In 1919, two young and energetic missionaries, Rev. Talmadge Henry Rousseau and Rev. William Henry Turner, were sent to Hong Kong and the Southern part of China for missions. They came with their families, continuing the work started by Miss Anna Deane, who passed away in Hong Kong in 1918. Miss Anne Deane Cole, the niece of Miss Anne Deane, returned to the United States for furlough in 1918. She came to Hong Kong again in 1920, this time with three young missionaries: Miss Pearl Loftin, Miss Julia Payne and Miss Mary Andrew.
In 1923, Rev. William Turner purchased the church property of China New Testament Mission in Pakhoi, Guangdong* by installments, establishing the foundation of mainland missions of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Williams brought Miss Julia Payne to Pakhoi and worked together there. Miss Laura Mae Hylton came to Hong Kong from Georgia, USA, the following year. She learned Cantonese and served in the church. In 1927, Miss Hylton was sent to Pakhoi to work with the Williams and Miss Julia Payne. (*Pakhoi was later marked under the Guangxi province)
Miss Julia Payne and Miss Laura Mae Hylton were working closely together. They led prayers with Chinese people every morning. At the beginning of each working day, they came together to read the Bible and pray. They have been praying to God fervently, trying tirelessly to draw more people towards God. They have organized English classes for the locals, four lessons a week, each lesson from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Sunday School was taught in both Chinese and English. They also taught the children to sing English hymns.
In March 1928, the two missionaries went with a Chinese co-worker, Mrs. Ko, to Yam Chau for preaching. It happened to be in the low tide that their boat had to be parked at Sha Chau for a while, waiting for the high tide. The two missionaries took the chance to preach on the deck. Miss Hylton played the organ as Miss Payne sang, witnessing Jesus Christ. When they arrived Yam Chau, they deliberately took off their hats to show their red hair in order to draw the locals’ attention. Their work in Yam Chau was blessed by God while many have converted in a number of gatherings and received the baptism of Rev. William Turner.
Miss Payne has been diligently working in Hong Kong and China for a consecutive nine years. She returned to the US for furlough only in 1929.
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原始文獻節錄:
Hylton, Laura Mae. An Orphan As a Missionary. Franklin Springs, Ga.: Pentecostal Holiness Church, N.D.
Cates, H. Princeton. The Hong Kong Field Historical Background from 1909-1987. (Typed Manuscript)
Lowe, Fannie P. History of P. H. Missions in H. K./China. (typed manuscript)
[Editor's comment: I am grateful to Rev. Donavan Ng, field superintendent of the work and ministry in Hong Kong for this excellent information. He is a special friend of mine. When Melvine, Greg, and I went to Hong Kong in 2015 for the Global Ministry Summit he and his staff went all out to make our visit comfortable. I am in touch with Donavan Ng via email. I have a deep love for the Chinese people. It was given to me by my mother, Julia Payne, and I believe it is in my spiritual DNA. I am grateful to Dr. Harold Hunter, Director of IPHC Archives and Research Center in Oklahoma, and Allison Jones for some 15 photos of my mother and other IPHC missionaries. I will need help from you, my readers to help me know the missionaries in the photos.
In addition, Glenda Boone, wife of Basketball Coach Jerry Boone, has done excellent research in old Advocates with stories. I am grateful to her for her excellent help. Glenda is a retired college teacher.]
In 1923, Rev. William Turner purchased the church property of China New Testament Mission in Pakhoi, Guangdong* by installments, establishing the foundation of mainland missions of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Williams brought Miss Julia Payne to Pakhoi and worked together there. Miss Laura Mae Hylton came to Hong Kong from Georgia, USA, the following year. She learned Cantonese and served in the church. In 1927, Miss Hylton was sent to Pakhoi to work with the Williams and Miss Julia Payne. (*Pakhoi was later marked under the Guangxi province)
Miss Julia Payne and Miss Laura Mae Hylton were working closely together. They led prayers with Chinese people every morning. At the beginning of each working day, they came together to read the Bible and pray. They have been praying to God fervently, trying tirelessly to draw more people towards God. They have organized English classes for the locals, four lessons a week, each lesson from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Sunday School was taught in both Chinese and English. They also taught the children to sing English hymns.
In March 1928, the two missionaries went with a Chinese co-worker, Mrs. Ko, to Yam Chau for preaching. It happened to be in the low tide that their boat had to be parked at Sha Chau for a while, waiting for the high tide. The two missionaries took the chance to preach on the deck. Miss Hylton played the organ as Miss Payne sang, witnessing Jesus Christ. When they arrived Yam Chau, they deliberately took off their hats to show their red hair in order to draw the locals’ attention. Their work in Yam Chau was blessed by God while many have converted in a number of gatherings and received the baptism of Rev. William Turner.
Miss Payne has been diligently working in Hong Kong and China for a consecutive nine years. She returned to the US for furlough only in 1929.
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原始文獻節錄:
Hylton, Laura Mae. An Orphan As a Missionary. Franklin Springs, Ga.: Pentecostal Holiness Church, N.D.
- The day arrived in late November, 1924.
- I left Royston, Georgia, November 24 and arrived safely in Vancouver, November 30. I had a prosperous journey, made good connections, only had three changes, Washington, D.C.. Chicago, Illinois, and Seattle, Washington.
- I came as far as Seattle on the train and learned there that my ticket called to go the rest of the way on ship to Vancouver.
- It was December 5th, when I left the hotel in Vancouver and boarded the “Empress of Canada,” but it was not until after midnight, or near that time, when the boat sailed.
- I think we were on the water about ten days when we reached the first stop in Japan (Yokohama).
- I think it was three days after we had left Japan until we arrived in Shanghai, our first sight of China.
- I was Sunday and I asked the steward if he thought it would be safe to go ashore and look for a place to attend church.
- It was in the neighborhood of three days after we had left Shanghai until we reached Hong Kong.
- Dear Miss Shermerhorn, who had left us for glory, and Miss Mary Wilkes Andrews were there to meet me, and to take me to our splendid missionary home in Homuntin. There I met Miss Loftin and Miss Cole. Miss Cole was sick in bed and Miss Loftin had stayed with her. The Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Turner and Miss Payne (now Mrs. Morgan) were then in Pakhoi, and I had passed the Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Rousseau somewhere on the Pacific on their way home for a needed furlough.
- I was called “Lun Kwoo Neung” meaning Miss Hylton.
- I had not been in China very long when I received word from the homeland to proceed to Pakhoi, to help in the work there.
- Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Turner and children, along with Miss Julia Payne, came from Pakhoi to Hong Kong. Ht seems that Mrs. Turner and children with Miss Payne came first and then a little later Mr. Turner came. Anyhow, after the anti-foreign spirit had died down sufficiently, Rev. and Mrs. Turner and children went back to Pakhoi and Miss Payne remained on in Hong Kong for time being.
- I had gone quite a ways into my third year in China, and by this time had acquired enough of the language to get on with in conversation, etc. And so Miss Payne and I got together for going to Pakhoi to take care of things there.
- Perhaps the first thing worthy of note that Miss Payne and I did each morning was to gather with the Chinese in the chapel for morning worship. After worshipping with them we returned to the house and had our English Bible reading and prayer together. This helped us to start the day off well.
- Miss Payne and I were quite concerned about so few people attending the services when we first came from Hong Kong, so we began praying for God to use us any way that He could to bless souls and to build up His work. We ask the Lord if He would have us teach some English, using this as a means of getting people to come where we could have an opportunity to get the good news of salvation to them; and if it was, to bring it to pass. At first it seemed that nothing turned, up, but we prayed and held on and then news came to us that some young boys wanted to study English. We took this as an answer to prayer. Miss Payne did not have time with her other duties to take the task, so it feel my lot to take it.
- I wish to relate a trip that Miss Payne, Mrs. Ko, and I made to one of our out-stations, Ham-Chow. On the second day of March, 1928, slong up in the morning we left Pakhoi and arrived at Ham-Chow the next morning we left Pakhoi and arrived at Ham-Chow the next morning a little while before daybreak.
- The boat came to a standstill sometime in the afternoon on account of the tide, and could go no further until the tide came in again. This gave us a good breathing spell, and so we went on deck and had a service there in the open. I played my harp and we sang some. Mrs. Ko and Miss Payne did the preaching and I took a part in giving out literature. We had wonderful opportunity that afternoon to witness for Christ.
- Dear Miss Payne had been in China for several years now; and really needed a furlough. I knew she should have the change, and I did not want to be selfish, buit I did so hate to give her up.
- I remained alone in Pakhoi close on to a year when Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Legge came to take over the work. They arrived in Hong Kong along with Misses Cole and Strickland sometime before Christmas, and I was to elated thinking they would be in Pakhoi with me before the holidays sit in ; however, they saw fit to remain with those in Hong Kong until the New Year. It was a glad day with me when they did finally arrive.
- Before Miss Payne’s leaving Pakhoi, we had discussed together the matter of my going to Tung Hing to help with the work there; that is, after Mr. and Mrs. Legge would arrive and get acquainted with the people and things.
Cates, H. Princeton. The Hong Kong Field Historical Background from 1909-1987. (Typed Manuscript)
- 1920: Anna Deane Cole returned to Hong Kong from her furlough bringing with her three new missionaries: Miss Pearl Loftin, Miss Julia Payne (Morgan) and Mary Andrew.
Lowe, Fannie P. History of P. H. Missions in H. K./China. (typed manuscript)
- April 27, 1923, was the date the China Conference of the Pentecostal Holiness Church was held in Hong Kong. The Stationing Committee reported: 1) Mr. & Mrs. Rousseau would be in charge of the Mission Home, 2) Rev. T. H. Rousseau with the help of Misses Payne and Andrews would be responsible for the Wanchai work; 3)Miss Cole would be in charge of the Gospel Boat work, 4) Rev. & Mrs. Turner would be over the country work (mainland China), 5) T. H. Rousseau with the hekp of Miss Loftin was assigned to the Shaukiwan work.
- Thus it was March 2, 1924, that Rev. & Mrs. Turner along with their three children: Holmes, Melton and Shelton, left Hong Kong to work on the mainland. Melton & Shelton had been born in Hong Kong. Julia Payne and two Chinese workers accompanied the Turners to Pakhoi.
- In 1927, Miss Hylton in her third year of language study had acquired enough of the Chinese language in Hong Kong to get along, went to Pakhoi to take care of the work there. She took Julia Payne and a Chinese Bible woman to assist in the work.
- Miss Payne had been on the field several years and was much in need of a furlough. (Rev. Hugh Morgan, son of Julia Payne Morgan, said his mother stayed for nine years without a furlough, and that affected her future health.)
- A furlough was granted in 1929.
[Editor's comment: I am grateful to Rev. Donavan Ng, field superintendent of the work and ministry in Hong Kong for this excellent information. He is a special friend of mine. When Melvine, Greg, and I went to Hong Kong in 2015 for the Global Ministry Summit he and his staff went all out to make our visit comfortable. I am in touch with Donavan Ng via email. I have a deep love for the Chinese people. It was given to me by my mother, Julia Payne, and I believe it is in my spiritual DNA. I am grateful to Dr. Harold Hunter, Director of IPHC Archives and Research Center in Oklahoma, and Allison Jones for some 15 photos of my mother and other IPHC missionaries. I will need help from you, my readers to help me know the missionaries in the photos.
In addition, Glenda Boone, wife of Basketball Coach Jerry Boone, has done excellent research in old Advocates with stories. I am grateful to her for her excellent help. Glenda is a retired college teacher.]