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Marshall became an expert in writing biographies. He wrote biographies of Hudson Taylor as well as several other members of the China Inland Mission, as well as several books that addressed overall issues and the history of the CIM. He accomplished much considering his eyesight was impaired at an
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broke out in China. The China Inland Mission had the greatest loss of all of the mission agencies; seventy-nine people were massacred, including children. As the tragedy unfolded and news was cabled to London, Marshall spent days and nights diligently sorting out information gathered from various
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Florence Corderoy followed him to China in 1894, but mission regulations required that they could not marry until both had served for two years on the field. Marshall and Florence were finally married on 17 March 1897. They had two children: Honor Irene and Dorothea Broomhall. Marshall had been
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That same year Marshall Broomhall had been appointed the Editorial Secretary for the mission in London. This career lasted for 27 years. He also gave preliminary Chinese language lessons to the missionary candidates preparing to go to China.
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sources and verifying rumours that were quickly circulating. His hard work led to the compilation of two memorial books that documented the harrowing stories of both the martyrs and the survivors.
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refuges. The churches were largely self-supporting, led by an ordained native pastor, three elders, and 17 deacons. Broomhall worked here for three years.
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he visited China again, and travelled extensively to obtain first-hand and up to date information. He was a member of the commission on "Carrying the
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Martyred Missionaries of the China Inland Mission with a record of the Perils and Sufferings of Some Who Escaped
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early age. He did all of his research, writing and editorial work despite being able to see with only one eye.
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to all the Non-Christian World". In this commission constant reference was made to his important work
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returned to China to be Bishop of East China, Marshall took over briefly the editorship of
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Last Letters and Further Records of Martyred Missionaries of the China Inland Mission
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In 1927 he retired as Editorial Secretary. But he continued to do his literary work.
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and Amelia Hudson Taylor. Thus he was also the nephew of the founder of the mission,
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Florence's poor health necessitated their leaving for Britain in 1899. In 1900, the
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In 1875, the Broomhall family, including 9 year old Marshall, moved from
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Our Seal: The Witness of the China Inland Mission to the Faithfulness of God
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Faith and Facts, as Illustrated in the History of the China Inland Mission
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Hudson Taylor and the China Inland Mission; The Growth of a Work of God
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Missionary Conference of 1910. After the 1911/12 founding of the
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One of Broomhall's particular interests was the conversion of
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Marshall Broomhall sailed for China on 2 October 1890 on the
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List of Protestant missionary societies in China (1807–1953)
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Hudson Taylor and China's Open Century: Assault on the Nine
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In Quest of God, the Life Story of Pastors Chang & Chü
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By Love Compelled: The Call of the China Inland Mission
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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
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Historical Bibliography of the China Inland Mission
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The Chinese Empire: A General and Missionary Survey
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The Chinese Empire: A General and Missionary Survey
356:, London. Florence Broomhall lived on until 1957. 324:to Christianity. To this end, he authored a book ( 218:, Anhui, and then he was appointed to the work in 1512:Journal of the West China Border Research Society 422:Martyred Missionaries of the China Inland Mission 1532: 868: 427:(see: List of the martyred missionaries of the 472:, London: Marshall, Morgan & Scott and CIM 267: 854: 732:The Jubilee Story of the China Inland Mission 502:The Jubilee Story of the China Inland Mission 128:Amelia Hudson Broomhall (née Taylor) (mother) 763: 545: 747:. Vol. II. London: Morgan & Scott. 861: 847: 604:WW Cassells, First Bishop in Western China 352:, England and was buried on 28 October in 284:, Henan, ca. 1908. 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Index

Westbourne Grove
West London
Northchurch
Hertfordshire
Abney Park Cemetery
Jesus College, Cambridge
Benjamin Broomhall
Alfred James Broomhall
Protestant
missionary
China Inland Mission
Benjamin Broomhall
James Hudson Taylor
Bayswater
Newington Green
Baptist
Westbourne Grove Church
William Garrett Lewis
Jesus College, Cambridge
S.S. Shannon
Anqing
Taiyuan
typhus
Hongdong
Dixon Edward Hoste
Xi Shengmo
opium
Boxer Rebellion

Chinese Muslim

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