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The China Inland Mission's early years inland were hazardous, with riots, some internal dissension, and opposition from established Christian missionaries, who especially objected to the use of Chinese dress rather than European costumes.  It took a strong part in famine relief and the campaign to abolish the British opium trade to China.  

The China Inland Mission's early years inland were hazardous, with riots, some internal dissension, and opposition from established Christian missionaries, who especially objected to the use of Chinese dress rather than European costumes.  It took a strong part in famine relief and the campaign to abolish the British opium trade to China.  

By 1880 it was systematically organized. In every province the first station was established in the capital city, later opening stations in designated major cities in the province. Missionaries mostly came from Britain, but before being sent to the field they first attended special training colleges in China to learn the language and customs. Each missionary is part of an elaborate system of promotion and supervision. Taylor was the director until 1902.  In 1903 the organization operated 509 stations in 19 provinces, with 763 missionaries (about half and half men and women), and 541 native workers. Some 9000 Chinese had become communicants.<ref> Henry Otis Dwight et al., ''The Encyclopedia of Missions'' (2nd ed. 1905) pp 154-7</ref>

By 1880 it was systematically organized. In every province the first station was established in the capital city, later opening stations in designated major cities in the province. Missionaries mostly came from Britain, but before being sent to the field they first attended special training colleges in China to learn the language and customs. Each missionary is part of an elaborate system of promotion and supervision. Taylor was the director until 1902.  In 1903 the organization operated 509 stations in 19 provinces, with 763 missionaries (about half and half men and women), and 541 native workers. Some 9000 Chinese had become communicants.<ref>Henry Otis Dwight et al., ''The Encyclopedia of Missions'' (2nd ed. 1905) pp 154-7</ref>

==Boxer Rebellion==

==Boxer Rebellion==

* Taylor,  Howard, and James Hudson Taylor. ''The Story of the China Inland Mission‎'' (1900) 512 pages [http://books.google.com/books?id=rU0pAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22china+inland+mission%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=1&as_miny_is=2009&as_maxm_is=12&as_maxy_is=2009&num=30&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES online edition]

* Taylor,  Howard, and James Hudson Taylor. ''The Story of the China Inland Mission‎'' (1900) 512 pages [http://books.google.com/books?id=rU0pAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22china+inland+mission%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=1&as_miny_is=2009&as_maxm_is=12&as_maxy_is=2009&num=30&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES online edition]

* Xu, Xiaoqun. "The Dilemma of Accommodation: Reconciling Christianity and Chinese Culture in the 1920s" ''The Historian'' v.60 #1 (1997) pp 21+. [http://www.questia.com/read/5000533584?title=The%20Dilemma%20of%20Accommodation%3a%20Reconciling%20Christianity%20and%20Chinese%20Culture%20in%20the%201920s online edition]

* Xu, Xiaoqun. "The Dilemma of Accommodation: Reconciling Christianity and Chinese Culture in the 1920s" ''The Historian'' v.60 #1 (1997) pp 21+. [http://www.questia.com/read/5000533584?title=The%20Dilemma%20of%20Accommodation%3a%20Reconciling%20Christianity%20and%20Chinese%20Culture%20in%20the%201920s online edition]

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