Dyer Ball (June 3, 1796 – March 27, 1866) was an American missionary and medical doctor in China. Born in West Boylston, Massachusetts,[1] Dyer Ball studied at Phillips Academy and at Yale College for two years.[2] He graduated from Union College, New York, in 1826, and then studied Theology at Yale and Andover Theological Seminary. He received his licence to preach in 1828,[1] one year after marrying Lucy Mills. After being ordained in 1831, Dyer Ball became an agent of the American Home Missionary Society in 1833, and settled in Florida, where he taught, among other places, at St. Augustine High School there, and among the local African-American community. Meanwhile, as his appointment to a mission abroad was delayed due to financial circumstances, he also received a medical degree from a medical institution in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1837, and learned Chinese.[2]
Portrait of Dyer Ball by Erastus Salisbury Field
He was sent to Singapore by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions on 25 May 1838, and remained there until 1841, when he departed for Macao due to his wife's ailing health. He then moved to Hong Kong in 1843, where his wife died, and to Guangdong (Canton Province) in 1845, where he settled permanently.[1] In1846, he married Isabella Robertson, a missionary from Scotland.[3][4] Their son, James Dyer Ball, became Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court in Hong Kong.[5]: 456 His daughter from his first marriage, Elizabeth, became a missionary and was married to Andrew P. Happer in 1847.[6]
His work focused mainly on performing missionary work and preaching. He ran a boys' school and opened a publishing house, where he published Chinese literature, religious tracts and a popular Chinese almanac. He also used his medical experience to help the local population.
Dyer Ball died in Guangdong in 1866.[2] He is buried at the Mission Cemetery in Lianzhou.
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^Hamilton, Peter (2009). "An American Family's Mission in East Asia, 1838 to 1936: A Commitment to God, Academia and Empire". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 49: 229–265. ISSN 1991-7295.
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Alexander Wylie, Memorials of Protestant Missionaries to the Chinese:Giving a List of their Publications and Obituary Notices of the Deceased, p108-109 American Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai 1867
March 14, 2023
dyer, ball, june, 1796, march, 1866, american, missionary, medical, doctor, china, born, west, boylston, massachusetts, studied, phillips, academy, yale, college, years, graduated, from, union, college, york, 1826, then, studied, theology, yale, andover, theol. Dyer Ball June 3 1796 March 27 1866 was an American missionary and medical doctor in China Born in West Boylston Massachusetts 1 Dyer Ball studied at Phillips Academy and at Yale College for two years 2 He graduated from Union College New York in 1826 and then studied Theology at Yale and Andover Theological Seminary He received his licence to preach in 1828 1 one year after marrying Lucy Mills After being ordained in 1831 Dyer Ball became an agent of the American Home Missionary Society in 1833 and settled in Florida where he taught among other places at St Augustine High School there and among the local African American community Meanwhile as his appointment to a mission abroad was delayed due to financial circumstances he also received a medical degree from a medical institution in Charleston South Carolina in 1837 and learned Chinese 2 Portrait of Dyer Ball by Erastus Salisbury Field He was sent to Singapore by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions on 25 May 1838 and remained there until 1841 when he departed for Macao due to his wife s ailing health He then moved to Hong Kong in 1843 where his wife died and to Guangdong Canton Province in 1845 where he settled permanently 1 In1846 he married Isabella Robertson a missionary from Scotland 3 4 Their son James Dyer Ball became Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court in Hong Kong 5 456 His daughter from his first marriage Elizabeth became a missionary and was married to Andrew P Happer in 1847 6 His work focused mainly on performing missionary work and preaching He ran a boys school and opened a publishing house where he published Chinese literature religious tracts and a popular Chinese almanac He also used his medical experience to help the local population Dyer Ball died in Guangdong in 1866 2 He is buried at the Mission Cemetery in Lianzhou References Edit a b c Virtual American Biographies famousamericans net Retrieved 2008 12 08 permanent dead link a b c Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity Global China Center Archived from the original on 2012 02 15 Retrieved 2008 12 08 Ball Dyer Union Digital Works 1955 Archived from the original on 2020 09 23 Hamilton Peter 2009 An American Family s Mission in East Asia 1838 to 1936 A Commitment to God Academia and Empire Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch 49 229 265 ISSN 1991 7295 Norton Kyshe James William 1898 History of the Laws and Courts of Hong Kong Vol II London T Fisher Unwin Biographies Missionaries to China Presbyterian Heritage Center www phcmontreat org Retrieved 2021 11 05 Alexander Wylie Memorials of Protestant Missionaries to the Chinese Giving a List of their Publications and Obituary Notices of the Deceased p108 109 American Presbyterian Mission Press Shanghai 1867 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dyer Ball amp oldid 1073462224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
