Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

conference gatherings, and are eXpecteu'
with the aid Of the addresses VI Dr'
Young. TO impress the people here as never
before with the importance OF CHRISTIAN
work in the Chinese empire.
HE IS WELL KNOWN. \
DR.. Young ]. Allen is probably one Of
the best known men In the missionary
field to-day, and so successful has peen
his work, and so universally recognized
is he as q leader, that the title Apostle
OF Asia Major" by which he IL known
throughout the bounds of the Methodist
Church, is not deemed to be undeservedly
bestowed.
DIR. Aliens life has been an eventful
one. Born in 1896 in Bush county Ga,
and left an orphan at the early age Oh
two weeks, he found a home with the
sister OF his mother. Attending county
schools and working on the farm hliea
up his boyhood days. In 1851 he entered
Emory College, and graduated from that
institution I'm 1853. While at college he
came under the influence OF the late
Bishop Atticus Haygood. and later, upon
the advice of Bishops Andrews ana
Pierce. decided 10 enter tive ministry. In
December, 1883 DR.. Allen was admitted
into the Georgia Conference, and was
Immediately appointed missionary TO
China by Bishop Pierce.
Leaving New York, DR.. Allen sailed tor
China tn December 1859, but did not
reach his destination until the middle OF
June. 1850. On account Of our civil war 1t
became necessary for him TO find some
means of support I'm the field In order 20
keen M the work and save the mission
arv property intact. An appointment in
the education department of the chinese
Government was accepted, and for seven
teen years DR.. Allen labored faithfully IN
this work. In 1868 he began the publlca-
ton OF the Wan Kwoh Kung Pao Cke-
view Of the Times, which continues. lie
added to his educational labors the heavy
work OF translating scientific books. AS
an evidence that his labors were highly
APPRECIATED both at home and abroad
titles were conferred upon him not only
bv his Alma Mater, but also by the Chi
nese Government.
RESUMED WORK IN THE FIELD.
In 1881 DIR. Allen gave up his position Ia
the Chinese Government school ana re-
sumed his work in the mission, having
been appointed superintendent Of the en-
tire work, and in pursuance or organ'za-
ton and development projected the An
glo-Chinese College and the Girls School,
now known as the McTyeire Home and
school. DR.. Allen was in a short time
appointed president of the Anglo-Chinese
| College. and a large part of his time was
| given TO literary work In addition 10 re-
| gular labors, which continued until 1872
| IN which year he was set apart Tor Ilte-
rary work entirely by the China Con-
| ference.
II is now nearly forty years since Dr.
| Aliens appointment. and never has he
/ been more encouraged or more laborious.
For thirty-three years he labored on the
field necessarily and during that time
never lost a day from Illness.
IN THE LECTURE FIELD.
Elected TO the recent General Confer
| euce held I'm Baltimore. DR.. Allen. by spe-
| cial direction of the Board of Missions,
has been engaged in delivering addresses
on China as a mission field. These nave
been mastery efforts and have been lis
tened TO and enjoyed by large audiences
I'm every city in which DIR. Allen has
| spoken.
The coming of so prominent and we'll
informed a divine-a man OF unusual
ability and fluent OF speech-is naturally
awaited with interest and the anticipa-
| ton of rare intellectual feasts.
After his addresses in this city DIT.
Allen will go to Portsmouth 10 attend the
Virginia Annual Conference. which con-
yene. in that city Wednesday. November
| 18th.