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CHRISTIAN MISSIONS IN CHINA.

The Roman Catholics have missions in nearly all the provinces: but we have not the means of giving the exact number of those con- nected with them; as an approximation to the truth, it may be stated, that they have (See Chi. Rep. June, 1846.)

of

12 Bishops;

8 Coadjutors;

60 European priests;

90 Native priests ;

350,000 Baptized members.

The Protestant Missions are comparatively of recent origin and

very limited extent, as the subjoined statements will show they have been undertaken by the following societies.

1. The London Missionary Society;

2

Netherlands Missionary Society;

3. The Rhenish Missionaty Society;

4. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions;

5. The American Baptist Board of Foreign Missions ;

6. The American Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions ;

The London Church Morary Society;

7.

8. The American Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions; 9. The English General Baptist Missionary Society.

A list of the Protestant Missionaries to the Chinese.

Names;

Rev. Robert Morrison, D. D. Rev. William Milne, D. D.

Entered; Retired; Died;

1807

1834

1813

1821

Rev. W. H. Medhurst, D. D.

1817

Rev. John Slater,

1817 1823

Societies; London mis society, london mis society, london mis society, london mis society,

Stations. Canton.

Malacca.

Shanghai.

Batavia.

Rev. John Ince,

1818

1825 london mis society,

Penang.

Rev. Samuel Milton,

1818 1825

Rev. David Collie,

Rev. Robert Fleming,

Rev. James Humphreys,

Rev. Samuel Kidd,

1820 1823

london mis society, london mis society,

Singapore.

Malacca.

1822 1830 à 1822

.london mis society,

Malacca.

1828

london mis society,

Malacca.

1824 1832

london mis society,

Malacca.

Rev. John Smith,

1826 1829

london mis society,

Malacca.

Rev. Jacob Tomlin,

1826 1836

Rev. Samuel Dyer,

1827

Rev. Charles Gutzlaff,

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Rev. E. C. Bridgman, D. D.

1829

Rev. David Abeel,

1830

Rev. Herman Rottger,

1832

Rev. John Evans,

1833

london mis society,

1843 london mis society,

Neth mis society, A b c f missions,

a b c f missions, Rhenish mis society,

1841 london mis society,

Penang. China.

Singapore..

Canton.

Amoy.

Rhio.

Malacca.

Rev. Ira. Tracy,

1833 1846

a b c f missions,

Mr. S. Wells Williams,

1833

Rev. Stephan Johnson,

1833

Rev. Samuel Munson,

1833

1831

Rev. Peter Parker, M. D.

1834

Rev. William Dean,

1831

a b c f missions,

a b c f missions, a b c f missions. a b c f missions, a b b f missions,

Singapore.

Canton. Fuhchau. India Archi! Canton. Hongkong.

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