Putnam patriot., 1909-04-02
Early Missionaries Of Windham County
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A few years later than the Ashford
| Nintons, and even surprising them In
varied hereditary service, the Wood
stock Chambers appear upon our mis-
sionary record. John l.. Ghandler, wide
I ~ known in later years Ms the venerable
aFather Chandler Was born in North
Woodstock. IL, June II, 1917. The de-
scendant of one Of Woodstock's tirst
settlers in i6s6, amamber of the Wood
stock church, the brother OF our old
| friend, Deacon Amasa Chandler, n stu
den, of Yale College, mol infrequent
visitor In our homes and churches, he
seems in a peculiar sense To belong To
this section. Sons and daughters reared
in an atmosphere of missionary conse-
Grafton, have been with as from time
To time, telling US of their work and
bringing fresh inspiration.
After three years study at Yale Mr..
Chandler finished his course at Lane
Seminary, Ohio, where he was gradual
ted In 1916, and ordained there with
special reference 10 missionary service.
| When asked what led him 10 think of
missions aud decide to 20 to the heath
en-, ssreading my Bible was the brief
response, and this zeal for the word of
God characterized his missionary scr.
! vice.
Ills wife, Charlotte Hopkins, was of
| like spirit and conservation, converted
at the age OF niiN, and eherishing from
that date n strong desire 10 devote her
| life To foreign missionary wofs--enter-
ing into service In the year 1915. Their
first station was mt Madras, but special
calls led them to other eenters I'LL at
the close OF his service Mr.. Chandler
could say that nearly every station OF
the mission had been nj some time I'm
der his care, and scarcely native teach.
er or preacher that was not known to
him personally. In addition To the or
binary duties of mission life, Mrs.Chan-
der was especially interested during
the famine Of 1877 in caring for the
wants of young children, particularly
orphans. is believed that nearly 300
| we're saved through her INSTRUMENTAL
ty, many of whom grew up 10 engage
in Christian work. Her effort In be-
half Of the education of native women
prepared the way for some Of the grand
results attained by present workers,
and she had The still greater privilege
Of training her own children 10 carry
on the work she so mueh loved. Her
closing years of illness and feebleness
were spent at the Walker missionary
home at Aaburndale, where husband,
| children, grandchildren aud missiona.
~ friends nInistefed 10 her wants.
Mr.. Chandler returned To his beloved
| field in Madras, aboring To the full ex.
tent of his strength till stricken down
! by cholera, January, 1893. They rest
from their labor, and their works still
| follow them.
! Rev. Augustus Chandler, brother OF
John f., was graduated nj Williams
| College, 1850, and read divinity nj An
| dover with the purpose OF devoting
| himself TO mission work IN India, but
| i'll health interfered with his cherished
| purpose. Served IN army as delegate
| Of the Christian commission.
John IL. Chandler, cousin OF the
above, born In Pomfret, Conn, In 1913,
appointed by the Baptist Union In 1870.
| Printer and merchant.
Charlotte Elizabeth, daughter of Rev.
| John +. Chandler, married Rev II. II,
| Hume. of bombay, and was engaged
with him In missionary work under
the A. Is. G. +. II. for more than thirty
years.
John Seudder, son Of REV. John +.
Chandler, was appointed missionary
BIZ the A. Il. G. y. NJ, in 1873. His
prolonged, faithful and efficient service
in Madura and other fields Is known 10
Operations. Occasional visits 10 this
country have brought him into per-
sonai acquaintance With many. Ills
sister, Flora Jane Chandler, aided her
parents In school work, though not un-
der formal appointment by the Board.
His sister, Henrietta Susan, received
appointment from the Board and died
after few years service.
Gertrude Abigail, fifth child OF Rev.
John +. and Charlotte H.chandIer ,edu-
Gated in this country, became very we'll
known to missionary workers In East
ern Connecticut Branch Of the Woman's
Board. in connection with the forma-
ton OF Young Peoples Societies In
many churches. Her earnest appeals
and wise suggestions are held In CRATE
ful remembrance. She returned 10 Ma
dura under appointment Of the A. y
e. r. NJ, serving In that field until
her marriage to Rev. j. y. Wyckon Of
the Arcat mission Of the Dutch Re-
formed church.
Grandchildren Of our veteran mis-
sa0aarIes already reported ia the field
number bit one less than The children,
namely
l. Helen EIlzaseth, danghferof John
Sender Chandler, mas teen laDoflu.
81 MadAfa, under appointment Of the
/ svonens Board Of Foreign Missions,
since 1906
/ :. fsey. Edward II Hume, son Of
Mrs. Charlotte Chandler Hume. is mis-
aionafy Of the Yale mission in Cham
gra, ttlfiHa.