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Although John Ross (1842-1915F) is not one of the best-remembered names in the history of Christian missions, he deserves to be recalled as one of the most effective missionaries of his generation. Making his home in China for almost four decades, he became the father of Protestant churches in both Manchuria and Korea. He had a grasp of eleven languages, made significant contributions in Bible translation and commentary, opened new vistas in the theory and practice of missions, and held novel ideas about Chinese history, culture, and religion. The story of this pioneer missionary with broad-ranging theological and intellectual interests constitutes a neglected chapter in the history of Northeast Asia missions.
At the time of the Rosses' arrival in China, Chefoo was the center of United Presbyterian Church missionary work headed by Alexander Williamson (1829-90), who was also concurrently the representative of the National Bible Society of Scotland in North China. Williamson was......

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