JJ17 The Armenian cemetery at Jaffa violated by the Turks. The Turks have not left a single grave untouched, and not one tomb-stone standing. Many marble monuments were taken. The British forces arrived just in time to prevent the removal of the rest.
L818 Official photograph taken on the British Western front in France. The American Flag was unfurled and saluted by representatives of the Allied Armies.
L810 Official Photograph taken on the British Western front in France. Independence Day Anniversary was honored in Belgian by the Belgian Army. The American Flag was unfurled and saluted by representatives of the Allied Armies. Belgian G.O. C. Speaking at the unfurling of the American Flag.
5 A near view of the lower part occupied by the Headmaster. It is hoped that the headmaster will some day have the Principal's bungalow and that the Principal will have a new bungalow.
6th Our city church has the highest tower in the city. From this tower these two views of Moradabad City were taken. This city has about 90,000 inhabitants.
7th Our city church has the highest tower in the city. From this tower these two views of Moradabad City were taken. This city has about 90,000 inhabitants.
Y.M. 364 British Official Photographs taken in Mesopotamia. Summit of pass 2 1/4 hours from Kermanshah. Looking southsouthwest over the Zeilah Valley. Man carrying a curious shrine. (September, 1917)
L640 Official photograph taken on the British Western front in France. British army carrier pigeons in France. A Franco-British carrier, which makes long distance flights.
N797 A Tommy reading German sign in Perronne, just immediately after we had pushed the Germans out of it. Official photograph taken on the British Western front in France.
The Bungalow in which the District Superintendent formerly lived. Now empty because of having but one missionary in station in place of three, that we used to have.
The Bungalow occupied by the Principal of the Parker High School. It was occupied by Charles E. Simpson, and is now empty. It is along side the boy's boarding and very near to the new High School building.
A view of the front of our Boarding. A similar section to this will be constructed after receiving money for the completion of the Boarding. The shaded portion down stairs is where the Headmaster's quarters are.
69685 Group of Taurians helped by the Armenian and Syrian Relief. (Dr. Shedd of Urumia, Persia)
Checking off the name of applicant just before he received his allotment of flour. Food distribution in Urumia Persia. Armenian and Syrian Relief. Mr. Richards.
Group of Christian refugees who have been given quilts. In two villages there are over four hundred families of refugees. The Armenian and Syrian Relief gave 300 quilts to them. Dr. W. A. Shedd, Urumia, Persia
Group of Tiari men, with pile of cloth given them. Armenian and Syrian Relief. Dr. W. A. Shedd, Urumia, Persia.
A group of Christian refugees who have been given Quilts. In two villages there are over four hundred families of refugees. We gave about 300 quilts to them. Dr. W. A. Shedd. Urumia, Persia
Syrian refugees from the villages between Ramallah and Nablus. Mr. Beaumont of the S and P Relief is investigating these cases one by one. They are given shelter in David's Tower and are here seated on the steps of the entrance.
H10 Pastoral visitation in little Italy, New York City
H90 John D. Thrid, age 42, wife and eleven children. Native of Scotland. Arrived on the S. S. Caledonia, September 17, 1905. Went to friend John Fleming, Anniston, Alabama
H92 Eleazor Kaminesky Russian Hebrew, pupil and follower of Tolstoy,vegetarian, lecturer, artist, model, poser, writer, wandering through New York dressed this way.
H93 Algerian polygamist deported although very wealthy. Was not married but was an advocate of polygamy and therefore came under the law.
H150 Italian boy who came over with his mother leaving the father, an Italian soldier back in the old country. Oh ship board coming over his mother made this costume for him .
H151 Dutch children. They started from Holland with their mother, expecting to join their father in Wisconsin. The mother died on the way. A missionary took them in charge and brought them to their father.
H152 Picture of a man who is part Alsatian and part Danish.
H2460 Groups of immigrant girls in costumes representing many nationalities meeting for their Christmas Festival under the direction of the International Young Womens Christian Association at Church of All Nations.
H2744 Rev. Oscar Huddleston of the Philippine Islands, at the Columbus Centenary meeting. June, 1918. Talking to Dr. A. Tindley of Calvary Church, Philadelphia.
H2745 Joseph C. Sherrill, Representative of the Foreign Board. William Alfred Carroll Hughes, Field Secretary of Work, Home Board.
H2746 District Superintendents of the Mississippi Conference who are putting the Rural Churches Program across, and by so doing, breaking the backbone of peonage on the Mississippi Plantations.
H2747 Dr. P.J. Mavethy of the Freedman's Aid Society, Dr. P. M. Waters, President of Gammon University, Dr. R. E. Jones of Southern Christian Advocate, at Columbus, Ohio, June, 1918.
H2748 Dr. P.J. Mavethy of the Freedman's Aid Society, Dr. P. M. Waters, President of Gammon University, Dr. R. E. Jones of Southern Christian Advocate, at Columbus, Ohio, June, 1918.
H2751 Rev. C. A. Tindley. D.D. Calvary Church, Philadelphia which has the largest enrolled membership in Methodism (Mr. Blanpied, left)
H2756 Meeting of the National District Superintendents Convention, together with the Board of Bishops and the Joint Centenary Commission. Taken on the steps of the State Capitol. Ohio. Columbus, Ohio June, 1918
H2753 Dr. Bertrand M. Tipple. Superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Work, at Rome, Italy. June, 1918
H2757 Meeting of the National District Superintendents Convention, together with the Board of Bishops and the Joint Centenary Commission. Taken on the steps of the State Capitol. Ohio. Columbus, Ohio June, 1918
H2764 Meeting of the National District Superintendents Convention, together with the Board of Bishops and the Joint Centenary Commission. Taken on the steps of the State Capitol. Ohio. Columbus, Ohio June, 1918
H2762 Black District Superintendents at Columbus Ohio who formed an integral part of the Centenary meeting. This picture was taken at Dinner time, when everyone felt especially happy. June, 1918
H4011 Rev. H. A. Bassett. D.D.. President of Albuquerque College, a tireless man who is pouring out his life in behalf of the needs of the Spanish Speaking of the South West.
H6681 Left to right, Dr. McCombo Superintendent Methodist and Portuguese Work in Arizona and California. Bishop Leonard, Dr. Johnson Superintendent Japanese work in California and Dr. Pearson Superintendent Chinese work in California.
H6758 Rev. Crouch missionary to the Yuma Indians. Arizona.
H12445 Rev. Mines Pastor 1st Methodist Episcopal Church Germantown, Middle Bishop William F. Oldham, Right Rev. George Bickley D.D. Superintendent Philadelphia.
H12826 John Sanford Brumback
H12840 Carols D. Alvian, winner in High School Debating Team.
64552 "studies in Stewardship" and "A Man and His Money"
64577 Kittens
6488 Hester Hartzell Withey, Boston, Massachusetts March 21, 1913, at the Quiongua Mission Station of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Angola, Africa
Died: August 31, 2010
Family:
Parents: Herbert "Bertie" Cookman Withey and Ruth (Bassett) Withey, missionaries to Angola with the Methodist Episcopal Church; father did translation work
Siblings: Sister (18 months younger), brother (five years younger)
Raised in: Angola, California, and Cape Town, South Africa
Education:
1929?-1933 University of Cape Town, BA in English and French
1936-1939 Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, Graduate nursing program
1940? Women and Children's Hospital, Chicago. State registration in South Africa and Illinois (registration lapsed while in China)
Professional Activities:
1940 Applied to WEC mission board and was accepted
1946 Began WEC headquarters training
1947-1948 Operated a rural medical clinic in Kangding [formerly Kangting] in western China near Tibetan border
1948-1950 Established dispensary in Kantse
1950 Returned to Kangding after communist army arrived in Kantse
1951 WEC team escorted out of China
1951 Waited in Hong Kong for visa to India
1951-1956/7 Assigned to India near Nepal border
1956/7-1977 Worked in Darjeeling area; worked with Tibetans and Nepali church women; began conference ministry with speakers from G.W. North's group in England, and ran "fellowship house"
1976-1978 Reassigned to Lucknow, India; helped in various projects for Bethel, and some work on chorus book for Darjeeling
1978-1982 Assigned to Delhi; continued conference ministry with speakers and ran a "fellowship house"
1982 Left India to retire from field service, ca. 1983
1984-? Retired status, but taught course at WEC headquarters in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania
1985 Traveled to Tibet
90207 The wireless room of the steamship. Mauretania the fastest steamship in the world
Mauretania: Mauretania, transatlantic passenger liner of the Cunard Line, called the “Grand Old Lady of the Atlantic.” It was launched in 1906 and made its maiden voyage in 1907; thereafter, it held the Atlantic Blue Riband for speed until 1929, challenged only by its sister ship, the Lusitania.
91274 Death in vain forbids his rise; Allelujah! Christ hath pened paradise, Allelujah!
91275 Lives again our glorious King: Allelujah!
Where, O death is now thy sting? Allelujah
91276 Once he died our souls to save: Allelujah!
Where's ty victory, boasting grave? Allelujah!
91277 Soar we now where Christ has led, Allelujah!
Follow our exalted Head: Allelujah
Made like him, like him we rise; Allelujah!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies! Allelujah!