Monday, February 18, 2013

Trinity Church Choir Gulangyu July 10 1949

I received from Xiamen government this morning the proposal for a new museum on Gulangyu, which will display old photos, documents, etc.--and at the same time I received from Mr. Ken Lin, in New York, a photo of Gulangyu's Trinity Church Choir, taken July 10, 1949.  Great timing!

Trinity church was considered at one time China's most beautiful Protestant Church, and was named Trinity not just because of the "Holy Trinity" but also because three denominations cooperated in building it.  

Mr. Ken Lin wrote, "My relative Dr. Yu Tang Lin held wedding in Union Church [XM Govt. spent over 2 million rebuilding this in 2010]  that you mentioned below before leaving China. His elder sister was my Mom's godmother and used to live on the 3rd floor of my house in Kulangsu."


Trinity Church Choir, Gulangyu Amoy July 10, 1949 kulongsu

Xiamen, by the way, now has over 40 registered churchesClick Here for info about them, or Click Here for info about Fujian Churches and Christian activities.

Miss Chen, of Xiamen's Jehovah Nissi Christian Bookstore, will soon publish a book about Xiamen church history.

Bill Brown Xiamen University www.amoymagic.com