A Study Of Rev. Hunter Corbett Missionary Theory In Jiaodong Peninsula

There was a famous rebellion, Boxer Rebellion, in Modern Shandong Province. Either foreigner missionary nor native fathers should be killed. It's a nightmare for every foreigner in China. But at the same time there was a proverb in the eastern of the province," every foreigner could be killed, but not kill Rev. Hunter Corbett; every missionary could be killed, but not kill Rev. Zhao Dounan". And there was another proverb "every Catholic want to do nothing but kill Chinese" in the western. Hunter Corbett was a missionary from American (North) Presbyterian Church and preached in Jiaodong Peninsula. And Zhao graduated from Bible Training School founded by Corbett and after graduated, Zhao followed Corbett's step. What did Corbett do and make the Jiaodong Peninsula into a heaven.This essay is a study on Missionary Theory of Rev. Hunter Corbett. According to the time background, the Missionary Theory of Rev. Hunter Corbett was analyzed so that it can be known the real of the period from 1866 to 1920 and the question can be answered.There are six parts in this essay, prologue, background of period, family tree and missionary work of Rev. Hunter Corbett, impression for Corbett and the Christianity in Jiaodong Peninsula, conclusion, and etc.From this essay, you can know that there were some principles in Corbett's missionary work.:According to social environment, he tried to set up a self-administration and self-supporting church, making concessions to avoid trouble and construction a peaceful society with local. And he paid more attention on morality of Christianity and management. Based on these principles, the Christianity got a good reputation and was welcomed by native. So when Boxer Rebellion occurred in Shandong Province, native showed compassion for Christianity. They did not killed Christianity and provide a haven for them.