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The World Missionary Conference, held at Edinburgh, was not only an inspiring experience of a lifetime to those who had the privilege of taking part in it, but it was an outward symbol of an awakened zeal and of a new spirit of union, which was catholic both in its scope and character (at least one eminent Roman Catholic Prelate expressed his sympathy with the objects of the Conference) such as would not have been possible at any previous period in the history of Christendom. One important lesson of the Conference was the need of a more extensive study of missionary problems on the part of those interested in the extension of Christ`s kingdom. If this need is to be met, an increase of our missionary literature must take place, and the literature which already exists must be revised in the light of the increasing knowledge of the missionaries who are engaged in the work abroad. The number of Hindus who are well versed in English literature 15 daily increasing, and the Eastern and Western nations are daily being drawn closer together. Not only do Indian Christians read the works of English theologians, but Hindus are keenly interested in various branches of English literature. Still , both Christians and Hindus are far too apt to ignore the study of the religions of their own country — the former from a perhaps not unnatural feeling that , as they have discarded Hinduism, they may neglect the scientific study of that religion; and the latter from a thirst for all the new knowledge which the West opens out to them.
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ISBN : 9788121221559
Pages : 256
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