RICE, Henry

RICE, Henry. 1846 — 19??. Rev. British Missionary in South India. Son of Rev. —> Benjamin H. Rice and Jane Peach Singer (d. 1864). Studies and ordination in London. Worked about 10 years for London Missionary Society in Tamil Nadu, but in 1880 moved to Church of Scotland Mission in Madras. Worked among low castes. Retired around 1905 and settled with his wife and daughter in Edinburgh.

Publications: Native Life in South India: Being Sketches of the Social and Religious Caracteristics of the Hindus. 160 p. Oakland, Calif. & L. 1890.

Sources: http://ricesinindia.info/?page_id=39.

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