Missionary Life in Chongqing 传教士在重庆的生活

Missionary Life in Chongqing 传教士在重庆的生活
[Mr. Wang Lieh Guang, pastor of Shiao Sze Dze Church, Chungking], [193-?], 1998.029P/5, F3087 – James G. Endicott fonds, The United Church of Canada Archives, Toronto, Ontario. 

Pictured here is Wang Lieh-guang (Wang Lieguang), pastor of the church at Little Cross Roads in Chongqing. Out of necessity, the missions relied on local converts to Christianity to provide services to the community and help administer church affairs. When pastor Wang died suddenly of cholera, James G. Endicott was appointed to take his place. Often at odds with older missionaries, he resigned from the position after less than two years to take up teaching English full time. Also pictured is a hand drawn map of Chongqing and the surrounding area that offers a bird’s eye view of the city from the perspective of a Western missionary.    

重庆小什字教堂的王牧师照片，记录了他在教会中的重要贡献。因实际需要，传教工作主要依赖当地基督徒皈依者的支持，他们不仅服务社区，还协助管理教会事务。在王牧师因突发霍乱去世后，文幼章被任命接任此职。然而，由于与年长传教士的频繁意见分歧，他在不到两年的时间内辞职，转而全职从事英语教学。附图中还包括一张重庆及周边地区的手绘地图，从一位西方传教士的视角，生动展现了当时这座城市的鸟瞰景观。