WHERRY, Prof. John (PEKING), M.A., D.D.; Professor of Theology, and Missionary; b. May 23, 1837, near Shippensburg, Penn., U.S.A., s. of Hon. Samuel Wherry, State Senator of Penn. and Assoc. Judge of Cumberland County; in. 1863, Sara E. Brandon. Educ.: Franklin Acad., Pa.; Princeton University; Princeton Theol. Seminary. Instructor of Latin in Princeton University, 1860-61; with Pennsylvania militia in civil war, 1862; arrived at Shanghai as Missionary of the Presbyterian Church, 1864; superintendent of the Presbyterian Mission Press, 1869-70; removed to Chefoo, 1870, and to Peking, 1872; pastor of 1st Presbyterian Church, Principal of Peking High School; Principal of Shantung College, 1878-80; Secretary of Publication Committee of North China Tract Society; Chairman of Ncr.th China Tract Society; Joint Editor of Chinese Sunday Lesson Papers; Moderator of the Synod of China; three times Commissioner to the Presbyterian General Assembly in U.S.A.; appointed by Shanghai Conference with Drs. Chalmers, Edkins, Sheffield and Schaub on Committee to translate the Bible into High Wen-li; in the siege of the Legations, 1900; appointed by the North China Educational Union Professor of New Testament Exegesis in the North China Union Theological College. Member of Peking Missionary Association and of Peking Oriental Society. Publications: Biographical Sketch of William Gamble, originator of the modern typefoundry and press for Chinese, Japanese and Corean printing; History of the Translation of the Bible into Chinese; various articles in English and Chinese periodicals; conjointly with others, about 30 vols. of Sunday Lessons in Chinese; and the New Testament in High Wen-li. Address: Presbyterian Mission, Peking, China.