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Christianity the 'still, small voice" of human history, p. 355.-The

question stated, p. 356.

I. Is the secret of social regeneration in education alone? p. 357.-Is the evi-

dence from Japan, China, and India convincing? p. 358. -Some interesting

testimony from Christendom, p. 361.

II. Is there a guarantee of social regeneration in material civilization? p. 362.

-Can the ethnic religions coalesce with Christian civilization? p. 362.-

The status of man in Oriental civilizations, p. 364.—Social reform implies

a change in the spirit of Asiatic empires, rather than in their material civiliza-

tions, p. 365.—Is civilization divorced from Christianity a panacea in Af-

rica? p. 366.-Is there hope in the advent of commerce? p. 367. -Will

outside covering secure inside cleansing? p. 368.-The cry, "Civilization

first and Christianity afterwards," a false watchword, p. 368.

III. Wherein State legislation fails, p. 370.-Where reform attends colonial

administration its spirit is Christian, p. 371.-Illustrations of the failure of

purely legislative pressure, p. 372.-The historic dignity of the "Pax Bri-

tannica" in the development of India, p. 373.

IV. Is patriotism a safe watchword of social reform? p. 375.-The temper

and trend of patriotism in India, p. 376.

V. The social value of ethnic religions, p. 377.-Oriental character put in

evidence, p. 378.-Its brighter aspects and possibilities, p. 380.-A study

of the social tendencies of Eastern religions, p. 381.—Buddhism and its

social forces, p. 381.-The contribution of Buddhism to society is a para-

lyzed personality, p. 382.—Confucianism and its social rôle, p. 383.—The

contribution of Confucianism to society is an impoverished personality, p.

386.—Hinduism and its social record, p. 387.—The contribution of Hin-

duism to society is a degraded personality, p. 388.-Islam and its social

failure, p. 389.-The contribution of Islam to society is an enslaved per-

sonality, p. 391.-Is there in Shintoism the making of a renewed society?

p. 392.-Has Taoism the secret of social progress? p. 392.-Is there a

social gospel in Jainism? p. 392.-Can we hope that Parsism is equal to

the task? p. 393. -The universal verdict of history as to the social outcome

of all non-Christian religions, p. 394.-Christianity God's best gift to

human society, p. 395.-Paul's diagnosis of heathenism still true, p. 395.-

The watchword of missions is Christianity, both for the individual and for

society, p. 396.

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I. Christianity alone has solved the difficulties of sin, p. 409.- Conscious

guilt among non-Christian races, p. 410.-Hindu methods of expiation,

p. 411.-The Gospel has lost none of its potency, p. 412.-It brings not

only pardon, but imparts power, p. 412.-Some representative facts gath-

ered from recent reports, p. 413.

II. The supremacy of the Christian motive, p. 417.-A master motive in morals

the great need of the world, p. 417.

III. The Christian versus the non-Christian estimate of man, p. 419.-The

pagan conception still lingers in Oriental tradition, p. 419.-Heathen state-

craft still clings to its absolutism, p. 421.-An inadequate conception of bro-

therhood, p. 422.-Meagre philanthropic results of heathen systems, p. 422.

IV. The true criteria of value in ethical systems, p. 423.-The importance of

the ethical element in religions, p. 424.-How can the value of an ethical

system be verified? p. 425.-The scope and purpose of the present discus-

sion, p. 426.-The ethics of Buddhism—some introductory remarks,

p. 426. —Some distinctions to be noted, p. 428.-The pessimistic basis of

Buddhism, p. 429.—The secret of its wide extension, p. 429.-Its defects

as a religious system, p. 430.-The specifications of its ethical code,

p. 431.-The status of the Buddhist laity as contrasted with that of the

higher orders, p. 432.—Some characteristics to be specially noted, p. 433.

-What is the Buddhist victory? p. 434.-The mystery of Nirvana, p. 434.

-The crown of the Arahat, p. 436.-Moral confusion in Buddhist ethical

precepts, p. 437.-The absence of a noble motive, p. 437.-Wherein

Buddhist ethics have failed, p. 437.-Why Christian ethics must supplant

the Buddhist code if there is to be social progress, p. 439.-The ethics of

Confucianism, p. 439.-The Confucian view of the moral status of man,

p. 440.-Some social fruits of Confucian ethics, p. 441.-The ethics of

Hinduism, p. 443.—The Hindu regulates his own standard, p. 444.—Some

grave defects in Hindu ethics, p. 445. -The strength and the weakness of

Islam, p. 446.-Half-truths and ethical compromises of the Moslem re-

ligion, p. 446.—Islamic ethics far below the danger point, p. 447. — The

nobility of Christian ethics, p. 448.

V. Christianity introduces new moral forces into mission lands, p. 450.-It

carries with it the law of missionary service, p. 452.

VI. Christianity a stimulus to philanthropy, p. 452.-Illustrations from the

field, p. 453.—Missions entitled to a place among civilizing agencies,

P. 454.

VII. Is historic Christianity equal to the task which has been outlined?

p. 455.-The supernaturalism of Christianity is the secret of its power,

p. 455.-A sufficient basis for faith in the Christian system, p. 456.-His-

toric Christianity defined, p. 457.-Why is historic Christianity distrusted

as a social power? p. 458. —Are the criticisms of social extremists justified?

p. 458.-Must Christianity compromise with the ethnic faiths? p. 460.-

Shall Christianity be regarded as the outgrowth of other religious systems?

p. 460.-The unique and exclusive glory of Christianity as a religious sys-

tem, p. 461.-Two general tendencies in the religious history of mankind,

p. 462.-Echoes of the early conflicts of Christianity, p. 463.—Universal

mastery the final heritage of Christ and His religion, p. 463.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

(Tc the many friends who have generously aided the author by the gift or loan of photographs for use as illustrations he desires to render cordial thanks. He is under special obligations to Mr. William Henry Grant, Miss M. E. Garrett, the Rev. D. Stuart Dodge, Mr. Heli Chatelain, Mr. L. D. Wishard, the Rev. Dr. W. S. Langford, and the Secretaries of the Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society of New York; to the Rev. Dr. E. E. Strong, and the Woman's Board of Missions (Congregational) of Boston; to the Rev. Walter J. Yates of Rockville, Conn., and the Rev. Frank S. Dobbins of Philadelphia, Pa. His best thanks are due also to Dr. George Smith, Secretary of the Free Church of Scotland Missions; to J. T. Maclagan, Esq., Secretary of the Church of Scotland Missions, and Mr. James Reid of Blantyre, British Central Africa; to Mr. C. J. Viner of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa; to the Secretaries of the Church Missionary Society; to Wellesley C. Bailey, Esq., of the Mission to Lepers, and Miss R. B. Braithwaite of the Women's Anti-Opium Urgency Committee of London. Some of the most interesting pictures have been received from friends in the mission fields, among whom he would name in the present connection the Rev. Alexander Thomson of Calcutta, Mr. David McConaughy of Madras, the Rev. F. E. Hoskins of Syria, and Miss Annie L. Howe of Kobe, Japan. Other courtesies will be noted in the subsequent volume.)

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