Section 26

Christianity penetrates all India

This was achieved chiefly by the Roman Catholic Church and Protestantism.

Some of this was by the restoration of the Jesuits and the coming of new orders and societies

The Anglican communion gradually developed a structure which embraced a large part of India.

Through mass conversions of the animistic tribes and the depressed or outcast groups

Ceylon under British Rule

Separated from India by a narrow strait, the dominant religion was Buddhism.

Thousands joined the Roman Catholics.

Protestantism was not as strong numerically as in Dutch days, it was in healthier condition.

Scores of missionaries from Europe furthered the roman Catholic cause.

Christianity of China

In a truce of 1856-1860 promised protection to both missionaries and Chinese Christians in the practice of their faith.

The body of Roman Catholic missionaries was progressively disputed with.

Protestants increased their missionary staffs even more rapidly in 1914.

Protestant converts rapidly increased.

Helpless and unhappy Korea

Christianity appears first to have been introduced to Korea in the 1590s.

It was not until 1784 that Christianity began a continuing life in the land.

It was in the 1870s that Protestant missionaries began to have some touch with Koreans.

By 1914 Protestants outnumbered Roman Catholics, both in missionary staffs and in converts.