Arnolis HAYMAN

HAYMAN, ARNOLIS (b. Gampola, Sri Lanka, 22 April 1890; d. Sydney, NSW, 22 Jan 1971). Missionary in China.

Arnolis Hayman was born of missionary parents, who moved to New Zealand. He began his service with the C'IM in 1913. Most of his 33 years was in Guizhou province. The sixth Red army, in 1934, suddenly swooped on their area. As captives, Arnolis and Alfred Bosshardt endured stripes, imprisonment and contempt as they struggled to keep pace with the fast moving armies on the Long March. After 413 days, Arnolis was released and later Alfred Bosshardt. When Japan invaded China Arnolis was interned in Shanghai. After the war, ordained, he served in Willoughby, Flemington and Berala, Sydney. An energetic, forthright preacher, he took locum tenens positions until his sudden death.

R A Bosshardt, The Restraining Hand (London, 1936)

THEO J HAYMAN