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William N. Brewster

William Nesbitt Brewster
Missionary to China
Born(1862-12-05)December 5, 1862[1]
Clark County, Ohio United States
DiedNovember 22, 1916(1916-11-22) (aged 53)[1]
Ohio, United States
EducationBoston University
TitleEvangelist, Mission Administrator
SpouseElizabeth Fisher Brewster
Parent(s)Samuel Brewster, Rebecca Nesbitt Brewster

William Nesbitt Brewster (Chinese: 蒲魯士) (December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1916) was an American Protestant Christian missionary to China.[2] Brewster spent 26 years in China (1890–1916) and translated the New Testament into the Hinghua language by adopting the Hinghwa Romanized writing system. Brewster is remembered today as one of the early founders of the Hinghwa Methodist Church.

  1. ^ a b William Nesbitt Brewster in the US (Ancestry.com)
  2. ^ A People's History of the School of Theology: William Nesbitt Brewster

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