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“THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN” MISSIONARY WORK IN CHINA
Amy Moore
different, except that now I was legally Mrs. Percy Moore. The Hutchinsons had invited us to lunch
with them and gave us a room to relax in between coming back from the Consulate and lunch time.
It was there in the quietness of that little room, as Percy put his arms around me and called me “my
wife” that I really felt that we belonged to each other. A great sense of peace and the fulfilment of all I
had asked God for, filled my heart.
We had dinner with the Hutchinsons and then Percy went back to the Mission Home while Elsie
insisted I rest in the spare room till it was time to get dressed for my wedding. I dressed in Marion’s
room which was in the same building as the Hutchinsons, and Miss Phare, Arts Mistress at the Chefoo
Girls School came over and helped me with my veil and flowers. I carried a beautiful bouquet of
cream roses and fern made up for me by Mrs. Welch. The Prayer Hall under Miss Phare’s jurisdiction
had been decorated by the Chefoo girls and looked lovely. The Chefoo boys acted as ushers and one
of the Chefoo staff played the organ.
The wedding was held in the Prayer Hall at CIM headquarters in Xinzha Road,
Shanghai. 9 January 1934.
(From left) Arthur Moore, Graham Hutchinson who together with his wife Elsie
took the place of Amy’s parents, Mr. Hardman performed the ceremony (he had
led Arthur to the Lord 30 years before), Doug Moore, George Findlay Andrew
(GFA), Percy and Amy, Esther Moore, Marion Carleson, Elsie Hutchinson and
Fanny Andrew (GFA’s wife).
We were the first couple to be married in the Prayer Hall as most went to one of the local Churches,
but to me this was much more like home, a place I knew and where I had attended many meetings.
Mr. Hardman took as the text he wanted to give us, ‘Jesus Himself drew near, and went with them’,
and that became our text from then on. I felt very nervous as I walked up the aisle on Graham’s arm,
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Amy Moore
different, except that now I was legally Mrs. Percy Moore. The Hutchinsons had invited us to lunch
with them and gave us a room to relax in between coming back from the Consulate and lunch time.
It was there in the quietness of that little room, as Percy put his arms around me and called me “my
wife” that I really felt that we belonged to each other. A great sense of peace and the fulfilment of all I
had asked God for, filled my heart.
We had dinner with the Hutchinsons and then Percy went back to the Mission Home while Elsie
insisted I rest in the spare room till it was time to get dressed for my wedding. I dressed in Marion’s
room which was in the same building as the Hutchinsons, and Miss Phare, Arts Mistress at the Chefoo
Girls School came over and helped me with my veil and flowers. I carried a beautiful bouquet of
cream roses and fern made up for me by Mrs. Welch. The Prayer Hall under Miss Phare’s jurisdiction
had been decorated by the Chefoo girls and looked lovely. The Chefoo boys acted as ushers and one
of the Chefoo staff played the organ.
The wedding was held in the Prayer Hall at CIM headquarters in Xinzha Road,
Shanghai. 9 January 1934.
(From left) Arthur Moore, Graham Hutchinson who together with his wife Elsie
took the place of Amy’s parents, Mr. Hardman performed the ceremony (he had
led Arthur to the Lord 30 years before), Doug Moore, George Findlay Andrew
(GFA), Percy and Amy, Esther Moore, Marion Carleson, Elsie Hutchinson and
Fanny Andrew (GFA’s wife).
We were the first couple to be married in the Prayer Hall as most went to one of the local Churches,
but to me this was much more like home, a place I knew and where I had attended many meetings.
Mr. Hardman took as the text he wanted to give us, ‘Jesus Himself drew near, and went with them’,
and that became our text from then on. I felt very nervous as I walked up the aisle on Graham’s arm,
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