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>3036 Edition

>May 3~9, 2010

CCH unveils new memorial stone in honor of Dr. David Landsborough

>Reported by Chen Wei-chien

>Written by Lydia Ma

One of Dr. David Landsborough Jr.’s famous sayings was that  everybody had roots

somewhere, and his were in Taiwan. These words were engraved on a  memorial 
stone and

set on Changhua Christian Hospital’s David Landsborough, Jr.  Memorial Plaza.

But more importantly, these words will always be written and  treasured in the 
hearts of many

Taiwanese people impacted by the Landsborough family.

On May 1, Changhua Christian Hospital (CCH) held a memorial  service in honor 
of its

honorary superintendent, Dr. David Landsborough, IV. The  Landsborough family 
had traveled

to Taiwan from the United Kingdom to attend this ceremony.

Dr. Landsborough’s eldest son, Donald Landsborough, spoke on  behalf of his 
family during

the service. PCT General Assembly Moderator Lai Hsien-chang  delivered the 
sermon.

The service also included a short clip made by CCH about the life  and legacy 
of Dr.

Landsborough and it drew laughter and tears from viewers.

Rev. C.M. Kao, former General Secretary of PCT, shared that when  he was 
imprisoned 30

years ago because of his involvement in the Kaohsiung Incident, he  wrote a 
will instructing his

family to donate his body to CCH for research purposes in case he  didn’t 
survive.

“I was influenced by my father, who was a student of Dr.  David Landsborough, 
Sr. I have more

than 10 relatives who are doctors and 5 relatives who are pastors  – that’s how 
much the

Landsborough family has impacted my family,” he said.

After the service, CCH held a ceremony to unveil a new memorial  stone at the 
recently

renovated David Landsborough, Jr. Memorial Plaza just outside of  the hospital.

A few distinguished guests, including the family of Dr.  Landsborough, PCT 
General Assembly

Moderator Lai Hsien-chang, PCT General Secretary Andrew Chang, RCA  missionary 
Rev.

David Alexander, and CCH Superintendent Guo Shou-ren, unveiled the  new 
memorial stone

>together.

According to Guo, the two Dr. Landsboroughs have left a lasting  legacy on CCH, 
which

continues to place missions at the center of its core values. For  CCH, 
medicine is merely a

>means to share the gospel.

Guo pointed to the land where the memorial plaza now stands and  said it was 
formerly a

deserted kindergarten, but CCH chose to build a mission center on  that plot of 
land and use it

to equip more than 6,000 employees working in CCH-system hospitals  to become 
Christ’s

>ambassadors.

“We must learn from the Landsborough family and their spirit  of service 
spanning two

generations. Their vision was shared by two couples for as long as  70 years. 
We must go and

>proclaim the gospel!” said Guo.

He confidently added that CCH is ready to embark on this trail set  down by its 
founders and

go to places in need of help through medical missions, including  countries in 
far away Africa

>and Central America.

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