Missionaries to China in the 1900s
Compiled by: Editor Hugh H. Morgan
In Dr. Tony Moon’s book, From Plowboy to Pentecostal Bishop, The Life of J. H. King, he writes about the missionaries from the Pentecostal Holiness Church that went to China in the 1900s. He related how G. F. Taylor named the missionaries to China: Adell and Golden Harrison, T.J. McIntosh, May Law, Ollie Maw, Anna Deane, Anna Deane Cole and Jane Schermerhorn. (p. 188)
Reverend and Mrs. T.H. Rousseau declined the invitation to go to China when the General Missions Board asked them whether they were ready to leave as soon as possible. However, Reverend and Mrs. W.H. Turner accepted the invitation but were delayed for two years because of complications that were presented because of World War I.
Meanwhile, the Rousseaus changed their minds. So, in 1919 the Turners and the Rousseaus were able to get their finances in order in short order to ship their families to China.
The Missions Board approved four more persons to go to China in 1920 as missionaries: Misses Mary Wilkes Andrews, Anna Dean Cole, Pearl Loftin, and Julia Payne.
In my personal research in reviewing old issues of The Advocate I learned that my mother to be, Julia Payne, a single missionary, set sail for Hong Kong, China, on Steam Ship China on Saturday, October 13, 1920, from San Francisco, California. That was 100 years ago. She was there for 9 years without a furlough due to a lack of financial resources. She returned the United States in 1929. Hugh Henry Morgan had met Julia Payne at Holmes Bible and Missionary Institute and they fell in love. My dad loved Julia so much he waited 9 years for her to come home to marry her. It was in June or July of 1929 that Bishop Dan T. Muse, a life-long friend of my father, the first bishop from the west, performed their wedding ceremony at the General Conference in Oklahoma City at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church.
G.H. Taylor, the editor of The Advocate, reported that the missionaries and others went to the deck of the ship to see the Golden Gate Bridge. What a beautiful sight it was.
Compiled by: Editor Hugh H. Morgan
In Dr. Tony Moon’s book, From Plowboy to Pentecostal Bishop, The Life of J. H. King, he writes about the missionaries from the Pentecostal Holiness Church that went to China in the 1900s. He related how G. F. Taylor named the missionaries to China: Adell and Golden Harrison, T.J. McIntosh, May Law, Ollie Maw, Anna Deane, Anna Deane Cole and Jane Schermerhorn. (p. 188)
Reverend and Mrs. T.H. Rousseau declined the invitation to go to China when the General Missions Board asked them whether they were ready to leave as soon as possible. However, Reverend and Mrs. W.H. Turner accepted the invitation but were delayed for two years because of complications that were presented because of World War I.
Meanwhile, the Rousseaus changed their minds. So, in 1919 the Turners and the Rousseaus were able to get their finances in order in short order to ship their families to China.
The Missions Board approved four more persons to go to China in 1920 as missionaries: Misses Mary Wilkes Andrews, Anna Dean Cole, Pearl Loftin, and Julia Payne.
In my personal research in reviewing old issues of The Advocate I learned that my mother to be, Julia Payne, a single missionary, set sail for Hong Kong, China, on Steam Ship China on Saturday, October 13, 1920, from San Francisco, California. That was 100 years ago. She was there for 9 years without a furlough due to a lack of financial resources. She returned the United States in 1929. Hugh Henry Morgan had met Julia Payne at Holmes Bible and Missionary Institute and they fell in love. My dad loved Julia so much he waited 9 years for her to come home to marry her. It was in June or July of 1929 that Bishop Dan T. Muse, a life-long friend of my father, the first bishop from the west, performed their wedding ceremony at the General Conference in Oklahoma City at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church.
G.H. Taylor, the editor of The Advocate, reported that the missionaries and others went to the deck of the ship to see the Golden Gate Bridge. What a beautiful sight it was.
However, not long after that beautiful experience and an enjoyable supper in the dining facilities, they ran into an extremely rough sea and the ship was up and down, and side-wise, rolling and turning. All of the missionaries got seasick with the exception of Julia Payne. Many of the ship’s crew got seasick too.
During the voyage they became acquainted with other Christians as well as some missionaries from other denominations. They sang songs they all knew and prayed together. Some of these other missionaries had from 20 to 30 years of missionary experience, and shared eagerly about their experiences with our missionaries including Julia Payne.
During the voyage they became acquainted with other Christians as well as some missionaries from other denominations. They sang songs they all knew and prayed together. Some of these other missionaries had from 20 to 30 years of missionary experience, and shared eagerly about their experiences with our missionaries including Julia Payne.
The following names of our missionaries going to Hong Kong are as follows: Misses Mary Wilkes Andrews, Anna Dean Cole, Pearl Loftin, and Julia Payne. Going to India were Reverend J.M. and Olivia Turner, and Miss Bette Brown, representing the Fire Baptized Holiness Church.
[Editor’s Comment: I highly recommend that you, the readers of Hugh’s News, consider purchasing Dr. Tony G. Moon’s book, From Plowboy to Pentecostal Bishop, The Life of J.H. King. It is a thoroughly researched, scholarly written book, with excellent footnotes with additional information. Tony Moon is a blessing in my life as I endeavor to learn more about the history of our church, the IPHC.]
[Editor’s Comment: I highly recommend that you, the readers of Hugh’s News, consider purchasing Dr. Tony G. Moon’s book, From Plowboy to Pentecostal Bishop, The Life of J.H. King. It is a thoroughly researched, scholarly written book, with excellent footnotes with additional information. Tony Moon is a blessing in my life as I endeavor to learn more about the history of our church, the IPHC.]