circumstances necessitated his staying at home for exthened periods, but his devotion to the cause of the Gospel in. China continued, and from time to time, opportunity arose, he returned to the scenes of his earlier life and labours.
this way he reached this country the spring of this year and notwithstanding the formidable difficulties, resented by the state of the country' 5nd also, for one of his years, the hardships involved in the long over-Jand journey, he reached Paoning., the metropolitan' city of the West China Diocese where his son, who now succeeds him, has for some years been Working asa. medical - missionary. Here he passed away on October 26.
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