Young John Allen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Young John Allen

Missionary in China

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1836

Place of Birth: Burke County, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 30-May-1907

Profession: writer, missionary, author

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Young John Allen (January 3, 1836 – May 30, 1907) or Young J.
Allen, was an American Methodist missionary in late Qing Dynasty China with the American Southern Methodist Episcopal Mission.
He is best known in China by his local name Lin Lezhi (???). Allen's most influential work was in the field of education, as he worked at a government school before founding the Anglo-Chinese College in Shanghai.
He was also a strong force in educating women at a time when that was very radical for Confucian society.
His efforts helped to found the McTyeire School for girls.
Allen also published several newspapers and magazines as a form of both evangelism and education, which influenced many Chinese reformers of the Self-Strengthening Movement and prompted philosophical discussions comparing Christianity and Confucianism.
His publications were popular among many Chinese for their attention to Western concepts of international relations, economics and the natural sciences.