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William N. Brewster
William Nesbitt Brewster () (December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1916) was an American Protestant Christian missionary to China. Brewster spent 26 years in China (1890–1916) and translated the New Testament into the Puxian Min, Hinghua language by adopting the Hinghwa Romanized writing system. Brewster is remembered today as one of the early founders of the Hinghwa Methodist Church. Early life and mission to China Born in Clark County, Ohio, Clark County, Ohio, Brewster graduated from Boston University in 1888 with a Doctorate in Theology. In 1889, the Methodist Episcopal Church dispatched Brewster to Singapore with the status of a missionary, however due to his difficulty in Acclimatization, acclimatizing to that region he was redirected to the Fuzhou, Foochow Church Mission (station), Mission Station instead. It was during this period at the Foochow Mission where Brewster became acquainted to Elizabeth Fisher Brewster, Miss Elizabeth Fisher and they subsequently married. Mission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark County, Ohio
Clark County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,001. Its county seat is Springfield. The county was created on March 1, 1818, and was named for General George Rogers Clark, a hero of the American Revolution. Clark County comprises the Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dayton-Springfield- Sidney-OH Combined Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.3%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Ohio by total area. Adjacent counties * Champaign County (north) * Madison County (east) * Greene County (south) * Montgomery County (southwest) * Miami County (west) Demographics 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families living in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile (140/km2). There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |