Reports a major whooping cough epidemic in which 60-80 children died, none of them Christians. Most families in the heathen town suffered a death. Heathen parents in their perplexity took refuge to the fetishes, asking their aid and protection with…
Praetorius’ visit impressed the local people greatly, especially his pressing them over Church Tax, which before they had believed was imposed on them by the missionaries only, 4 people have had to be excluded for sexual irregularities, and two for…
Vierteljähliche Zeitschrift, herausgegeben von der National Anti-Opium Associatin of China. Unvollständig. / quaterly journal, published by the National Anti-Opium Association of China
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