Oss, John, 1892-1959
Person
Dates
- Existence: Nov 11, 1892 to July 15, 1959
Biographical
John Oss (Nov 11, 1892 to July 15, 1959) is best known as a Seventh-Day Adventist missionary to China. He and his wife, Olga Oss, served in China for 32 years, from 1919 to 1950, mainly in the publishing ministry. He was author of Mission Advance in China, and was working on the manuscript for The Sabbath and the Weekly Cycle in China at the time of his death.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Oss Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 67
Content Description
This collection mainly contains John Oss’ unpublished manuscript The Week and Sabbath in China, and pertinent materials collected in Chinese, Japanese and English. It also includes correspondence (from 1929-1958), articles, and a few photographs John Oss took in China.
Dates:
1869 - 1958