【郭显德与烟台 芝罘】

 

 

Hunter Corbett
Hunter Corbett
Born	December 8, 1835 Clarion County, Pennsylvania,United States
Died	January 7, 1920 (aged 84) Chefoo (Zhifu芝罘区NowYantai),China
Occupation	missionaries,
Years active	56 Years
Known for	Educational Mission in China
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Culbertson, Mary Campbell Nixon, Harriet Robina Sutherland.

 

Hunter Corbett was born to Ross Mitchell Corbett and Fannie Culbertson (Orr) Corbett on December 8, 1835 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA. He graduated from Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (nowWashington & Jefferson College) in 1860.^[5] and from Princeton Theological Seminary. With his first wife, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Culbertson, he sailed for China in 1863.

China Mission[edit]

After a six-month voyage around the Cape of Good Hope and shipwreck off the China coast, they finally arrived at Chefoo (Yantai) in the middle of winter, 1863. After several years in Dengzhou (P'eng-lai, or Tengchow), they established a permanent residence at Chefoo and began evangelistic work. Along with colleagues Calvin Wilson Mateer and John Neius, Corbett developed the methodology that would plant the gospel in the soil of northern China and make Shandong the strongest Presbyterian mission in China. Wide itineration throughout the countryside, rather than concentrated efforts in the cities, was the main feature of the Shandong plan. Corbett was described as an "Indefatigable Itinerator," and he traveled over the whole province by horse, mule cart, and foot. Added to his travel difficulties were incidents in which he was reviled and stoned. In 1886 Washington and Jefferson College awarded him an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.^[6]

Corbett believed in using unconventional methods. He rented a theater and converted the back rooms into a museum stocked with objects of interest from around the world. After a service, the museum doors would be opened. In 1900, about 72,000 people listened to his preaching and visited the museum. A crowning achievement was the organization and development of Shandong Presbytery. By the year of Corbett's death, there were 343 organized churches and chapels throughout the province, with more than 15,000 communicant members. In 1906 he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly,^[7] the central governing body of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America or reformed church.^[8]

Hunter Corbett ministered in China for 56 years. He died in Chefoo (now Yantai), China on 7 January 1920.

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Corbett

 

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https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61101588

Hunter Corbett Academy was founded by him. He belonged to the Shantung province which has a population of 29,000,000 in a region about the size of Missouri. Hardships were many, as in all pioneer blazing of the trail, but he was faithful and industrious and on his furloughs home was a guest of honor everywhere.

The General Assembly in 1906 conferred its highest honor on him by electing him Moderator, but so retiring was he that he went back to China, leaving the honor of preaching the moderator's sermon to the Rev. Ira Landrith.

His last visit to this county was 1911, when he spoke in the Presbyterian churches in New Bethlehem and Clarion and perhaps others.

He sailed on the ship St. Paul on July 3rd, 1863, while the battle of Gettysburg was being fought, for China, going around the Cape of Good Hope. His voyage took six months and by reason of the failure of good food and use of inferior rations his health was seriously affected for about twenty years.

When he arrived at Shanghai three physicians advised his immediate return. But he persisted and after fifty-seven years of devoted and untiring service for his Master's Kingdom he now lays down his burden to receive his crown. 
 

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Hunter Corbett Academy was founded by him. He belonged to the Shantung province which has a population of 29,000,000 in a region about the size of Missouri. Hardships were many, as in all pioneer blazing of the trail, but he was faithful and industrious and on his furloughs home was a guest of honor everywhere.

The General Assembly in 1906 conferred its highest honor on him by electing him Moderator, but so retiring was he that he went back to China, leaving the honor of preaching the moderator's sermon to the Rev. Ira Landrith.

His last visit to this county was 1911, when he spoke in the Presbyterian churches in New Bethlehem and Clarion and perhaps others.

郭顯德在中國山東的宣教工作長達五十六年，足跡遍佈山東，十九世紀末至二十世紀五○年代，郭顯德曾是全山東省家喻戶曉的人物。
1936年，山東滕縣華北神學院院長赫士（Rev.W.Hayes,D.D.）描述：「郭顯德性情良善，心地慈悲，幾乎婦孺皆知。在1900年的庚子事變中,拳匪殺人如麻，甚至雞犬不留，罄室皆空，唯獨對於郭顯德牧師，拳匪相戒不可殺害，由此可見其深為魯省人士所欽佩景仰。郭顯德畢生投注在建立教會，引人歸主，無人能分其心，無事能擾其志；其虔誠祈禱，奮力向前；遇困難而不知懼，見逼迫而不心驚；恕人以恩，待人以惠；時流淚以禱告，恆傾囊以助人；他有如基督一般，使仇敵悔過，罪人知改；其美名乃懷蓄人心；他四處行走為善，處處可為模範。」
郭顯德一生大多開荒草昧，無瑕著述，因此今人對郭顯德的認識，遠不如倪維思與狄考文，正如赫士對他的形容“too busy making history to write history.”
本書為他女婿魁格海（James R.E.Craighead）牧師於1921年所著，為此天國英雄在歷史中留下見證。使他在一百多年後的今天，卻「因這信，仍舊說話。」

 

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郭显德与烟台

2013年03月09日 15:12
来源：齐鲁晚报

 

原标题：郭显德与烟台

□安家正

有一个人的名字与“开埠文化”紧紧地联系在一起,他就是著名牧师,美国人郭显德。

郭显德1835年出生在美国宾夕法尼亚州的一个名门豪族。28岁时,具体说就是1863年6月4日,又娶了一名贵族小姐为妻。他们新婚不到一个月,7月3日就踏上了征途,从纽约登船,绕过好望角到上海,这个行程需要六个月。

这可不是甜蜜的新婚蜜月,六个月的时间里,他们吃不到任何新鲜食物,以致所有的船员都先后得了坏血病,只有一名船员例外,勉强操纵着舵轮。郭显德也得了很严重的慢性腹泻,以致后来折磨了他20年。船到上海的时候,他已经快不行了,许多医生都劝他返回美国。至少也要留在上海,不要到山东的穷乡僻壤去。

但是,他为了布道,用他的话说,就是“完成上帝的使命”,义无反顾,勇往直前,终于在1864年的春天到达了登州(今蓬莱)。

蓬莱的土绅绝不欢迎这些“高鼻子、蓝眼睛”的外国人。郭显德和同船来的狄考文夫妇三家根本租不到房子,只好挤在一所破旧已久、荒草丛生的庙宇里。

1864年8月,郭显德夫妇很不情愿地离开了蓬莱,拒绝了美国长老会本部让他们去北京的安排,毅然到了烟台,要在一个“没有一个皈依教徒”的地方开始“光明前景微乎其微”的工作。

他们在珠玑村买了一所当地人没人敢住,据说是“闹鬼”的房子,从此开始了他在烟台半个多世纪的生涯。这个远离闹市小村庄后来成了基督教在烟台的一个活动基地,外地来烟台的传教士都要在这里中转。

1865年4月,他开始了首次巡回布道旅行,之后,他的足迹踏遍了胶东各地,在穷乡僻壤的集市上,当然受到了围观他只恨自己受到了语言的限制,不能更清晰地表述基督教的教义。在莱阳的客栈里,他遇到了一名极具个性的学者王淬,送给他一本《马可福音》。王淬一夜就全部读完了,并且从此以后就皈依了上帝,连同他的儿孙都成了基督教徒。这给了郭显德巨大的鼓舞。

1865年12月,他回到了烟台,试图开办一所男校。历经许许多多的磨难才招了三名学生,还因为受了邻居的威胁都跑掉了。但是他并不气馁坚持办学。1866年12月创办文光小学(男校)和会英小学(女校)。这标示着烟台近代教育的最初成果。1886年,把文光和会英合并扩充为文会书院。数年之后,烟台布道站已经办起了50多座学校,其中有著名的益文中学。

1875年(又说是1866年)以5700元买下了同乐街(今市府街)37间房,创立博物院,陈列珍禽奇兽和矿石标本。据统计,每年到博物馆参观的达到80000—95000人次。当时烟台的青少年鲜有不到博物院玩耍的,它确实为培养烟台孩子的博物做出了贡献。迄今那两条巨大的鲸鱼额骨还放在烟台市博物馆的角落里,作为历史的见证。

郭显德的活动涉及到很多方面,医院、幼稚园、花边作坊等等,1890年同继配夫人苏紫兰在玉皇顶开设诊所,成为后来著名的毓璜顶医院的前身。还创办了玉皇顶幼稚园,办了最早的幼儿园师范学校。

看他晚年的照片,已经是一个十足的中国老人了。他把毕生的精力和热情都献给了中国。1921年,郭显德以85岁的高寿病逝在烟台,葬于万国公墓。

烟台人是不会忘记他的,为了纪念他,烟台益文学校历届校友集资建成一栋三层楼名之为“思郭楼”。历经80年的风雨屹立如故,就是现在烟台二中的旧楼。最近据说是已经拆掉了,但是口碑却是永远拆不掉的!

义和团“扶清灭洋”,但是有一个“内部通知”:“洋人不杀郭显德,华人不杀赵斗南”。厚重的口碑保护了郭显德,给他提供了“无形的盔甲”,真的是刀枪不入。因为作了好事,人民是不会忘记他的! 

http://news.ifeng.com/gundong/detail_2013_03/09/22919883_0.shtml

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登州文会馆的创建者狄考文（Calvin Wilson Matteer）

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BD%90%E9%B2%81%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6

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