Memorial for Brooklyn Preacher in Foochow China
A memorial hospital to honor the memory of the late Rev. Richard Storrs, the eminent Brooklyn preacher, will be erected by friends in Foochow China.
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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1903
Page
15
A memorial hospital to honor the memory of the late Rev. Richard Storrs, the eminent Brooklyn preacher, will be erected by friends in Foochow China.
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