Background
He was born in Yu-Yao, Chekiang, China in 1894.
吳維德
He was born in Yu-Yao, Chekiang, China in 1894.
He was graduated from the Presbyterian Academy in Ningpo and the Hangchow Christain College in Hangchow in 1909 and 1912 respectively. Then he went to America as a private student in 1914 and entered Wooster College, Ohio, graduating with B.Sc. degree, 1916. He attended Princeton University, New Jersey, 1916-20, and was graduated from the Theological Seminary and also received his M.A. degree.
He was appointed as a secretary by the International Committee of Y.M.C.A. (Young Men's Christian Association) New York to proceed to Europe to assist in the direction of Chinese labor corps participating in the World War, June 1918-Sept. 1919. then he returned to China in 1920 and became secretary of the Union Committee of Hangchow (a missionary organization) and a dean of the Hansrchow Christian College, 1922-28. He was technical expert of the Ministry of Railways on labor welfare, 1928-29, and since 1929 he was a general secretary of the National Child Welfare Association of China.