When was it published?

November 10, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News November 10, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Chinese Converts, Christian Missions, Seminary Foreign Missions, Naples Chinese Seminary, Gospel Preaching China

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Four Chinese converts to Christianity are expected at Paris's Seminary of Foreign Missions before traveling to a Naples seminary dedicated to instructing Chinese in Christian principles, with plans to send them back to China to preach the Gospel more effectively due to their cultural familiarity.

Merged-components note: Dateline 'Paris,' directly precedes and belongs to the following foreign news item about Chinese converts to Christianity.

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Paris, August 4. Four Chinese, who are come into Europe to embrace the Christian Religion, are expected here at the Seminary of Foreign Missions; from whence they will go to Naples, where an Ecclesiastic of this Kingdom has established a particular Seminary to receive Chinese only, who shall come into Europe to be instructed in the Principles of Christianity. The Design of this Establishment is afterwards to send back these Chinese into their own Country to preach the Gospel, where it's hoped they will make more Progress than the Europeans, because of their naturally speaking the Language, and being perfectly acquainted with the Manners of the People.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Chinese Converts Christian Missions Seminary Foreign Missions Naples Chinese Seminary Gospel Preaching China

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

August 4

Event Details

Four Chinese arriving in Europe to embrace Christianity are expected at the Seminary of Foreign Missions in Paris, then to proceed to a Naples seminary established by a French ecclesiastic for Chinese converts. The purpose is to train them to return to China and preach the Gospel, leveraging their language and cultural knowledge for greater success than European missionaries.