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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens: In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are ConsideredCarey, William

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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens: In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Considered

Name: An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens: In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Considered
Author: Carey, William

Carey, William

Baptists -- Missions; Missions

600   Ditto.
---- Sephanto         36 in compass.     5,000   Greeks.
---- Claros           40 in compass.     1,700   Mahometans.
---- Amorgo           36 in compass.     4,000   Greek Christians.
---- Leros            18 in compass.       800   Christians and
                                                   Mahometans.
---- Therima          40 in compass.     6,000   Greek Christians.
---- Stampalia        50 in compass.   3,000     Ditto.
---- Salamis          50 in compass.   1,000     Ditto.
---- Scarpanta        20 in compass.   2,000     Ditto.
---- Cephalonia      130 in compass.  50,000     Ditto.
---- Zant             50 in compass.  30,000     Greek Christians.
---- Milo             60 in compass.  40,000     Ditto.
---- Corfu           120 in compass.  60,000     Ditto.
---- Candia, or Crete  200     60    400,000     Ditto, and Mahometans.
---- Coos,            70 in compass.  12,800     Mahometans and
  or Stanchia                                      Christians.
---- Rhodes             60     25    120,000     Ditto.
---- Cyprus            150     70    300,000     Mahometans.

[Footnote 4: The rest of Prussian dominions being scattered about
in several countries, are counted to those countries where they lie.]


                               _ASIA._

                         EXTENT.
Countries.           Length Breadth  Number of         Religion.
                     Miles.  Miles. Inhabitants.

TURKEY IN ASIA        1000    800   20,000,000   Mahometanism is most
  contains Anatolia,                               prevalent, but there
  Syria, Palestine,                                are many Greek, Latin,
  Diabekr, Tutcomania                              Eutychian, and
  and Georgia                                      Armenian Christians.
Arabia                1300   1200    16,000,000  Mahometans.
Persia                1280   1140    20,000,000  Ditto, of the Sect
                                                   of Ali.
Great Tartary         4000   1200    40,000,000  Mahometans and Pagans.
Siberia               2800    960     7,500,000  Greek Christians
                                                   and Pagans.
Samojedia             2000    370     1,900,000  Pagans.
Kamtschatcha           540    236       900,000  Ditto.
Nova Zembla          Undiscovered.thinly inhabit.Ditto.
China                 1400   1260    60,000,000  Ditto.
JAPAN contains         900    360    10,000,000  Ditto.
  Niphon Isl.
Isle of Ximo           210    200     3,000,000  Pagans.
---- Xicoco            117    104     1,800,000  Ditto.
---- Tsussima           39     34        40,000  Ditto.
---- Iki                20     17         6,000  Ditto.
---- Kubitessima        30     26         8,000  Ditto.
---- Matounsa           54     26        50,000  Ditto.
---- Fastistia          36     34        30,000  Ditto.
---- Firando            30     28        10,000  Ditto.
---- Amacusa            27     24         6,000  Ditto.

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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens: In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Considered

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