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OBITUARY.
REV. JOHN YOUNG WAI.
'The Rev. John Young Wai, founder of the Chinese Presbyterian Church in New South Wales, died on Saturday, aged 83 years.
He had been ill for some months, and at the last session of the Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales many tributes were paid to his services.
He was bom in Canton, and came to Vic- toria In 1867, following the occupation of a gold-miner. He took a course of training under the Foreign Missions Committee of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, and engaged in church work at Ballarat, Beechworth, and other Victorian towns. In 1882 he accepted the call of the New South Wales Foreign Missions Committee, and conducted services in temporary premises in Sydney. In 1886 he went back to China, married, and returned the following year. In 1803 a Chinese Church was built in Foster-street, Sydney, and in 1897 another church was erected In Botany road, Alexandria. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Sydney in 1898. Seven years later he was elected Moderator of the Sydney Presbytery, but he declined the honour. Owing to the Wexford-street resumptions the Foster I street Church was removed to Campbell street In 1910. The late Mr. Young Wal supervised the night classes for the teaching of English to the Chinese at both churches on four nights a week. He translated into Chinese 302 hymns from the Sankey hymn book, and this work is now used throughout Australia and New Zealand. In 1922, when he retired from the ministry, he visited China, returning to Australia after an absence of six months.
He is survived by a widow, three daughters (Mrs. Simpson Lee, Miss K. Youn; Wai, and Miss C. Young Wai), and three sons (Dr. J. Young Wal, of College-street, Mr. S. Young Wai, and Mr. A. Young Wai).
The funeral will leave the Chinese Presbyterian Church, Campbell-street, at 1.30 p.m. to-day for Rookwood Cemetery. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) Monday 23 June 1930
REV. JOHN YOUNG WAI.
'The Rev. John Young Wai, founder of the Chinese Presbyterian Church in New South Wales, died on Saturday, aged 83 years.
He had been ill for some months, and at the last session of the Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales many tributes were paid to his services.
He was bom in Canton, and came to Vic- toria In 1867, following the occupation of a gold-miner. He took a course of training under the Foreign Missions Committee of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, and engaged in church work at Ballarat, Beechworth, and other Victorian towns. In 1882 he accepted the call of the New South Wales Foreign Missions Committee, and conducted services in temporary premises in Sydney. In 1886 he went back to China, married, and returned the following year. In 1803 a Chinese Church was built in Foster-street, Sydney, and in 1897 another church was erected In Botany road, Alexandria. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Sydney in 1898. Seven years later he was elected Moderator of the Sydney Presbytery, but he declined the honour. Owing to the Wexford-street resumptions the Foster I street Church was removed to Campbell street In 1910. The late Mr. Young Wal supervised the night classes for the teaching of English to the Chinese at both churches on four nights a week. He translated into Chinese 302 hymns from the Sankey hymn book, and this work is now used throughout Australia and New Zealand. In 1922, when he retired from the ministry, he visited China, returning to Australia after an absence of six months.
He is survived by a widow, three daughters (Mrs. Simpson Lee, Miss K. Youn; Wai, and Miss C. Young Wai), and three sons (Dr. J. Young Wal, of College-street, Mr. S. Young Wai, and Mr. A. Young Wai).
The funeral will leave the Chinese Presbyterian Church, Campbell-street, at 1.30 p.m. to-day for Rookwood Cemetery. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) Monday 23 June 1930