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John Wier, D.D., A,M., F.T. Litt. Dr. WhER, was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, coming of sturdy Irish parents. He received his early training in private schools, hiit later studied in six of the leading colleges and universities in America ami luirope. taking the highest Academic degrees. Early in life he made up his mind to be a minister, and afterwards held success- fully the highest position in si. different conferences. In 188S, he was , hos?n as the fii-st ]iresident of the Anglo-Japanese College, after its transportation to th? Method ist I ' jiiscojial Church. Shortly aftervvard? he was re iuested by the Bishop to accept th ' office of presiding-elder of the Northern .lapanes? District, then about one-third of the Enijiire. From this work he was called as foreign president to Tokio, the seat and centre of Methodist educational work. He was a member of the committee ot five who distributed the entire missionary funds, also the commission which pro- vided chaplains for the field and Christian literature for the army and navy during the Chinese and .Japanese war. He was leader in l)ringing about a change in the entire missionary ixjlicy, which meant the purity of American and .Taiwanese workers, and the [ilacing of natives in the best educational positions as soon as they were fit for them. He is the author of different works in Ethics and New Testament Theology and Religion, which are used as text-books in the Methodist schools of .Japan. His entire period in Japa n was one of intense political activity. He has circunmavigated the globe twice, visiting numerous bible scenes in the Holy Land. He returned to America and was elected president of Scio College in 1899. In 1(10!) our Seminary was blest witli the coming of Dr. Wier. During his stay with us he has secured over two hundred thousand doUars in endowments of one kind and aniitlier. He is a man who is equally at lionie among all races of people and makes man - friends wherever he goes; is simple and unassuming in appearance and deportment, kind and genial in manner, standing liigli among the student body, honored. resi)ected and loved by everyone.
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