The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10

s:s 60. SGT 's''n'' no isp''A '.psr'.i.s u Us
The orders from Nsnkipg ara that icy must MOI
leave the city to 6gbt but a. fend themselves behi
the sslls, f0 In ebert time he win sesd an sr0y
down 70 their aid and to exterm'nate the imne is-
ists This sdvics they are f. Ilssing. aud II ssey
cobtisue 90 tn do, the iwpeesibils'y OF "Lamqus
the Tsoutae." ever retaking the city Ii boz ond Q
doubt. ThsepiDg wang has also erdered that they
shall destroy oil their idol. (j,Fhes) and Worship
"the only living and trne G,s" is ey are nov
doing What nexs1 Just thDk Of It. The mea
who few days sgo were eating, from feeling Of
ieve' ge. the hearts Of those ey vapqnished an
tsve Low sbjurd. by public pro ,lamstions. their
idolatrous faith ~ GESTURES and claim TO be con-
sdefed CtTissians. ard followers Of the true Coo.
send you these rrUarksbe procIama' ions in FULL
which b0i e yCu will publish, a. they are without
doubt the most n msrkable ape mems Of barefaced
~ 20 risy which ever eDanakd fIcm m Aslatic
0's'n' Q&!ssTAL.
IDOLS CeAt Dow. IA shanghap.
Prom the North China Hsrsli Nay 2o.l
Inc following proofs nation in Chinese was issued
yesterday wednesday, BY tho insurgents in the
CITY, and posted mp 1t various ,lsces whore it4as
seen greatly to attract the attention Of the cohon
people. AT present we sbstSis expressipg any
seak for ITSELF Until very recently the rebels were
as much addicted t. the worship Of idols a. the rest
81 their countrymen bat numbers Or the Canton and
FokNn men amongst them seem now In word and
this week several were observed carrying the idols
In buckets, without the least ceremooy Whatever
while others around spoke Of them with the utmost
indifference and Contempt. Taey have not inter-
fered with those In the public temples. but In the
mean time leave it with tho people to de- ,lsre
whether they shall allow them to remain there or
ret
LIu, GENRALrssno OF THE FORCES OF THE GREAT
PEACEFUL HEAVENLY H NGDOx,
Issues this proclamation with regard TO she origin u
snaDLind-tbat God the heavenly Father created tho
heavens and the earth" the sun and moon and stars
THIS st ths very b%s snang Of things prior to the
existence cf the human rsos 'God formed man Of the
breath Of Mfe AZ man becsre living .oul He made
che man and one woman, having caused deep sleep to
I'm upon" the mar, "snd he slept. and hs took OF
biz ribs and closed Tho fesh thereof and of the rib
which Goo hsd 'aien from man, Date he = womsn,'
that to-te,iy might he raised mp lie commanded
for the five grains rot being yet produced Nov
it spIears that there seveeaI
observe that children aase sthout ins,ruc
ttn from others, BY taking esrth and making II
inte the figure q : man Thu. piece q a~ase
too, peispirstion Is produced, which certainly
contains clay dirt; but whence does this clay coms
II l. because Mt formes dust. that his
having this clay dirt aocut him is second proof in
point With regard 10 the numcer Of ribs also, the
man has enc moro than the mau-aod thus We have
stated true The classic the Great Extreme gcn
Grated The two forms and these generate tse
Now each Of you has disposition your two
parents and venerate your ancestors how that you
reject tie one God the heavenly Father, Who soread
forth the heavens and the earth who created s things
and who originally formed and instead Of worship
rirg Tim believe in wicked spirits and adore idols made
ofesrth and wood Az man created BY Goi. He 10
therefore his original parent Why then. do not all
bel Worship hn, but rather go TO worship tho
eep 81 the Tanists and the BuddhAs God In ak days
tim 0f h0Ay md tbA aapth
OF man and all things. On the seventh day 'sHe
ended bis work and rested" heoce the seventh
do no Kind Of work observe Gods sacred day Of
rest All you soldiers, people aud scholars ought t.
The Eue the false and early TO awake 70 the worship
Of God, tho heavenly Father Do suffer yeurseives
TO b ugdy dsueea BY i~pish priest: and wicked II
ouists. During lie three dynastes II Hea,
sharg and Chow, (2l42-24a, B g. al men worshipped
God, and possessed book relating to the creation Of
swept AMY BY food thu. covered the world. After
this too there Che Wang Of the sIn dynsstywhs
burnt the hooks then extant and put tho scholars into
pits dug the earth thus the records were completely
deso, ed and not preserved The impah priests Of
the Western region. this time crafty entered Chias
and leo tho minns Of the people Astrsy Bat Hung wa
the rst emperor Of the Mings put down All tho wicked
sris forsool the sacrhces and deprived the idols that
Nshed called King-tsA. But stil the Bhaddist
o. The evil was not tso"usny s1.d we On ra "a.
dswn Of the Tsipgs the imptsb priests ADD Taousts
again became proc porous AMI not 10 DO found
to enghten the tewidar ed snd mig pla There
va none who knew what his primal orign, that
the three powers Ut nature (bssven earth and mani
created by God all wore deserved by tina inpis'
pIest ard every hat these Proceeded from
Bipdda ehen IL fact Bhudn hi nseif ugpa al duriag
the eonssntions Of the Chow dynss lsao G. In ths
into China; but he creation Of heaven aud eartn
matter Of Bhuddas. Why, 'hen are you ds,udei AID
ceiye all men. when punishment and reward happiness
and misery emanate from God the Lords Cod IL omni
potent and all knowing He cannot he deceived in the
smallest ota. Each Of you then, ought diligently and
with reveren,al hear. tn honor God. There is no
use use whatever In burning incense and gilt paper,
pray TO God TO awaken him from the path OF Woe
and stupeiac'ioD TO hes'ow upon him uesce and
comfort and heep the Sabbath day holy as Ia not like
the wckso spirit ~bo 20 receive private gifts
want TO 60 to the ;Acs an: there promise to
grstfy their wishes by hestow.s money and so forth
WHEN they willing ~ iu part their favor protec
fiction. heir most ext8orfio ry neat aud drink
siss In slain oxen goes and sacrces; taking these
TO he temples aud tsuderng the os according to their
requests they are then Wiling to be pacided and in
quIed Of in regard to matters Of lucky unacsy
PAPER Nov, are not the wicked spirits wao reseivs
there private gifts very like the a,arcious msndarrs
and cor upt offc rs AL you people ara very for
tunate in having men to you from this foolish
course, that thus you MAY turu away from what 10
wicked, and revert to what right and proper Those
who have decision Of mrd shouli y their cnu
duct and thereby secure thou sns myriad blessings
Th is issued for special Information and doubs
hesitation ought 10 he en'er'ainee on the subject
srscia PROCLAMATION In the fourth year OF the cycle
and third month.
A second proclamation was issued on Saturday
last to the following effect
Inv, GREAT GENERA LissIso OF THE TAPPING CE-
LEsriAL EMPIRE,
Issues this general nnaouncereu for TIE purpose OF
rcsfying the popplar customs eradicatipg corrupt
pects and inculcstng the knowledge Of duties towards
princes ard permits
Whereas from the time Of Yaon, Shun and the Three
Dynastcs, while.ss yet the Bvcdbist religion
kno~p h tho Middle Kingicu princes intelligent
q.
and the years of soveregns were extended there
happiness among people and the various kinds Of