FONG, Rev Yik Tak

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FONG, Rev Yik Tak L.Th.
b. Sin Wu, Canton, South China 22.1.1904;
w. Chu Suk Ying b. Canton South China 20.11.1915 m 26.9.1934
He was born into a Buddhist family in Sth China. He attended a Christian Mission School;
Graduated from Middle School Canton 1928; then studied Theology at Union Theological College,
Lignam University in Canton where Rev. G.H.McNeur was on staff; graduated with Licentiate of
Theology in 1933.
Ordained 30.10.1940 at Hong Kong by the Church of Christ in China, Kwantung Synod.
He served for two terms in a Church in Canton as well as being the Young People¡¯s Secreatry for
the 9th Presbytery of the Kwantung Synod of the Church of Christ in China. At the Sino-Japanese
War, he fled to Hong Kong, where he was Chaplain to a Christian School.
He then went to a large Chinese Curch at Jakarta in Indonesia. Several years later he moved to a
Church in Sourabaya,Indonesia. When G.H. McNeur retired from Chinese Church in Dunedin, he
recommended Rev Fong as his successor; so he was invited to come to Dunedin. Appt. 1.6.1950
Ind. Chinese Church Dunedin 24.9.1950
Duties included being Minister in charge of work amongst the Chinese in the South Island with his
Church and headquarters in Dunedin. Visited the Chinese in Invercargill, Oamaru, Timaru,
Christchurch and other centres, the work being both Evangelistic and pastoral.
Chinese Church Auckland 18.12.1960 - Retired 31.1.1969
Died 25.4.1983

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Chinese Church, Dunedin Rev.YT Fong & Chinese Church. Rev.Yik Tak Fong, Standing Outside The Chinese Church In Carroll St, Dunedin.
Photo: PCANZ Publicity Dept. c.1955 P-A52.1-1

Chinese Church, Dunedin Rev.YT Fong & Chinese Church. Rev.Yik Tak Fong, Standing Beside The Doorway Of The Chinese Church In Carroll St, Dunedin.
Photo: PCANZ Publicity Dept. c.1955 P-A52.2-2

Chinese Church, Dunedin Rev.YT Fong. Rev.Yik Tak Fong, Sitting & Reading A Chinese Bible In The Chinese Church, Dunedin.
Photo: PCANZ Publicity Dept. c.1955 P-A52.3-3

Chinese Church, Dunedin Rev.YT Fong & Parishioners. Rev.Yik Tak Fong, Talking To A Chinese Family Around The Kitchen Table In Their Home.
Photo: 'PCANZ' Publicity Studios (#CN34). c.1955 P-A52.4-4

O/S Foreign Missions Committee. Rev.YT & Mrs CS Fong. Portrait Of Rev.Yik Tak Fong & Mrs Chu Suk Ying Fong.
Photo: PCNZ, Publicity Studios. c.1960 P-L3-23

Overseas Missions Committee Rev Y T Fong Full Length Studio Portrait Of Rev Yik Tak Fong. c.1949 P-A52.13-16

Overseas Missions Committee Rev Y T Fong Studio Close-up Portrait Of Rev Yik Tak Fong (Born 22 Jan 1904) June 1950 P-A52.13-17

Overseas Missions Committee Mrs C S Fong Studio Close-up Portrait Of Mrs Suk Ying Fong (Chu Suk Or Chue Shuk Ying) Wife Of Rev Y T Fong. (Born 22 Nov 1915) June 1950 P-A52.13-18

Overseas Missions Committee Ah Kok Fong Studio Close-up Portrait Of Ah Kok Fong (Nga Kok Fong), Son Of Rev Y T Fong June 1950 P-A52.13-19

Overseas Missions Committee Nga Jan Fong Studio Close-up Portrait Of Nga Jan Fong, Son Of Rev Y T Fong.
June 1950 P-A52.13-20

Overseas Missions Committee Nga Kit Fong Studio Close-up Portrait Of Nga Kit Fong, Daughter Of Rev Y T Fong. June 1950 P-A52.13-21

Overseas Missions Committee Nga Ching Fong Studio Close-up Portrait Of Nga Ching Fong, Daughter Of Rev Y T Fong. June 1950 P-A52.13-22