DEAN, Rev. William

[s. 226] : For many years a misHis work sionary in Siam, under the ABMU. in that country began in 1835, and through his efforts the first Chinese church in Bangkok was On his return organized two years afterward. to America in 1845 he awakened great interest and induced many to in his work by his addre es, take a deeper interest in the cause of foreign In 1864 he resumed his work at Bangkok, where he remained until 1884. He died at San Diego, August 13, 1895. mi ions. DEESA. See DiSA. DEHRA: A town in the Dehra Dun district, United Provinces, India. Prettily situated in a mountain valley more than 2,300 feet above Population the sea, 75 miles east of Ambala. (1891), 27,500, of whom 75 per cent, are Hindus and nearly 25 per cent. Mohammedans. Mi ion station of the PN (1853), with (1901) 5 mi ionaries, men and women (one of them a physician) 17 native workers, men and women; 1 common school, 2 high schools, and 101 profe ing Chris Also station of the General Synod of the tians. Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, 1 mi ionary, 5 native workers, men and women 2 preaching places, 1 common school and with; special work for lepers. DEINZERHOHE Station of the Neuen Dettelsau Mi ionary Society, situated on the E. coast The force is composed of German New Guinea.: of 2 mi ionaries, who conduct a there. common school DELAGOA BAY: A station of the WMS south of Lourengo Marques, Portuguese East Africa, In 1899 there were situated on Delagoa Bay. stationed here 1 mi ionary, 20 native workers, men and women; with 3 places of worship and 3 common schools. The South African war disarranged many of the mi ionary enterprises of these regions and revised reports have not yet (1903) been obtainable. 226