He was helped through university by the wealthy widow of Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the combine harvester, who had been persuaded by father Luce to stump up for his China mission.

• 联合收割机的发明者麦考密克的富有遗孀帮助他读完了大学，正是麦考密克经鲁斯的父亲劝说资助他去中国传教。