Book Description

Title:

The Missionary Life and Labours of Francis Xavier Taken from his Own Correspondence: with a Sketch of the General Results of Roman Catholic Missions Among the Heathen

Author:

Henry Venn [1796-1873]

Publication Year:

1862

Location:

London

Publisher:

Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green

Pages:

326

Subjects:

Christian Mission, India

Copyright Holder:

Public domain

Contents

• Preface

1. Xavier's Life Before His Departure For India
1. Introduction
2. Xavier's early history before his designation to India
3. Xavier's preparation for his departure to India.
2. First Three Years of Missionary Life in India
1. Xavier's arrival in lndia—Goa
2. Xavier's Missionary labours on the Fishery Coast
3. Xavier's abandonment of lndia—inconsistencies of Xavier's character
3. Legendary Life of Francis Xavier
4. Xavier's Visit to the Spice Islands of the Indian Archipelego
5. Xavier a Director of Jesuit Missions in the East, and a Royal Commissioner from the King of Portugal
1. Xavier's direction and management of the Jesuit Missions in the East
2. Xavier the Royal Commissioner of King John III. of Portugal
3. Xavier's confession, after seven years' labour, of the failure of his endeavours to convert the heathen
6. Xavier's Labours in Japan
1. Xavier's preparations for his visit to Japan
2. Xavier's arrival in Japan, and first account of the people
3. Conclusion of Xavier's labours in Japan
4. Legends of Xavier's labours in Japan
7. Internal Dissensions of the Mission in India
8. Xavier's Attempt to Reach China—Death and Character
1. Xa.vier's voyage to China, and Death
2. Xavier's personal character reviewed
9. The Failure of Romish Missions to the Heathen
1. Sources of information respecting Romish Missions
2. Vast extent of Romish Missions
3. Failure of the principal Romish Missions since the time of Xavier
• South India
• Ceylon
• Japan
• China
• Abyssinia
• Paraguay and the Philippine Islands
4. Concluding Remarks

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