Hudson and Maria: Pioneers in China

John Pollock
It is the extraordinary growth of the Christian church in China that has fully secured Hudson Taylor’s place in history. During Taylor’s time, missionaries were forced to withdraw, China was a closed land, and the persecution of Christians was about to enter a most violent phase with the Cultural Revolution. Yet years later, the number of Christians had grown beyond measure despite the continued discrimination by the communist state. More than any other man, Hudson Taylor laid the foundation for this dramatic expansion of Christianity. This book details the relationship between Hudson and his wife, Maria, whose lives were firmly rooted in their devotion to God and each other, and paints a picture of courage and adventure in Imperial China.