Edward Clemens Lord

Lord also performed some work in his study. Writing to the executive committee, in 1860, he noted, "My notes on the Epistles to the Hebrews and Romans have been completed, and considerable other labor of a similar kind has been performed." The next year he wrote, "My notes on the First Epistle to the Corinthians have been completed and put to press. My notes on Ephesians have been carefully revised, and those on Second Corinthians are in course of preparation." In 1863 he wrote, "At [Ningbo], in my own neighborhood, I have plenty of work, and I am thankful to say there is much encouragement. At the communion season, about three months ago, I baptized five persons, three men and two women, and I have at present several applicants."

In July, 1864 he entered the diplomatic service of the United States in China, and performed less of missionary service for several years. His formal connection with the Missionary Union was eventually resumed. He had charge of two chapels in Ningbo, aided in his work by three native preachers.^{[3][page needed]}
Lord died in China on 17 September 1887.^[1]

• Wylie, Alexander (1867). Memorials of Protestant Missionaries to the Chinese: Giving a List of Their Publications, and Obituary Notices of the Deceased. Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press.
• Broomhall, A. J. (1983). Hudson Taylor & China's Open Century: If I had a thousand lives. Hodder and Stoughton and The Overseas Missionary Fellowship.