The Archive · 1941

Prolific Writer

He contributed to many periodicals jin China and abroad, besides col-borating with Prof, L. C, Chang in redueing "A History of the Far East" in Chinese, a two-volume "Outline Atlas of Far Eastern tory" (Chinese and English), and Source Book on Sino-Foreign Relations" (Chinese), As a member of the American Presbyterian Mission (North) Dr, Heeren }was in touch with the progress of the Chinese church, so it seemed natural that he should be requested fo undertake the task of preparing a history of that mission's work in /Shantung, This book, the outcome of the 75th anniversary celebrations, has recently been published under the title of "On the Shantung Front", and is wellaspoken of by reviewers in religious and missionary quarters.

The Rotary movement was another [of Dr. Heeren's interests, With his keen desire to forward mutual understanding between people of all nations and types, he felt that Rotary could play an important part, For several years he served the Tsinan Rotarians as their secretary, Tu 1012 he married Miss Edith Weeks, a member of the English Baptist Mission. Mrs, Heeren left [China with her husband nearly two [years ago. They travelled via Europe lin order that Dr, Heeren might soe fat first hand the new conditions in totalitarian countries. It was hoped that they would return to Tsinan after a normal furlough year, but ill health and political upsets nade that The University has suffered a severe [blow in the loss of such a member of its star? and the sympathy of all who new him goss out to Mrs, Heeren lin her bereavement,

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