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Title: Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Dennis, James S. (James Shepard), 1842-1914
Subjects: Missions Sociology, Christian
Publisher: New York, F. H. Revell
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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tive deacon they have aminister of a very high character, and are guided by him. Perfect order is main-tained, while there is absolute freedom. I dont know of anything that has pleasedme more than this self-contained group of native Christians, drawing outsiders intotheir community by their own inherent qualities, living their own Christian lives andasking no assistance from any one.—Ceiitral Africa, October, 1895, P- IS4 2 The Rev. George Grenfell (E. B. M, S.) writes from Bolobo, on the UpperCongo, that missions, by means of the technical training they are furnishing, andby reason of the habits of industry they are inculcating, are also contributing in nosmall measure to the future development of the people. It is as important for themissionarys chief purpose as it is for the country that habits of industry should beformed. It cannot be conceived that Cliristianity should really influence the heartof the uncivilised negro and leave him content in the midst of his old circumstances
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THE SOCIAL RESULTS OF MISSIONS 161 Mission Board above referred to has established an industrial farm onthe West Coast of Africa, where various trades and occupations aretaught to the pupils. In all, ten thousand acres are under cultiva-tion, owned in small holdings by about three thousand natives, everyone with his own share in the prosperity of the entire plant. Each familylives in its own home under Christian influence, and the members ofthe community support church organizations with their own earnings.*Along the Congo new industries have been introduced by the Baptistmissionaries. India, with all its poverty, is in certain features of its social life aland of foohsh extravagance and ruinous waste. Conformity to ex-pensive customs, especially those incidental tomarriages and funerals,^ and general improvidence, Lessons in domestic . economy for is largely responsible for the enormous debts extravagant India,which rest like an incubus upon so many. Agita-tion upon the subject of ma

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