Missionary journals and letters, written during eleven years' residence and travels amongst the Chinese, Siamese, Javanese, Khassias, and other eastern nations



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

1844

Missionary journals and letters, written during eleven years' residence and travels amongst the Chinese, Siamese, Javanese, Khassias, and other eastern nations

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Right at the start, the author makes an impassioned plea for missionaries to go to China. He then describes the countries he visited and their inhabitants, recording his observations and missionary work in each. He twice visited Siam and Batavia reaching Bali as well. The beautiful scenery and interesting inhabitants in Java impressed him. He also went to the Tenger mountains and was awed by Mount Bromo. Two missionary excursions were made to the tin mines in the interior of the Malay Peninsula where he noted that the Malays living in villages were quite different from those who were marauders and pirates. His last year in the east was spent on the Khassias hills in Assam, India.

Subjects

Missions--Asia, Southeastern Mission of the church

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Christianity

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Title
Missionary journals and letters, written during eleven years' residence and travels amongst the Chinese, Siamese, Javanese, Khassias, and other eastern nations
Creators
  • Tomlin, J. (Jacob), 1793-1880
Subject
  • Missions--Asia, Southeastern
  • Mission of the church
Publisher
  • J. Nisbet, 1844
  • National Library Board, 1844
Digital Description
application/pdf, 42722 KB, 435 p.
Table of Contents
  • An appeal in behalf of China -- ch. I. Observations and remarks made on a voyage from England to Calcutta, Malacca and Singapore -- ch. II. Description of Singapore -- ch. III. Journal kept on the voyage from Batavia to Singapore, incidents, remarks,etc. -- ch. IV. Two missionary excursions to the tin mines at Lookut and Sungei Hujong, April and May 1828 -- ch. V. Letter to a friend on embarking for Siam -- ch. VI. More leisure for studying the Siamese -- ch. VII. A sketch of the Mission, during the first six months, drawn up at the request of Captain Coffin, for our Christian brethren in America -- ch. VIII. Two or three pleasing instances of a humble and awakened spirit -- ch. IX. Two letters from Mr.Gutzhaff detailing the progress of missionary labours in Siam, and various incidents, subsequent to our separation -- ch. X. Renewed health on returning to Singapore -- ch. XI. Sail from Balli [sic] in the Rajah's prau, December 21st -- ch. XII. Particulars of an excursion to Mount Bromo, on the Tenger mountains, in a letter -- ch. XIII. Returned from Batavia to Singapore, April 23rd, 1830 -- ch. XIV. Embarked on a second voyage to Siam with Mr Abeel, June 17, and arrived at Bangkok, July 2. 1831 -- ch. XV. Mournful and consolatory tidings from my family -- ch. XVI. Passage through the Sunderbunds to the Khassia hills.
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