CONFUCIANISM - FABER, Ernst.

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A Systematical Digest of the Doctrines of Confucius, According to the Analects, Great Learning and Doctrine of the Mean, First edition. The author (1839-1899) "held that there were points of similarity between Confucianism and Christianity that must be acknowledged and admired. Among these points of agreement were the Golden Rule, the importance of prayer, moral duty, virtuous government, and the existence of a spiritual world" (Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity).A German Protestant, Faber was a member of the Rhenish Missionary Society and began serving in China in 1864. This work translates a lecture given to a conference of Rhenish missionaries in Hong Kong on 24 July 1872. Speaking on the Confucian virtue of self-cultivation, he stresses Confucius's teachings on cautious speech, virtuous action, and humanity.

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