15. Guni 1910 |
Det Chriftlide Apologete.
Deutfdjes Organ der Bie). Meerhodijtentirsje,
See Obiv, ber 15. Qunt 1910.
Eine nene CehrFraft fiir das Wilhelm aft
Kollegium.
Dr. C. F. Kupfer, Prajident des Wilhelm Nat Kollegiums
in Riu Kiang, China, teilte uns diejer Tage mit, dah es ihre
gelungen fei, unter den Graduierenden dex Syracuje Univer-
fitat einen talentvolfen jungen Mann, namens Fred. N. Brown,
gu fichern, um den Unterricht in den Naturwiiienfehaften an
genannter Schule gu erteilen. Diefer junge Mann, der in
jeinem 23. Lebensjahre jteht, Hat nicht mur den wiffenfehaftli-
en Kurfus abfolviert, fondern auch ein Qabr lang jich medi-
ainifen Studien hingegeben. Wie fo viele andere tichtige
Krafte, die der Kirche wertvolle Dienjte geleijtet haben, jtammt
er bon einer methodijtiz
fGen Predigersfamilie.
Sein Vater, Dr. Edgar
©. Brown, ijt gur Beit
Prediger der Erjten
englijden Gemeinde ii
Uhany, N. Y. Wir
erlauben ung, hier in
Ueberfesung einen
Brief des Baters gu
bringen, den ex begugz
nehmend auf de8 Soh-
nes Grnennung git dies
fem often an Dr.
Dames R. Day, Mang-
fer dev Shracuje Unie
verity, jdrieb:
» Geftatten Sie mir,
Sonen dafiix gu danten,
dak Sie in diejen Ta-
gen, wo Sie fo bejdha
figt find, fich Qeit n
men, ung betreffs
jeres Sohnes gu fejret-
‘Fred M. Brown. ben. Gr hatte uns bez
reits telegraphiert, und
wir haben ihm durch Cilbrief geantwortet. Ws unfer Sohn
qeboren wurde, haben tir ihn dem lieben Bott getweihtpund
trix find auch jebt nicht geneigt, ihn da abgubaltert, dem
Gehorjam gu leijten, was ex als eine ,, hintmlifde Cridheinung”
betrachtet. Gr ijt cin teuver Sohn. G8 fallt ung in diefer Beit
jebr ichmer, iiber jeinen fo baldigen Wbfdjied von uns gu
beten, reden ober {chreiien.,, Wir wollen aber, dafs ex jeiner
Uebergeugung tren bleibt, Aut find froff’dafs ihm dex Liebe Gov
den Weg flat gemacht hat. Wir find der feften Buverfiet, der’
er ein twlirdiger Bertreter unferer Lieben Alma Mater fein
wird. Seing Weihe hat mich gedemiitigt. Seine Wtutter und
id) jind iden. Wir erivarten beide, am Commencement
Gegenwwarity aubfein. —- Wehtungavolf, C. 6. Brown.”
Mage Gott unferer lieben Kirche noch recht viele Vater und
Miitter fHenfen, welche dermafen ihre Minder dem Geren und
jeinem Reiche weihen. Hier, wie wir des Hfteren fehon gejagt
haben, liegt vor allem die Lifung der Probleme, welche es
mit einem Mangel an Bredigern umd anderen Wrbeitern im
Weinberge des Serrn gu tun haben. Wir find froh, wunjeren
Rejern ein Bild diejer neuen Lehriraft an dem Wilhelm Nair
Rollegium bringen gu tonne. Gr, Brown witd jdjon im
Maguye feine Reife nach Riu Kiang antreten, wm mit dent Bez
ginn des Serbjtjemefters feinen Unterricht beginnen gu tonnen.
Cohoes Gergyman Watched
‘By JOE PICCHI
Times-Union Staff Writer
A retiring Cohoes clergy-|
Iman, who had been a mission-
vry in China for 20 years,
believes “the only reason)
communism has been so suc-
cessful in that land is be-
cause the majority of non-
(Christian Chinese are fatal-
ists.””
During his missionary days}
from 1910 to 1930, Rev. Fred
IR. Brown witnessed two revo-
lutions, the rise of General-
Mr. Brown was ordained in
the State of Washington prior|
ito embarking for the Chinese
mainland. Soon after arriy-
ing in the Province of Ki-|
langsi, he witnessed the
“bloodless” revolution — in
returned.
In 1924 he was superin-|
tendent of a hospital in Nau-
chang when the Russians and
Nationalist troops entered the
city. It was at this time that
the Generalissimo broke with
the Russians over their meth-
ods of handling the over-|
throw of the military barons.
Chiang Turns
Christian
Mr. Brown recollected that,
the Generalissimo visited the
hospital and decided to be-
jcome a Christian.
“By 1925, Communism was)
in China,” Mr. Brown. said,
adding that “the first head-
quarters was located in the
southeast corner of the prov-}
ince.”
Mr. Brown observed “the
non-Christian Chinese are
fatalists ho knuckle under
Communism because they
haye little will to resist the
(Chineses are Christians.)
On Chiang Kai-shek’s exile)
to Formosa, Mr, Brown re}
marked “Although he was
popular in China for years,
Chiang’s retreat to Formosa
was mainly the lack of mili-
tary strength.”
The clergyman believed
that eventually there will be
a change in China, “but it
Communism Breed in China
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Albany, N. Y., Wed., May 10, 1961 25
Chinese have been subjected;
to political corruption while
the Russians were subjected
to a corrupt church.”
During his stay in China|
Mr. Brown was more inter-
ester in the evangelistic side!
of his work, “This is what
will help the church to grow]
in China more so than efforts)
in schools and hospitals, al-
though they are great sources|
of strength.”
Conditions
Favored Reds
While teaching natural
science at Kiuking and later
at the hospital, Mr. Brown
witnessed the privation and
illiteracy among the Chinese.
He felt that these conditions
have helped Communism
gain a foothold, although Mao
is embarking on programs|
to improve the standard of|
living.
Upon returning to the
United States, Mr. Brown
taught ‘for several years at
Pebble Hill School in DeWitt.
He became pastor of the
Levings Methodist. Church,
Troy, in 1938 and taught an
orientation course in natural)
science at Russell Sage Col-|
lege.
From 1942 through 1958
Mr, Brown served churches|
in Richmondyille, Warner-
ville, Fonda, Fultonyille,
Cambridge, White Creek,
Clarksville and Reidsville.
He became pastor of St.
James’ Church in May, 1958.
Mr. Brown, a native of
Rensselaer, is the son of the
will be a long time in com-
ing,” He felt that a change
could take place “because the
FEATURE
of the Day
late Rev. Edgar H. Brown
onetime pastor of the former
State Street Methodist
Chureh, Troy. He graduated
from Albany High School,
Syracuse University and
holds a masters degree from
Boston University,
His successor will be ap-
pointed at the Troy Annual
Conference in Saratoga
Springs next Friday through
May 17.
‘sali a ths :
Rev. Fred R. Brown, retiring pastor of St. James’ Methodist Church, Cohoes,
reminisces about his 51 years as a clergyman at his parish house, 66 McElwain
Ave., Cohoes. Times-Union Staff Phote
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