Experience the remarkable history of Christian missionary work in China with this inspiring and insightful book. Authors Harlan P. Beach and the Student Volunteer Movement transport readers to the tumultuous years when Western missionaries first began to spread the Gospel in China. Along the way, they profile the courageous men and women who risked all to bring the Good News to a nation in need. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.