sentences:  Arriving in Tianjin, he was able to distribute some religious pamphlets and gospel tracts.Although Gützlaff's methods and results were controversial, his major contribution included the promotion of the Chinese mission field to European mission societies, particularly Lutheran bodies.Following Gützlaff's appeal, three German mission societies; the Barmen Mission (later known as the Rhenish Missionary Society or 禮賢會), the Berlin Missionary Society () and the Basel Mission () sent missionaries to China.