基督教在臺灣發展的時間臺溯及荷據時代，但真正能夠發揮較持久而全面性的影響力則是在清末以後。清末傳入臺灣的基督教以長老會為主，該會以臺中縣大甲溪為界，分為南、北教會。南部屬英國長老教會，於1865年開始於臺南、高雄地區傳教;北部屬加拿大長老教會，自1872年起在以淡水、臺北等地傳教。 清末南北教會在臺灣發展的過程，有其相似及相異的地方。就相似處而言，兩者的傳教時機皆是以帝國主義的武力做為支援，而得以進入臺灣傳教;傳教方式則是以醫療、教育做為傳教的手段;教區的分佈則選擇港口做為傳教中心;信徒信仰方面，則以平埔族最易入教，而漢人信徒多出身下層階級，經濟、知識水準並不佳;傳教工具則是利用閩南語的羅馬拼音宣揚教義。 就相異處而言，在傳教經驗、傳教組織、外力援助、居民反教方面，則是南部多於北部，對於信徒入教的考核亦是南部嚴於北部，且刊物的發行只限於南部;至於教會與本地人的互動、文人交往方面則是北部多於南部。綜而言之，清末南北教會的傳教模式較為靈活，傳教方式的多元化也較能符合現實的環境，傳教對象則較為寬廣，為日後的教務發展奠定良好的基礎。

　　　　　 The missionary work of Presbyterian Church in Taiwan could divide two groups at the end of Ching period. The missionary activities of the Presbyterian church in England centered in the southern Taiwan from 1865; the missionary activities of the Presbyterian church in Canada centered in the northern Taiwan from 1872. The aim of this article is to compare the missionary work between these two Presbyterian church organizations in Taiwan. There are similar missionary ways between in the southern and northern churches. They were both supported by the force of imperialism, and utilized the suitable opportunity to develop their missionary affairs. The means of their missionary work were medical treatment and education. They chose the harbor to do the center of missionary range. The Christian to joint church easiestly were P'ing P'u clan, and most of their Chinese Christian were not to receive higher education. The instrument of introducing doctrine was the Rome spelling words of Fufien language. Certerianly, there are some different missionary ways between these two church organizations. In the missionary experiment、organization、external support and the oppsiton of residents sides, the southern churches had more the northern. In the check of Christian side, the former was stricter than the latter. Only did the southern church have publication to deliver their message. And the northern church had more interaction with residents and the intelligent than the southern. In short, the missionary work of Presbyterian church in Taiwan was more successful than before, and built good foundation of future development.