The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
REV. DR. AMENT TO SPEAK.
The Famous Missionary from China
 at Dwight Place Church To-Night.

l ct DWiSHt Fldce Cnurcn IO-Nlgnu.
 Rev. Dr. Ament, the missionary
 whose part in recent events in China
 have been so widely discussed in this
 county will tonight deliver at Dwight
 Place church his first address in this county since his arrival from China Dr. Ament has arrived in Boston an6
 will reach New Haven to-day. Dwight Place church of this city has been con-
 tributing to his support in the mission field in China.
 MT. Ament is member of the North
 China mission which has during the
 past summer endured such disaster l This was one of the largest and most
 prosperous missions. Connected with
 this mission were several important
 stations, in which were located mis-
 sions of the American board The rev.
 olution of this summer has resulted in
 the destruction of nearly all of our mis- sion property, and the massacre and
 scattering of the native Christians,
 and the driving out of missionaries
 from all but two stations. Some of the mission property at .Tien Tsin still remains, and the same is reported of our property at Fang Chaung. MT. Ament was at Pekin during the siege, and it was under his successful lead- ership that the missionaries at Tung- cho, twelve miles away from> Pekin, were brought over to Pekin at the time of the destruction of the Tung- cho mis- sion property. The government could not spare any of the marines to go to the rescue. and MT. Ament formed an expedition which at a great risk went to their aid. and brought them safely to Pekin. He was an important leader during the trying days of the siege, and Is now actively engaged in re-es- tablishing the work, so far as possible, at that station. He Is considered one the American board, and deserve1 the hearty confidence and sympathy of Gods people.
 MT. Ament is native of Owasso, Mich, and during a revival of religion in 1865 was converted and united with the Congregational church at his own home. He is a graduate of Oberlin college and, after the four years of study, his theological training was taken at Union seminary, two years, and Andover seminary one year. In securing his education he supported himself almost entirely by teaching. In the autumn of 1875, considering the needs of the heather world and follow ing the strong conviction that the Mas ter desired him for that field of labor, he gave himself to the foreign mis- sionary service. His thorough educa- tion and experience as teacher in Ohio and Michigan, we'll qualified him for the important duties of a foreign For some twenty-thr years he has been actively engaged in the great work in North China, q field so full of interest at this time It seems to us that the Church of Christ is chal- lenged, and we believe the Christians of China, who have borne testimony even unto death, and those who still tarry in the flesh, will be mighty forces ! in re-awakening religious and mis- interest in that great and | needy empire.
 Mrs Ament is a native of Oberlin, uniting with the First Congregational \ church in early life. She was stu dent at both Oberlin and Barea col eges Her grandfather the late Pro- lessor Cowles, dedicated her to the for sign missionary work, and her interest in that work was called forth by words of her uncle, who died at his post, missionary to India.