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'''Geoffrey Taylor Bull''' ( |
'''Geoffrey Taylor Bull''' (24 June 1921 – 11 April 1999) was an English [[Mission (Christian)|Christian missionary]] and author. |
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==Life== |
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⚫ | Bull was born into a family with conservative evangelical beliefs. At 15 years old, he was baptised and received into the fellowship of a group of Christians meeting in "New Testament simplicity".{{ |
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⚫ | Bull was born in Eltham, SE London, into a family, William and Ethel, with conservative evangelical beliefs. At 15 years old, he was baptised and received into the fellowship of a group of Christians meeting in "New Testament simplicity".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gfamissions.org/pages/learn-and-promote/detail/3/24/|title=GEOFFREY T. BULL|last=Dreisbach|first=Dr. John A.|date=June 1999|website=GFA Missions}}</ref> This group was of the [[Open Brethren]] persuasion. His original ambition for a career was to enter banking, but by 1941 he became absorbed with missionary work in Central Asia. |
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It may be{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} that Bull was inspired by the ministry of [[George W. Hunter (missionary)|George W. Hunter]], who died in 1946 after long years of isolated missionary labours in China. |
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After [[World War II]], the elders in his Brethren assembly agreed to commend him to work full-time in Central Asia. In March 1947, Bull and [[George N. Patterson]] (1920-2012) went to China, travelling deep into the interior up to the border area shared with [[Tibet]]. Here, for three years, they studied [[Chinese language|Mandarin]] and [[Standard Tibetan|Tibetan]]. Bull witnessed the last days of Tibetan independence and was imprisoned on the pretext of being a spy. At first, he was kept in solitary confinement, but later underwent a re-education and thought reform programme—his captors tried |
After [[World War II]], the elders in his Brethren assembly agreed to commend him to work full-time in Central Asia. In March 1947, Bull and [[George N. Patterson]] (1920-2012) went to China, travelling deep into the interior up to the border area shared with [[Tibet]]. Here, for three years, they studied [[Chinese language|Mandarin]] and [[Standard Tibetan|Tibetan]]. Bull entered Tibet on 29 July 1950, where he witnessed the last days of Tibetan independence and was soon imprisoned by the invading Red Army on the pretext of being a spy.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |
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|newspaper=The Herald}}</ref> At first, he was kept in solitary confinement, but later underwent a re-education and thought reform programme—his captors tried brainwashing, but he claimed that his "faith in Christ kept him from mental breakdown".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crossroad.to/heaven/Excerpts/books/faith_under_fire/holds-key.htm|title=God Holds the Key|last=Bull|first=Geoffrey T.|website=crossroad.to}}</ref> This captivity lasted for three years and two months before he was released to the British authorities in [[Hong Kong]] on 19 December 1953.<ref name="auto" /> |
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On his return, he married, and subsequently served in [[Borneo]] |
On his return, he married Agnes(Nan) Templeton of Milngavie, Scotland, in June 1955. The Bulls spent a year in Australia,<ref>''Coral in the Sand'', page 16</ref> and subsequently served for fourteen months in North [[Borneo]], now Sabah, from June 1959 to August 1960.<ref>Dust jacket, ''Coral in the Sand''</ref> Bull also had a worldwide Bible teaching ministry in Brethren assemblies and beyond. He died following the [[Eucharist|Breaking of Bread]] service in his local church, Brisbane Evangelical Church at [[Largs]], Scotland, and was buried there. He was survived by his widow, Nan, who died in May 2009 and was buried with him. His three sons, Ross, Peter and Alister, survived him. Peter died in 2000. |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |year=1962 |title=Coral in The Sand |publisher=[[Hodder & Stoughton]] |location=London |oclc=2112367}} |
*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |year=1962 |title=Coral in The Sand |publisher=[[Hodder & Stoughton]] |location=London |oclc=2112367}} |
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*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |year=1972 |title=Love-song in harvest: an interpretation of the Book of Ruth |publisher=Pickering and Inglis |location=London |isbn=978-0-7208-0219-1 |oclc=641311}} |
*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |year=1972 |title=Love-song in harvest: an interpretation of the Book of Ruth |publisher=Pickering and Inglis |location=London |isbn=978-0-7208-0219-1 |oclc=641311}} |
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* "''The Anguish in the |
* "''The Anguish in the Grass''" |
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* "''The City & The Sign''" (on the Prophet Jonah) |
* "''The City & The Sign''" (on the Prophet Jonah) |
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* "'''Tibetan Tales''" issued in the |
* "'''Tibetan Tales''" issued in the US as "''Forbidden Land, A Saga of Tibet''" |
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* "''Treasure in My Sack''" |
* "''Treasure in My Sack''" |
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* "''The Rock and the Sand''" this was his last work and was published by Chapter Two, London. |
* "''The Rock and the Sand''" this was his last work and was published by Chapter Two, London. |
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===Children's board books=== |
===Children's board books=== |
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Bull also wrote |
Bull also wrote three series of illustrated board books for children, the text being in rhyming verse and retells various Bible stories: |
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'I am' series |
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'I hid' series |
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'I wish I lived' series |
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*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |author2=Christopher Higham |year=1977 |title=I wish I lived when Daniel did |publisher=Pickering and Inglis |location=London |isbn=978-0-7208-2249-6 |oclc=16360438}} |
*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |author2=Christopher Higham |year=1977 |title=I wish I lived when Daniel did |publisher=Pickering and Inglis |location=London |isbn=978-0-7208-2249-6 |oclc=16360438}} |
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*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |author2=Christopher Higham |title=I Wish I Lived When Esther Did |publisher=Pickering and Inglis |location=London |year=1977 }} |
*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |author2=Christopher Higham |title=I Wish I Lived When Esther Did |publisher=Pickering and Inglis |location=London |year=1977 }} |
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*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |author2=Christopher Higham |title=I Wish I Lived When Gideon Did |publisher=Pickering and Inglis |location=London |year=1977 }}ISBN |
*{{cite book |first=Geoffrey T. |last=Bull |author2=Christopher Higham |title=I Wish I Lived When Gideon Did |publisher=Pickering and Inglis |location=London |year=1977 }}{{ISBN|0-87508-889-9}} |
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==References== |
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* Private Brethren Archive at Chapter Two, London SE18{{Verify source|date=June 2009}} |
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⚫ | *{{cite web|first=John A. |last=Dreisbach |date=3 June 1999 |title=Bull, Geoffrey T. (1921–?) |url=http://www.gfamissions.org/missionary-biographies/bull-geoffrey-t.-1921.html |publisher=Gospel Fellowship Association Missions |accessdate=13 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820220623/http://www.gfamissions.org/missionary-biographies/bull-geoffrey-t.-1921.html |archivedate=20 August 2008 }} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12360495.Geoffrey__Bull/ Bull's obituary in ''The Herald''] |
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* [https://www.academia.edu/15784999/_Mission_and_Politics_George_Patterson_and_Geoffrey_Bull_in_Tibet_Tibet_Brethren_Historical_Review_9_2013_21-43 David Woodbridge 2013, "‘Mission and Politics: George Patterson and Geoffrey Bull in Tibet", ''Brethren Historical Review'' 9 (2013): 21-43] |
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{{Christianity in Tibet}} |
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Geoffrey Taylor Bull (24 June 1921 – 11 April 1999) was an English Christian missionary and author.
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[edit]Bull was born in Eltham, SE London, into a family, William and Ethel, with conservative evangelical beliefs. At 15 years old, he was baptised and received into the fellowship of a group of Christians meeting in "New Testament simplicity".[1] This group was of the Open Brethren persuasion. His original ambition for a career was to enter banking, but by 1941 he became absorbed with missionary work in Central Asia.
After World War II, the elders in his Brethren assembly agreed to commend him to work full-time in Central Asia. In March 1947, Bull and George N. Patterson (1920-2012) went to China, travelling deep into the interior up to the border area shared with Tibet. Here, for three years, they studied Mandarin and Tibetan. Bull entered Tibet on 29 July 1950, where he witnessed the last days of Tibetan independence and was soon imprisoned by the invading Red Army on the pretext of being a spy.[2] At first, he was kept in solitary confinement, but later underwent a re-education and thought reform programme—his captors tried brainwashing, but he claimed that his "faith in Christ kept him from mental breakdown".[3] This captivity lasted for three years and two months before he was released to the British authorities in Hong Kong on 19 December 1953.[2]
On his return, he married Agnes(Nan) Templeton of Milngavie, Scotland, in June 1955. The Bulls spent a year in Australia,[4] and subsequently served for fourteen months in North Borneo, now Sabah, from June 1959 to August 1960.[5] Bull also had a worldwide Bible teaching ministry in Brethren assemblies and beyond. He died following the Breaking of Bread service in his local church, Brisbane Evangelical Church at Largs, Scotland, and was buried there. He was survived by his widow, Nan, who died in May 2009 and was buried with him. His three sons, Ross, Peter and Alister, survived him. Peter died in 2000.
Publications
[edit]Bull wrote a number of books. The first three form an autobiographical trilogy on his prison experiences in China.
- Bull, Geoffrey Taylor (1955). When Iron Gates Yield. London: Hodder & Stoughton. OCLC 252091057.
- Bull, Geoffrey T. (1959). God Holds the Key. London: Hodder & Stoughton. OCLC 2899216.
- Bull, Geoffrey T. (1965). The Sky is Red. London: Hodder & Stoughton. OCLC 9059607.
- Bull, Geoffrey T. (1969). A new Pilgrim's progress: John Bunyan's classic imagined in a contemporary setting. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-10651-8. OCLC 59141367.
- Bull, Geoffrey T. (1962). Coral in The Sand. London: Hodder & Stoughton. OCLC 2112367.
- Bull, Geoffrey T. (1972). Love-song in harvest: an interpretation of the Book of Ruth. London: Pickering and Inglis. ISBN 978-0-7208-0219-1. OCLC 641311.
- "The Anguish in the Grass"
- "The City & The Sign" (on the Prophet Jonah)
- "'Tibetan Tales" issued in the US as "Forbidden Land, A Saga of Tibet"
- "Treasure in My Sack"
- "The Rock and the Sand" this was his last work and was published by Chapter Two, London.
Children's board books
[edit]Bull also wrote three series of illustrated board books for children, the text being in rhyming verse and retells various Bible stories:
'I am' series
'I hid' series
'I wish I lived' series
- Bull, Geoffrey T.; Christopher Higham (1977). I wish I lived when Daniel did. London: Pickering and Inglis. ISBN 978-0-7208-2249-6. OCLC 16360438.
- Bull, Geoffrey T.; Christopher Higham (1977). I Wish I Lived When Esther Did. London: Pickering and Inglis.
- Bull, Geoffrey T.; Christopher Higham (1977). I Wish I Lived When Gideon Did. London: Pickering and Inglis.ISBN 0-87508-889-9
References
[edit]- ^ Dreisbach, Dr. John A. (June 1999). "GEOFFREY T. BULL". GFA Missions.
- ^ a b "Geoffrey Bull". The Herald. 26 April 1999.
- ^ Bull, Geoffrey T. "God Holds the Key". crossroad.to.
- ^ Coral in the Sand, page 16
- ^ Dust jacket, Coral in the Sand
- McKay, Alex (2003). The history of Tibet. London: Routledge. p. 498. ISBN 978-0-415-30844-1. OCLC 50494840.
- Dreisbach, John A. (3 June 1999). "Bull, Geoffrey T. (1921–?)". Gospel Fellowship Association Missions. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2009.