1. Hudson Taylor "Hudson Taylor was,...one of the Greatest Missionaries of all time, and... one of the four or five Most Influential foreigners who came to China in the nineteenth century for any purpose...” ……. Kenneth Scott Latourette Faith missionary to China

2. Hudson Taylor Faith missionary to China Historian Ruth Tucker …. “ No other missionary in the nineteen centuries since the Apostle Paul has had a Wider Vision and has carried out a more Systematized Plan of evangelizing a Broad Geographical area than Hudson Taylor.”

3. Hudson Taylor "More than any other human being, James Hudson Taylor, ….made the Greatest Contribution to the cause of World Mission in the 19 th century.” …..Ralph D. Winter Faith missionary to China

4. Hudson Taylor "He was Ambitious without being Proud... He was Biblical without being Bigoted... He was a follower of Jesus, without being Superficial He was Charismatic without being Selfish.“ ………-Arthur F. Glasser Faith missionary to China Changed my life…

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6. Page 21 “ Having now the two fold object in view of 1.accustoming myself to endure hardness, and 2.of economizing in order to be able more largely to assist those among whom I spent a good deal of time laboring in the gospel, I soon found that I could live upon very much less than I had previously thought possible. Butter, milk, and other such luxuries I soon ceased to use; and I found that by living mainly on oatmeal and rice, with occasional variations, a very small sum was sufficient for my needs. In this way I had more than two- thirds of my income available for other purposes;

7. and my experience was that the  less I spent on myself  and the more I gave away,  the fuller of happiness and blessings did my soul become. Unspeakable joy all the day long and every day, was my happy experience. God, even my God was living, bright reality ; and all I had to do was joyful service ” March 1854 in Shanghai, China, Coastal Regions, Translators for Businessmen Interior, Change in Dress, Tension, 1857 resigned from the Chinese Evangelization Society clip,

8. Married Maria Jane Dyer, January 1858  His wife Maria died at age 33 after 12 years of marriage in 1870.  4 of 8 of their children died before they reached the age of 10 1860 Turning point  Appeal for Helpers.  Sick – had to return to England  Start CIM  Single Women (Amy)  People from other countries clip

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10. He was a joyous man now [Mr. Judd recorded], a bright happy Christian.

11. Page 158-159 He was a joyous man now [Mr. Judd recorded], a bright happy Christian. He had been toiling, burdened one before, with latterly not much rest of soul.

12. Page 158-159 He was a joyous man now [Mr. Judd recorded], a bright happy Christian. He had been toiling, burdened one before, with latterly not much rest of soul. It was resting in Jesus now, and letting Him do the work – which makes all the difference. Whenever he spoke in meeting after that, a new power seemed

13. to flow from him, and in the practical things of life a new peace possessed him. Troubles did not worry him as before. He cast everything on God in a new way, and gave more time to prayer.

14. to flow from him, and in the practical things of life a new peace possessed him. Troubles did not worry him as before. He cast everything on God in a new way, and gave more time to prayer. Instead of working, late at night, he began to go to bed earlier, rising at 5 A.M to give time to Bible study and prayer (often two hours) before the work of the day began.” summary

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