A Retrospect
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The Power of Prayer
11:40 -
The Call to Service
11:38 -
Preparation for Service
10:50 -
Further Answers to Prayer
8:52 -
Life in London
9:28 -
Strengthened by Faith
7:34 -
Mighty to Save
6:39 -
Voyage to China
12:43 -
Early Missionary Experiences
9:19 -
First Evangelistic Efforts
13:29 -
With the Rev. William Burns
21:40 -
Called to Swatow
12:45 -
Man Proposes, God Disposes
24:42 -
Providential Guidance
11:39 -
Settlement in Ningpo
11:11 -
Timely Supplies
9:02 -
God a Refuge for Us
12:44 -
A New Agency Needed
9:31 -
The Formation of the C.I.M.
10:02 -
The Mission in 1894, The Mission in 1902
9:35
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Prayer supplies the thread that James Hudson Taylor uses to connect his early beliefs, preparation for service, and missionary work in China. In A Retrospect, he recalls his parents’ influence, his youthful doubts, and the religious reading that changed his outlook. The account grew partly from addresses to fellow missionaries, giving its recollections the direct voice of someone explaining the convictions behind his decisions.
Chapters move through life in London, the voyage to China, early preaching, and the formation of the China Inland Mission. The practical setting is often vivid: boats serve as bases, tea shops become meeting places, and books pass from missionaries to listeners. A tense nighttime episode shows local helpers moving the boats after threats from men demanding payment. Readers interested in missionary history can examine how Taylor interprets uncertainty, assistance, and daily work through his Christian faith.
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