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“THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN” MISSIONARY WORK IN CHINA
Amy Moore
CONTENTS
THERE IS A LINK TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY PAGE WHICH IS DIVISIBLE BY TEN
E.G. PAGES 10,20,30, ETC.
PROLOGUE .......................................................................................................... 9
THE ANDREW FAMILY ........................................................... 10
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 10
HOPE DALE REMINISCENCES ......................................................................... 11
ABRAHAM ANDREW (1778 - 1841) ................................................................... 12
ISAAC ANDREW (21.5.1806 - 15.9.1848) ........................................................ 14
ABRAHAM ANDREW (25.5.1818 - 17.1.1889) ................................................. 14
THE FIRST GENERATION 1857 - 1930 ............................... 16
GEORGE ANDREW (23.11.1857 - 10.2.1930) ................................................ 17
FAMILY BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 17
THE MISSIONARY CALL ........................................................................................................... 17
WELCOME TO CHINA ............................................................................................................... 17
GOD'S PLACE ............................................................................................................................ 18
PREPARATIONS IN WUZHANG ............................................................................................... 18
THE DIRECTOR'S BLESSING .................................................................................................. 19
A HAZARDOUS JOURNEY ....................................................................................................... 19
SMALLPOX ................................................................................................................................ 20
STEPPING STONE TO YUNNAN .............................................................................................. 22
OPIUM ........................................................................................................................................ 22
YUNNAN AT LAST ..................................................................................................................... 22
ARTHUR EASON MARRIES ...................................................................................................... 23
THE SEVENTY ........................................................................................................................... 23
A CONSULAR VIEW OF THE CIM ............................................................................................ 24
ADDITIONS TO THE TEAM AND THE FAMILY ........................................................................ 24
WORK IN GUIYANG .................................................................................................................. 25
FAMILY MATTERS .................................................................................................................... 25
FIRST FURLOUGH .................................................................................................................... 26
BACK TO CHINA ........................................................................................................................ 26
THE GRAND CANAL ................................................................................................................. 26
WEST CHINA AGAIN ................................................................................................................. 27
THE GRAND CANAL ................................................................................................................. 28
THE BOXER REBELLION .......................................................................................................... 28
SAFETY CONCERNS ................................................................................................................ 28
AN APPRAISAL .......................................................................................................................... 29
NORTH WEST PROMOTION .................................................................................................... 30
ESTHER ..................................................................................................................................... 31
GEORGE JUNIOR (GFA) ........................................................................................................... 32
ALL TOGETHER IN GANSU ...................................................................................................... 32
EVENTFUL YEARS IN GANSU ................................................................................................. 33
THE GREAT WAR ...................................................................................................................... 34
POST WAR MOVEMENTS ........................................................................................................ 34
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Amy Moore
CONTENTS
THERE IS A LINK TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY PAGE WHICH IS DIVISIBLE BY TEN
E.G. PAGES 10,20,30, ETC.
PROLOGUE .......................................................................................................... 9
THE ANDREW FAMILY ........................................................... 10
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 10
HOPE DALE REMINISCENCES ......................................................................... 11
ABRAHAM ANDREW (1778 - 1841) ................................................................... 12
ISAAC ANDREW (21.5.1806 - 15.9.1848) ........................................................ 14
ABRAHAM ANDREW (25.5.1818 - 17.1.1889) ................................................. 14
THE FIRST GENERATION 1857 - 1930 ............................... 16
GEORGE ANDREW (23.11.1857 - 10.2.1930) ................................................ 17
FAMILY BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 17
THE MISSIONARY CALL ........................................................................................................... 17
WELCOME TO CHINA ............................................................................................................... 17
GOD'S PLACE ............................................................................................................................ 18
PREPARATIONS IN WUZHANG ............................................................................................... 18
THE DIRECTOR'S BLESSING .................................................................................................. 19
A HAZARDOUS JOURNEY ....................................................................................................... 19
SMALLPOX ................................................................................................................................ 20
STEPPING STONE TO YUNNAN .............................................................................................. 22
OPIUM ........................................................................................................................................ 22
YUNNAN AT LAST ..................................................................................................................... 22
ARTHUR EASON MARRIES ...................................................................................................... 23
THE SEVENTY ........................................................................................................................... 23
A CONSULAR VIEW OF THE CIM ............................................................................................ 24
ADDITIONS TO THE TEAM AND THE FAMILY ........................................................................ 24
WORK IN GUIYANG .................................................................................................................. 25
FAMILY MATTERS .................................................................................................................... 25
FIRST FURLOUGH .................................................................................................................... 26
BACK TO CHINA ........................................................................................................................ 26
THE GRAND CANAL ................................................................................................................. 26
WEST CHINA AGAIN ................................................................................................................. 27
THE GRAND CANAL ................................................................................................................. 28
THE BOXER REBELLION .......................................................................................................... 28
SAFETY CONCERNS ................................................................................................................ 28
AN APPRAISAL .......................................................................................................................... 29
NORTH WEST PROMOTION .................................................................................................... 30
ESTHER ..................................................................................................................................... 31
GEORGE JUNIOR (GFA) ........................................................................................................... 32
ALL TOGETHER IN GANSU ...................................................................................................... 32
EVENTFUL YEARS IN GANSU ................................................................................................. 33
THE GREAT WAR ...................................................................................................................... 34
POST WAR MOVEMENTS ........................................................................................................ 34
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