Percy Cunningham Mather 马尔昌 (9 December 1882-24 May 1933) was a pioneer British Protestant Christian missionary to China, the second China Inland Mission missionary to Eastern Turkestan. Early life Son of James Morrison a Scottish farm laborer and Hannah Nicholson an English woman who were both active members of the Scottish Presbyterian Church. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The following is a Timeline of the History of China. Between the changing of the dynasties, most dates overlap as ruling periods do not transfer immediately This timeline of Christian missions chronicles the global expansion of Christianity through a sampling of missionary outreach events Christianity in China is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants (called 基督教 Jī dū jiào or Christ Religion) Catholics See also Christianity in China First Centuries Some Christian tradition suggests that St See also Christianity in China The second major thrust of Christianity into China occurred during the Thirteenth century. The history of the missions of the Jesuits in China in the early modern era stands as one of the notable events in the early history of relations between China and See also Protestantism in China China and the West were virtually unaware of each other’s civilizations until the nineteenth century Life Born at Pyritz, Pomerania, he was apprenticed to a Saddler in Stettin, but was able to secure admission to Padagogium in Youth and early work Taylor was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, the son of a chemist ( Pharmacist) and Methodist The Lammermuir Party of 1866 May 26, 1866 &ndash September 30, 1866) !-->was a British Protestant Christian Virginia plantation roots Moon was born to affluent parents who were staunch Baptists Anna Maria Barclay and Edward Harris Moon The Cambridge Seven were seven students from Cambridge University, who in 1885 decided to become missionaries in China; the seven were Charles Eric Henry Liddell ( January 16, 1902 – February 21, 1945) was a Scottish athlete and Rugby Union international Beginning in 1807 with the arrival of Robert Morrison of the London Missionary Society and ending in 1953 with the departure of Arthur and Wilda Mathews of the OMF International (formerly Overseas Missionary Fellowship and before that the China Inland Mission before 1964 is an interdenominational The London Missionary Society was a non-denominational Missionary society formed in England in 1795 by evangelical Anglicans and The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM was the first American Christian foreign mission agency The Church Mission Society, known as the Church Missionary Society in Australia and New Zealand is a group of evangelistic societies working with the Anglican Church American Presbyterian Mission was an American Presbyterian missionary society operated by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Main article List of Protestant missionary societies Protestant missionary societies in China 1807-1953 See also Bible translations (Taiwanese The creation of Chinese Bible Translations began in the nineteenth century but availability only became widespread in the early Medical missions in China by Protestant Christian Physicians and Surgeons of the 19th and early 20th centuries laid many foundations for modern The Manchurian revival of 1908 was a period of spiritual renewal in the life of the Protestant Christians at churches and mission stations in Manchuria The following colleges and universities were originally founded by Christian organizations Colleges and universities Anglo-Chinese College Xiamen A List of Chinese Christian Hymn Books published between 1807-1912 The Romanization of Chinese is the use of the Latin alphabet to write Chinese Standard Cantonese is the standard variant of the Cantonese (Yuet language Opium is a Narcotic formed from the Latex (ie sap released by lacerating (or "scoring" the immature seed pods of opium poppies ( The Taiping Rebellion or Rebellion of Great Peace was a large-scale Revolt against the authority and forces of the Qing Government in China The Opium Wars ( also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, lasted from 1839 to 1842 and 1856 to 1860 the climax of a trade dispute between China under the Qing Unequal Treaties is a term used in reference to the type of Treaties signed by several East Asian states including Qing Dynasty China, late The Yangzhou riot of August 22 - 23, 1868 was a brief crisis in Anglo-Chinese relations during the late Qing Dynasty. The Tianjin Massacre ( Chinese: 天津教案 Pinyin: Tiānjīn Jiào'àn occurred in Tianjin in 1870 The Boxer Rebellion, or Boxer Movement, was an uprising by members of the Chinese Society of Right and Harmonious Fists against foreign influence The Xinhai Revolution or Shinhai Revolution ( also known as the 1911 Revolution or the Chinese Revolution, began with the Wuchang Uprising The Second Sino-Japanese War ( July 7, 1937 to September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Liang Fa (梁發 Pinyin: Liang2 Fa1 (梁發 1789 - 1855 was the first Chinese Protestant minister and evangelist. Keuh Agong or Kew Ah Gung, Kew A-Gang, Wat Ngong, Wat Angong or simply Agong (1785 &ndash 1867 was a Chinese Protestant Sun Yat-sen ( November 12, 1866 &ndash March 12, 1925) was a Chinese Revolutionary and political leader often Feng Yuxiang ( (1882&ndash1948 was a Warlord during Republican China. John Sung Shang Chieh ( aka John Sung ( 29 September 1901 – 18 August 1944) was a renowned Chinese Christian Wang Mingdao ( (1900-1991 was a Chinese Christian Protestant leader Allen Yuan Xiangchen (1914 &ndash August 16, 2005) was a Chinese Protestant Christian pastor Samuel Lamb or Lin Xiangao ( b October 4, 1924) is a Christian Pastor in Guangzhou, China. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National OMF International (formerly Overseas Missionary Fellowship and before that the China Inland Mission before 1964 is an interdenominational DO NOT ADD THE FLAG OF EAST TURKESTAN TO THIS ARTICLE *** THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND
Mather was born in Fleetwood, England in 1884, the son of a railway employee and an Irish nurse. Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of The Fylde. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Mather went into railway service like his father. In 1903 he was converted to Christianity through the ministry of J. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings H. Doddrell of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. The Methodist Church of Great Britain or British Methodist Church is the largest Wesleyan / Methodist body in the United Kingdom, with congregations Mather soon became a Sunday school teacher and local preacher. While his ordination was delayed, he learned about the China Inland Mission (CIM) and decided to go to China after assisting his sister financially to get an education.
In 1910 Mather sailed to Shanghai, then moved up the Yangtze river to attend the Anqing language school. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Administration The Prefecture-level city of Anqing administers 11 county-level divisions, including 3 districts, 1 County-level city Afterward he was stationed in Ningguo in Anhui Province. Ningguo ( Simplified Chinese: 宁国市 Pinyin: Níngguó Shì is a county-level city in the province of Anhui under the jurisdiction of Xuancheng Anhui (in Chinese: 安徽 Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. Mather was influenced by reading Roland Allen's book, "Missionary Methods: St. Roland Allen ( December 29, 1868 - June 9, 1947) was born in Bristol, England, Allen was the son of an Anglican priest but Paul's or Ours?" and then he volunteered to join George Hunter in Ürümqi, Chinese Turkestan (present-day Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region), arriving there in 1914. George W Hunter (Chinese name 胡进洁 ( 1861 - December 20, 1946) was a Scottish Protestant Christian missionary in Ürümchi or Ürümqi, sometimes spelled Wulumuqi (English uːˈruːmtʃi ئۈرۈمچی|Ürümchi) is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk Until 1926 the two itinerated in Xinjiang and Outer Mongolia. Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk Outer Mongolia (Ar Mongol Manchu: Tulergi Monggo) was the main part of the Bogdo Khanate of Mongolia which proclaimed its independence on 29 December 1911 When Mather joined him, Hunter had a work among all the different peoples of Central Asia. Mather joined full heartedly in the work, but his specific focus was towards the Mongols. This article deals with the Oirat ethnic group For the obsolete term for the Turkic Altays see Altay people. Quickly he set about learning Mongol, by the only teacher he could find in the city with extra time, a Mongol in the local jail. Afterwards he produced a grammar, and a dictionary in Oirat Mongolian, but it was never published, and nobody knows what has happened to the MS.
Following intensive medical studies while on furlough in 1927, Mather returned to China to concentrate on medical work as well as on translations, grammars, and dictionaries of Mongolian languages.
Mather was caught up in hostilities in China during the Chinese Civil War, and was accused of political intrigue. He died on May 24, 1933, of typhus, during the siege of Ürümqi, when caring for people wounded during the Muslim Rebellion led by Ma Chung-ying. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Typhus is any of several similar diseases caused by Louse -borne bacteria Ma Chung-ying (Ma Zhongying zh 马仲英 (ca 1910 - 1936? aka 'Big Horse' was a Chinese Muslim, and He was buried in Ürümqi.
Bibliography
- George Hunter: Apostle of Turkestan by Mildred Cable and Francesca French, (1948)
- Percy Mather: The Making of a Pioneer by Alice Mildred Cable & Francesca Law French
See also
- Historical Bibliography of the China Inland Mission
- George W. Hunter
- Emil Fischbacher
- Otto F. Francesca Law French 馮貴石 ( 12 December 1871 - 2 August 1960) was a British Protestant Christian Francesca Law French 馮貴石 ( 12 December 1871 - 2 August 1960) was a British Protestant Christian This is a list of selected references for OMF International (formerly the China Inland Mission) and Borneo Evangelical Mission. George W Hunter (Chinese name 胡进洁 ( 1861 - December 20, 1946) was a Scottish Protestant Christian missionary in Emil Fischbacher 巴醫生 ( 9 August, 1903 - 27 May 1933) was a Scottish Protestant Christian missionary Schoerner
- List of China Inland Mission missionaries in China
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Mather, Percy Cunningham |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mather, Percy C. Beginning in 1807 with the arrival of Robert Morrison of the London Missionary Society and ending in 1953 with the departure of Arthur and Wilda Mathews of the |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Missionary to China |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fleetwood, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1933 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
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