Benjamin Broomhall
Benjamin Broomhall (15 August 1829 – 29 May 1911) was a British advocate of foreign missions, administrator of the China Inland Mission (CIM), and author. Broomhall served as the General Secretary of the China Inland Mission, (from 1878 to 1895). A boyhood friend of James Hudson Taylor (Founder and General Director of the China Inland Mission), he became husband to Hudson Taylor’s sister Amelia. As General Secretary of the CIM, he was involved in fund-raising and recruiting missionaries to send to China and acted as editor of the mission magazine, "China's Millions".
Benjamin Broomhall | |
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Missionary Secretary and Anti-Opium Trade Activist | |
| Born | 15 August 1829 |
| Died | 29 May 1911 (aged 81) London, England |
| Spouse | Amelia Hudson Broomhall (née Taylor) |
| Children | Marshall Broomhall |
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| Relatives | Alfred James Broomhall (grandson) |
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