OMF International is an international and interdenominational Evangelical Christian missionary society with an international centre in Singapore. It was founded in Britain by Hudson Taylor on 25 June 1865.
Hudson Taylor c. 1865
The Lammermuir Party sailed on 26 May 1866.
Missionary preaching in China using The Wordless Book
The China Inland Mission, one of two Grade 2 listed buildings on Newington Green. (October 2005).
James Hudson Taylor was a British Baptist Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission. Taylor spent 54 years in China. The society that he began was responsible for bringing over 800 missionaries to the country who started 125 schools and directly resulted in 20,000 Christian conversions, as well as the establishment of more than 300 stations of work with more than 499 local helpers in all 18 provinces.
Taylor in 1893 with a handwritten note and signature
Hudson Taylor at age 21
Hudson Taylor worked at Dr. Hardey's, and lodged for a time at his brother's home Mr Richard Hardey, 16 Kingston Square, Hull (top) and then moved and lived in the near-poverty of Drainside
Hudson Taylor travelled by boat around the canals and waterways of China, preaching and distributing Bibles
