During this period, he published his first book, "Studies in the Life of Christ" (1896), based on his experiences leading student Bible classes. This book was later translated into Chinese (1905) by Sarah Peters, Missionary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church serving in Nanking, China for use in training Chinese Christian leaders. In 1896, he married Abbie Lyon, also employed as a secretary for the SVM.
During this period, he published his first book, "Studies in the Life of Christ" (1896), based on his experiences teaching Bible classes to students. This book was later translated into Chinese (1905) by Sarah Peters, who worked as a missionary for the Methodist Episcopal Church and used it to train Chinese Christian leaders. In 1896, he married Abbie Lyon, also employed at the SVM.