Howard Taylor (1862–1946)
Author of Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret
About the Author
Image credit: From In The Far east; Letters of Geraldine Guinness; by Lucy Evangeline Guinness; Morgan & Scott; 1901
Works by Howard Taylor
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Taylor, Frederick Howard
- Other names
- 戴存義
- Birthdate
- 1862-11-25
- Date of death
- 1946-08-15
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- England
UK - Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Henan, China
London, England, UK - Education
- Royal London Hospital medical college (1888)
University of London (DM)
Royal College of Surgeons - Occupations
- physician
missionary - Relationships
- Taylor, James Hudson (father)
Taylor, Mrs. Howard (spouse) - Organizations
- Christian Missionary Fellowship
- Awards and honors
- FRCS
FRCP
Members
Reviews
Lists
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Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 25
- Members
- 2,597
- Popularity
- #9,893
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 25
- ISBNs
- 57
- Languages
- 6
Hudson Taylor is one of my favorite missionaries. He had a very practical, straightforward way of understanding and obeying God's word. He truly believed that God is faithful, and so didn't hesitate to attempt things that looked difficult, or even impossible, humanly speaking.
I've always loved that Taylor adopted the traditional Chinese dress before it was widely accepted, let alone expected, of foreigners.
He was also very anti-debt, saying, "I could not think that God was poor, that He was short of resources, or unwilling to supply any want of whatever work was really His." (p 99) Also: "It is really just as easy for God to give beforehand." (p 143)
Above all, Hudson Taylor loved God and wanted all people to know Him. This account of his life and work is encouraging and inspiring and will challenge Christians to reevaluate what they value and how they live.… (more)