In order to let Thomas and Berg pass on ballistics, mechanics and chemistry to the Chinese, Song Youliang decided to be the first to be baptized and join Catholicism; Second, they were allowed to build churches and preach in Haiyangwei. Third, Thomas and Berg were allowed to open a church school in Haiyangwei, but the teaching content must include natural sciences such as ballistics, mechanics, and chemistry in addition to theology. Fourth, ask the Jesuits to send more knowledgeable priests to fill the school.

To the delight of Thomas and Bergin, the young local commander was now willing to convert to God and allowed the opening of church schools to train talents for the further expansion of the mission

"God forbid!" Thomas drew a cross on his chest.

However, this decision was opposed by Lu Wenzhou, who thought that the people of the Ming Dynasty could not be used as teachers? Song Youliang arranged for Thomas and Berg to talk alone for one night. Song Youliang didn't know what Thomas was talking about, but early the next morning, Lu Wenzhou made concessions.

Song Youliang was the principal of the church school, with Lu Wenzhou and Thomas as the vice-principals, Lu Wenzhou was responsible for teaching the traditional Four Books and Five Classics, Thomas was responsible for teaching Western natural sciences, and Father Bergyin was teaching theology.

Soon, with the cooperation of Chinese and Western craftsmen, the first church in Haiyangwei was built on a large scale in only three days. Father Thomas arrived at the construction site in high spirits, only to find that the beautifully carved windows were empty, and there was not a single glass of glass.

"Devotional Alexei, why is there no stained glass on the rose windows of the church? That's a window to heaven~" Thomas asked. Also known as the rose window, it is one of the characteristics of Gothic architecture, referring to the large round window above the main entrance of the medieval church, which is radial and inlaid with beautiful stained glass, so named because of the rose shape. Famous rose windows include the rose windows of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, etc. The rose window is a type of stained glass window in the church, which becomes the focal point of the decoration due to its location, and when the sun shines, the interior of the church is colorful and dazzling. The rose window flickered on and off, mottled in the light and shadow, making people feel like they were in a different world. In the typical composition of the western façade of the Gothic church, a pair of towers sandwich the gables of the nave, which are vertically divided into three parts. The balustrade on the eaves of the gable, and the niches with statues of the kings of Judea and Israel in a long row on the openings of the gates, connect the three parts horizontally. In the center, between the balustrade and the niche, is a circular rose window, symbolizing the purity of the Virgin (it is also said that the rose symbolizes the Messiah, which is Jesus Christ; The biblical rose also represents the ancient cult of blood and femininity). The three doorways have a circle of base threads, and strings of icons are carved on the threads.

Alexei is Song Youliang's religious name after joining Catholicism, Song Youliang shrugged his shoulders and replied: "Dear priest, that's because my craftsmen can't make that kind of colorful glass~!" ”

Father Bergin drew a cross on his chest and said with a smile: "God forbid, then it is up to me to teach the craftsmen the first lesson: how to make glass on rose windows!" ”

Since then, Haiyangwei has had a new source of wealth. As soon as the first batch of stained glass came out, Song Youliang immediately asked Jinyiwei to send a batch to Beijing in the form of a secret report to dedicate it to Emperor Chongzhen. As a result, Emperor Chongzhen reprimanded Song Youliang, saying that "don't indulge in obscene things and lose your mind", and the horse slapped on the horse's hooves, which was thankless

In August of the 11th year of Chongzhen, the first church of Haiyangwei, St. John's Church, was completed, and Father Thomas and Father Bergin baptized Song Youliang

The baptism begins at the entrance of the church. Thomas asked Song Youliang, "Alexey, what do you ask the church for?" ”

Song Youliang replied: "Seek faith." ”

Thomas then asked, "What good is faith for you?" ”

Song Youliang replied again: "Eternal life." ”

"To live forever is to know the true God and the Jesus Christ whom He has sent, to be his disciple, to listen to his Word, to keep His commandments, to participate in the community life and prayers of the faithful," said Thomas. Have you done all of this? ”

Song Youliang replied: "It's all done." ”

Thomas prayed for Song Youliang and led him into the church to participate in the Holy Message.

After Fr. Thomas led Song Youliang into the chapel and took his place, Fr. Berg began to celebrate the Mass, starting with the liturgy of the Word, first by reciting the prayer and then by the reader - the six chapters of the Prophet Ezekel and the chant, asking the Lord to give us a pure heart and a new spirit. Then read the letter of St. Paul to the Galatians, telling us that after baptism, there is no race and that all belong to Christ. We both died with Christ through baptism and rose with Christ through baptism. Finally, Fr. Thomas recites the third chapter of the Gospel of St. John, in which Jesus tells Nicodmo: "Man cannot see the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Holy Spirit." "Explain the necessity of the sacrament of baptism for salvation. Of course, all this can only be done by the two priests Thomas and Bergine themselves

After the Gospel was read, Fr. Thomas led all the Catholics (in fact, Fr. Bergine was the only one) to pray for Song Youliang, asking the Lord to enlighten his reason, recognize all the sins he had committed, and influence his heartache to change his past mistakes, to be a new man, to be a good child of God, and then to recite the Penitent Sutra with Song Youliang. It is very important to be genuinely remorseful. If Song Youliang did not repent, the baptism only forgave the original sin, not the original sin, and a proper confession must be completed after the baptism to forgive the sin. After his repentance, Fr. Thomas prayed for Song Youliang, asking the Father to save Song Youliang from the power of darkness because of the suffering and resurrection of His Son Jesus, to strengthen him with the grace of Christ, to bless him constantly in the journey of life, and then to baptize him with holy oil, and to cover his hands and lead him to holy baptism.

The water used for baptism must be consecrated, either at the time of baptism, or on the eve of the resurrection. At the time of the consecration of water, the Church prays to the Father to descend on the water with His Son and the Holy Spirit, so that those who are to be baptized may be reborn from the water and the Holy Spirit.

Baptism saves people from sin and slavery to the devil, and for this reason the Church requires those to be baptized to publicly declare their renunciation of sin and the devil. Fr. Thomas asked Song Youliang: "In order to enjoy the freedom of God's children, do you renunciate sin?" ”

Song Youliang replied: "Abandon it! ”

Thomas then asked, "In order to be freed from the slavery of sin, have you forsaken the people, places, and things that lead people to sin?" ”

Song Youliang replied: "Abandon it! ”

Thomas asked, "Do you reject the devil, the root of all evil?" ”

Song Youliang replied: "Abandon it!"

Only after Song Youliang publicly renounced sin and the devil could he proclaim the faith recognized by the church. Thomas asked Song Youliang, "Do you believe in the Almighty God Father who created heaven and earth?" ”

Song Youliang replied, "I believe it." ”

Thomas then asked, "Do you believe that our Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, who was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered and suffered, rose from the dead, and now enjoys glory in heaven?" ”

Song Youliang replied, "I believe it." ”

Thomas asked, "You believe in the Holy Spirit, in the Holy Catholic Church." Is the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the flesh and eternal life? ”

Song Youliang replied, "I believe it." ”

Thomas began to baptize Song Youliang: After Song Youliang proclaimed his faith, it was time to be baptized.

Thomas then poured water on Song Youliang's forehead three times, and at the same time dictated the baptismal scripture: "Alexey, I baptize you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. With this baptism, God forgave Song Youliang of all his sins: original sin, original sin and punishment, and led him into eternal life in the Holy Trinity, becoming a child of God and a member of the mystical body of Christ. Be part of the church family.

After the baptism, Thomas gave the new Song Youliang holy oil, white clothes, and candles. And there are words from the mouth: This oil is the oil of confirmation, consecrated by the Bishop, as a sign of the grace bestowed upon you by the Holy Spirit, that you may be one with Christ, and that you may share in his priesthood, prophet and kingship, that you may have eternal life; Giving white is a sign that you have been reborn, holy in heart, and a person of Christ. Therefore keep the holiness of heart as this white garment until the judgment seat of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we may have eternal life; Giving candles means that you have become a light in Christ, and you should work harder to be a child of light in word and deed until the day Christ returns.