Background
Lake, John was born on June 11, 1870 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Captain George Blocker and Rosa Florence (Jones) Lake.
Lake, John was born on June 11, 1870 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Captain George Blocker and Rosa Florence (Jones) Lake.
Doctor of Laws, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina., 1930. Student State Military College, class of 1891. Columbia Theological Seminary, 1891-1893, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, Kentucky), 1899-1902.
South. T. Williams of China), 1907 (deceased). Married second, Carrie Elford Bostick (teacher In America and China), 1909 (deceased). Married 3d, Virginia Barclay Lake, daughter Professor J. L. Lake, June 27, 1933.
Children—Virginia Austin and Rosa Florence.
Young Men's Christian Association secretary (city, county and state), 1891-1903. Ordained to the ministry of the Baptist Church, 1893.
Pastor, school teacher and editors Missionary to China, 1903-1935, missionary emeritus since 1939.
Founder Tai-Kam Island Leper Hospital and Colony.
President John Lake, Incorporated., for more than 10 years, and until at his request, it was dissolved and work merged with Foreign Mission Board and South. China Convention Several missionary journeys around the world. Author of several volumes in verse. Has written several books and booklets on missionary work, in English and Chinese, edited and contributed to various journals in both languages
Address: 3924 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missoury Deceased.
Married Pearl Hall Williams (widow of Review. Married second, Carrie Elford Bostick (teacher In America and China), 1909 (deceased). Children: Virginia Austin and Rosa Florence.