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Paul E. Adolph
Paul Ernest Adolph (August 4, 1901 – 17 June 1972) was an American Medical missions, medical missionary born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He served the China Inland Mission, now OMF International, from 1929 to 1941, then served in the United States Army Medical Corps, US Army Medical Corps as a Major from 1941 to 1945. He returned to China to serve one last time from 1946 to 1949. After returning to the United States in 1949, Adolph worked preparing missionaries for overseas work and restoring their health after contracting diseases. Once retired, he served at his sons' hospitals in central Ethiopia and Bangladesh. He opened two hospitals in Changzhi, Luan, Shanxi and in Kaifeng, Henan and played a key role in the negotiations with Japanese military that kept hospitals open to Chinese populations during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Early life and education Paul Adolph was born as the second son to Willhelma and William Adolph on August 4, 1901 in Philadelphia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medical Missions
Medical missions is the term used for Christian missionary endeavors that involve the administration of medical treatment. As has been common among missionary efforts from the 18th to 20th centuries, medical missions often involves residents of the "Western world" traveling to locales within Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, or the Pacific Islands. Background In the New Testament, Jesus Christ repeatedly calls for his disciples to heal the sick and serve the poor, but also for them to "make disciples of all nations". In striving to obey such commands, Western Christians have debated the nature of proper evangelism, often emphasizing either eschatological, or material realities within missionary efforts. Much of Euro-American Protestantism has emphasized Jesus' eschatological and soteriological statements in developing theologies that emphasize personal salvation over the provision of material needs. The origins of medical missions are found in a sort of fusion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
