Junius baptising the new Christians (aboriginal Taiwanese) at Formosa. Oil on canvas, dated 1643
On arriving in Formosa, Junius took up residence in the village of Sakam, in the vicinity of Fort Provintia[5] in present-day Tainan City.
Described as more energetic than his contemporary, George Candidius, Junius was involved in the pacification of Taiwanese aborigines following the slaughter of sixty Dutch people by the natives of Mattau. This took the form of a short punitive war against the offending villages by Dutch forces, resulting in the killing of "a few dozen" aborigines and a Pax Hollandica which followed after the recalcitrant tribes had been cowed. Following this campaign, Junius continually urged the authorities in Batavia to send more clergymen to Formosa to assist in the instruction and conversion of the now amenable natives, something in which he was supported by the governor of the time, Hans Putmans. However, he was ultimately disappointed by the response from the colonial administrative centre.
In 1636, Junius established the first school in Formosa, teaching a class of 70 boys to write their mother tongue in roman letters.[6]
In 1641, he was called to Batavia to report to the Consistory (the religious administrative body for Asia), and asked whether he would like to continue his service in Formosa. He agreed to return for two years, provided that
"arrangements were made to have his salary increased, and on condition that his brethren would write to Governor Traudenius about him, as that gentleman had given him some trouble."[7]
These requests were agreed upon, and Junius returned to Formosa until late 1643.
The numbers of baptisms under Junius' authority were impressive, even with Junius' work confined to the few villages around the Dutch strongholds of Fort Zeelandia and Fort Provintia. One commentator remarks that
"At the end of thirteen years he could report that one thousand and seventy people had been baptized at a single station, Soulang, 'and a proportionate number at the other villages,' of which he names five".[8]
Return to Hollandedit
On December 14, 1643, Junius again went to Batavia at the end of his commission. The Consistory again requested him to return to Formosa to continue his ministry, but this time Junius declined and decided instead to go back to his homeland, Holland. He married in 1645 in Delft, lived on Koornmarkt until 1653[9] when he accepted a post in Amsterdam. He died of the plague in Amsterdam in 1655.[10][11]
The American Antiquarian Society holds the following volume: Of the conversion of five thousand and nine hundred East-Indians, in the Isle Formosa, neere China, to the profession of the true God, in Jesus Christ; by meanes of M. Ro: Junius, a minister lately in Delft in Holland; Related by his good friend, M. C. Sibellius, Pastor in Deventer there, in a Latine letter; translated to further the faith and joy of many here, by H. Jessei, a servant of Jesus Christ by the author Caspar Sibelius.
^Harvard. "From the Harvard Art Museums' collections Robert Junius". harvardartmuseums.org.
Sourcesedit
Davidson, James W. (1903). The Island of Formosa, Past and Present : history, people, resources, and commercial prospects : tea, camphor, sugar, gold, coal, sulphur, economical plants, and other productions. London and New York: Macmillan. OL 6931635M.
Valentijn, François (1903) [First published 1724 in Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën]. "Religion in the Island". In Campbell, William (ed.). Formosa under the Dutch: described from contemporary records, with explanatory notes and a bibliography of the island. London: Kegan Paul. pp. 75–86. LCCN 04007338.
Han Cheung (20 November 2022). "Taiwan in Time: Bringing down Mattau". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External linksedit
Media related to Robert Junius at Wikimedia Commons
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Robert Junius also recorded as Robertus Junius born Robert de Jonghe 1606 in Rotterdam 2 22 August 1655 in Amsterdam 3 was a Dutch Reformed Church missionary to Taiwan then known as Formosa from 1629 to 1643 Along with Antonius Hambroek and Joannes Cruyf he was among the longest serving missionaries of the Dutch colonial era in Formosa 4 Robert JuniusPortrait of Junius by Junius on Delftware 1 Born1606RotterdamDied 1655 08 28 August 28 1655AmsterdamNationalityDutchOccupationMissionaryTitleReverend Contents 1 Mission in Formosa 2 Return to Holland 3 Various 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksMission in Formosa edit nbsp Junius baptising the new Christians aboriginal Taiwanese at Formosa Oil on canvas dated 1643 On arriving in Formosa Junius took up residence in the village of Sakam in the vicinity of Fort Provintia 5 in present day Tainan City Described as more energetic than his contemporary George Candidius Junius was involved in the pacification of Taiwanese aborigines following the slaughter of sixty Dutch people by the natives of Mattau This took the form of a short punitive war against the offending villages by Dutch forces resulting in the killing of a few dozen aborigines and a Pax Hollandica which followed after the recalcitrant tribes had been cowed Following this campaign Junius continually urged the authorities in Batavia to send more clergymen to Formosa to assist in the instruction and conversion of the now amenable natives something in which he was supported by the governor of the time Hans Putmans However he was ultimately disappointed by the response from the colonial administrative centre In 1636 Junius established the first school in Formosa teaching a class of 70 boys to write their mother tongue in roman letters 6 In 1641 he was called to Batavia to report to the Consistory the religious administrative body for Asia and asked whether he would like to continue his service in Formosa He agreed to return for two years provided that arrangements were made to have his salary increased and on condition that his brethren would write to Governor Traudenius about him as that gentleman had given him some trouble 7 These requests were agreed upon and Junius returned to Formosa until late 1643 The numbers of baptisms under Junius authority were impressive even with Junius work confined to the few villages around the Dutch strongholds of Fort Zeelandia and Fort Provintia One commentator remarks that At the end of thirteen years he could report that one thousand and seventy people had been baptized at a single station Soulang and a proportionate number at the other villages of which he names five 8 Return to Holland editOn December 14 1643 Junius again went to Batavia at the end of his commission The Consistory again requested him to return to Formosa to continue his ministry but this time Junius declined and decided instead to go back to his homeland Holland He married in 1645 in Delft lived on Koornmarkt until 1653 9 when he accepted a post in Amsterdam He died of the plague in Amsterdam in 1655 10 11 Various editJunius was related to the orientalist Philippus Baldaeus and Isaac Junius a painter of Delftware The American Antiquarian Society holds the following volume Of the conversion of five thousand and nine hundred East Indians in the Isle Formosa neere China to the profession of the true God in Jesus Christ by meanes of M Ro Junius a minister lately in Delft in Holland Related by his good friend M C Sibellius Pastor in Deventer there in a Latine letter translated to further the faith and joy of many here by H Jessei a servant of Jesus Christ by the author Caspar Sibelius A portrait of Junius 48 years old after Anthonie Palamedesz 12 References edit Junius Isaac wikidelft nl Gerald H Anderson 1999 Gerald H Anderson Wm B Eerdmans p 347 ISBN 0 8028 4680 7 De Gids Jaargang 56 dbnl dbnl org Valentijn 1903 p 86 Murray A Rubenstein 1999 Taiwan A New History M E Sharpe p 12 ISBN 978 1 56324 816 0 Davidson 1903 p 25 Valentijn 1903 p 80 Lemuel Call Barnes 2001 Two Thousand Years of Missions before Carey Asian Educational Services p 180 ISBN 978 81 206 1539 7 Achter de gevels van Delft achterdegevelsvandelft nl Robertus Junius Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek Retrieved 2009 04 21 Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek NNBW historici nl Harvard From the Harvard Art Museums collections Robert Junius harvardartmuseums org Sources editDavidson James W 1903 The Island of Formosa Past and Present history people resources and commercial prospects tea camphor sugar gold coal sulphur economical plants and other productions London and New York Macmillan OL 6931635M Valentijn Francois 1903 First published 1724 in Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien Religion in the Island In Campbell William ed Formosa under the Dutch described from contemporary records with explanatory notes and a bibliography of the island London Kegan Paul pp 75 86 LCCN 04007338 Han Cheung 20 November 2022 Taiwan in Time Bringing down Mattau Taipei Times Retrieved 20 November 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Robert Junius at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Junius amp oldid 1178348729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
