Missions, American

Translated version of New Testament, book of Matthew, into the local Chinese dialect. Created under the direction of Moses Clark White and is inscribed for the Missionary Lyceum of Wesleyan University. Additional handwritten note reads "Characters used as phonetics and not according to classical signification. Intelligible to people of Fuhchau only."

The Missionary Lyceum at Wesleyan University existed from 1834 until approximately 1878. The purpose of the Lyceum was to promote a missionary zeal among its members by way of debates, addresses, collection of artifacts and literature from foreign missions, and the exchange of correspondence with various missionaries around the world The Missionary Lyceum records include correspondence, financial records, minutes, reports, and membership rosters.

The Moses Clark White Collection contains four items: Common Place book; a Bible by N. T. Matthew in Fuhchan colloquial; a bound volume of Copy of Manuscripts by Moses C. White, M.D., Pioneer Missionary, Relating to the Founding of Methodist Missions in Foochow, China; and unbound photocopy of the Copy of Manuscripts.