St. John's University, once the most influential university in China between the 1920s and 1940s, was founded by Samuel Isaac Joseph Scherschewsky. He was born in Lithuania in 1831, but moved to Germany where he became a Christian. Scherschewsky then emigrated to the United States and was trained for priesthood. In 1859, he was called on by the Episcopal Church to China. From 1862 to 1875, he translated the Bible into Chinese.

In 1877 he was elected Bishop of Shanghai, where he founded St. John's University and began his translation of the Bible into the Shanghaiese Dialect. He believed through the founding of St. John's University that he could train Chinese youths to serve God.

St. John’s University was originally designed and opened as a secondary school. Gradually, more college courses were added. In 1905, it gained university status and was allowed to confer BA degrees. It then started to expand the number of registered students and set up various colleges, including a medical school, an arts and sciences school, a civil engineering school and a seminary. A middle school and a graduate school were also attached to it. The university was attended by the wealthiest young men in the country, as tuition was extremely expensive at 8 dollars per month.

President F. L. Hawks Pott gave first priority to teaching English at the university, but St. John's also began teaching courses in Chinese literature in later years. The university also boasts of having constructed the first library in Shanghai, with a collection of 43,000 books in 1936. Half of the books were Chinese publications.

Until its close in 1952, the atmosphere of the campus was essentially religious and academic in the true sense of an ivory tower. With the spirit of Light and Truth, St. John’s alumni are proud of their educational experience at the university. Many of St. John's graduates are very famous and successful. Up to now, all of the five alumni world reunions draw hundreds of alumni from around the world.

East China University of Politics and Law is now located on the campus of the famous St. John's University. The campus still retains some atmosphere of a Western university. Not only does the architecture reveal the blend of Western and Chinese cultures, but the roster of teachers also reflects this characteristic.

The following three photos are all about St. John’s University.

The bishop in his study in 1902. On his left is his Chinese secretary, Lien; on his right, his Japanese scribe, Bun.

Schereschewsky Hall at St John's University in Shanghai. Erected in 1894 on the site of Bishop Schereschewsky's original college building and later named for him.

Memorial Arch and Social Hall, St John's University. The arch, with Chinese characters of Light and Truth on it, was erected in 1929 in commemoration of the semi-centennial of the founding of St John's by Bishop Schereschewsky. The Social Hall was completed the same year.  

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