In the presence of several hundred mourners, funeral services for the late Dr. John Yiubong Lee, a prominent Chinese Christian worker, were held yesterday afternoon at the Community Church on Avenue Petain. The funeral service, under the direction of Dr. Y. C. Tu, opened with an organ prelude, followed by the congregation singing "Nearer My God to Thee." Dr. T. C. Bau read from the scriptures, after which the Rev. C. L. Boynton lead in prayer. Pastor K. H. Wong addressed the congregation in Chinese. speaking on the life work of the late Dr. Lee, and the congregation sang "Rock of Ages" After an address by Dr. M. T. Rankin, the benediction was pronounced by Dr. J. T. Williams.
During the services a choir composed of members of the Shung Tak Girls' School, under the direction of Mr. Milner C. Britton, sang a hymn accompanied at the piano by Miss Chung. A prelude and postlude were played on the Church organ by Mrs. Cheng Lin, who rendered special music during the services. After the benediction those present passed by ihe open cofün as a tribute of last respect for one who had endeared himself into the hearts of many. The chief mourners were the widow, Mrs.
Maude S. Lee, and daughters, Ellen Grace and Beatrice Dorothy, from whom a beautiful sheath of flowers rested upon the coffin. The ushers were the Rev. Andrew Wu, Dr. B. K. Wong, Dr. C. H. Westbrook, Mr. Percy Kwok, Mr. I. H. Yang, Mr. P. S. Hsu, Mr. Charles K. Ho, and Mr. Peter T
Y. Wong. The pallbearers were the Rev. C. L. Boynton, Dr. J. Usang Ly, Mr. Luther M. Joe, Mr. Peter E. Won Mr. Pond S. Wu, Mr. H. W. Tipton Mr. C. G. Hoh and Mr. J. C. Oliver Several hundred wreaths were which have been placed upon the graves of soldiers in the Bubbling Well Cemetery. The cremated re-
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