Christian History Magazine—Issue 52: Hudson Taylor & Missions to China
Overview
Earnest prayers and saintly courage define the China Inland Mission founded by Hudson Taylor. Clothed in Chinese garb and armed with Mandarin Bibles, this Spirit-led group injected the gospel into the heart of China’s mainland, guiding thousands to the Savior and bringing hope to many who were hopeless. Embark on the journey of Hudson Taylor in this exciting and informative issue of Christian History and Biography that will engage your heart and mind with both the beauty and necessity of gospel mission.
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Top Highlights
“In the early 1800s, evangelism and printing Christian literature were capital offenses in China. It was even forbidden for foreigners to learn Chinese. Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary to China (who arrived in 1807), paid exorbitant fees to study Chinese. His two tutors lived in fear of torture by the Chinese officials. They carried poison so that if in danger, they could end their lives in Morrison’s home rather than in a Chinese prison.” (source)
“Hudson Taylor popularized—in the face of severe criticism at first—the now commonplace idea that missionaries should live and dress like the people they seek to evangelize.” (source)
“In the early months of 1832, he knelt beside his 24-year-old wife, Amelia, in the parlor at the back of his busy chemist shop in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. ‘Dear God,’ he prayed, ‘if you should give us a son, grant that he may work for you in China.’” (source)
“Furthermore, money quickly became a sore point. Whereas Church Missionary Society single men received the equivalent of $700 a year, not including rent, he was given a salary of only $80 a year, which was also supposed to cover rent.” (source)
“It was an uncommonly happy marriage partly because they shared a deep passion to evangelize China even at great personal sacrifice.” (source)
- Title: Christian History Magazine—Issue 52: Hudson Taylor & Missions to China
- Author: Christian History Institute
- Series: Christian History Magazine
- Publisher: Christianity Today
- Print Publication Date: 1996
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Era: era:Contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Missions › 19th century--China; Taylor, Hudson
- Resource ID: LLS:CH52
- Resource Type: Magazine
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T16:40:19Z