He first did missionary works in Hankou and moved to Tianjin in 1879, during which he established the London Mission Hospital and a medical school under the assistance of Li Hongzhang.

• 1875年来华,先在汉口传教,后于1879年赴天津。在天津期间,马根济在李鸿章的协助下,建立了伦敦会医院,并成立一所医学校。