The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-01

Japan.
INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO JAPAN.
few years after the arrival Of the Portuguese
Japanese named Hanslro fed from his native land
to escape punishment for homicide and settled at
the Portuguese Indian settlement at Goa. Here the
refugee fell In with the propounders OF new reli-
gi0n and under their arguments aud teachings soon
became interested In this strange faith. With the
natural ardor OF proselyte mission was urged TO
he sent TO Japan. That jealous and good man,
Francis Xavier, was persuaded to head few Jesuit
monks, and landed In the country about the year
The enthusiasm OF the Church OF that day never
met with greater reward. The conversion OF the
heather was actively commenced, XAVIER and MS
coaborers met with unexpected Kindness and sue
In the ncipiency OF their work they received
the same encouragement which had greeted
SO pleased was Xavier that he exclalms:-
II know not when to cease In speaking OF the
Japanese They are truly the delight OF my heart"
the Bones, alarmed at the encroacnments OF these
foreign doctrines, had recourse to the Monarch.
asked how many religions were already permitted
IN Japan: The answer was thrty-nve. ''Then,"
said the Monarch 'if thrty-dve religions can be
tolerated we can bear win thlrty-six. Leave the
strangers IN peacc.n
After a brief sojourn in Japan Francis Xavier
sailed for China leaving the labor or the Cross In
! nourisning condition. Numerous churches hospl.
tails, converts and schools were opened or being
| built ami intermarriages were permitted
TRADE FLouRIsHEs AND MORE PORTS OPENED
The Portuguese trade with Japan Increased
| rapidly. The warehouses OF Macao and Goa were
| laden with articles 10 he sent by the annual ships
| The mutual benefits OF this trade encouraged the
Portuguese $500 to suggest " tue Prince OF Omura
ports then opened to their ships. Inc request
acceded TO. The flag OF Portugal was now freely
admitted into the waters OF Bungo, Flrando (Firato)
| and Nagasaki.
| RELIGIOUS DIssBNsIONS.
WINE everything was pr0sperng In respect to
trade religious dlsscnsions and intrgues were at
| WORK rapidly estranglng the japanese mind from
| their admiration OF the new Corners on the island.
After the departure oil Xavier, taking advantage OF
the agreeable relations set no by him with the gov
eminent and the people, number OF dominican,
Augustnlan and Franciscan lriars fresh rom the
hives az Goa and Macao, arrived IN the country.
Ouarrels soon began; the latest arrivals against
each other and all against the colleagues OF Xavier.
the Jesuits. The latter counsellcd peace, but found
themselves powerlcss 10 stem the tide OF disorder.
The confusion incident to these religious bros had
naturally an unavorable influence upon the Japan
csc mind; out other causes condnced TO effect q
fatal rupture. The extortion practlsed by the por
tuguese aIty had already disguised many. Por.
tuguesc Bishop refusing the customary courteses to
a nigh officer whom he met on the way TO Court
hcaped Insult upon injury.
A JAPANESE EMBASSY TO THE POPE.
Notwithstanding the storm which seemed TO DC
gathering around the cause OF Christianity an em-
Dassy composed OF three princes and attendants was
sent in 1851 TO Rome To meet tile then relgning Pope
Gregory Kill The gorgeous cegemoniam o. Tue