Japan Openedamerican Expedition to Japan in the Years, 1852-54 epub
Japan Openedamerican Expedition to Japan in the Years, 1852-54 epub
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Author: Books Group
Number of Pages: 96 pages
Published Date: 02 Feb 2012
Publisher: General Books
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
Type: Pdf
ISBN: 9781235628184
Download Link: Japan Openedamerican Expedition to Japan in the Years, 1852-54
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859. Excerpt: ... consul from the United States should be appointed to reside at Simoda. The Japanese were exceedingly desirous of obtaining English books, particularly on medical and scientific subjects; and many valuable works were given to them by the American officers. They manifested, however, the utmost aversion to publications treating of religion; and a circumstance occurred during the stay of the commander which caused him considerable regret, and which will, we doubt not, excite both surprise and pain in the mind of the reader. The governor of Simoda one day sent off to him a bundle of religious books, which, he said, "Bittingen (one of the chaplains of Commodore Perry's squadron) had left there clandestinely, contrary to Japanese law." He begged that they might be taken away, which the commander, under the circumstances, though with reluctance, consented to do. There is much to regret in this incident; for it is one of a significant character, as an index to the feelings of the Japanese people, or at least the officials, towards everything appertaining to the Christian. religion. Apart from the natural repugnance of the human heart to a faith so pure and a worship so spiritual as those disclosed by the gospel of the blessed God, we discern, in the circumstance just adverted to, an evidence of the hereditary and undying enmity towards Christianity, inspired by the gross inconsistencies and selfish intrigues of the Eoman Catholics, among their forefathers, centuries ago. To efface the unfavourable impressions thus produced will be a work of time, and heavy indeed will be the responsibility resting upon those Christian rnen who may be appointed by the western churches to bear the messages of heaven anew to this interesting nation. Never before was there a case in w...
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Japan Openedamerican Expedition to Japan in the Years, 1852-54 by Books Group
Author: Books Group
Number of Pages: 96 pages
Published Date: 02 Feb 2012
Publisher: General Books
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
Type: Pdf
ISBN: 9781235628184
Download Link: Japan Openedamerican Expedition to Japan in the Years, 1852-54
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859. Excerpt: ... consul from the United States should be appointed to reside at Simoda. The Japanese were exceedingly desirous of obtaining English books, particularly on medical and scientific subjects; and many valuable works were given to them by the American officers. They manifested, however, the utmost aversion to publications treating of religion; and a circumstance occurred during the stay of the commander which caused him considerable regret, and which will, we doubt not, excite both surprise and pain in the mind of the reader. The governor of Simoda one day sent off to him a bundle of religious books, which, he said, "Bittingen (one of the chaplains of Commodore Perry's squadron) had left there clandestinely, contrary to Japanese law." He begged that they might be taken away, which the commander, under the circumstances, though with reluctance, consented to do. There is much to regret in this incident; for it is one of a significant character, as an index to the feelings of the Japanese people, or at least the officials, towards everything appertaining to the Christian. religion. Apart from the natural repugnance of the human heart to a faith so pure and a worship so spiritual as those disclosed by the gospel of the blessed God, we discern, in the circumstance just adverted to, an evidence of the hereditary and undying enmity towards Christianity, inspired by the gross inconsistencies and selfish intrigues of the Eoman Catholics, among their forefathers, centuries ago. To efface the unfavourable impressions thus produced will be a work of time, and heavy indeed will be the responsibility resting upon those Christian rnen who may be appointed by the western churches to bear the messages of heaven anew to this interesting nation. Never before was there a case in w...
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