约翰·赫拉尔杜斯·法格编著的这本《中国华南四十年》是美国基督教新教归正会达玛兹牧师的传记，介绍了他的出身和在华40年的传教生涯，并附有多人对他的回忆文章。书中引用了大量日记、信件等内容，让读者如闻其声。
达玛兹牧师在华的传教经历从侧面反映出当时中国的社会状况及人民生活和信仰，可以作为了解百余年前中国的一扇窗。

INTRODUCTION
PREFACE
I. THE ANCESTRAL HOME
II. CALL TO CHINA AND VOYAGE HENCE
III. THE CITY OF THE "ELEGANT GATE"
DESCRIPTION OF AMOY AND AMOY ISLAND
ANCESTRAL WORSHIP
INFANTICIDE
IS CHINA TO BE WON, AND HOW?
WORSHIP OF THE EMPEROR
IV. LIGHT AND SHADE
THE CHIANG-CHIU VALLEY
BREAKING AND BURNING OF IDOLS
THE CHINESE BOAT RACE AND ITS ORIGIN
THE CHINESE BEGGAR SYSTEM
TWO NOBLE MEN SUMMONED HENCE
V. AT THE FOOT OF THE BAMBOOS
OPIUM
ROMANIZED COLLOQUIAL
CHINESE SENSE OF SIN
PRIMITIVE LAMPS
ZEALOUS CONVERTS
THE TERM QUESTION
WHAT IT COSTS A CHINESE TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN
PERSECUTED FOR CHRIST'S SAKE
"HE IS ONLY A BEGGAR".
PRINTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
CARRIER PIGEONS
VI. THE "LITTLE KNIFE" INSURRECTION
THE "LITTLE KNIFE" INSURRECTION
HOW THE CHINESE FIGHT
VII. THE BLOSSOMING DESERT
SI-BOO'S ZEAL
AN APPEAL FOR A MISSIONARY
VIII. CHURCH UNION
THE MEMORIAL OF THE AMOY MISSION
IX. CHURCH UNION (CONTINUED)
X. THE ANTI-MISSIONARY AGITATION
XI. THE LAST TWO DECADES
FORTY CONTINUOUS YEARS IN HEATHENISM
CHINESE GRANDILOQUENCE
XII. IN MEMORIAM
DR. TALMAGE--THE MAN
BY REV. W. S. SWANSON, D.D.
DR. TALMAGE---THE MISSIONARY
BY REV. W. S. SWANSON, D.D.
VENERABLE TEACHER TALMAGE
TRIBUTE OF PASTOR IAP HAN CHIONG
REV. JOHN VAN NEST TALMAGE, D.D.
BY REV. S. L. BALDWIN, D.D
THE REV. J. V. N. TALMAGE, D.D.
By WEV. TALBOT W. CHAMBERS, D.D., LL.D.
REV. JOHN VAN NEST TALMAGE, D.D.
BY REV. JOHN M. FERRIS, D.D.
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