The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-28

At NingpO.. ........... 2 AT Malacca .......... 2
Total. 81
In 1s48 this number had been augmented to forty.
three me regular system pursued 1sa embodied the
Besides the dissemination of religious instruction,
schools were founded and the sub-structure Of the
different civilization Of the lndO- European races
was made an agent for the PRONUNCIATION Of the
tenets of theology. Dispensares were also founded,
aud the medical system OF Europe was for the first
time brought into direct comparison with the clumsy
and unscientilc system Of native physicians by
structure which Is yet to metamorphose the customs
manners and modes Of thought common to the ma
tves into consistent tent parts Of great and national
rendered comparatively easy. For twenty years
progress was not rapid, the natives stubbornly re-
cuar tenacity to their ancient habits; but since 1866
the work has progressed with wonderful rdpidity.
The comparative statistics OF 1867 and 1868 Will
serve to illustrate this subject with exceeding
lucidness. On date Of September &c. 1867, the mis-
sion at NinRpo presented the following table -
Stations and outstations NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
T TEMPO ediccs to accommodate congreca.
Native clergymen ordained. Observation-Disclosures. A
Six months after at the opening Of the month Of
April, 1858, the number Of communicates was 900.
AT the same date five native sch00lmasterS we're en-
gagged In the several schools connected with the mis-
sion. The number Of native communicates was 1870;
six months was 100; the number OF natives under
preparation for baptism thirteen the number OF
~
nine, and two stations had been added to the list.
There is every prospect in fact that IN the course of
organized throughout the greater part Of the EN-.
pre, with schools under the tuition Of native m
structors
In January, 1858, An event occurred which may be
interpreted as premonition OF the climax Of the
religious and social revolution which has been going
on for the past twenty years. the Emperor issuing
edict in compliance with memorial from several
high Mandarins, which embodied highly important
features. BY this edict the rebuilding OF temples of
dolatry which had fallen into decay was prohibited
also were any repairs in the case Of those slightly
damaged. An exception In favor OF the temples OF
COnfufsee was made; but by the terms Of the docu-
ment Taouism and Buddhism were efectually blotted
from the national calendar with al their round Of
Of which sooshaw Is the capital, 2 pro.
ciamation has Also been en-. pnt forth BY the
burping. incense. candies and silver paper
OF the proclamation the offender was threatened with
penalty for any violation Of the order the priests
IT, fhe reason assigned for this issuance e that the
priests have been In the habit Of eking out their
priestly prots and pergaisltes 6s stealing the can
though this has been the case for centuries and can
not have been discovered within the past year
Another proclamation has been lately posted up
by the mafdaIins OF Kashung, in the province Of
shekiang, forbidding any interference with the mis-
mSn Stations into
~ late advices demonstrate that they have BEEN
lions sy the 81 mandarin Is obvious enough T6ey
moan that the death coup is to be given TO idoatry
and that the religion propagated by the missionaries
1ully tolerated by treaty and cOuntenhnced by the
high mandarins Ia to take its place as the religion Of
the country The worship of Confutsee and Of an.
Of the peopie and the barriers to its progress having
been removed by imperial edlcts and mandarin pro-
CARNATIONS the religious revolution approximates to
q climax and will, within half century sweep
idolatry, with all Its werd monsters and werter
s out o nj b ~ e
have been sown and already they have sprung up
and are beginning TO permeate The framework OF
gresslve civilization OF which the present embassy,
headed by Mr.. Burlngame, is one Of the first un.
There have been other results however. Within
the past six years, by order OF the Emperor and
am american geologst has been EMPLOYED TO survey
the coalheds Of the empire. The result has been o
demonstration Of the fact that these Eastern coal.
fields OF great extent and among the most valua
BILE In the world-a fact which adds materially to the
admitted resources Of the country and TO its possible
also Mheatons Treatise on International Law has
been translated by Mr. Martin an American mission
the native colleges The first grant of a subma rine
telegraph ever made by the Emperor has been made
to Mr. bnr]lneame since bis residence 10 Pekin and
connects rhe treaty porss from Canton to Tien tsin.
BY the agency OF this telegraph the trade OF the empire
has been increased from $4,000 900 to $500 100000
symptom OF the great progress which this gradual |
revolution has made in the Imperial dominops-was
sciences In the west In 1885, when under the special
patronage Of the Emperor, commission was SENT |
TO Europe to gathey materials and collect Information
universities. Last ef all comes the BurlinQame mrs.
sion TO the treaty Powers Of the West which fifty
caps the climax and really marks era In Eastern
civilization This revolution, religious social com.
mercal and diplomatic, has been so slow OF motion
that few except Its most immediate observers are
able trace any successive steps in its progress IL
has been revolution, however and, though com.
paratively noseless In its operations, has wrought
upon more gigantic scale than any ever recorded
In history. in 1907 the first missionary entered the
Celestial doninions and settled at Canton; In 1918
another followed and so on year after year until
there were some seventy-fve within its limits |
Among the principal cities the distribution Of these
hntOu................. PENANG
shaughae.. ..h......2 Annoy. ...........1O
Hong Kong ............1o Ningpo....A...........3 |
MACAO ......,.......... /
nearly with these nQurea fhnrnh ,na,,. ~ The rnis