EAD-RG.5Baptist Press CollectionRG.5HKBU Special Collections

September 9, 2020

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-07-11 11:31:03 +0800.Description is written in: Multiple languages, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard HKBU Special Collections Baptist Press Collection RG.5 1 Linear Feet 1 carton box 1935-1997, undated English, Chinese Restriction

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 Preferred Citation

Baptist Press collection (RG. 5). Special Collections & Archives, Hong Kong Baptist University Library.

 Administrative History

Baptist Press (Hong Kong) is the successor of the China Baptist Publication Society, from Canton and Shanghai, later combined in Shanghai. After 1950, when the China Baptist Publication Society ceased, missionaries and Chinese Christians began publishing in Hong Kong. The Press materials are used all over the world in Chinese churches. Princeton Hsu, Lila Watson, Mary Alexander and Faye Taylor were leaders of the Press.

Changes in name 1899 美華浸會書局 China Baptist Publication Society 1932 中華浸會書局 China Baptist Publication Society 1955 浸信會出版部 Baptist Press 1980 浸信會出版社 Baptist Press 1997 浸信會出版社(國際)有限公司 Chinese Baptist Press (International) Ltd. Arrangement

The overall arrangement of the collection was provided by the archivist, as were the titles of the folders. The folders are now arranged alphabetically by subject, name or document type, and then chronologically within each type of document classification.

 Scope and Contents

This collection contains first-hand information and clippings about the work of Southern Baptist missionaries and Chinese Christians during 1920s-1950s.

China, Hong Kong and United States of America (USA) Articles, card files, clippings, letters and manuscripts Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials for this collection were received by the Special Collections & Archives in 1996 from Baptist Press, Princeton Hsu, Lila Watson and Fay Taylor.

 Baptists China -- Church history Christianity Christians History Missionaries Articles & ManuscriptsScope and Contents

Articles & Manuscripts on history of Baptists in China. They are largely first hand information about the work of Baptist missionaries and Chinese Christians (1920-1950's) Some are hand-written, others typed, some are photocopied.

Baptist history in China: Articles1942-1976, undated11Scope and Contents Article Title Date Author Circumstances and actions leading to entrance of Southern Baptist workers into Free China 1942 Lovegren, Mildred Baptists working in China 1948 Watson, Lila and Smith, Bertha A study of Christian missions in China through the works of Hudson Taylor and Timothy Richards 1976 Im, Vivian and Lau, Timothy "An ordinary man with a world inside his heart", Dr. T. M. Rankin Undated Watson, Lila Hong Kong Baptist Association 30 years of growth chart, translated from 1969 Annual by Corrine Hollis Undated China missionaries emeritus / Directory of emeritus missionaries Undated
Baptist history in China: Articlescirca 1946-1980, undated12Scope and Contents Article Title Date Author The Protestant mission (Swatow) from Early mission history of the Swatow region brought down to the present for the American Baptist Mission, p. 5-15 1946 Emannuel H. Giedt Two outstanding Baptist in the history of the North China Baptist Convention, Dr. J. B. Hartwell and Pastor Tien Bao Tsang. 2 April, 1969 Frank P. Lide Ruth Pettigrew: Pioneer to the people circa 1980 Catherine B. Allen The South China Mission (for strategy paper) Undated Taylor (?)
Draft of Baptist history in China: Manuscripts1951-1970, undated13Scope and ContentsChina's Baptist History 1930's on to 1946 From Dr. J. T. Williams's notesInteresting note: Baptist Brotherhood, Christian Broadcasting AssociationIBJ Biographical sketches of early Baptist Missionaries in ChinaMissionaries biographies started with Dr. Richard FurmanLetter to Pastor Hsu from Ronald Fuller in Vietnam (22 March, 1969)A statement by Eugene Hill as he remembers it / Leung Kwong Association 1936- 1950 廣州巿的浸會事工Plan in Shanghai Outstations (Central China in 1890s)China Baptists in the Interior (Dr. R. T. Bryan)North China late 30's – 40's – 50'sNorthwest China, 1951 ReportTheological educationThe years from 1900 to 1945 had seen remarkable progress in ChinaThe Pacific WarDraft of Baptist history in China: Manuscripts1951-1970, undated14Scope and ContentsCentral China 1949-(1948)Woman's Missionary Union 1950Notes on British Baptist work in ChinaFrontier Missions Movement (4 associations of China Baptists)China Baptist ConventionInterior China (Honan-An-hui)Report - Foreign Mission Board SBC 1950 (1949)(North China) Baptists' interest in Girls' Schools 1913 report from Pingtu(North China) Mrs. Pruitt told…. quoted in Routh, Morning and Evening in China"Some firsts in China Baptist History" with photocopies of obituary notices, missionary biography and correspondence consists of answers to questions Rev. Hsu wrote to retired Southern Baptist missionaries about the missionary work in the areas where they lived in China. 1968-70, n.d.Biographical clippingsScope and Contents

Biographical clippings on Southern Baptist leaders and missionaries.

Biographies of pioneer missionaries: clippings1954-1980, undated15Scope and Contents Article Title Material type Date Author Journal title Shucks "Dedication of Henrietta School, Hong Kong" clipping June, 1954 Baptist World "I Give Myself" clipping October, 1959 Royal Service "Baptist extraordinary: Henrietta Hall Shuck" clipping May, 1964 Saxon Rowe Carver The Window The Barnwell Baptist Association of South Carolina; its churches and their deceased ministers to which is appended an Abstract of Baptist Principles by Lewis Shuck, Late Moderator of the Association 1970 Rev. Lewis Healls Shuck "Where will I be one hundred years from now?" clipping Feb., 1972 Mary Am Patterson Discovery Henrietta Shuck, the first woman in China clipping Aug., 1976 Rees Watkins Contempo J. Lewis Shuck (shook) clipping undated 叔未士牧師(浸信會來華傳道第一人) clipping undated 香港基督教會史 Whilden, Lulu E. Lulu E. Whilden clipping Dec., 1977 Accent Miss Lulu Whilden 1846-1916 clipping / biography undated Moon, Lottie I discover Lottie Moon clipping Nov. 1959 Fon Scofield The Commission "Lottie Moon... Symbol of worldwide Christian hope" clipping Dec. 1964 Alma Hunt Baptist Training Union Magazine Lottie Moon: Pioneer of the Mission fund clipping Nov., 1966. Edith Deen The Beam Biographical sketch of Lottie Moon clipping / photocopy 1966 Woman's Missionary Union Only one trunk [Hong Kong towards San Francisco death of Lottie Moon recorded in ship's log] clipping Dec., 1969 Carolyn and Marion Mobley The Commission Send on the missionaries, a play about Lottie Moon clipping Dec., 1970. Phyllis Sapp Discovery In the spirit of Christmas Lottie Moon in China 1873 booklet 1973 Woman's Missionary Union Picture of Lottie Moon with Chinese friends clipping / photo Dec., 1973 Accent The Moon Sisters clipping Dec., 1975 Josephine Norwood Accent Big Love Heart: a brief biographical sketch of Lottie Moon pamphlet 1976 Woman's Missionary Union Picture of Lottie Moon clipping / photo circa 1976 Accent Letter from Lottie Moon to Dr. Tupper dated Sept. 21, 1879 clipping Dec. 1977 Accent Personnel items given by "Aunt Lottie's" grand niece clipping Nov. 30, 1978. Florida Baptist Witness [Picture of Lottie Moon in Chinese dress, men in Japanese clothing] clipping / photo Jun., 1979 Contempo The late great Lottie Moon and someone who knows her well clipping Aug., 1980 Elaine Hobson Miller Contempo [Sticker note: "We think this is Lottie Moon Church at Peng-Lai, China"] photo undated Lottie Moon: a life of love and hope clipping / coloured photo undated [Clipping beginning "Miss Moon was born in Virginia...''] clipping undated [Clipping of Lottie Moon's tomb] clipping undated [illustration of Lottie Moon with children] clipping undated Miss Edmonia Moon 1852-1909 [Sister of Lottie] manuscript undated Timeline of Lottle Moon's Years in China manuscript undated p. 50-97
Biographies of Southern Baptists: clippings1945-1980, undated16Scope and Contents Article Title Material type Date Author Journal title Alexander, Mary C. Shanghai Internment, a chapter from the life of Mary C. Alexander book 1964 Frances Alexander Belote, James D. Memorial service for The Rev. Dr. James D. Belote 白箴士博士追思會 book / programme March 23, 1975 Carey, William "He Led Forward The Lord's Host" clipping Oct., 1952 Frank K. Means The Commission The life of William Carey: Being a new account of the shoemaker who changed missionary history clipping Jan., 1958 Jno. & Eliz. Layman The first missionary map of the world clipping Jun., 1958 Sue L. Turner Tell The conversion of the Heathens clipping Aug., 1959 William Carey Crusade Roll call of missions heroes clipping Jan., 1959 Helen R. Falls The Window [Times were hard for William Carey…] clipping May., 1971 Discovery The Delirious Commoner clipping Jan., 1977 Robert D. Linder Probe Rediscovering the Great Commission clipping Apr., 1979 John Allen Moore The Commission Carey, The Plodder clipping May., 1979 John Allen Moore The Commission [William Carey born on 17th August, 1761…] clipping undated [portrait of William Carey] clipping / black and white photo undated Cauthen, Baker James Meet the new secretary clipping Jan., 1954 Frank K. Means The Commission Dr. Cauthen's acceptance speech clipping Jan., 1954 The Commission p.18 Editorials [Dr. B. J. Cauthen, in the foyer of the Foreign Mission Board, SBC] clipping / photo 1978 The Commission (Sept., 1979) [Cover story: "The Cauthen Years"] Journal Sept., 1979 The Commission [Picture of Dr. and Mrs. Cauthen] clipping / photo June, 1978 The Commission China recollection clipping June, 1979 Eloise Glass Cauthen Contempo 3 pictures of Dr. Cauthen clipping / photo undated Judson Man of Conviction clipping Feb., 1958 R. Dean Goodwin The Baptist World A woman's hiding place clipping Nov., 1958 Anobel Armour Royal Service Adoniram Judson - "Devoted for Life" clipping Feb., 1959 John Allen Moore The Commission "A wild, romantic undertaking" clipping Apr., 1959 Courtney Anderson The window of ywa The secret of the hard pillow clipping 15 Aug., 1960 Amanda Hull Gospel Herald Baptist Extraordinary: Adoniram Judson clipping Mar., 1964 Saxon Rowe Carver The window The Apostle of Burma's Hard Pillow clipping 15 Jun., 1968 Helen Ross Romance in Missions clipping Jan., 1969 Ethel Daniels Hubbard Tell Adoniram Judson: The Forgotten Man Part I & Part II clipping Jul. & Aug., 1974 Kenneth Ray Young The Commission Judson-America's First clipping Apr., 1980 John Allen Moore The Commission Judon: The Rugged Years clipping May, 1980 John Allen Moore The Commission The Judson Story: How missions from America Began clipping Aug., 1980 John Allen Moore Contempo Adoniram Judson: Apostle to Burma / Ann Judson - Pioneer clipping undated Emory Gale Adult Class [Portrait of Judsons] clipping undated McBride, Grace Grace McBride, missionary nurse clipping June, 1976 Lila Watson Royal Service Rankin, Theron Out beyond [Biography of Dr. M. Theron Rankin] Clipping September, 1953 George William Greene The Commission He was Christian clipping September, 1953 J. B. Weatherspoon The Commission He carried the world in his heart clipping September, 1953 Ione Grey The Commission Saunders, J.R. Special tribute section dedicated to Dr. Saunders clipping 1966 Saunders' family Asia Calling Tilford, Lorene Lorene Tilford, a mini-biography clipping September, 1977 Alma Hunt Accent Wallace, Bill "Faithful unto death" clipping July, 1951 Eugene L. Hill The Commission [Bill Wallace biography] This is the story of an ordinary man.. Bill Wallace [Advertisement of book: Bill Wallace of China] clipping undated Wright, Lucy The missionary nurse in retrospect: Lucy Wright clipping Johnni Johnson Others materials Executive Secretaries Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board clipping / photo [1945] The Commission Appointees in waiting clipping / photo 1948 The Commission [3 clippings of missionaries gathering] clipping / photo 1951, undated The Commission Strategy makers clipping July, 1975 The Commission The Chinese connection clipping June, 1979 Catherine B. Allen Contempo
Christians in China and Hong Kong: clippings1938-197417Scope and Contents Article Title Material type Date Author Journal title 1938年(第二屆)中華基督教會江浙青年進修會(赴會須知) [American School, Shanghai, booklet in Chinese] leaflet 1938 Letter from Mary Alexander, General Sec. of China Woman Missionary Union, 1939 correspondence 1939 Mary Alexander Minutes of the Officers of the China Baptist Frontier Mission Promotion Committee minutes 1941 China Baptist Frontier Mission Promotion Committee Letter from Lila Watson to Pastor Yang ...a Chinese missionary sent to Formosa by the Chinese Baptist Frontier Mission Board correspondence 1948 or 1949 Lila Watson Historical sketch of Pooi To Middle School, 1888-1963 clipping / selected pages 1963 A look at Hong Kong clipping May, 1966 W, Wayne Dehoney The Commission [Cover of Royal Service, May 1967] clipping / HK scene on the cover May, 1967 Royal Service Hong Kong: Tragedy to triumph clipping June, 1974 Lynn Barrett Royal Service What can we learn from the Chinese family? clipping June, 1974 Henry E. White, Jr. Royal Service
ScrapbooksScope and Contents

Scrapbooks contain obituaries and brief biographies of Southern Baptist missionaries to China. Pages are numbered and a typed index is inserted in the front of v. 1. Clippings file contains printed sources from journals.

Biographies of Southern Baptist missionaries to China v.1 來華傳道之美南差會傳教士傳記 1935-1981, undated18Scope and ContentsBaptist Press (Hong Kong) File

Name # Abernathy, Jewel69Abernathy, John69Adams, Floy White63Alexander, Mary66Anderson, Park Harris84Ayers, Sanford Emmett77Ayers, Thomas Wilburn76Bausum, Euva Majors67Bausum, Robert67Beddoe, Robert70Beddoe, Louella70Belote, James D.75Blackman, Glays Yates60Blackman, Lonnie Elwood60Bostick, Nell Lawrence66Bradley, Blanche68Britton, Nannie J.80Bryan, David65Bryan, Francis Allison62Bryan, Mamie Sallee59Bryan, Nelson Augustus62Caldwell, Pearl Pauline68Cauthen, Baker James90Chambers, Christine Coffee65Chambers, Robert.21Coleman, Inabelle Graves83Comely, Frank82Connely, Mary Sears82Cowherd, Charles Philip85Cowherd, Marian Peeler Gray85Cox, Addle Estelle74Crawford, Mary C.67Crawford, T. P.46-51Culpepper, Charles44Dawes, Joseph V.82Dodson, Flora28, 74Evans, Mary Levering62Evans, Philip Saffery62Fielder, John Wilson69Franks, Martha53Gallimore, Arthur R.79Gallimore, Gladys S.79Galloway, John L.38Galloway, Lillian Todd39Gaston, Annie Bunn58Gillespie, Arthur S.81Glass, Jessie Pettigrew57Glass, Wiley Blount57Graves, R. H.26Greene, G. W.23Hamlett, Lottie69Harris, Florence P.70Harris, Henson Mason70Hartwell, Anna B.66Hartwell, J. B.12Hayes, Alice J.79Herring, J. Alex65Herring, Nan65Hill, Eugene89Hipps, John B.58Hipps, Margaret Stroh58Holmes, J. L.88Hopewell, Gladys63Huey, Mary A.36Jackson, John Edward84Jacob, Robert A.80Johnson, Kate C.84Jones, Florence79Jowers, Sherman Clyde86Knight, Doris Lynn83Koon, Victor82Lake, John24, 64Lake, Carrie Bostick64Lanneau, Sophie56Larson, Edith70Larson, Ivan70Lawton, Ida D.80Lawton, Olive53Lea, Ola67,80League, Attie Bostick66Leonard, Charles74Leonard, Evelyn C.74Lide, Florence54,63Lide, Francis Pugh63Lide, Jane63Lowe, Clifford J56Marlowe, Rose65,85Marriott, Cora Bums78McCullough, Helen78McDaniel, Charles G.78McDaniel, Nannie Bartlett 78McMillan, Leila Memory84Mewshaw, Dell Spencer57Mewshaw. Robert E.L.57Moon, Lottie14Morgan, Edgar L.72Napier, Augustus59Napier, Lois D.59Newton, Mary L. Woodcock78Parker, Earl60Parker, Sarah Gayle60Pettigrew, Ruth31Pierce, Ethel71Pierce, Nellie Miner70,71Rankin, Grace T. Elliott84Rankin, M. Theron71Rankin, Manly Whitfield84Rankin, Valerie Greene71Ray, Bonnie Jean83Ray, Janet Gilman67Ray, Rex67Rea, Elizabeth A.36Ricketson, Robert F63Riddell, Olive85Roberts, I J.6Sallee, Hannah Fair61Sandlin, Annie M.83Saunders, Joel Roscoe61Sears, Grace36Shuck, Henrietta1Shuck, J. Lewis1Shumate, Margie37,83Simmons, E. Z.19Smith, Lucy Elizabeth86Stalling, Hattie Ann36Stephens, Irene Carter72Stephens, Mary81Stewart, Reba80Storm, Ida Patterson72Strother, Greene W.86Strother, Martha Krause86Tatum. Elizabeth H.80Teal, Edna E.59Thomason, Lillian83Tipton, Mary B.81Todd, Pearl69Trainham, Annie G.37Walker, Blanche Rose68Wallace, William L.73Ware James H.52,58Ware, Mary Bibb Long58Watson, Lila83,87Westbrook, Charles Hart 62Williams, James T.79Williams, Laurie Smith79Woodward, Mable Willems 72Yates, Matthew T.9,21Yocum, Alfred Wolfe62

Biographies of Christians in China v.2 與中國有關之著名基督徒傳記1952-1997, undated19Scope and ContentsIndexRobert Morrison and William Milne portraitMorrison and Milne article (Chinese 馬禮遜米憐和梁發的不同任務)Morrison's Bible (Chinese 談馬禮遜所譯的中文聖經) 1975Liang Afah (Chinese 第一位中國牧師)Joseph SchereschewskyHsi Sheng Mo (Chinese 德育故事 – 席勝魔)Timothy Richard (Chinese 李提摩太其人其事)Sun Yat Sen (Chinese 孫中山先生畢生蒙恩記)Bible translation (Chinese 中文聖經的翻譯經過)A mother influences millions by Gordon Chilvers (Amelia Taylor)My friend Hudson, by J. C. Pollock 1962Adoniram Judson—picture and captionPioneer of modem missions (William Carey) by H.L. Hemmens,1952C. T. Studd, he served to the utmost by Dorothy C. Haskin, 1964Charles Gutzlaff, 1958William BumsCalvin Mateer and W. A. P. Martin (Chinese 基督教對中國近代科學的貢獻)One vision only by Isobel Kuhn by Isobel Kuhn, 1959Baptist extraordinary: Luther Rice by Saxon Rowe Carver, 1964Strangest name in Shanghai – Schereschewsky by Paul Clasper, 1979A stethoscope as told to Christine Hunter by Gladys Aylward, 1957An old suit by Gladys Aylward, 1958Tonight's the night …… about Gladys Aylward by Peter R. Joshua, 1977Young man with a pigtail by J. C. Pollock, 1965Hudson Taylor, 3 articles (in Chinese 神把我們從死亡的爪牙裏救出來 / 拖辮子的青 年:中國內地會創始人戴德生的故事 / 戴紹曾院長訪問記)宣道故事: 切膚之愛(蘭大衛博士夫婦)Robert Morrison (Chinese 從馬禮遜毛今日差傳)Memorial Service: Edgar J. Tharpe, 1997Card fileSouthern Baptist missionaries to China 1836-19501 ItemsThe card box is placed in the archival carton box.undated110