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J. Hudson Taylor died in 1905, before the communist takeover of his beloved China. His days were days of
extensive and effective evangelism. Multitudes of converted Chinese will rise up in Heaven and call him blessed.
And many Christian workers whose lives were challenged and changed by the contagious Christian character of
Taylor will follow in their train.

*Copied with permission for WholesomeWords.org from Profiles in Evangelism by Fred Barlow, Sword of the
Lord Publishers, ©1976.

Again we meet a man of prayer. Notice how in his life God found him faithful in prayer and
moved on his behalf to answer them. Are you a man or woman of prayer? This man of faith
mastered the process of moving men through prayer. How about you?

James Hudson Taylor

Charles Darwin, 1859 –
Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882) was an English Natural scientist who laid down a framework for the theory of
evolution – showing how Man evolved from lower life forms. At the time, his research and publication led to
bitter controversy, but his theory of evolution and natural selection later became accepted within the scientific
community.

Charles Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. He was born into a wealthy and
influential family. His grandfathers included – China manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood, and Erasmus Darwin, one
of the leading intellectuals of 18th century England.

Darwin planned to study medicine at Edinburgh University, but later, at the instigation of his father, changed to
studying Divinity at Christ’s College, Cambridge University. Darwin was not a great student, preferring to spend
time in outdoor pursuits; he spent a lot of time examining natural science and beetle collecting. After gaining a
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