Built in 1864, as part of Bridgman Girls' College founded by
Eliza Jane Gillett Bridgman, the Teng Shih K'ou Church was the oldest of the
American Board Mission churches in Beijing. According to
Sidney D. Gamble, it was "a beautiful example of Gothic architecture". The membership roll of the church included some three hundred families, notable for its well-trained pastor and a large number of well-to-do congregants. The church was under the care of Henry Blodget (1825–1903), before being burnt down in 1900 during the
Boxer Rebellion. In 1902, it was rebuilt by
William Scott Ament. In 1958, in order to support the
Great Leap Forward campaign, the sixty or so churches in Beijing were forced to combine their worship services at four facilities, Teng Shih K'ou Church being one of them. During the
Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), the church was demolished by
Red Guards. == References ==