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(1903) Girl's School Begins

The Lindbergs moved to Chui-ch'eng, 140 li southwest of Kiaohsien. Recently a chapel holding 200 was built in the town. ⁶⁸

In 1900 the mission under Hedvig had started a boys school.1 The missionaries were now ready to start a girls school begun in 1903 [in Chui-ch'eng?] under the leadership of Mrs. Lindberg. Girls were not usually educated in China. This was something new for many of the people.

1. Len, see Oscar's "The Swedish Baptist Mission in Shantung" in the binder Rinell Documents for more data on schools opened over the years in various towns, and the positive influence of these schools for Christian missions.

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