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In 1955 the Mission welcomed the new treasurer, Rev. Henry Dovenkork, '
at the full annual meeting in Kuwait when the Mylrea Manorial Hospital waa VI. APPEfDIXES
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Besideo these official visits, there have been many frorft relatives of MXS3ICNARIES OF THE ARABIAN MISSION - 1926-1957 ;
missionaries and friends of the Mission who have come in a private capacityv !
and whose interest in the Arabian Mission has been deepened and illuminated
by seeing the work for themselves. :
Rev. Janice Gswfcine, D.D. Appointed 1889
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Their presence has been heartening to those on the field* and they
have carried inspiration as well as information to the church at heme.. Bora Stone Ridge, N.Y., C. E. Union College, 1883; New Brunswick
Tnecrlc^.cal Seminary, lB89; D.D. Union College, 1908, Acting Corres­
ponding iysoretary, Board of Foreign Missions, 1916; Honorary Ti*ustee !
One return visit in the opposite direction has been r.f great interest,
of tbat Arabian Mission, 1916-1925: Charter Member, United Mission in
especially to the missionaries in Basrah. Muallim (teacher) Jell! Quss Anso, M&copottfs:*ia, Died July 1, 19*40. ! I
the principal'8 right hand for many years in the Basrah boys1 school, and now i :
principal of the primary school, made a trip to America in 1955 sponsored by Mrs., 5T‘isa.bi<t.U l}f» Preo Cantine, R. N. Appointed 1902
the Board of Foreign Missions. This was In appreciation of his years of •!
faithful service 6ince 1923- He attended youth conferences and mission fests Born Fella, lea a; Butterworth Training School for Nurses, 1898. 1
and visited individual churches, made many new friends, and took back with !
him a wealth of fresh impressions and inspiring experiences. Died Aiagusfc 30, 1927.
Rev. Samuel Karltrun Zwemer, D.D., LL.D., F.R.G.S. Appointed I89O
"So we, being many, are one body in Christ,
And everyone members one of another." Bora at Vriesland, Michigan; Hope College, A.B. 1887; New Brunswick
) Theological Seminary, 1890; F.R.G.S. London, 1900; D.D. Hope College,
Romans 12:5 1904; Riutgers, 1919; L.L.D. Muskingum College, 1918; Secretary, Student
Volunteer Movement, 1906-1910; Field Secretary, Board of Foreign Missions
1907-1910; Cairo, Theological Seminary of the Egyptian Mission of the
United Presbyterian Church; Nile Mission Press, 1912-1930; Professor of
History of Religion and Christian Missions, Princeton Theological Sani­
nary, Princeton, New Jersey, 1930-1938; Editor of "The Moslem World"
1911-1947; Honorary Secretary of the American Christian Literature for
Moslems; Chairman of the World Dominion Movement in America. Died 1952.
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Mrs. Amy Elizabeth Wilkes Zwemer Appointed 1896
Born at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; studied Nursing at Prince
Alfred Hospital, New South Wales; Training School for Deaconesses In
Sydney, Australia; C.M.S. Baghdad, 1894-1896 (Church of England).
Died January 25, 1937*
Rev. Frederick Jacob Barny Appointed 1897
Bom at Basle, Switzerland; A.B. Rutgers, 1894; New Brunswick Theologi­
cal Seminary, B.D. 1897; Princeton Theological Seminary, B.Th. 1918.
Died 1951.
Mrs. Margaret Rice Bamy Appointed 1898
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. Born at Poughkeepsie, New York (Episcopalian)
: Emeritus. :
Rev. James Enoch Moerdyk Appo! a 1900
Born at Drenthe, Michigan; A.B. Hope College, 1897; New ;lck
Theological Seminary, 1900. Died 1941.

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