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The '''China Inland Mission''' was a British [[missionary]] organisation formed in Britain in 1865 by [[Hudson Taylor]] (1832–1905), to reach the [[Chinese]] with the message of Christ.  It was interdenominational.  

The '''China Inland Mission''' was a British [[missionary]] organisation formed in Britain in 1865 by [[Hudson Taylor]] (1832–1905), to reach the [[Chinese]] with the message of Christ.  It was interdenominational.  

 

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==

Having undergone persecution at various times, it is most famous for the events of the [[Boxer Rebellion]].  During that time the China Inland Mission lost 58 adults and 21 children to the desire of the Boxers to kill foreign missionaries and Christians.  When the war was over and the Chinese had lost, the Mission would not accept compensation, feeling such an act would be the best way to show the message of Christ's love for all people to the Chinese.

Having undergone persecution at various times, it is most famous for the events of the [[Boxer Rebellion]] in 1899-1900.  During that time the China Inland Mission lost 58 adults and 21 children to the desire of the Boxers to kill foreign missionaries and Christians.  When the war was over and the Chinese had lost, the Mission would not accept compensation, feeling such an act would be the best way to show the message of Christ's love for all people to the Chinese.

==1900-1950==

==1900-1950==

After 1919 the [[May 4th]] movement of Chinese students and intellectuals attacked the Confucian tradition and embraced secular Western notions of "democracy" and "science." Thus as missionaries were searching for values within the Confucian tradition to support Christianity, Chinese intellectuals were attacking that same tradition as outmoded and useless in the modern world, as responsible for China's weaknesses and vulnerability to Western imperialism.  

After 1919 the [[May 4th]] movement of Chinese students and intellectuals attacked the Confucian tradition and embraced secular Western notions of "democracy" and "science." Thus as missionaries were searching for values within the Confucian tradition to support Christianity, Chinese intellectuals were attacking that same tradition as outmoded and useless in the modern world, as responsible for China's weaknesses and vulnerability to Western imperialism.