Canadian Methodist Mission
The Canadian Methodist Mission (CMM), also known as Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in Canada (MCC; Chinese: 美道會; pinyin: Měi Dào Huì; Wade–Giles: Mei3 Tao4 Hui4; lit. 'Beautiful Way Society'; former romanization: Mei Dao Hwei or Meh Dao Hwei; also known as Ying Mei Hui [Chinese: 英美會; pinyin: Yīng Měi Huì; Wade–Giles: Ying1 Mei3 Hui4; lit. 'Anglo-American Society']), was a Canadian Methodist Christian missionary society mostly working in the province of Szechwan, which was also referred to as "West China."
First Canadian Methodist missionaries to Szechwan, sailed in 1891. Standing: Rev. G. E. Hartwell, Mrs. Hartwell, Rev. O. L. Kilborn, Mrs. Kilborn. Seated: Rev. V. C. Hart, Mrs. Hart, Dr. D. W. Stevenson. | |
| Founder | Virgil C. Hart |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Toronto, Canada |
| Type | Methodist mission |
| Legal status | Mission society |
| Headquarters | Chengtu |
Region served | Szechwan |
Official language | English Szechwanese |
Key people | Virgil C. Hart Omar L. Kilborn |
Parent organization | Methodist Church of Canada United Church of Canada (since 1925) |
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