Samuel James Whitmee was a missionary in the London Missionary Society, as were many members of the Cousins and Turner families into which he married. The tree below shows these missionaries: clicking on the blue reference number may take you to a transcript of the relevant entry in the Register of LMS Missionaries, and other references. Janet O'Flaherty has kindly contributed a PDF file of the descendants of William George Cousins.
Born in 1811, at Arbroath, Scotland. Ch.m., Nile St. Ch., Glasgow (G. Ewing). Studied at the Theological Academy, Glasgow. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained, Oct. 7, 1835, at Lower St. Ch., Islington. Married LILIAS McCLYMONT, Ch.m., Stranraer (McGregor). Sailed, Nov. 7, 1835. Arrived at Tahiti, April 14, 1836, and on June 7 at Apia, Upolu, to which station he was appointed. On Dec. 2, 1846, left Samoa, with Mrs. Mills to proceed to England in the John Williams, where they arrived May 16, 1847. They re-embarked in the John Williams Oct. 18, 1847, and arrived at Apia, May 28, 1848. On account of ill-health left Apia, April 24, 1854, and proceeded to Sydney. In 1856 he decided not to return to Samoa; his connection with the Society therefore ceased. In 1861 Mrs. Mills died. Mr. Mills died at Newtown, Sydney, Aug. 25, 1876.
Born, Jan. 22,1818, at Irvine, Ayrshire. Ch.m., Presbyt. Relief Ch., Hutcheson Town, Glasgow, 1835 (Thomson). Studied at Glasgow University, Relief Divinity Hall, Paisley, and Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to Tanna, one of the New hebrides Group. Ordained, July 23, 1840, at Hutcheson Town Relief Ch., Glasgow. Married MARY ANNE DUNN, born Sept. 13 1817; Ch.m., Anderson Relief Ch., Glasgow (Struthers). Sailed, Aug. 11, 1840, arrived at Sydney, Jan. 1841, left, in the Camden, July 14, and arrived at Upolu, Aug. 21. Mrs Turner, who had been detained at Sydney by illness, arrived at Upolu soon afterwards. On June 6, 1842, Mr. and Mrs. Turner sailed in the Camden, with Mr. and Mrs. Nisbet, for Tanna, to which island they had been appointed. Arriving June 30, they made arrangements for settling, but as the hostility of the natives was great, and their lives were insecure, they escaped, and arrived at Upolu on Feb. 18, 1843. In April 1843, Mr. Turner settled at Vaiée, in Upolu. In Feb. 1844, Mr. Turner and Mr. Hardie were appointed to commence a Mission Seminary for the preparation of a native ministry. The Seminary was opened at Malua, Sept 24, 1844, Mr. Turner having removed with his family from Vaiée to that place. On April 2, 1845, he salied with Mr. Murray as a Deputation to visit the New Hebrides and Loyalty Islands, and returned to Upolu June 7. On the death of Mr. Heath, in June, 1848, the editing of the Samoan Reporter was chiefly carried on by Mr. Turner. On July 3, 1848, he, with Mr. Nisbet and Mr. Powell, sailed for the New Hebrides, with Rev. J. and Mrs Geddie, and Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, of the Nova Scotia Un. Presbyt. Mission, who were anxious to form a mission in the New hebrides Group, and who hadsought the counsel of the L.M.S. Missionaries in selecting a scene for labour. Having accomplishing this object, and visited the Loyaly islands and Savage island, Mr. Turner, with Mr.Nisbet, returned to Upolu, where they arrived Sept. 2. In Sept. 1854, Mr. Hardie gave up joint charge of the Seminary, and, from Oct. 2, 1854 to June, 1856, Mr. Murray aided Mr. Turner in that Department. On Sept. 27, 1859, Mr. Turner, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Macfarlane and Mr. and Mrs. Baker, sailed from Samoa, and having called as islands in the New Hebrides Group, and visited the Loyalty Islands, and left at Lifu the brethren designed for the Loyalty Islands, returned via Niué to Upolu, arriving Dec. 17. On Jan. 16 1860, Mr. Turner, with his family, sailed in the John Williams for England, where they arrived June 30. Mr. Turner took with him to England the MS. of the second revision of the Samoan Bible, with the object of carrying it through the press, with the addition of marginal references which he was commissioned to insert. In 1861 the degree of LL.D. was conferred upon him by the Glasgow University. Having, under the Bible Society, carried through the press an edition of 10,000 copies of the Samoan Bible, and also four volumes in the Samoan language, containing notes on Matthew, the Acts, the Epistle to the Hebrews, and a Samoan History, he, with Mrs. Turner, returned to Samoa, sailing March 6, 1863, and arriving Nov. 29, when he resumed his work at Malua. He also aided in the revision of the Samoan version with a view to a third edition, and undertook other literary work in the Samoan language. Mrs. Turner's health having failed, Dr. Turner left Samoa with her, Dec. 13, 1869, arrived at Sydney, Dec. 31, sailed for England, Feb. 5, 1870, arriving there May 19. A further revison of the Samoan Bible having been completed, the Bible Society agreed to print a stereotyped edition of 10,000 copies under the editorship of Dr. Turner. Mrs. Turner died at Glasgow, Feb. 5, 1872. On May 8, 1873, Dr. Turner married Mrs. MARY McNAIR, born 1840, widow of REV. JAMES McNAIR, of the New Hebrides Mision. Sailed for Samoa, Jly 29, 1873; arrived at Sydney, Nov. 4, 1873, and at Apia, May 19, 1874. In 1876, having been appointed to visit the out-stations, he, with Mrs. Turner, sailed from Apia May 9, and returned July 21. During this visit he ordained nineteen native pastors over churches in the islands. In 1882, Dr. Turner, on account of failing health, withdrew from foreign service. Leaving Samoa with Mrs. Turner, Oct. 30, they arrived in England, May 15. Dr. Turner subsequently edited a third edition of the Samoan Bible, under the Bible Society, and had printed, by the Rel. Tr. So., other two volumes of comments in the Samoan language, the one containing notes on the book of Psalms and other notes on the Pastoral Epistles, together with notes on the Epistles of James, Peter, John and Jude, and other works in Samoan. He died in London, May 19, 1891.
Books written:-
Nineteen years in Polynesia London: Snow, 1861.
Samoa, a Hundred Years ago, and Long Before. London: Macmillan & Co., 1884.
Born Feb 21, 1840, at Abingdon. Ch.m., Castle St. Ch., Reading, 1858 (Horton). Studied at Bedford. Appointed to Madagascar. Ordained, Feb. 19, 1862, at Castle St. Ch. Single. Sailed April 15, 1862. Arrived at Mauritius July 15, and at Tanánarive Sept. 2, 1862. In 1863 he took the oversight of the native church at Amparibé in the Capital, and on Sept. 20, 1863, opened a chapel for their use. In Sept. 1863, and in 1864, he visited the district of Vóuizöngo. On May 4, 1865, he married MARY ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, born March 19, 1844, Ch.m. at Summertown. near Oxford. On returning to Madagascar in 1865, he resumed his former duties, and again occupied himself in literary work in the Malagasy language. On May 6, 1870, a new church ws opened at Amparibé. In Sept. and Oct., 1873, he accompanied the Deputation (Revs. Dr. Mullens and J. Pillans) in their visit to the Bétsiléo province. In 1873, under the direction of the Bible Society, he was appointed Principal Reviser for a revised version of the Malagasy Bible, which he carried through the press in 1887-8. In 1890, he took charge of the Ambòhipòtsy Church and district. Mrs. Cousins died at Oxford, June 25, 1894, aged 50. In 1895 the University of Oxford conferred on Mr. Cousins the degree of M.A. In 1899 Mr. Cousins resigned his connection with the Society. In April, 1900, he attended the Ecumenical Convention in New York as a Delegate from the L.M.S.
Visits to England: Dec. 10, 1864 - Oct. 19, 1865; Sept. 19, 1876 - Aug 9, 1878, Mrs. C., July 8, 1879; Mrs.C., Aug. 25, 1885, June 27, 1887 - July 16, 1890; Oct. 30, 1894 - May 29, 1896; July 28, 1899.
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Madagascar of To-day London: R.T.S., 1895, pp. 159.
A Concise Introduction to the Study of the Malagasy Language 1873; pp. 80. A second and revised edition was incorporated in Mr. Richardson's Dictionary (1885). A third and much fuller edition was published in 1894; and this was translated into French by M. Daurand-Forques in 1897.
“Malagasy Proverbs” (together wth Mr. J. Parrett). L.M.S. Press, Tanánarive; 1871,pp. 78; 3790 in number.
Born, 1843, in Samoa. Son of Rev. W. Mills (No. 330 [sic. 331 is meant]). Ch.m., U.P.Ch. Studied at Theol. Hall, Glasgow. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained, Dec. 23, 1862, at U.P.Ch., Nicholas St., Edinburgh. Married MARTHA CROSBIE TURNER, born April 9, 1843 (daughter of Dr. G. Turner, No.423), Ch.m., Glasgow (Aikman). Sailed March 6, 1863. Arrived at Samoa Nov. 29. Appointed to the Aana district in Upolu. Died at Malua, Upolu, May 14, 1864. In 1865, Mrs. Mills married the Rev. S. J. Whitmee (No. 594)
Rev Whitmee was pictured on a Gilbert and Ellis island stamp of 1970.
Born, May 26, 1838, at Stagsden, Bedfordshire. Ch.m., Bunyan Meeting, Bedford (Jukes). Studied at Poole and Leeds, under Rev. E. R. Condor, M.A. Appointed to Samoa. Ordained, Feb. 5, 1863, at E. Parade Ch., Leeds. Married, Feb. 11 1863, MARY JANE COUSINS, born Dec. 16, 1838 (sister of Messrs. W. E. and G. Cousins, Nos. 583 and 609). Ch.m., Abingdon (Lepine). Sailed March 6, 1863. Arrived at Samoa Nov 29. Appointed to Leone, Tutuila, where he arrived Dec. 16, 1863. Mrs. Whitmee died at Leone, July 16, 1864. In Oct., 1864, Mr. Whitmee removed to Leulumoega, Upolu, and took charge of the Aana district. In 1865 he married MARTHA CROSBIE MILLS (née Turner), widow of Rev. J.M.Mills (No. 593). At various times he conributed to Christian literature in the Samoan language. In 1879 he visited the out-stations in the Tokelau, Ellice and Gilbert Islands, leaving Apia in the John Williams, Sept 20, and afterwards proceeded to Sydney, arriving Dec. 20. Returning to Samoa, he left Sydney March 18, 1871. On July 31, 1876, he left Samoa to visit England on furlough, and arrived June 7, 1877. On Feb. 25 1878, he resigned his connection with the Society; and, in 1879, became the Pastor at York St. Ch., Dublin. Mrs. Whitmee died at Dublin, Feb. 16, 1880. Mr. Whitmee subsequently became the Pastor at Arley Chapel, Bristol. In 1891, owing to special circumstances, the Directors requested Mr. Whitmee to return to Samoa for a time, in order to take charge of the work among the foreign residents at Apia, and also to co-operate in a special mission among the native churches. He sailed for Samoa Nov. 21, 1891, and arrived at Apia, Dec. 26, 1891. On Nov. 28, 1893, he left Apia to visit the Gilbert Islands as the deputation from the Samoan Dist. Com., and thence proceeded to Sydney, arriving Jan. 10, 1894. Leaving Sydney, Jan., 22, 1894, he visited New Zealand, and also Samoa en route for England, where he arrived May 12, 1894.
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“Polynesia,” (Snow's “Outline” Missionary Series). London: Snow & Co.
THERE has recently died at Barnet, in his 88th year, The Rev. Samuel James Whitmee, of the London Missionary Society, who was the chief teacher of Robert Louis Stevenson in the Samoan language. Mr. Whitmee went out to Samoa immediately after his marriage, and remained there till 1877, though he lost his wife within six months of his arrival. After some fourteen years' work in Ireland and England, he went back to Samoa in 1891. He then formed a close friendship with R. L. S., whom he found - so The Scotsman tells us (Dec. 14) - a keen student, greatly interested in the peculiarities and niceties of the Samoan language. He noted also R. L. S.'s love for the Bible, and declared that he was more orthodox than most people are to-day, a fact which is perhaps shown by his taking for some time a Bible class for Samoans. His attitude towards missions was sympathetic, though he might be severely critical of the individual missionary. Mr. Whitmee possessed many little undated notes, signed “the Class,” and in some cases addressing his correspondent as “Count Whitmee” written by R. L. S., when he was too ill to come for his language lesson. Shortly before Stevenson's death Mr. Whitmee returned to England. He was an authority on Polynesian flora and fauna, and presented hundreds of valuable specimens to the British Museum and Kew Gardens. He was also the author of a book on Polynesia.
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MY DEAR COLVIN, - As I rode down last night about six, I saw a sight I must try to tell you of. In front of me, right over the top of the forest into which I was descending was a vast cloud. The front of it accurately represented the somewhat rugged, long-nosed, and beetle-browed profile of a man, crowned by a huge Kalmuck cap; the flesh part was of a heavenly pink, the cap, the moustache, the eyebrows were of a bluish gray; to see this with its childish exactitude of design and colour, and hugeness of scale - it covered at least 25 degrees - held me spellbound. As I continued to gaze, the expression began to change; he had the exact air of closing one eye, dropping his jaw, and drawing down his nose; had the thing not been so imposing, I could have smiled; and then almost in a moment, a shoulder of leaden-coloured bank drove in front and blotted it. My attention spread to the rest of the cloud, and it was a thing to worship. It rose from the horizon, and its top was within thirty degrees of the zenith; the lower parts were like a glacier in shadow, varying from dark indigo to a clouded white in exquisite gradations. The sky behind, so far as I could see, was all of a blue already enriched and darkened by the night, for the hill had what lingered of the sunset. But the top of my Titanic cloud flamed in broad sunlight, with the most excellent softness and brightness of fire and jewels, enlightening all the world. It must have been far higher than Mount Everest, and its glory, as I gazed up at it out of the night, was beyond wonder. Close by rode the little crescent moon; and right over its western horn, a great planet of about equal lustre with itself. The dark woods below were shrill with that noisy business of the birds' evening worship. When I returned, after eight, the moon was near down; she seemed little brighter than before, but now that the cloud no longer played its part of a nocturnal sun, we could see that sight, so rare with us at home that it was counted a portent, so customary in the tropics, of the dark sphere with its little gilt band upon the belly. The planet had been setting faster, and was now below the crescent. They were still of an equal brightness.
I could not resist trying to reproduce this in words, as a specimen of these incredibly beautiful and imposing meteors of the tropic sky that make so much of my pleasure here; though a ship's deck is the place to enjoy them. O what AWFUL scenery, from a ship's deck, in the tropics! People talk about the Alps, but the clouds of the trade wind are alone for sublimity.
Now to try and tell you what has been happening. The state of these islands, and of Mataafa and Laupepa (Malietoa's AMBO) had been much on my mind. I went to the priests and sent a message to Mataafa, at a time when it was supposed he was about to act. He did not act, delaying in true native style, and I determined I should go to visit him. I have been very good not to go sooner; to live within a few miles of a rebel camp, to be a novelist, to have all my family forcing me to go, and to refrain all these months, counts for virtue. But hearing that several people had gone and the government done nothing to punish them, and having an errand there which was enough to justify myself in my own eyes, I half determined to go, and spoke of it with the half-caste priest. And here (confound it) up came Laupepa and his guards to call on me; we kept him to lunch, and the old gentleman was very good and amiable. He asked me why I had not been to see him? I reminded him a law had been made, and told him I was not a small boy to go and ask leave of the consuls, and perhaps be refused. He told me to pay no attention to the law but come when I would, and begged me to name a day to lunch. The next day (I think it was) early in the morning, a man appeared; he had metal buttons like a policeman - but he was none of our Apia force; he was a rebel policeman, and had been all night coming round inland through the forest from Malie. He brought a letter addressed
I LAUA SUSUGA To his Excellency MISI MEA. Mr. Thingumbob.
(So as not to compromise me). I can read Samoan now, though not speak it. It was to ask me for last Wednesday. My difficulty was great; I had no man here who was fit, or who would have cared to write for me; and I had to postpone the visit. So I gave up half-a-day with a groan, went down to the priests, arranged for Monday week to go to Malie, and named Thursday as my day to lunch with Laupepa. I was sharply ill on Wednesday, mail day. But on Thursday I had to trail down and go through the dreary business of a feast, in the King's wretched shanty, full in view of the President's fine new house; it made my heart burn.
This gave me my chance to arrange a private interview with the King, and I decided to ask Mr. Whitmee, one of our missionaries, to be my interpreter. On Friday, being too much exhausted to go down, I begged him to come up. He did, I told him the heads of what I meant to say; and he not only consented, but said, if we got on well with the King, he would even proceed with me to Malie. Yesterday, in consequence, I rode down to W.'s house by eight in the morning; waited till ten; received a message that the King was stopped by a meeting with the President and FAIPULE; made another engagement for seven at night; came up; went down; waited till eight, and came away again, BREDOUILLE, and a dead body. The poor, weak, enslaved King had not dared to come to me even in secret. Now I have to-day for a rest, and to-morrow to Malie. Shall I be suffered to embark? It is very doubtful; they are on the trail. On Thursday, a policeman came up to me and began that a boy had been to see him, and said I was going to see Mataafa. - 'And what did you say?' said I. - 'I told him I did not know about where you were going,' said he. - 'A very good answer,' said I, and turned away. It is lashing rain to-day, but to-morrow, rain or shine, I must at least make the attempt; and I am so weary, and the weather looks so bad. I could half wish they would arrest me on the beach. All this bother and pother to try and bring a little chance of peace; all this opposition and obstinacy in people who remain here by the mere forbearance of Mataafa, who has a great force within six miles of their government buildings, which are indeed only the residences of white officials. To understand how I have been occupied, you must know that 'Misi Mea' has had another letter, and this time had to answer himself; think of doing so in a language so obscure to me, with the aid of a Bible, concordance and dictionary! What a wonderful Baboo compilation it must have been! I positively expected to hear news of its arrival in Malie by the sound of laughter. I doubt if you will be able to read this scrawl, but I have managed to scramble somehow up to date; and to-morrow, one way or another, should be interesting. But as for me, I am a wreck, as I have no doubt style and handwriting both testify.
Lots of David, and lots of David, and the devil any other news. Yesterday we were startled by great guns firing a salute, and to-day Whitmee (missionary) rode up to lunch, and we learned it was the CURACOA come in, the ship (according to rumour) in which I was to be deported. I went down to meet my fate, and the captain is to dine with me Saturday, so I guess I am not going this voyage. Even with the particularity with which I write to you, how much of my life goes unexpressed; my troubles with a madman by the name of -, a genuine living lunatic, I believe, and jolly dangerous; my troubles about poor -, all these have dropped out; yet for moments they were very instant, and one of them is always present with me.
I have finished copying Chapter XXI. of David - 'SOLUS CUM SOLA; we travel together.' Chapter XXII., 'SOLUS CUM SOLA; we keep house together,' is already drafted. To the end of XXI. makes more than 150 pages of my manuscript - damn this hair - and I only designed the book to run to about 200; but when you introduce the female sect, a book does run away with you. I am very curious to see what you will think of my two girls. My own opinion is quite clear; I am in love with both. I foresee a few pleasant years of spiritual flirtations. The creator (if I may name myself, for the sake of argument, by such a name) is essentially unfaithful. For the duration of the two chapters in which I dealt with Miss Grant, I totally forgot my heroine, and even - but this is a flat secret - tried to win away David. I think I must try some day to marry Miss Grant. I'm blest if I don't think I've got that hair out! which seems triumph enough; so I conclude.
Your infinitesimal correspondence has reached me, and I have the honour to refer to it with scorn. It contains only one statement of conceivable interest, that your health is better; the rest is null, and so far as disquisitory unsound. I am all right, but David Balfour is ailing; this came from my visit to the man-of-war, where I had a cup of tea, and the most of that night walked the verandah with extraordinary convictions of guilt and ruin, many of which (but not all) proved to have fled with the day, taking David along with them; he R.I.P. in Chapter XXII.
On Saturday I went down to the town, and fetched up Captain Gibson to dinner; Sunday I was all day at Samoa, and had a pile of visitors. Yesterday got my mail, including your despicable sheet; was fooled with a visit from the high chief Asi, went down at 4 P.M. to my Samoan lesson from Whitmee - I think I shall learn from him, he does not fool me with cockshot rules that are demolished next day, but professes ignorance like a man; the truth is, the grammar has still to be expiscated - dined with Haggard, and got home about nine.
Born, May 25, 1842, at Abingdon. Brother of Rev. W. E. Cousins (No. 583). Ch.m. Hadleigh C.Ch., 1859 (Palmer). Studied at Leeds under Rev. E. R. Condor, M.A., and at Spring Hill Coll., Birmingham. Appointed to Madagascar. Ordained May 18, 1864, at Abingdon. Married CATHARINE DIXON, Ch.m., Providence Ch., Uxbridge (Clarke). Sailed June 20, 1864. Arrived at Tananarive Sept., 1864. Joined in the missionary oversight of the native church at Ambàtanakànga and its out-stations. The Memorial Church at Ambàtanakànga was opened Jan. 22, 1867. On April 7, 1869, he commenced a Training Class for native students, which led to the establishment of the Theological Institute or College, which was forally inaugurated by the Queen on Jan. 24, 1870. In Sept. 1870, he was relieved from the charge of the Ambàtanakànga church. Having been appointed one of the L.M.S. Delegates for the revision of the Malagasy Bible, he entered upon this work Dec. 1, 1873. In Sept. 1877, the church at Análakèly haing been associated with the College, he took charge of that church, and of part of the connected district. On Dec. 10, 1883, he was appointed by the Board Deputation Agent for London, and in 1884 Editor of Publications, beginning his permanent official duties on Jan. 1, 1885. On April 13, 1891, he was appointed Editorial Secretary and Assistant Foreign Secretary. On March 29, 1892, he was appointed a Delegate to represent the L.M.S. at the celebration of the Jubilee of the Norwegian Missionary Society at Stavanger. On July 26, 1898, Mr. Cousins was appointed Joint Foreign Secretary of the Society with charge of the Missions in Madagascar and China. In 1899, Mr. Cousins and Rev. W. Pierce visited British Guinea as a Joint Deputation from the Board and the Congregational Union of England and Wales, leaving England May 17, and reaching Plymouth, on their return, July 5. In 1903, Mr. Cousins and Rev. W. Bolton, M.A., visited China as a Deputation from the Board, leaving London Sept. 17, and reaching England on their return, Aug. 14, 1904. At the end of May, 1909, Mr. Cousins retired from office, and settled at Worthing. He was then made an Honorary Director of the Society. During the absence of Rev. G. Currie Martin in China (Nov., 1909 - June, 1910), Mr. Cousins resumed partial work at the Mission House. In 1910, together with Sir Charles Tatting and the Rev. Wm. Dower, Mr. Cousins was deputed by the Board to visit the S African Missions of the Society and left England on Nov. 5, 1910, reaching it on his return on April 15, 1911.
Visits to England: Sept. 18, 1874 - March 11, 1876; Mrs C., Sept 14, 1881; Sepr 24, 1883.
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“From Island to Island.” London: Snow & Co, 1893
The Story of the South Seas L.M.S. Missionary Gift-book; 1895, pp. 211
Gleanings from many Fields L.M.S. Missionary Gift-book; 1899, pp. 216
Also many books in Malagasy.
Born, Jan. 20, 1868, at Taranarive. Son of Rev. G. Cousins (No 609). Ch.m., C. Ch., Lewisham (Morlais Jones). Studied at Cheshunt Coll. Appointed to Tiensin. Ordained, July 5, 1893. Married, Nov. 1, 1894, at the Cathedral, Shanghai, MARY JANE COUSINS WHITMEE (daughter of Rev. S. J. Whitmee (No. 594), granddaughter of Dr. Nisbet [sic. Turner is meant] (No. 423), Ch.m., C. Ch., Arley, Bristol (Whitmee), who left England, Sept. 16, 1894. In June, 1895, he was transferred to Wuchang. In 1899 Mr. Cousins returned to England, arriving June 2. He then resigned and undertook ministerial work in the United States.
Born, Oct. 11, 1869, at Taranarive. Daughter of Rev. G. Cousins (No 609). Ch.m., C. Ch. Highbury Quadrant, London. Studied medicine, etc., under Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society. Appointed as a Medical Missionary at the Margaret Memorial Hospital, Hankow. Dedication Service, Sept. 24, 1896, at C. CH., Bowdon, Lancs. Left England Nov. 9, 1896, In 1902, Dr. Cousins returned to England on furlough, arriving Sept. 16, and sailed for Hankow, Feb. 20, 1904. In 1907, she married Mr. H. B. Stewart (No. 1275), of the Central China Rel. Tr. Society. In 1909, Mr. Stewart became a missionary of the Society and was appointed to Shanghai. During her residence there, Dr. Stewart acted as medical Officer of the Medhurst Girls' School. In the autumn of 1916, she returned to England. On March 3rd, 1917, her husband died suddenly. Dr. Stewart then accepted an appointment as Assistant Medical Officer of Health at Grimsby.
Born, Feb. 23, 1875, at Smethwick. Son of Rev. G. Cousins (No 609). Ch.m., Cong. Ch., Highbury Quadrant. Studied at New Coll., London. Appointed to Hong Kong. Ordained, Oct. 6, 1898, at C. Ch.Highbury Quadrant. Single. Sailed, Nov. 9, 1898. Married, Jan. 29, 1906, at the British Consulate, Canton, EDITH ANNIE BRASH (No. 1178), of the Canton Mission. In 1903, Mr. Cousins was transferred to Canton, with Poklo as his special charge. In 1906, Poklo was chosen as one of the districts to be worked by the Arthington Trust, and he became an Arthingtom missionary with residence in Poklo. Mrs. Cousins died at Canton, Aug. 21, 1907. Married, Oct. 12, 1909, at the British Consulate and the L.M.S. Chapel Canton, EDITH MARY SABIN (No. 1216), of the Canton Mission.
Visits to England: Nov. 2, 1907 - Jan. 1, 1909; Mrs C., May 17, 1912 - Nov 15, 1912; Aug. 29, 1916 - May 24, 1918, Mrs C., Sept.27, 1919; Mrs. C., Aug. 18, 1923.
Born, June 2, 1875, at Lancaster. Ch.m., Ness Bank Un. F. Ch., Lancaster. Appointed to Canton. Dedication service, Oct. 4, 1904, at Centenary C. Ch. Sailed, Oct. 18, 1904. Married, July 29, 1906, Rev. C. D. Cousins (No. 1077) of the Canton Mission. She died at Canton, Aug. 21, 1907, aged 32.
Born, Oct. 12, 1877, in London. Ch.m., Lyndhurst Rd. C. Ch., Hampstead. Appointed to Siao Chang to establish a Girl's Boarding School. Sailed, Oct. 30, 1906. Married, July 5, 1912, at the British Consulate and at the Anglo-Chinese College Ch., Rev. C. D. Cousins (No. 1077) of the Poklo Mission.
Born, July 15, 1870, at Mortlake, Victoria, Australia. Ch.m., Cong. Ch., Summerhill, Sydney, N.S.W. Had been an agent of the China Inland Mission (1899 - 1905), and of the Cent. China Rel. Tr. Soc. (1905 - 1908), also acting as Accountant of the London Mission, Hankow. Had married in 1907, DR. AGNES COUSINS (No. 1043). Mr. and Mrs. Stewart visited England in 1908, and sailed for Australia in Oct. on their way to China. Mr. Stewart was appointed to Shanghai as Central Treasurer for China, arriving there, Oct. 27, 1909. In 1914, Mr. Stewart resigned, taking up work for the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce. He died at Shanghai, March 3, 1917, aged 46.
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