The names are important, esp. in Chinese characters. In his handwriting: Based on the additional clue that Rev. Timothy Hwang attended a seminary in Nanking, Dr. C.W., a scholar on Minnan-related missions, offers this fascinating breakthrough from a couple of Chinese Who's Whos (personal communication): 黄懋庭(1901~1955)同安人。1922年毕业于南京金陵神学院,受聘于厦门关隘内福音堂传道。1924年先后在新马两地教会服务。1946年前往美国深造.1952年至1955年任新加坡三一神学院教授。事迹被收录于《厦门经济物区辞典》P277、《厦门人物——海外篇》P277 。 This says he is “from” Tongan (just outside of Xiamen) and graduated in 1922 from seminary in Nanjing. He was a preacher at a major church in Xiamen called Guanyinei (though this is sometimes called other names. This church is no longer standing, but it was along a major thouroughfare.) He went to the US in 1946 and from 1952-55 he was a prof at Trinity Theological College in Singapore (I wonder if they have any info on him). This info is recorded in a couple books (listed). Because he was in this church, his family (fath...
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