MISSIONS A SUCCESS
The Christian Century says there are yet a few intellectual provincials that scoff at the missionary enterprise, but their ignorance is so coming to shame them that their dolorous and caustic voices are not often heard. No one but a moral agnostic, a medieval race-hater, or a dogmatic religious quack could be cynical about an enterprise that shows such amazing success as does the missionary propaganda. Here are some figures that show the growth of thirteen years:
| 1895. | 1909. | |
| Total amount given | $13,470,318 | $24,613,075 |
| Given by native churches | 1,458,464 | 4,859,605 |
| (Not included in above.) | ||
| Number of missionaries | 11,033 | 21,834 |
| Number of native workers | 49,566 | 92,272 |
| Number of stations | 18,545 | 43,934 |
| Number of actual church-members | 1,030,776 | 2,097,963 |
| Number of adherents | 2,770,240 | 4,866,661 |
| Number of accessions to church in year | 62,256 | 135,141 |
| Number of schools | 19,384 | 29,190 |
| Number of pupils | 860,287 | 1,413,995 |