Life among the Chinese: with characteristic sketches and incidents of missionary operations and prospects in China

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Chapter I, General View Of China

Geographical Position — Internal Resources — Population — Farmer — "Holding the Plow" — Land-tenure — Farming Implements — Artisans

— Gunpowder — Mariner's Compass — Variation of the Needle — Inflammable Gas — Table-turning, etc. — Scholar — Chinese Literature — Merchant — Early Intercourse with Foreign Nations — Exclusive Policy

— Modern Foreign Intercourse — Scene on the Peiho — Soldier — Characteristics — Illustrative Incident Page 13

Chapter II. Ancient Religious Faith Of The Chinese

Apparently anomalous Traits of Chinese Character — Ancient Chinese Civilization — Its Bible Origin — Traditional Knowledge of Bible History and Doctrines — Mythological History — Classics — Prayers to Shangti — Proverbs — Filial Piety — Marriage Institution — Longevity of Chinese Nation 34

CHAPTER HI.

HISTORY OF CHINA.

Chinese Chronology versus the Mosaic — Opinions of Sir John Davis Rev. Dr. Medhurst, etc. — Summary of Chinese History — Embassies from Foreign Countries — Northern Tribes — Knowledge of China among Western Nations — Intercourse with the West — Portuguese, Dutch, English, Russians, and Americans in China 49

Chapter IV. Government Of China

The Emperor — Privy Council — Public Council— Board of Civil Oflice — Board of Kevenue — Board of Rites — Board of War — Board of Punishments — Board of Public Works — Colonial Oflice — Cen-

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sorate — Court of Eepresentation — Court of Appeals — Imperial College — Provincial Governments — Nobility — Literary Degrees — Municipal Eegulations — Popular Outbreak in Pubcb.au Page 60

Chapter V. Laws Of China

Classification — General — Civil — Fiscal — Eitual — Military — Criminal— Tbose relating to Public Works — Opinions on — Edinburgh Review — Dr. Williams — Administration — Safeguards — Official Corruption— Magaillan's Testimony — Native Testimony — Illustrative Incidents 84

Chapter VI. Religions : Confucianism

General Classification — Confucianism — Eationalism — Budbism — Purport of eacb, and their Eelations to eacb otber — Sketch of Confucianism — Confucius — Doctrines — Worship — Account of Annual Worship in Confucian Temple at Fuhchau 87

Chapter VII. Religions: Rationalism And Budhism

Sketch of Eationalism — Tau Teh King — Influence of the System — Budhism — Introduction to the Chinese — Doctrines — Priests — Temples— Visit to the Zushan Monastery 100

Chapter VIII. Character Of The Chinese

Traits of Chinese Character — Permanence of Chinese Institutions — Cbinese Colonies — Emigration — Defects of Cbinese Character — Illustrative Incidents 121

Chapter IX. City Of Fuhchau

Situation — Scenery — Walls — Public Buildings — Tartar Quarter — Nantai — Changchau — Southside — Bridges — Boat Population — Climate— Foreign Trade — Methodist Episcopal Mission — Schedule of Missionaries 140

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Chapter X. Buildings, Land-tenure, Etc

First "Wants of a Mission — Native Houses — Building Materials — Foreign Title to Property in China — Copy of a Deed — First House fitted up by the Mission — First House built — Process of Building — Mission Compound Page 158

CHAPTER XL TRIP INTO THE COUNTRY.

Outfit — The River — Upper Bridge — Night Anchorage — Infanticide— Sugar Manufactory — Scene at Minching — Sunrise among the Mountains — The Rapids — Mountains — Return 178

Chapter XII. Preaching And Churches

Preaching in China — First Clapels — First substantial Protestant Church built in Fuhchau — The Building — Dedication — Second Church

— First Convert — Progress of the "Work — Notices of Converts — Plan of the "Work — First Parsonage 193

Chapter XIII. Schools

Day Schools for Boys — Boarding School for Boys — An Evening with the Scholars — Annual Reports of the School — Day School for Girls — Boarding School for Girls — Appeal for the Enterprise — Letters from Miss "Woolston 231

Chapter XIV. Journal, Translations, Etc

Extracts from Journal — Edict from Pekin — Distributing Books, etc.

— Incidents — A Cantonese killed by a Fuhchau "Woman — Singular Burial — Box from Home — Translations of Chinese Documents — Itinerating in China 258

CHINA AS A MISSION FIELD.

Provisions of recent Treaties — Present Condition of China — Brief Resume" of Missionary Operations in China — Eesults — Encouragements 335