世界上的三大异教徒宣教区是 非洲、印度和中国

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以下是霍勒斯-兰德尔先生写给一位希望从事传教工作的年轻朋友的信。
以下是霍勒斯-兰德尔先生写给一位希望从事传教工作的年轻朋友的信，已转交给我们发表，希望它能对考虑同样问题的其他人有所帮助。
希望它能为考虑同样问题的其他人提供帮助。这封信的日期是8月1日从我们的疗养院
8月9日，从我们的芝罘区疗养院发出。我们相信，目前神的灵性
我们相信目前神的灵正在许多人的心中作工，而且主不仅会将我们为之准备的七十个人赐给中国内地会。
我们为之祈祷的七十人，而且祂将派人到中国，与一个或另一个新教传教团联系。
G. King先生在信中恳求的1500名传教士。
来自REV. Horace A. Randle.
我亲爱的兄弟，--我非常高兴几天前收到你的信，并从信中得知你希望投身于传教士领域
的愿望。这是一个有价值的目的，我祈求上帝引导你。
你。对某些人来说，国外的传教工作有很多自然的吸引力
但需要积极的自我牺牲，只有上帝的恩典才能使我们做出这种牺牲。世界上的三大异教徒宣教区是
非洲、印度和中国。其次是日本。
当然，其次是日本。非洲的气候对英国人来说是非常危险的。
对英国人来说是非常危险的，一个期待传教的人应该尽可能知道
一个期待的传教士应该尽可能地知道，他去那里是上帝的旨意。
他应该尽可能知道去那里是上帝的旨意，并准备好在任何时候牺牲自己的生命。
在决定驶向黑暗大陆之前。印度
虽然印度的生活中有很多东西可以减轻持续高温的考验，但不可否认的是，中国的气候更加健康。
气候。中国有大约400名男女传教士；而印度的传教士人数，我相信是这个数字的两倍。
印度的新教信徒，包括锡兰和缅甸，有近百万人。
包括锡兰和缅甸在内的印度新教信徒人数接近一百万，而中国的新教信徒略多于两万人。由此可以看出
从这一点可以看出，中国是更需要的地方。这个伟大的异教徒帝国的人口经常被称为
这个伟大的异教徒帝国的人口经常被说成是400,000,000（的确，它可能曾经是这样的
但现在这个估计肯定太高了。最好的统计数字似乎表明，中国目前的人口约为250,000,000人，与印度差不多。据说，日本的气候比其他东方国家更像英国。
据说日本的气候比任何其他东方国家都更像英国。在该国的传教工作还处于起步阶段，传教士没有几乎相同的自由来传教。
传教士在日本传扬福音的自由度与在中国的自由度不尽相同。
传教士在日本传福音的自由度远不如在中国。
科里亚刚刚向外国人敞开大门，我想传教士很快就会试图在那里定居，进行长期工作。现在还没有一个传教士
建立。但现在要特别谈谈中国。它的范围从
北纬20度至40度，因此，热带地区的面积很小。
它从东到西有1,400英里。
从东到西有1,400英里；因此，全国各地的气候和温度范围有相当大的差异。
所以整个国家的气候和温度范围有相当大的差异。
我住在西赤江的九洲；纬度为29°，海拔近1000英尺，而与海的距离约为160或180英里
直接。在一年中最冷的月份，即一月，我们的温度约为30华氏度。
最热的月份，即7月，温度在90至ioo°之间。
阴凉处。我们可以保护自己免受寒冷，而不是炎热。
因此，夏天对大多数传教士来说是一个考验。
因此，夏天对大多数传教士来说是个考验；但如果注意以下两点，则绝不是危险的
但如果在两个方面注意，就不会有危险--(
1），不要把头暴露在阳光下，和（2），不要让自己暴露在从热到冷的突然变化中。
2）不要让自己暴露在从热到冷的突然变化中，如在热天之后的夜晚刮起北风时。
热天过后的夜晚刮起北风。
去年四月，我因膝盖受伤而病倒了。
我去年4月得了一场病，膝关节不好，是被雨淋坏了，还是被狗咬坏了，我几乎不知道是哪种原因。
我不知道是哪种原因--也许真的是两种原因都有；我躺了一个月。
我躺了一个月，此后一直是半身不遂，所以我来到这里休养。芝罘区是在
山东海角，在北纬38J，位于
中国的百万人口。
在一个很好的小海湾的岸边，它提供了这样的优势
它为大船的停泊提供了有利条件，以至于英国、德国和中国的舰队都把这个港口作为他们的主要停泊地之一。
他们的主要停泊地之一。
现在这里的温度在白天是78到82度
现在这里的温度在白天是78到82度，晚上要低几度；空气非常清新。
空气非常清新；然后偶尔在海湾进行海水浴和划船，可以使人恢复健康。
然后在海湾进行海水浴和划船，可以很好地恢复人的健康或浪费的精力。
的精力。因此，这个地方是居住在中国的外国人在海岸上的主要度假地
因此，这里是居住在中国的外国人在沿海地区的主要度假胜地。我们的代表团有
有两所外国儿童学校，一所是男孩，另一所是女孩。
一所是男校，另一所是女校，还有一个医务室和一个小教堂，用于在当地人中开展福音工作。
一个医务室和一个用于在当地人中开展福音工作的教堂；还有一个为生病或虚弱的传教士提供的疗养院。我们的传教士有十名成员驻扎在这里。如果你能拿起一张中国地图，你就会从地图和下面的数字中看到
你会从地图上和下面的数字中看到我们的传教士是如何分散的
我们传教会的成员目前是如何分散的。

15名传教士驻扎在浙江省，6名
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104
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10
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克朗苏
甘惠
克朗西
胡佩华
胡南
何南
桂秋
尹南
思泉
贯苏
申市
山市
山東
布尔马
其余的都在英国。
我相信，大多数学院都要求他们的新生
要先有一些布道和其他直接的基督教工作的经验。
直接的基督教工作经验，而且大多数传教士协会更喜欢或要求大学男生。但也不是绝对
我们的传教士中有很大一部分没有经过任何神学训练。
我们的传教士中有很大一部分没有经过任何神学训练，尽管大多数，甚至几乎所有的传教士，都曾积极从事过某种基督教工作。
积极从事某种基督教工作。对传教士和牧师进行大学培训的必要性已经被说得太多了
传教士和牧师的大学培训；只有上帝的灵才能使人适合他的服务。最伟大的在世牧师和传道人
最伟大的在世牧师和传道人--斯普吉恩，以及最伟大的在世传道人--穆迪。
最伟大的在世牧师和传道人--普吉恩，以及最伟大的在世传道人--穆迪，都是没有上过大学的人。耐心学习圣经，对上帝有信心，并被圣灵充满，就能保证他的工作。
被圣灵充满，将确保在服务中得到祝福。中国内地传教会现在正在寻找传教士，事实上我们中的许多人正在为另外七十名成员祈祷。
的成员，以及那些受过公平教育，并且是基督徒的年轻男子或年轻女子。
受过公平的教育，并且已经做了几年的基督教工人，对上帝有信心的年轻人。
那些受过良好教育，从事基督教工作几年，对上帝有信心，有自我牺牲的恩典的年轻男性或女性，将很乐意被主任和理事会接受。
理事会。一份名为 "中国百万 "的月刊是本会的机关报。
是我们传教会的机关报；从它和一些其他的
你可以从它和其他一些在其页面上刊登广告的出版物中了解到我们的工作。
你可以从它和其他一些出版物中了解到一些正在进行的工作。
我们传教会的原则是特殊的；传教会的负责人不保证工资，也不
团长不保证工资，但给那些
但给那些与他们一起工作的人分担认购的资金。不管是大的还是小的
他都感激地接受，就像从上帝那里得到的一样，并把他的所有需要告诉上帝，而不是人。
向上帝，而不是向人说明他的需要。我们团的成员
可能比其他大多数在异教地区的传教士收到的钱少。自从我结婚以来，我每年都能收到
每年的收入从一英镑到一英镑不等。
在中国，靠这些钱可以过上舒适的生活，特别是我们没有租金或税金需要支付。让我们记住，我们是一位甘愿成为穷人的主人的门徒；如果我们在他的贫穷中与他合作，我们也将分享他的财富，这将使地球上的黄金相比之下显得卑微。我结婚的时候，手里只有一美元。
地球很快就过去了--我们很快就会离开；让我们寻找
让我们去寻找神的右手边的东西。
如果你能与我一起从事宣教工作，我几乎不需要说我有多高兴。
如果你能与我一起从事宣教工作，我不用说也会很高兴。我有一个舒适的
我有一个舒适的房子和家，离上海大约十天路程。暂时的
虽然我在所有的事情上都做得不够，但在所有的事情上，上帝的仁慈和怜悯都在保证。
但在所有的事情上，上帝的仁慈和怜悯都会得到保证。如果你被吸引到我们的传教所，我想你会发现这里有一种相当不寻常的兄弟般的和睦关系。
我想你会享受到你将拥有的自由。
我们不被视为教会的代理人或仆人。
我们不被认为是传教会的代理人或仆人，也不被这样对待，而是作为在中国为上帝工作的人，在相互的关系中，由主任和国内的理事会根据他们的能力提供协助。
在国内由主任和理事会根据他们可能拥有的能力提供帮助。
传道会的总部在伦敦，J. Hudson Taylor牧师（他现在在英国）是主任。
他的地址是：6, Pyrland Road, Mildmay, London, N. 。
你可以向他提出任何申请或询问。如果你有办法来到这个最需要帮助的地方
不管在什么社会中），我强烈建议你，为了你自己的利益，在到达中国后保持单身至少一年。
至少一年，以便对中国的国家、人民和语言有一些了解。
在你结婚之前，可以获得一些关于国家、人民和语言的知识。
在你们结婚之前，可以对这个国家、人民和语言有一些了解。你不需要在英国开始学习中文
你不需要在英国开始学习中文--事实上，这将是一个不利因素，因为方言在发音上有很大差异。
方言在发音上差别很大，但在成语结构上差别很小。你会设法说
你会设法说好中文，但绝不会掌握它。那就过来帮助我们吧。快来吧。



HE following letter from Mr. Horace Randle to a young friend desirous of engaging in
missionary work has been forwarded to us for publication, in the hope that it may be of
service to others considering the same question. It was dated from our Sanitarium at
Che-foo on August ioth. We believe that at the present time the SPIRIT of God
is working in many hearts, and that not only will the Lord give to the China Inland Mission
the seventy for. whom we are praying, but that He will send to China, in connection with one or
other of the Protestant missions, all the 1,500 missionaries for whom Mr. G. King's letter pleads.
FROM THE REV. HORACE A. RANDLE.
My dear Brother,—I was exceedingly pleased to get your letter a few days ago, and to learn from it that you were desirous of giving yourself to the missionary
field. It is a worthy purpose, and I pray God to guide
you. There is much, to some minds, that is naturally
attractive in foreign mission work ; yet positive self- sacrifice is required, which only the grace of God can fit us to exercise. The three great heathen mission fields in the world are
Africa, India, and China. The next in importance would,
of course, be Japan. The climate of Africa is very dangerous
for English people, and an expectant missionary should
know, so far as is possible, that it is God's will he should
go there, and be ready to lay down his life at any time,
before determining to sail for the Dark Continent. India
is very hot, and though there is much in Indian life well calculated to alleviate the trials of constant heat, yet it cannot be denied that China has a more wholesome
climate. China has some 400 missionaries, male and female ; while India has, I believe, about double that number.
The Protestant converts of India, including Ceylon and
Burmah, number nearly a million, while the Protestant converts of China are somewhat over 20,000. It will be
seen from this that China is much the more needy field. The population of this great heathen empire is frequently
said to be 400,000,000 (which it might, indeed, once have
been) ; but this is certainly much too high an estimate now. The best statistics seem to show something like 250,000,000 as the present population of China, which is about the same as India. Japan is said to have a climate more resembling Great
Britain than any other Eastern country. Mission work in that country is but in its infancy, and missionaries have
not nearly the same liberty to preach the Gospel in Japan
as in China.
Corea is just opening its gates to foreigners, and I suppose missionaries will soon be trying to settle there for permanent work. There is not yet a single mission
established. But now more especially about China. It extends from
about twenty to forty degrees north latitude, so that but
little is included in the tropics, and it is 1,400 miles from
east to west ; so there is a considerable difference of
climate and range of temperature throughout the country.
I live at Kiu-chau, Western Cheh-kiang; the latitude is 29^°, and the altitude is nearly 1000 feet above the sea, while the distance from the sea is about 160 or 180 miles
direct. During the coldest month in the year, January, we have a temperature of about 30 Fahrenheit, and the
hottest month, July, varies between 90 and ioo° in the
shade. We can protect ourselves from the cold more
than from the heat, hence the summer is trying to most
missionaries ; but by no means dangerous if care be taken
in two respects—(
1 ), not to expose one's head to the sun, and (2), not to expose one's self to sudden changes from
heat to cold, as when a north wind springs up in the night
succeeding a hot day.
I fell rather ill last April with a bad knee, brought on
through exposure to rain, or the bite of a dog, I scarcely
know which—perhaps really from both causes ; I was
laid up for a month, and have been partially lame since, so I have come up here to recuperate. Che-foo is on the
Shan-tung promontory, in latitude 38J , and is situated
CHINAS MILLIONS.
upon the shore of a fine small bay, which offers such
advantages for the anchorage of big ships, that the English, German, and Chinese fleets make this port one
of their chief stopping-places.
The temperature here now is from 78 to 82 in the day
time, and a few degrees less at night ; the air is very
bracing ; then the sea-bathing and rowing occasionally upon
the bay are well calculated to restore one's health or wasted
energies. Hence this place is the chief resort upon the
coast of foreigners resident in China. Our Mission has
two schools for foreign children—one for boys and the
other for girls —a dispensary, and a chapel for Gospel work
amongst the natives ; also a sanitarium-house for sick or weak missionaries. Ten members of our Mission are stationed here. If you will take a map of China, you
will see from it and the figures below how the members
of our Mission are scattered at this date :

15 missionaries are stationed in Cheh-kiang province, 6
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KlANG-SU
Gan-hwuy
KlANG-SI
HU-PEH
HU-NAN
HO-NAN
KWEI-CHAU
YUN-NAN
Si-ch'uen
Kan-suh
Shen-si
Shan-si
Shan-tung
BURMAH
the rest are in EnglanJ.
Most colleges, I believe, require their incoming students
to have first had some experience in preaching and other
direct Christian work, and most missionary societies prefer or require college men. Still it is not absolutely
necessary to pass through a college course ; a large proportion of our missionaries have not passed through any
theological training, though most, if not nearly all, have
been actively engaged in Christian work of one kind or another. Far too much has been made of the necessity
for college training in missionaries and ministers ; the Spirit of God alone can fit a man for His service. The
greatest living pastor and preacher—Spurgeon, and the
greatest living evangelist—Moody—are both non-college men. Much patient study of the Word, faith in God, and
being filled with the Spirit, will secure blessing in service. The China Inland Mission is now seeking missionaries, indeed many of us are praying for seventy additional
members, and young men or young women who have had
a fair education, and have been Christian workers for some
few years, who have faith in God and the grace of selfdenial, would be gladly received by the Director and
Council. A monthly periodical called China's Millions
is the organ of our Mission ; from it, and some other
publications that you would find advertised in its pages,
you could learn something of the work being done.
The principles of our Mission are exceptional ; the
heads of the Mission guarantee no salary, but give those
working in connection with them a share in the division of the funds subscribed. Whether a large or small
remittance comes to an individual worker, he receives it thankfully as from God, and makes all his needs known
to God, and not to man. The members of our Mission
probably receive less than most other missionaries in the heathen field. Since I have been married I have
received from £ to £ a year, and it is possible to
live comfortably in China on such amounts, especially as we have no rents or taxes to pay. And let us remember we are disciples of a Master who willingly became poor ; and if we are associated with Him in His poverty, we shall also share His riches, which will make the gold of earth seem vile in comparison. When I was married I had only a dollar in hand.
Earth passes rapidly—we quickly go hence ; let us seek
those things at God's right hand.
I need hardly say how glad I should be if you were
associated with me in mission work. I have a comfortable
house and home about ten days' from Shanghai. Temporal
mercies abound, and though in all things I come short,
yet in all things God's goodness and mercy are vouchsafed. Should you be drawn toward our Mission, you would, I think, find a brotherly geniality about it rather uncommon,
and I think would enjoy the liberty you would have.
We are not considered agents or servants of the Mission,
and are not treated as such, but as workers for GOD in China in mutual fellowship, aided by the Director and
Council at home according to the ability they may possess.
The headquarters of the Mission are in London, the Rev. J. Hudson Taylor (who is now in England) is the
Director ; his address is, 6, Pyrland Road, Mildmay, London, N.,
to whom you might address any application or inquiries. If your way was made clear to come to this most needy
field (in whatever society), I would strongly advise you, for your own two sakes, to remain single after reaching
China for at least a year, that some knowledge of the
country, people, and language might be gained before you
were married. You would not need to commence Chinese
in England—indeed, it would be a disadvantage, for the
dialects differ much in pronunciation, though but little in idiomatic construction. You will manage to speak
Chinese all right, but never to master it. Then come over and help us. Come quickly.