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Founding Vision

When
25 June 1865
Where
Brighton beach
Part of
James Hudson Taylor founds the China Inland Mission

Taylor experienced a 'heavenly vision' on Brighton beach, dedicating himself to founding a society for the evangelization of unreached inland provinces.

On 25 June 1865, during his first furlough, Taylor made the decision to found the China Inland Mission at Brighton, England. He dedicated himself to the evangelization of the 'unreached' inland provinces, which were not yet served by Protestant missionaries.

Sources

  1. Hudson Taylor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
  2. OMF International Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-02

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