Logan Herbert Roots on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Logan Herbert Roots D.D. (July 27, 1870 – September 23, 1945) was an American missionary to China and from 1904 to 1925 served as the
The Bishops of the American Church Mission in China (1908)
Christian missions in China People from Perry County, Illinois 1870 births 1945 deaths 20th-century Anglican bishops in China Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States) Harvard College alumni Episcopal bishops of Hankow 20th-century American clergy {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub
Logan Herbert Roots D.D. (July 27, 1870 – September 23, 1945) was an American missionary to China and from 1904 to 1925 served as the Episcopal
Episcopal may refer to:
*Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church
*Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese
*Episcopal Church (disambiguation), any church with "Episcopal" in its name
** Episcopal Church (United State ...
Bishop of Hankow.
Early life and path to ordination
Born in Tamaroa, Illinois he attended Harvard College graduating with an A.B. Degree in 1891. At Harvard he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. Roots later attended the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, graduating in 1896 and was subsequently ordained deacon.Missionary work in China
In the autumn of 1896 Roots crossed the Pacific to start his new life as a church missionary in China. His initial assignment was as an English instructor at the Boone School in Wuchang. Roots was consecrated at Emmanuel Church in Boston on November 14, 1904 as the second Bishop of Hankow, succeedingJames Addison Ingle James Addison Ingle () (11 March 1867 – 7 December 1903) was an American missionary to China and first bishop of the Missionary District of Hankow.
Early life and education
Born on March 11, 1867 in Frederick, Maryland, Ingle was the son of Rev. ...
. The Protestant Episcopal Church Mission The Protestant Episcopal Church Mission (PECM, also known as the American Church Mission) was a Christian missionary initiative of the Episcopal Church that was involved in sending and providing financial support to lay and ordained mission workers ...
in Hankow underwent severe challenges during Roots' period as bishop; Hankow being captured in 1912 during the Xinhai Revolution and the adjacent district of Wuhan becoming one of the main battlegrounds between the imperial and revolutionary forces. St. Paul's Cathedral in Hankow was used as a hospital to treat the battle wounded and normal church activity was very much restricted.
Roots was in turn succeeded as bishop in 1925 by Alfred A. Gilman.
Roots was awarded an Honorary D.D. by both the University of the South and Harvard University. He died in 1945 on Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island ( ; french: Île Mackinac; oj, Mishimikinaak ᒥᔑᒥᑭᓈᒃ; otw, Michilimackinac) is an island and resort area, covering in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac an ...
, where he is buried.
See also
*Protestant missions in China 1807-1953
In the early 19th century, Western colonial expansion occurred at the same time as an evangelical revival – the Second Great Awakening – throughout the English-speaking world, leading to more overseas missionary activity. The nineteenth centu ...
* Christianity in China
*List of Delta Upsilon alumni
This list of Delta Upsilon brothers includes notable members of Delta Upsilon fraternity who were regularly pledged and initiated through an undergraduate chapter of the List of social fraternities and sororities, fraternity. It does not list hono ...
References
* John McCook Roots, ''Warrior's Testament'' memorial volume (Los Angeles: Parker and Company, no date)External links
The Bishops of the American Church Mission in China (1908)
Christian missions in China People from Perry County, Illinois 1870 births 1945 deaths 20th-century Anglican bishops in China Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States) Harvard College alumni Episcopal bishops of Hankow 20th-century American clergy {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub