A History of Christian Missions in China

activities American Annales appears arrived Association attempt authorities Baptist became become began beginning believed Bishop Board body British Canton century Century of Protestant Chihli China Mission Chinese Chinese Recorder Christian Church close continued converts Cordier death early East efforts Empire entered entirely established Europe European existence faith followed forces foreign four French gave give given held History hundred Ibid imperial increased institutions interest Italy Jesuits Jesus land later least Letter lives Macao means Missionary Society Missions in China native Nestorian North obtained officials opened organization passim Peking persecution ports possible powers practices priests probably propagation Protestant Protestant Missions province reached Recorder Relations religion religious remained reported representatives residence Roman Catholic says schools seems sent Shanghai thousand tion translation treaties United usually Vicar Apostolic West Western