<p class="ql-block">先伯⽗名为吴绍勤字国忠，宗诚公之次⼦也.世居安海星塔乡，以农为业.先祖⽗⺟未闻道时，佞佛甚谨.</p><p class="ql-block">诸⽗从幼受其濡染，亦习与俱化焉.迨及灵光烛照,祖⽗⺟先后归真,引家当道.⽽先伯⽗年登⼗六，因幼时奉契夫⼈妈例须赛原酬神烛，坚持不肯脱俗。惟上主召⼈旨不移，旋亦蒙神开化，同归觉路。</p><p class="ql-block">归主后，对于圣道钻研维勤，信奉甚笃。年⼗九⽽领洗进教焉。时倪为霖教</p><p class="ql-block">⼠主持泉安⼀带教会，⻅其热诚可造，⻘睐有加，佣之于侧，使得就近学道，及稍有根底，即进之回澜圣道书</p><p class="ql-block">院。俾浔悉⼼研究，以备传道之先。</p><p class="ql-block">时⾏年⼆⼗有六，正近苏公发愤读书之年，春秋四阅毕所学，⽽任圣役。并由吴罗密教⼠介绍聘林淑贞⼥⼠为室，即于光绪九年五⽉⼗⽇成婚。⼥⼠为故传道林德全之⼥公⼦，⾃幼从⽗⺟信道，稚龄疼失怙恃。蒙⼥教⼠提携教养，赋性聪颖，⽴品端庄，德学兼优，甚称⼥</p><p class="ql-block">中之秀。来归后，先伯⽗如⻥得⽔,伉丽甚笃，相敬相爱，如友如宾，同德同⼼为主服务,历任仙苑，溪尾，蓬壶及泉州医院传道.到处⻅称得⼈钦仰,盖得⼒于伯</p><p class="ql-block">⺟内助之贤也.年四⼗⼀应漳属⽩⽔营堂会之聘，于光绪⼆⼗年春，⽴为该堂牧师。</p><p class="ql-block">在任七年，⿎吹建堂煞费经营，教会颇有起⾊。光绪廿七年，应⻄公会聘，</p><p class="ql-block">转任⽯并传道历⼆年。深沪教会有建堂之举,公会以先伯⽗于建堂富有经验，即聘其移任督理。⽅在鸠⼯庀村将告成功时，不幸沪地疫病⼤发。伯⺟及次⼥贞志，四⼥贞苦先后染疫⽽逝,遗下四男⼆⼥，强半幼稚。先伯⽗于壮年失此得⼒内助，家政会务乏所倚畀,曷胜伤疼，旋因中馈，不可⽆主。即于光绪卅三年⼆⽉续娶余⽒，以资照拂俾得专⼒会务，⽽免内顾之忧,厥后再移住潘径。直⾄⺠国五年先伯⽗以春秋渐⾼，念故乡信</p><p class="ql-block">道者鲜，欲有以化导之，即告体归⾥，以便⾃由传道。</p><p class="ql-block">居乡之⽇，每于夜间及主⽇邀集亲邻⽼幼，在家礼拜，教以诗歌课，以直道。盖抱有圣保罗不忘救亲族之切⼼</p><p class="ql-block">焉。</p><p class="ql-block">先伯⽗素来事主虔笃,晚年对于祈祷，灵修尤⻅致⼒，</p><p class="ql-block">其持家谨严,于⼉⼥教育甚注意，四男⼆⼥多经中学，⼤学，受⾼深教育,于学校，社会担任要职。其⾃奉甚为俭约，⽣平爱惜物⼒粗粝，⾃⽢不敢稍事华靡惟对于恤苦怜贫则⼼存利济，会友或亲邻偶有疾病者，除即刻施以医药外,必躬亲探侯愈⽽后已，除即刻施以医药</p><p class="ql-block">外,必躬亲探侯愈⽽后已。其对于国事亦极关怀，迩因暴⽇横⾏，先伯⽗⼼殊疼之，拒买仇货⾄为坚决。⼜辄为国难禁⻝祈祷。年登⼋旬，诸⼉⼥欲为称寿，即以待国家太平后举⾏，推诿之。若遇⽔旱荒灾，则满脸悉容，虔⼼祷告，⼤有饥溺为怀，忧以天下之概，其先⼈</p><p class="ql-block">⽽后⼰，爱国如家，有⾜⻛者。</p> <p class="ql-block">先伯⽗体质素健，绝⽆嗜好，⼜鲜疾病，正望颐养天年，克臻上寿.不意于本年六⽉间竟惠热疾，累及肾，消化排泄不能顺利，以此精神不爽，疼苦剧烈。惟病中恒⾔，念上主鸿恩，忍疼绝不⾔苦，家⼈同状，则谓主之受苦尤⼤，彼既諴默⽆⾔，即予亦应学其忍耐也。</p><p class="ql-block">家⼈虽⼴延良医，极⼒施洽，⽆如帝旨有在，竟于七⽉⽢⼀⽇晚上⼗时应召安然归主，享寿⼋旬晋⼀。缅念先伯⽗归主后，终⽣守道，享寿⼋旬晋⼀。</p><p class="ql-block">缅念先伯⽗归主后，终⽣守道，⾄死靡懈，及今战善尽程，于安息亦固所顾.其⾳容虽渺，懿范堪追。为⼈⼦侄者⼜安可嘿尔⽆⾔，爱拭泪濡笔叙其历略，以备能⽂九君⼦之采择焉尔。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"> 胞侄吴炳耀谨志</p> <p class="ql-block">PastorZhao’snameisQin勤,alsostyledasGuo</p><p class="ql-block">Zhong国忠.HewasgrandfatherCheng’s诚second</p><p class="ql-block">son.Forgenerations,hishomewasinJinXiang</p><p class="ql-block">county晋江县,Anhaicity安海镇,StarTowervillage</p><p class="ql-block">星塔乡andhislivelihoodwasfarming.Hisfatherand</p><p class="ql-block">motherbelievedinBuddhismbeforetheyconverted</p><p class="ql-block">toChristianity.Fromyounghefollowedhisparentsin</p><p class="ql-block">Buddhism.Attheageof16years,bothhisparents</p><p class="ql-block">receivedtheLord’scallandbelievedinChrist.</p><p class="ql-block">Howeverwhenhewasyounghemadeareligious</p><p class="ql-block">vowandthismadehiminitiallytorefusetochange</p><p class="ql-block">hisbeliefs,butatthecalloftheLordhefinallycame</p><p class="ql-block">tohissensesandconvertedtoChristianity.</p><p class="ql-block">SincebelievinginChrist,hehadstudiedtheHoly</p><p class="ql-block">Wayearnestlyandhisbeliefbecamestrengthened.</p><p class="ql-block">Whenhewas19yearsold,hewasbaptizedand</p><p class="ql-block">formallyenteredthechurch.Atthattime,ReverendNi</p><p class="ql-block">WeiLin倪为霖教⼠wasinchargeoftheworkinQuan</p><p class="ql-block">An泉安andledthechurchworktherefoundthathe</p><p class="ql-block">wasdevotedtotheLordandthattherewasafuture</p><p class="ql-block">forhiminthechurch.Heaskedhimtoaccompany</p><p class="ql-block">him,workingononehandandstudyingtheures</p><p class="ql-block">ontheotherhand.Afterhehadacertainfoundation</p><p class="ql-block">inthestudyoftheures,heenteredtheHuiLan</p><p class="ql-block">Seminary回澜圣道书院forfurtherstudiesin</p><p class="ql-block">preparationforfuturepreaching.</p> <p class="ql-block">At theageof26yearshestartedhisworkasan</p><p class="ql-block">evangelist.Atthesametimethroughtheintroduction</p><p class="ql-block">ofpreacher,WuMiLuo吴罗密教⼠,heandMissLin</p><p class="ql-block">SuZhen,林淑贞⼥⼠,weremarriedon10thMay</p><p class="ql-block">1888.LimShuZhenwasthedaughterofthelate</p><p class="ql-block">preacherLimDeQuan林德全传道.Fromyoungshe</p><p class="ql-block">followedherparentsinbelievinginChrist.When</p><p class="ql-block">youngshelostherfathersoshewasbroughtupbya</p><p class="ql-block">ladyevangelist.Shewastalentedandintelligentand</p><p class="ql-block">wasbothexcellentincharacterandlearning.Shewas</p><p class="ql-block">averyremarkablewoman.SincehismarriagetoMiss</p><p class="ql-block">Limhefeltcomfortablelike“fishinwater”.Theyhad</p><p class="ql-block">mutualaffectionforeachotherandtheywereofone</p><p class="ql-block">mindandheartinservingtheLord.Hewasworking</p><p class="ql-block">asapreacherinXianYuan仙范，XiWei溪尾,Peng</p><p class="ql-block">Hu蓬壶及QuanZhouhospital泉州医院.Wherever</p><p class="ql-block">hewentheearnedtherespectoftheresidentsthere</p><p class="ql-block">andhecouldcountonthesupportofhiswife.Inthe</p><p class="ql-block">springof1894whenhewas41yearsold,hewas</p><p class="ql-block">engagedbyBaShuiYingChurch⽩⽔营堂of</p><p class="ql-block">Zhangzhoucountytobetheirpastor.Duringthe7</p><p class="ql-block">yearshewastherehebuiltthechurchandgavehis</p><p class="ql-block">energiestothedevelopmentofthechurch.Thusthe</p><p class="ql-block">churchprospered.In1901,hewasengagedbythe</p><p class="ql-block">WesternMission⻄公会togoasanevangelisttoShi</p><p class="ql-block">Bing⽯并.Twoyearslater,ShenHu深沪Church</p><p class="ql-block">plannedtobuildameetinghall.Thechurchengaged</p> <p class="ql-block">himtobeinchargebecauseofhisexperience.When</p><p class="ql-block">thechurchwasabouttobecompletedtherewasa</p><p class="ql-block">localspreadofaninfectiousdisease.Hiswife,2nd</p><p class="ql-block">daughterZhenZhi贞志and4thdaughterZhenKu贞</p><p class="ql-block">苦insuccessionwerestruckbytheillnessand</p><p class="ql-block">passedawayleavingbehind4sonsand2daughters</p><p class="ql-block">whowerestillveryyoung.Attheprimeofhislifehe</p><p class="ql-block">hadlosthiswifeandhiscareerandfamilylosttheir</p><p class="ql-block">helper.Hefounditdifficulttosurvive.Forthisreason</p><p class="ql-block">inFebruary1908hemarriedMs.Yu余⼥⼠aswife.</p><p class="ql-block">Soonafter,thewholefamilymovedtoPanJing潘径</p><p class="ql-block">tolive.</p><p class="ql-block">Inhislateryearshethoughtofretiringtohishome</p><p class="ql-block">villageasbelieverswerestillveryfewtheresohe</p><p class="ql-block">wantedtogobacktohishometowntodevelopthe</p><p class="ql-block">churchthere.In1916heinformedthefamilythathe</p><p class="ql-block">retiredandwasreturninghomeandbeganspreading</p><p class="ql-block">thegospelonhisown.EveryeveningandonSunday</p><p class="ql-block">hewouldinviterelativesandneighbourstohishome</p><p class="ql-block">forworshipservice,taughteveryonetosinghymns</p><p class="ql-block">andteachthetruth,likeSt.Paul.Hisdearestwish</p><p class="ql-block">wastosavemembersofhisownclan.</p><p class="ql-block">HealwaysservedtheLordfaithfully.Inthelater</p><p class="ql-block">yearshegavehimselftoprayerandspiritual</p><p class="ql-block">enrichment.Hewasalsoverystrictwithfamily</p><p class="ql-block">mattersandattachedgreatimportancetothe</p> <p class="ql-block">educationofhischildren.Allfourboysandtwo</p><p class="ql-block">daughtershadreceivedmiddleschoolandeven</p><p class="ql-block">universityeducation.Whentheybecameadultsthey</p><p class="ql-block">heldimportantpositionsinschoolandsociety.He</p><p class="ql-block">himselfwasverythriftyandthatwaswhyhewasable</p><p class="ql-block">tohelppeoplewhowereimpoverished.Everytimea</p><p class="ql-block">churchmember.relativeorneighbourfellill,besides</p><p class="ql-block">immediatelysendingmedicineoverhewouldwithout</p><p class="ql-block">exceptionpersonallyvisituntilthepatientwaswellon</p><p class="ql-block">hiswaytorecovery.Hewasveryinterestedinthe</p><p class="ql-block">affairsofthecountry.WhentheJapaneseinvaded</p><p class="ql-block">China,hewasinpainandwasfirminboycotting</p><p class="ql-block">Japanesegoods.Healsofastedandprayedforthe</p><p class="ql-block">nation’swelfare.Whenthecountrywasbesetwith</p><p class="ql-block">floodsandfamineshelookedsadandturnedto</p><p class="ql-block">earnestprayer.Whenhereached80yearsthe</p><p class="ql-block">childrenwantedtothrowabanquetbuthewould</p><p class="ql-block">postponeituntiltherewaspeaceinthenation.</p><p class="ql-block">AccordingtotheChineseproverb,hewouldbethe</p><p class="ql-block">firsttobeconcernedwiththeworld’stroubleandthe</p><p class="ql-block">lasttorejoiceinitshappiness.</p><p class="ql-block">Hishealthhadallalongbeengood.Frombeforehe</p><p class="ql-block">hadnobadhabitsandseldomfellill.Nobodycould</p><p class="ql-block">haveforeseeninthatyearduringthesixthmonththat</p><p class="ql-block">hewouldcomedownwithfever.Thisgaveriseto</p><p class="ql-block">kidneydisease,hisappetiteandbowelsworsenand</p><p class="ql-block">hisbodysufferedfromseverepains.Hewouldalways</p><p class="ql-block">bearhissufferingswithoutamurmur.Hewouldeven</p><p class="ql-block">say,“TheLord’ssufferingsweregreater,yethenever</p> <p class="ql-block">complainedofhissuferings.Ialsoshouldlearnfrom</p><p class="ql-block">hispatience.”.Thefamilyevensoughtoutthebest</p><p class="ql-block">physicianandtriedtheirbesttocurehimbutfinally</p><p class="ql-block">onthe21stdayofthesevenmonthat10o’clockat</p><p class="ql-block">nighthereceivedthecalltoreturntotheLordatthe</p><p class="ql-block">ageof81years.</p> <p class="ql-block">FromtheFamilytreeofRev.WuGuoZhong,hisson</p><p class="ql-block">Rev.WuHongTsowasaminister.HisdaughterWu</p><p class="ql-block">JingLingestablishedandwasthePrincipalofChin</p><p class="ql-block">LianSeminary.Rev.WuHongToohas3sons,who</p><p class="ql-block">werealsoministers.</p><p class="ql-block">从吴国忠牧师的家谱中，他的⼉⼦吴鸿助是牧师。他</p><p class="ql-block">的⼥⼉吴静铃成⽴并曾任⾦链神学院院⻓。吴鸿助牧</p><p class="ql-block">师有3个⼉⼦，也是牧师。</p> <p class="ql-block">参考译⽂：</p><p class="ql-block">赵牧师名勤，字国忠，是诚先⽣的第⼆⼉⼦，世代居信在晋江县安海镇星塔乡，务农为⽣，他的祖⽗⺟在不知道基督时是信佛的。他从⼩也跟⻓辈信佛。在他⼗六岁时，他的祖⽗受主的感召先后改信基督，但他因⼩时侯许过愿。开始坚持不肯改变信仰，但在主的召唤下终于醒悟，也改信了基督教。</p><p class="ql-block">⾃从信奉基督后，他对圣道认真道钻研，信仰坚定。⼗九岁时受洗正式⼊教，当时，倪为霖教⼠主持泉安，带</p><p class="ql-block">教会⼯作，发现他对主很热诚，将来定有作为,就将他带在身边,⼀边⼯作，⼀边学道，当他对圣道研究有了⼀定的基础后，⼜进⼊回澜圣道书院进修，为以后传道准备。他在⼆⼗六岁时，开始传道。同时，经由吴罗密教⼠介绍，他与林淑贞⼥⼠于1882年05⽉10⽇结婚。林淑贞⼥⼠为已故林德全传道的⼥⼉，从⼩跟⽗⺟信奉基督，幼年时代就失去了⽗⺟，由⼥教⼠培养⻓⼤，她天赋聪颖，品学兼优，是个⾮常出众的⼥⼦，⾃从娶了林⼥⼠为妻后，他如⻥得⽔，夫妻感情很好，同⼼同德为主服务。他先后在XianYuan仙范，XiWei溪尾,</p><p class="ql-block">PengHu蓬壶及泉州医院传道，所到之外都深得⼈们的尊敬，这些都得⼒于夫⼈的帮助，1894年春当他四⼗⼀岁时，被Zhangzhoucounty漳州县BaShuiYing</p><p class="ql-block">Church⽩⽔营堂会聘为该堂的牧师。他为该堂服务的七年间，为建设教堂和教会的发展有尽⼼机,使该教会有很⼤的起⾊。1901年，他受⻄公会的聘任，到Shi</p><p class="ql-block">Jing⽯井传道，⼆年后，ShenHu深沪教会准备建设堂会，考虑他在这⽅⾯很有经验，就聘他为督理。在堂会就要完⼯时，当地流⾏传染病。夫⼈及⼆⼥⼉ZhenZhi贞志，四⼥⼉ZhenKu贞苦先后得病逝世，留下四个男孩和⼆⼥孩⼤多还很幼⼩，他在壮年时失去夫⼈，事业，家庭都失去了得的帮助，⽣活难以维持，故于1906年02⽉⼜娶了Yu余⼥⼠为妻,随后全家搬到PanJing潘径⽣活。</p> <p class="ql-block">到了晚年，他想到家乡信教的⼈还很少，就想回⽼家发展家乡的教会⼯作。1916年他告⽼还乡,开始⾃由传道的⽣活。每天的夜晚及主⽇，他都邀请亲戚和邻居在家时做礼拜，教⼤家唱圣诗讲授真道。象圣保罗⼀样。具有不忘救亲族的近切⼼愿。</p><p class="ql-block">他从来都虔诚待奉主，到了晚年对于祈祷，灵修更是尽⼼尽⼒。他对家事也⾮常严谨，对⼉⼥的教育很重视，四个男孩和⼆个⼥⼉都受到中学甚⾄⼤学的教育。成⼈后在学校或社会中都担任重要的职务。他⾃⼰的⽣活⾮常俭仆，对贫苦⼈⺠则尽⼒帮助。每当会友或亲戚，邻居得了病。他除了⽴即送药外，⼀定亲⾃去探视直到痊愈。他对国家的事也⾮常的关⼼。当时⽇本侵略中国，他很痛很，坚决不买⽇本的东⻄。还曾为国难禁⻝祈祷。当遇到⽔，草灾荒时，他满脸愁容，虔⼼祷告。当他⼋⼗岁的⽣⽇时，⼉⼥们想为他⽣⽇宴席，他则以等到国家太平后再补办来推托。他真是’先天下之忧⽽忧，后天下之乐⽽乐’。</p><p class="ql-block">他身体向来健康，从⽆不良嗜好，很少⽣病.没想到却于当年六⽉间的了热病，还引起肾脏，消化排泄不顺，身体痛苦剧烈。他总是忍着剧痛不吭声。还说；主受的苦更⼤。却从不说苦，我亦应学习他的忍耐。家⼈虽然到处请⾼明的医⽣，尽⼒医治。但他终</p><p class="ql-block">于七⽉⽢⼀⽇晚上⼗时，应召安然归主，享年⼋⼗⼀岁。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">由黄晓丹译为白话文</p> <p class="ql-block">吴国忠的儿孙，第二子吴保助及后代故事</p>