Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . been torturcd by superstitious ignorance and cruel of medical service in . ,• , . , . foreign fields. quackcry. It pictures the prejudices which it was necessary to overcome, the suspicions which hadto be allayed, the responsibihties which could not be avoided, and therisks which had to be taken by courageous missionary pioneers.^ Itthinks of the professional nerve and fortitude still required, the carefulinstructions to be given, the many inconveniences to be faced, the gravedangers to be guarded against, the r
Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . been torturcd by superstitious ignorance and cruel of medical service in . ,• , . , . foreign fields. quackcry. It pictures the prejudices which it was necessary to overcome, the suspicions which hadto be allayed, the responsibihties which could not be avoided, and therisks which had to be taken by courageous missionary pioneers.^ Itthinks of the professional nerve and fortitude still required, the carefulinstructions to be given, the many inconveniences to be faced, the gravedangers to be guarded against, the repulsive persons to be handled, thefrightful cases to be treated, — often alone, with no skilled assistants,—and the heavy disappointments which sometimes have to be borne. Itcontemplates the struggle, in many cases prolonged, which medical 1 The Church Missionary Intelligencer, April, 1895, pp. 275-277; CentralAfrica, July, 1895, pp. 107-110; August, 1895, pp. 124-129. 2 The Alissionary, January, 1898, p. 19; Wo7>uuis Work for IVomatt, Novem-ber, 1897, pp.
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