The Life and Ministry of James Hudson Taylor

  by Ed Reese BORN: May 21, 1832 Barnsley, England (18 miles south of Leeds) DIED: June 3, 1905 Changsha, Hunan, China (340 miles north of Canton) LIFE SPAN: 73 years, 12 days Hudson Taylor was the most widely used missionary in China’s history. During his 51 years of service there, his China Inland Mission […]

Conversion of J Hudson Taylor

Founder of China Inland Mission compiled by Hy. Pickering J. Hudson Taylor, of the China Inland Mission, was saved when a lad, through reading a Gospel tract which he found in his father’s library. He had been frequently troubled about his soul, and had again and again “tried” to become a Christian, but had failed […]

A Retrospect by J. Hudson Taylor

  Chapter 1 The Power of Prayer  Chapter 2 The Call of Service  Chapter 3 Preparation for Service  Chapter 4 Answers to Prayer Chapter 5 Life in London  Chapter 6 Strengthened by Faith  Chapter 7 Mighty to Save  Chapter 8 Voyage to China  Chapter 9 Early Missionary Experience  Chapter 1. The Power of Prayer  The […]

God’s Mighty Man of Prayer J. Hudson Taylor

  by Eugene Myers Harrison In the year 1854 a sailing vessel was becalmed in the vicinity of New Guinea. Seeing the distressed look on the captain’s face as he peered intently into the sea, a young Englishman inquired as to the cause of his anxiety. This was the reply: “A four-knot current is carrying […]

James Hudson Taylor – Biography

    BORN: May 21, 1832 Barnsley, England (18 miles south of Leeds) DIED: June 3, 1905 Changsha, Hunan, China (340 miles north of Canton) LIFE SPAN: 73 years, 12 days Hudson Taylor was the most widely used missionary in China’s history. During his 51 years of service there, his China Inland Mission established 20 […]

List of World Religions and Faith Traditions

  Written by the world’s leading authorities on religion and spirituality. In the column below, 50 major religious traditions are listed. For each, Patheos offers thorough, peer-reviewed, encyclopedic information that helps readers understand its origins, history, beliefs, rituals, ethics, and community structures. Click on the name of a religion to read in-depth articles. Religion Adherents […]

Natural Disasters over the Centuries

Rank Death toll (estimate) Event Location Date 1. 1,000,000–2,500,000* 1931 China floods China July, November, 1931 2. 900,000–2,000,000 1887 Yellow River flood China September, October, 1887 3. 830,000 1556 Shaanxi earthquake Shaanxi Province, China January 23, 1556 4. 500,000 1970 Bhola cyclone East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) November 13, 1970 5. 300,000 1839 India Cyclone India November 25, 1839 […]