Christianity when introduced into China-Ancient monument, bearing
date 781-Inscription-Nestorians-Bishops or Patriarchs-Progress
of Christianity-Emissaries from the Pope sent in 1246-Build a
church-Monte Corvino translates a portion of the Scriptures into the
Mongolian tongue-1565, many Jesuits in China-Ricci converts the
Mandarin Seu and his daughter-Build churches at Nan-kin and
Foo-chow-foo-Ricci received at the Court of Pekin-1611, Ricci dies
at Pekin-His character-Edict promulgated in 1627-Death of Seu
-1645, Schaal commanded by the Emperor to correct the Calendar-
Schaal appointed tutor to the young Emperor, Kang-he-Assassinated
in 1669-Verbeist taken into favour by Kang-he-Honors paid to him
-1669, French Jesuits arrive in China-Epistle from Louis the Four-
teenth to the Emperor Kang-he-1692, Edict of Toleration-Romish
Church built at Pekin-Worship performed there in 1702-De
Tournon sent as Legate to China by Pope Clement in 1704-Religious
differences among the various fraternities of Roman Catholics-1710,
De Tournon made a Cardinal-His death-1715, Mezzabarba sent as
Legate by the Pope-Missionary conduct in China-Ripa's account-
1721, the Emperor's resolve-1724, Edict of the Emperor Yung-ching
-1732, Father Kagler appointed President of the Astronomical board
-1736, Persecution commenced under Keen-lung-1747, Bishop
Sanz and others put to death-1784, Priests seized at Huk-wang-
1811, Chinese priest apprehended-Missionaries put to death-None
allowed at the Court of Pekin-1820, Sir A. Ljungstedt's account of the
number of Roman Catholics-Account given by L'Annales de la Foi
-Bishoprics and Apostolic vicariates-Missionaries of the present day
-Colonial chaplain-Bishop of Hong-Kong-Members of missionary
rocieties in China-Edict issued in March 1846, granting privileges to
the Roman Catholics-Secret societics of China-Local ordinance-
Chinese document found at Macao-Their origin and progress up to
this period-Our compredore-The tendency of the conduct of pro-
fessing Christians, upon the Chinese, religiously and morally