柏格理乌蒙山区传教的阶段性对比分析

Comparative analysis of the different stages of S. Pollard's missionary work in Wumeng mountainous area

柏格理(S.Pollard)在中国西南乌蒙山区的传教活动以1904年为界呈现为两个明显不同的阶段,前期以城市汉族为主,传教艰难;后期以乡村苗族为主,发展迅猛。通过对柏格理两个阶段的传教方略、方式、特点进行对比分析,有助于更好认识柏格理在乌蒙山区的传教运动及其对当地苗族社会的影响。

S. Pollards missionary work in Wumeng mountainous area falls into two distinctively different stages by the year of 1904. The Hart people were the main research target in the first stage, which challenged his missionary work. During the second stage, he put his emphasis on the Miao people, which obtained an obvious achievement. The comparative analysis of the strategies and characteristics of how S. Pollard preached in those days can help us have a better understanding of his missionary work in Wumeng mountainous area and its influence on the Miao society.