A brief history of the Voice of China and Asia Missionary Society, Inc

In 1909, Rev. and Mrs. A.K. Reiton went to Hong Kong as missionaries. Through their dedicated service they established a faith work that is still in existence today.

Bob Hammond was born in Hong Kong in 1914 of missionary parents. His father was killed by Chinese bandits in 1916. In 1916 he came to the United States for the first time and then , at the age of four, learned to speak English. In 1919 he returned to Hong Kong with his mother, stepfather, sister and brother. There he attended a British school.

In 1925 bob returned to the United States, while the Red Army ravaged Canton and Hong Kong suffered a general strike by the Chinese people. He served as a page boy to the Captain on the Empress of Canada. He graduated from San Pedro High School in 1933 and was married in 1939 to Helen Reiton, who was also born in Hong Kong. They returned to Hong Kong in 1939 and served as missionaries with the Reiton"s until 1941 when they were captured by the Japanese and imprisoned in Stanley Prison in Hong Kong until they were repatriated in 1942, returning home on the Gripsholm.

After repatriation to America, the memories of the sickness, poverty and need for the Gospel that he had witnessed in the Orient haunted Bob Hammond. As he traveled throughout the United States and Canada telling the people of his experiences, the burden for the millions in the Far East became intense. Dr. Hammond was ordained by the evangelical Ministerial Association in 1943, graduated from Pasadena College in 1945 and received an honorary LL.D. Degree from Jon-A University, paeshindong, Pusan, republic of Korea in 1968.

THE VOICE OF CHINA AND ASIA MISSIONARY SOCIETY, INC. daily radio broadcast was begun by Bob Hammond in the summer of 1945 in order to tell more people about his desire to send food, blankets, warm clothes, and the Word of God to those unfortunate victims. The broadcast with Bob and Helen Hammond reached millions of people in North America. These broadcasts were instrumental in bringing about the salvation of unbelievers; encouragement to the sick and shut-ins" stirring Christians around the world to become vitally concerned about the foreign missions; and challenging young people to dedicate their lives in full time Christian Service. The broadcast was suspended, June 1993. Since World War II over twenty million dollars in material and relief supplies were shipped to many areas of the Far East and other parts of the worlds. Individuals and churches everywhere responded to the appeal to help relieve the intense suffering of millions. The sacrificial gifts, warm blankets, good clean clothing, food and other relief supplies in turn were distributed by the dedicated workers in the field.

Dr. Hammond has published numerous books, pamphlets and cassette tapes as well as the pictorial magazine called the "Flashlight".