BOONE, William Jones

[s. 118] : Born in South Carolina, July 1, 1805; graduated at the University of South Carolina; studied law under Chancellor de Sau ure; pursued a theological course at the Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Alexandria, Va., and having studied medicine with reference to the mi ionary field, offered himself to the Board of Mi ions; was appointed and sailed July 8, 1837, reaching Batavia October 22. Here he studied the Chinese language, held an English service, distributed tracts, established schools and found his medical knowledge of great use. Consecrated mi ionary bishop to China, 1844. In 1846 Bishop Boone began the translation of the Prayer-Book, and engaged in the revision of the New Testament. In 1847 he was chosen one of the committee of delegates from the several mi ions to revise the translation of the Bible. His ability as a scholar See was highly appreciated. He died at Shanghai, 4, 1847, and sailed soon after under appointment of the ABCFM. In January, 1848, he arrived in Bombay, which was the scene of his labors, interrupted only by for India, Stevens (Bp.), Memorial Sermon on W. J. Boone’, Philadelphia, 1865. 119