Life of Hudson Taylor

HUDSON TAYLOR

MISSIONARY TO CHINA

HUDSON TAYLOR
1832-1905

• Became a Christian as a

teenager

• Studied medicine
• Taught himself Chinese
• Became missionary at 21

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the Missionary we are learning about?

• David Livingston

• Hudson Taylor

• Jim Elliot

Multiple Choice

When did they discoverd Hudson Taylor accepted Christ?

• When His mom hounded him over and over again.

• When his sister told him if he didn't recieve Jesus that he would be under God's judgement.

• When read a Bible tract and found out that his mother was praying for his eternal salvation at the exact same time.

Multiple Choice

At what age did Hudson Taylor set sail for China the first time?

• 19

• 21

• 23

• 28

TOSSED AT SEA

4 days after beginning
voyage, Hudson thought
he was going to die!

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Multiple Choice

What happened while Hudson was sailing to China?

• His mom died.

• They were almost shipwreck but survived.

• His sisters raced after him and brought him back home.

• Nothing they had smooth sailing the whole way.

Multiple Choice

How long did it take for them to reach China?

• 5 1/2 Months

• 2 Years

• 4 Days

• 1 Month

UNREST IN CHINA

• Life was difficult in China
• Civil war was rampant
• Arrived with nothing
• Not trusted by the locals

Multiple Choice

What was going on in China when Hudson arrived?

• A Famine

• A rain storm

• Nothing everything was fine

• A bloody civil war

Multiple Choice

What did the local people call Hudson when he first arrived?

• The Black Pirate

• The Black Beard

• The Black Fish

• The Black Devil

Multiple Choice

What did he do to fit in and remove the barrier of clothing?

• Changed his clothes.

• Changed his hair.

• Changed his clothes and hair.

INLAND
• Hudson desired to travel

upriver to share the
Gospel

• Dangerous idea
• Safely delivered Bible

tracts after meeting the
Mandarin of Tung-cho, a
city nicknamed Satan’s
Seat

Multiple Choice

What was the nickname of city they traveled to?

• The Nice Chair

• The Cozy Seat

• Beautiful Seat

• Satan's Seat

Multiple Choice

What happened to the stored supplies that Hudson returned to bring back to the people?

• They were all there and He was able to account for them.

• They were all burnt in a fire and he had nothing to care for the people with.

• They were stolen by robbers right before he returned to pick them up.

MR. & MRS.
• Hudson meets and

marries Maria Taylor

• They run hospital and

dispensary together

• Hudson gets sick and has

to return to England

Open Ended

What was the first name of Hudson's first wife?

TO ENGLAND AND THEN BACK TO CHINA

• Hudson starts the China

Inland Mission society
while healing in England

• Maria, his 4 kids, and 16

new missionaries return
to China

Above of some of the first missionaries to serve
with the China Inland Mission

Multiple Choice

At what age is Hudson forced to returned to England upon becoming sick?

• 29

• 30

• 40

• 28

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the Chinese missions organization that Hudson started while recuperating.

• China Island Mission Society

• China Mission Society

• Mission Society

• China Islands

Multiple Choice

When Hudson was ready to return to China, how many Children and Missionaries did he return with?

• 4 Children and 16 Missionaries

• 3 Children and 12 Missionaries

• 2 Children and 10 Missionaries

• 1 Child and 8 Missionaries

KEEP GOING…

• Life is hard in China
• Maria and kids die
• Missionaries are often attacked

by locals

• Hudson gets remarried
• 18,000 Chinese baptized
• 825 missionaries serve with CIM

Hudson’s new wife, Jennie Faulding

Multiple Choice

Life was hard for Hudson and his family who died when they returned to China?

• Mother and Sisters

• Wife

• 3 Children

• His wife and 3 Children

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the woman that Hudson remarried?

• Jennie

• Tabitha

• Dolly

Multiple Choice

How many people were saved through the work of God in and through Hudson Taylor?

• 500

• 1000

• 8,000

• 18,000

“THERE ARE THREE STAGES TO EVERY
GREAT WORK OF GOD; FIRST IT IS
IMPOSSIBLE, THEN IT IS DIFFICULT, THEN
IT IS DONE.”
―HUDSON TAYLOR

Open Ended

What did you learn about missionary life in China, through this lesson?

Be specific, and write at least two complete sentences.