Heirs together of the grace of life; Benjamin Broomhall & Amelia Hudson Broomhall

by Marshall Broomhall

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About the author

Marshall B. Broomhall, 1886-1937, was a British Christian missionary to China with the China Inland Mission.

Chinese form of his name: 海恩波

Broomhall authored many books on the subject of Chinese missionary work. He was the fifth of ten children, and became the most famous son of his parents, the anti-opium trade activist and General Secretary of the China Inland Mission, Benjamin Broomhall and his wife Amelia Hudson Taylor. Broomhall was the nephew of the founder of the China Inland Mission, James Hudson Taylor, through his mother Amelia.

He escaped the Boxer Rebellion and consequent massacres by chance, having returned to England shortly before due to his wife's ill health.

Reviews

[gloriabluestocking · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a quick, sweet portrait of a (then) famous marriage. A true partnership showing that much can be accomplished for the kingdom in the context of a mutually supportive marriage.

[Marti Wade · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are some great stories about the Taylors and the Broomhalls, but I find I'd rather retell them than point people to most of what has been published, or at least what was published by/about them in the early years. The general style of CIM books is quite hard to swallow. Sooooo serious and "spiritual." Admittedly, they published a prodigous amount of material and had a huge influence. Over the years Hudson Taylor stories did more to mobilize people for missions than those of anybody else, I think, even including David Livingstone. I found some gems in this one and was able to confirm some of what I'd picked up elsewhere and included in my mission history presentations, though. This book is focused on Benjamin and Amelia's character; it doesn't really unpack their enormous contribution to the stability and effectiveness of the CIM.