Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-16
Baptist southern Conyen,io,

A Missionary Meeting was held Friday night last At the
Second Baptist Church The services opened with
anthem by the Choir and impressive prayer from
Rev. Mr. Anderson OF Salem, Massachusetts. MIR. Shuck
then came forward, and made IN substance the following
Address.
He commenced by saying the three propositions in
voved much for discussion. lie had only time TO state
tain prominent considerations. He said there were sup
posed 10 be eight hundred millions Of men, now living ON
the surface OF the Globe, and of this number China
had three hundred and thirty mlions-amost one half of
the enre population OF the earth cropping their
through life without hope and without cd in the world
Was not this sufficient consideration why he should plead
for China 2
The Of the Exclusive policy of the Chinese orr
gnated in the sraspng seshness OF foreign merchants
who had settled the Empire The Portuguese merchants
who settled there in $780, wrought wckedness in the land
their rsachery and duplcity shocked tho sensible
ties Of the people and offended the Emperor and he issued
an ede fOrbddng them residence in and the hospates
OF the Empire except the city Of Canton lie remarked
that most all persons coming 10 China left their consciences
west OF the Cape of Good Hope" Since l5IO when the
edct orbddng foreigners from residing in the Empire was
issued, the government has been unnching its resist
ance to all foreigners dwelling there The edct declares
all foreigners outside barbarinns and authorizes the Chi
nese to rue them with mis-rue" He especially objects
TO foreign women and gunpOwder of the most dan
gerous things earth.
On the arrival OF the Romish Jesuits and Priests in 1900
OF various orders, in China, they regarded an appen
dage Of the Roman Vatican, and secure this they su
various devices into operation. Ii is said they first taught
the Chinese the use OF cannon and astronomy The first
cannon cast and the first astronomy written were
by the Rgmsh Priests; they appear IN the same costume
with the buhddst PTiess-a stranger could tell who
was "hichand which was who. The Chinese followers Of
Buhda have their monastenes holy water the rosary
&C. and their PRESS lead lives Of celbacy Tho only
which prevented the Catholic Priests from
IN their mission TO the Chinese institution among
them, called The Ceremony OF the TOmbs, something
after this ORDER When Chinese dies he has burnt al his
grave certain household and personal articles necessary o
the use OF person while living mado Of paper by his
nends, the smoke OF which desccnds with him hades
and there they become tangible and rea-besdes this g
edge scrip likewise burnt be used in hades rs money
to buy them uXures, &c they do enjoy in this life -
THIS ceremony the Romish Priests would not submit TO
they the Pope for advice the Pope refused to nor
init it: they then appealed Emperor and showed him
that the Pope had ordered 1t be suppressed The En-
perOr took fire at this interference Of foreign Prince with
the ancient religious customs Of his people and declared
that 1t was not only buncss Of the Pope but that his
decree should be imperative and void The Priests then
wTOo to Roms for farther advice In the meantime new
Pope was raised TO tho Popedom aud no advised the Mis-
sonares % incorporate this ceremony with the ceremonies
Of the church; but before this arrived the Emperor
had banished them with all other Europeans from dom
Mons mus the existence Oi one humbug with a Uf
absurd ceremonies kept another, and prevented the
probable change OF the religion OF $50 millions Of men,
There however ninety priest, in China al this time
and three hundred thousand pTOselytes.
The cause OF the recent abandonment Of the excu-
sive policy Of the Chinese produced by the British
eannons dread roar on the port and Of the
Empire lie agreed with Mr.. Adams-that the causes Of
the war were anlecedeut the opium difficulty England
had not been uniuft 20 the Chinese o had been surprs
cd that most persons with whom he hsd aked supposed
opium into Chlna-this q great mistake-he .poke
adWsedy when he said that many Of tho arch
were Amercans lie assured his audience that no would
be sustained m this statement by examination al the
Custom Houses IN Now York and Boston. These smug-
gor. would take nothing but specie for their contra
goods-hus robbing tis Chinese O their bullion and health
a. once The Emperor seeing this issued orders 20 his
Commissioner Lin 10 Danish every particle Of the article
lfom the Empife-and return until he had swept
every yeatge Of the rado from the Flowery Nation The
LommssionoG determined and ne3orable that the
l cd
compromise, but 10 purpoehey finally agreed 10 eur.
render % l up 90 him and take HE receipt for the same;
which he 30 an evil hour consented give These receipt.
we're despatched 10 the British Ministry. They demand
ed payment Tor them the amount Of $4,000 900 from,
the Chinese which they refused This with other matters
i'n brought about war which ended smcablo ter.
mlnaton u oil the difficulties between them. China IL
nov open and Tolerant thau the largest part Of Pro
| estlnt and Catholic Europe.
lie many interesting Of striking prospects Tor
Missionary success IN that country calculated encourage
his brethren here In their bless with the Gospel that
| truly wonderful part Of
Yong Seen Sang, convert and noblsman in his own
county, who accompanies Mr. Shuck came forward 10 add
few words lie was bus recent participant of the Cos
pei lie had been bowing idols and the devices Of men
But now be- had been taught better from The Bibc-that
! book All good-and mere wers many good ding,
yet Tor him 70 learn IN the happy, however Tor
what he did know. lie said that with him Christ was
nov "sl and IN s"Many good aud great men had lived
such az David, EIah, Jacob, Abraham. isaac isaiah
John, Peter, Paul, aud others-but no ono like Iesu,
Chns-many had she'd their blood for othors-ysi the
shedding Of mans blood but that Of Jesus could save
men from their sins and preserve world from destruction
TbsTs were mssy orhe which shed luminous light upon
tho vord-but 10 light was IKE that Of the Sun IL Right
eousness-that his light alone could dispel tho mora
| night which now developed the world. He hoped that
American Christians would assst him pouring this light
| upon Nc minds Of he countrynen
The meotns Wos then closed with q few remarks from
Rev. hr SInons anda Missionary ode by the Choir.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
| JUS 18th, 1896.
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