. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. orth Africa, with its twentymillions of Moslems. Mrs. Hartzell afterstudying for two months the situation in Algierswas, with the bishop, convinced that thismust be in the coming years the center of agreat work. The Mission in North Africa was organizedin Algiers in 1910 — which is the story in anutshell of an epochal event in Methodisthistory. Dr. Edwin F. Frease was called from Indiato become superintendent of the new corps of workers, formerly of the undenomi-national North Africa Mission, and superblyequi
. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. orth Africa, with its twentymillions of Moslems. Mrs. Hartzell afterstudying for two months the situation in Algierswas, with the bishop, convinced that thismust be in the coming years the center of agreat work. The Mission in North Africa was organizedin Algiers in 1910 — which is the story in anutshell of an epochal event in Methodisthistory. Dr. Edwin F. Frease was called from Indiato become superintendent of the new corps of workers, formerly of the undenomi-national North Africa Mission, and superblyequipped with language and knowledge ofthe people, was ready to serve at the call ofthe church. These, with the assistance ofnative helpers, carry on the work in Algiers, AND AMONG THE KRAALS 29 Constantine, Tunis, Fort National, Oran, andother points. Evangelistic work among Arabs and Berbers,homes for both Moslem boys and girls, workfor women, Moslem and French, Scripturetranslation, and some industrial instruction,make up the general outline of our CHAPTER II The Land and the Kraal THE proportions of the missionary claimstaked out for the Methodist EpiscopalChurch in Africa, approached too ab-ruptly, are almost overwhelming. Accordingto Bishop Hartzell, our six fields represent acombined population of over 30,000,000 people,and lest some fear that Methodisms measureis not quite full, the good bishop naivelyremarks that this number will doubtless doubleevery fifty years! Viewed in the light of our obligation ourgreat church has scarcely made a perceptiblemove toward her goal. Millions of souls forwhose salvation she alone is responsible arewaiting for her to overtake them, but theywait in vain — and night for them draws near. THE FIELD AFAR
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