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Rev. John Sung | |
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 Rev. John Sung after his first Singapore visit in 1935, about to sail for Shanghai | |
| Born | Sung Shang-chieh September 27, 1901 |
| Died | August 18, 1944 (aged 42) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | Ph.D. in chemistry |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Occupation | Evangelist |
| Spouse | Yu Jinhua |
| Children | 5 |
| John Sung Shang Chieh | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 宋尙節 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宋尚节 | ||||||||
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John Sung Shang Chieh (Chinese: 宋尙節, 27 September 1901 – 18 August 1944)[1] also John Sung, was a renowned Chinese Christian evangelist who played an instrumental role in the revival movement among the Chinese in mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia during the 1920s and 1930s.[2]
- ^ "Sung, John", in Encyclopedia of Protestantism, Hans J. Hillerbrand, ed. (Routledge, 2004)
- ^ R. G. Tiedemann – Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China 2009 – Page 129 0765640015 "Among these were Song Shangjie 宋尚節 (John Sung, 1901–1944) and Ji Zhiwen 計志文(Andrew Gih, 1901–1985), who started their Bethel Bands (Boteli budaotuan 伯特利佈道團) in 1931. When Japan invaded China in 1937, Dr. Shi and .."