New China And Old : Personal Recollections And Observations of Thirty Years
The book New China And Old : Personal Recollections And Observations of Thirty Years was written by author Moule, Arthur Evans, 1836-1918 Here you can read free online of New China And Old : Personal Recollections And Observations of Thirty Years book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is New China And Old : Personal Recollections And Observations of Thirty Years a good or bad book?
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But these utterances are nearly 200 years old, and have been superseded, in letter at any rate, by subsequent treaties of amity, in which Christ- ianity is described as a religion whose reigning principle is loving others as you love yourself; and as a religion whose proclamation and profession is open to all, and on account of which profession, persecution is expressly forbidden. It would seem to follow, therefore, that i6o The House of a Mandarin. magistrates who are bound by law to protect t...heir Christian subjects from persecution for conscience' sake, should themselves be protected from degradation or disgrace in the event of their professing Christianity. There are certain official acts directly connected with idolatry which an earnest Christian could not conscien- tiously take part in. But Mahometans, who are at least as steadfast in opposition to idolatry as Christians, have held high office in China, and some arrangement must have been tacitly acquiesced in by the Government for the relief of conscience.
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