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—Complaints against the English—Disapprobation of our books—Threat of stopping the trade—Late voyage of Gutzlaff—Tung-san bay—Description of the country and its inhabitants—Barren region—Extensive valley—Mountain ridge—Deserted village—Intestine broils—Chinese temple—Fertile spot—Populous city—Ravenous labourers—Character of the Mandarins—Tsin-kang district—Eagerness for books—Visit to Amoey—Anxiety for more labourers |
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CHAPTER XXI.
CLASS OF LABOURERS REQUIRED FOR CHINA.
Comparative claims of China—Need of more labourers—for the colonies—and the coast—Offers invited—Objections met—Regarding the climate—and the language—The oral and written mediums—compared with the English—Exhortations to engage—Educational agents needed—Schools for schoolmasters required—Pious physicians—Efforts already made—Ophthalmic hospital—More practitioners wanted—The probability of their success—Speech of Sir H. Halford—Moral influence of physicians—Deference paid them—Interesting anecdote—Importance of medicine to Missionaries—Inferiority of Chinese practice—Union of the clerical and medical professions—Persons who should offer |
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CHAPTER XXII.
DESIDERATA FOR THE CHINESE MISSION.
Translation of the Scriptures—Difficulties in the way—Efforts already made—Need of a revision—Opinions of Chinese Converts—and European students—Resolution of the Bible and Missionary Societies—Steps to be taken—Importance of the subject—Chinese printing—Moveable types—Mode of preparation—Necessity of punch-cutting—and casting Dyer's fount—Parisian type-founding—Various cost of block, stone, and metal type printing—with the advantages and disadvantages of Xilography—Lithography—and Typography—Superiority and importance of the latter—Missionary Ship—Concluding Appeal |
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