Appointed in December 1861 as the first Consular Chaplain to the British Legation in Yokohama. Bailey arrived in Japan in August 1862 and stayed until 1874. Bailey was the appointed priest in charge of Christ Church, Yokohama, one of the first churches to be constructed in the recently opened treaty port.
As well as his church mission work, Bailey was noted for his role as a community organizer; coordinating meetings in the wake of the Namamugi Incident in 1862. In 1867 Bailey also established a Japanese language monthly periodical, The Bankoku Shimbunshi, publishing 18 volumes over the succeeding two years.
Bailey retired on 1 April 1873 and was replaced by Acting Consular Chaplain, Revd. Edward W. Syle (17 February 1817 - 5 October 1890). Syle was born in Barnstaple, England, but after emigration to the United States as a young man was a graduate of both Kenyon College, Ohio and the Virginia Theological Seminary. The departure of Bailey also marked a significant change in the finances of Christ Church, Yokohama; the British Government withdrawing its annual consular stipend of 400 pounds per annum at the end of 1874.[2]
Later yearsedit
Returning to England in 1874, Bailey was serving as parish priest at St. Stephen's, Cold Norton, Essex at the time of his death in 1899.
Referencesedit
^Venn, John (2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses (Digital version ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 118. ISBN978-1-108-03611-5.
^"Church Meeting". Yokohama: The Japan Gazette. 23 January 1874. p. 10.
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michael, buckworth, bailey, april, 1827, december, 1899, minister, church, england, reverendmissionaryappointeddecember, 1861retired1, april, 1873ordersordinationdeacon, 1854, priest, 1855personal, detailsborn, 1852, april, 1852kottayam, indiadied6, december, . Rev Michael Buckworth Bailey M A 10 April 1827 6 December 1899 was a minister of the Church of England The ReverendMichael Buckworth BaileyMissionaryAppointedDecember 1861Retired1 April 1873OrdersOrdinationdeacon in 1854 priest in 1855Personal detailsBorn 1852 04 10 10 April 1852Kottayam IndiaDied6 December 1899 1899 12 06 aged 72 Cold Norton EnglandParentsRev Benjamin BaileyEducationDewsbury YorkshireSidney Sussex College CambridgeAs Consular Chaplain to the British Legation in Yokohama Bailey was one of the first Anglican priests to serve in Japan Contents 1 Background and early life 2 Consular Chaplain in Japan 3 Later years 4 ReferencesBackground and early life editBorn in Kottayam India in 1827 son of CMS missionary Rev Benjamin Bailey Educated in Dewsbury Yorkshire and at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge 1 Ordained deacon in 1854 and priest in 1855 thereafter serving as curate in a number of parishes in and around London Consular Chaplain in Japan editAppointed in December 1861 as the first Consular Chaplain to the British Legation in Yokohama Bailey arrived in Japan in August 1862 and stayed until 1874 Bailey was the appointed priest in charge of Christ Church Yokohama one of the first churches to be constructed in the recently opened treaty port As well as his church mission work Bailey was noted for his role as a community organizer coordinating meetings in the wake of the Namamugi Incident in 1862 In 1867 Bailey also established a Japanese language monthly periodical The Bankoku Shimbunshi publishing 18 volumes over the succeeding two years Bailey retired on 1 April 1873 and was replaced by Acting Consular Chaplain Revd Edward W Syle 17 February 1817 5 October 1890 Syle was born in Barnstaple England but after emigration to the United States as a young man was a graduate of both Kenyon College Ohio and the Virginia Theological Seminary The departure of Bailey also marked a significant change in the finances of Christ Church Yokohama the British Government withdrawing its annual consular stipend of 400 pounds per annum at the end of 1874 2 Later years editReturning to England in 1874 Bailey was serving as parish priest at St Stephen s Cold Norton Essex at the time of his death in 1899 References edit Venn John 2011 Alumni Cantabrigienses Digital version ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press p 118 ISBN 978 1 108 03611 5 Church Meeting Yokohama The Japan Gazette 23 January 1874 p 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Buckworth Bailey amp oldid 1203772120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
