New E-Resources: The Presbyterian Messenger 使信月刊

New E-Resources: The Presbyterian Messenger 使信月刊

The Presbyterian Messenger 使信月刊 (1850-1947)

《使信月刊》收錄英國長老教會19世紀到中國內地及台灣的宣教師回報母會宣教實況的紀錄。英國長老教會於1847年到中國內地傳教，本資料庫收錄了不同宣教師在廈門、汕頭及台灣南部等地的傳教紀錄，以及1881年起至新加坡及馬來西亞的傳教紀錄。除了關於台灣的紀錄外，亦包含中國內地、印度半島和歐洲地中海地區的宣教紀錄，共32,000多篇，為研究早期新教傳教活動和東亞及東南亞的殖民歷史提供了重要的歷史資源。

The Presbyterian Messenger compiles 19th century records of missionary work by the Presbyterian Church of England in the Chinese Mainland and Taiwan, documenting their experiences and reporting back to their parent churches. The Presbyterian Church of England began its missionary work in the Chinese Mainland in 1847, and this database includes records of the work of various missionaries in Xiamen, Shantou, and southern Taiwan, as well as records from 1881 onwards in Singapore and Malaysia. In addition to documents concerning Taiwan, it also includes missionary records from the Chinese Mainland, the Indian subcontinent, and the Mediterranean region of Europe, totaling over 32,000 entries. It serves as a critical historical resource for researching early Protestant missions and colonial history in East and Southeast Asia.