“丁戊”赈灾对李提摩太传教方式的影响

Dingwu Disaster Relief's Influence upon Timothy Richard's Preaching Ways

李提摩太来华之初,遵循传统的街头布道传教方式,但收效甚微。"丁戊奇荒"发生后,李提摩太积极进行赈济活动并获得了巨大的社会声望。以"丁戊"赈灾为契机,他广交官绅,译印书刊,培训当地教会领袖,借推动中国改革之机力图使中国皈依基督,从而开创了一条新的本土化传教路线。然而,近代中国的变革日益走向非基督教化的趋势,这是李提摩太所不能左右的。

Timothy Richard's primitive preaching ways in the street did not have significant results when he just came to China.' Dingwu natural disaster' took place,so he was actively involved in the relief work,gaining great social reputation.He made wide contact with the officials,published booklets,and trained local Christian leaders,trying to make China convert to Christianity.However,the reform in modern Chinese history gradually went towards to non-Christianity,which Timothy could not sway.