James Hudson Taylor vs. Oliver Cromwell
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
James Hudson Taylor
1832 – 1905
James Hudson Taylor is regarded as one of the most "important and influential missionaries of all time." He was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission. Taylor visited or lived in China over a period of 51 years. The CIM that he founded in 1865 became the largest of many missionary organizations in China. By 1910, it had more than 800 missionaries to the country, created 125 schools, and converted more than 20,000 Chinese to Christianity, as well as establishing more than 300 stations of work with more than 499 local helpers based in all 18 provinces.
"Consider six or eight hours a day sacred to the Lord and His work, and let nothing hinder your giving this time till you can preach fluently and intelligibly."
Oliver Cromwell
1752 – 1853
Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and later as a politician. A leading advocate of the execution of Charles I in January 1649, which led to the establishment of the Commonwealth of England, Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death.
"No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going."
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