Calvin Wilson Mateer, forty-five years a missionary in Shantung, China : $b a biography

"Calvin Wilson Mateer, Forty-Five Years a Missionary in Shantung, China" by Daniel W. Fisher is a biographical account from the early 1900s that follows the remarkable journey of Calvin Wilson Mateer, a devoted missionary who dedicated forty-five years of his life to service in Shantung, China. Beginning with his upbringing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the narrative traces Mateer’s path from a young man instilled with strong Christian values and a commitment to education, to his eventual calling as a missionary. The biography recounts the hardships and victories he faced while traveling to and working in China, highlighting both the rough initial voyage and the cultural and logistical challenges within the country that tested his resolve and solidified his determination to educate and spread his religious beliefs among the Chinese population.