This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...outcastes are 142,000,000 of the middle castes, the backbone of Indian society; and above these the higher Brahman castes. 1 Bishop C. D. Foss. Indications are already at hand that these caste or mass movements will spread upward. Meeting The Opportunity In view of the fact that the missionaries are unable to care for ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...outcastes are 142,000,000 of the middle castes, the backbone of Indian society; and above these the higher Brahman castes. 1 Bishop C. D. Foss. Indications are already at hand that these caste or mass movements will spread upward. Meeting The Opportunity In view of the fact that the missionaries are unable to care for the thousands who come in the mass movement, the missionaries are frequently advised to stop it. No one can stop it! As soon try to stop Niagara Falls by laying a few logs across the top! Forces have been set in motion which are impelling vast multitudes toward Christianity. There are only three alternatives before the church. One is to refuse to receive them and drive them into a permanent and bitter hostility to Christianity, as well as keep them in pitiful need. The second is to baptize them without the necessary training. The third is to furnish the teachers and pastors necessary to build them up into a strong intelligent church. The Dangers Of The Movement If these peoples are refused baptism for a long time, they turn away and often become implacable enemies of Christianity. In all cases it is much harder to win them back. Other religions are seeking the outcastes and will receive them unless Christianity speedily opens the door. The reforming cult of Hinduism is eagerly seeking to keep the untouchables from Christianity. Even more formidable is the Mohammedan, with his incessant appeal to the depressed classes by an offer of brotherhood. The masses in many sections of India hesitate between Mohammed and Christ. Once lost to Christianity they will be difficult, if not impossible, to recover. The alternative of bringing multitudes into the Christian Church without sufficient training is even more dangerous. Under such a process the church...
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