John Leighton Stuart:the Closest Stranger

John Leighton Stuart was born in Hangzhou in June,1876.His parents were among the earliest American missionaries to China.He lived with his parents in Hangzhou.Although an American by nationality,Stuart considered himself"a Chinese more than an American".At the age of 11,he was sent to school in Virginia,where he was teased by classmates for his ignorance of the language.During his college years,influenced by the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions,he made his decision for missionary service.In 1904,after his marriage,he returned to Hangzhou with his wife as a missionary.

John Leighton Stuart was born in Hangzhou in June, 1876. His parents were among the earliest American missionaries to China. He lived withAmerican missionaries to China. He lived withhis parents in Hangzhou. Although an American by nationality, Stuart considered himself＂a Chinese more than an American＂. At the age of 1 1, he was sent to school in Virginia, where he was teased by classmates for his ignorance of the language. During his college years, influenced by the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, he made his decision for missionary service. In 1904, after his marriage, he returned to Hangzhou with his wife as a missionary.