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Mr. L. T. Yuan was born at Ningpo, Chekiang province, in 1879 from a very humble family. He had to struggle very hard to obtain his education which he began in a mission school in his native place at an early age. After making excellent records while receiving his preliminary education, he was supported and sent by the United Methodist Mission of Ningpo to St. John's University, Shanghai, where he was graduated in the year 1904. He then returned to Ningpo to serve the above-mentioned Mission as the vice-principal and Head Master in the English Methodist College and residing Pastor of one of the chapels of the Mission for a period of eight years. During the first revolution Mr. Yuan was appointed by the Military government of Ningpo as the deputy chief of Foreign Affairs