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LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY MOVEMENT
CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- CHAPTER I
THE WIDENING SOVEREIGNTY OF CHRIST- WORLD CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY
- An accessible world, [2]—A plastic world, [4]—A changing
world, [4]—Increase in Christian populations, [9]—Spread of
English language, [9]—Geographical control of the world, [11].
- THE MULTIPLYING AGENCIES OF THE KINGDOM
- The number and growing efficiency of missionary societies,
[13]—Resulting in unity and coöperation, [14]—A science of
missions, [14]—The application of the principles of strategy,
[15]—The number of missionaries, [17]—Money, [18]—Translation
of Scriptures, [19].
- SIGNS OF WORLD-WIDE VICTORY
- Progress by centuries, [20]—Recent victories, [21]—The native
Church, [25]—Humanitarian institutions, [27]—Social reconstruction,
[27]—Conclusion, [29].
- CHAPTER II
THE CHALLENGE OF A GREAT TASK- Unity of the race, [34]—Explanation of terms, [34]—America's
home problem, [37]—Mexico, [43]—South America, [44]—Africa,
[47]—Asia, [50]—Near East, [50]—Central Asia, [52]—India,
[53]—-Bhutan and Nepal, [55]—Indo-China, [55]—Japan, [55]—Korea,
[56]—China, [56]—Summary, [59].
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CHAPTER III
AMERICA'S POSITION IN THE WORLD BATTLE- The United States and Canada, a Common World Task, [66].
- AMERICA'S POSITION OF LEADERSHIP SHOWN BY STRATEGIC LOCATION
AND OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS
- America faces the two great oceans, [67]—Is near to undeveloped
parts of the world, [68]—Has many world harbors,
[68]—Navigable rivers, [69]—Is isolated from other commanding
powers, [69].
- AMERICA HAS QUALITIES OF CHARACTER NEEDED FOR A WORLD TASK
- The pioneers, [70]—Mechanical genius, [71]—Public school, [72]—The
home missionary, [72]—Home of world movements, [73].
- AMERICA HAS RESOURCES FOR A WORLD TASK
- AMERICA MUST HAVE VISION AND CONSECRATION ADEQUATE TO HER TASK
- A spiritual enterprise, [82]—America's share of the world task,
[83]—Men and money needed, [84].
- CHAPTER IV
A MAN'S RESPONSE TO THE WORLD APPEAL- Efficiency experts, [87]—A fourfold program, [89]—Widening
horizon, [90]—Studying the Church, [92]—The missionary
committee, [93]—Unwithholding consecration, [95]—Principles
of stewardship, [98]—Methods, [101]—Unending prayer,
[103]—Calls forth and energizes movements, [106]—Finds a
way out in hours of crisis, [107]—Fills gaps in thin line of
battle, [107]—Togo's telegram, [109].
FOREWORD
The four questions which the author has most frequently heard in discussing world problems with men are the following: