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John Ross was born at Rarichie in Easter Ross where Gaelic was his native language.
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John Ross was born at Rarichie in Easter Ross where Gaelic was his native language.
He is also known for translating the first Korean Bible. He received his education at Fearn School, Glasgow University and Theological Hall, Edinburgh. John Ross, called in Chinese: 罗约翰, went first to Yingkou, then moved to Mukden (the present-day Shenyang) and established a church there in 1889.
This church was called Dongguan Church (East Gate Church) because it was built just outside East Gate, as Christian churches were not allowed within the city wall.
He also started a mission in Fushun. While in China, John Ross met traders from of Korea one day, and decided to make a Korean translation of the New Testament, which was completed in 1887 and brought to of Korea.
This was the first Korean version In 1892 he was visited from of Korea by James Scarth Gale. Ross returned to Scotland in 1910, but continued to help the Scotland-China Society.
He died in Edinburgh and is buried there mid-way along the east side of the main north-south path in Newington Cemetery.
There is a plaque commemorating John Ross on the sea front at Balintore in Easter Ross. In 1877, John Gilbert Baker named Iris rossii in his honour. Ray Desmond (Editor).
(This book was originally published prior to 1923, and rep...)
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