ɪt wʌz pˈæstɚd baɪ ðɛɹ fɹˈɛnd, wˈɪljəm ɡˈæɹɪt lˈuːɪs, hˌuː wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl tə hˈʌdsən tˈeɪlɚ pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ tʃˈaɪnəz spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl nˈiːd ænd klˈeɪmz.
It was pastored by their friend, William Garrett Lewis, who was instrumental to Hudson Taylor publishing China's Spiritual Need and Claims.