Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . ate and control thesocial evolution of the lands where they prevail, can we doubt thatChristian forces are endowed with the same capacity? Is it not a fore-gone conclusion that Christian missions will in time reverse the socialtendencies of lands in which they are planted and bring in a new andnobler era? We have also a lesson from religious history, the suggestiveness of which is at once vivid and pointed. The divine legislation of the Old Testament was strikingly sociological in its spirit. what the divine leg
Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . ate and control thesocial evolution of the lands where they prevail, can we doubt thatChristian forces are endowed with the same capacity? Is it not a fore-gone conclusion that Christian missions will in time reverse the socialtendencies of lands in which they are planted and bring in a new andnobler era? We have also a lesson from religious history, the suggestiveness of which is at once vivid and pointed. The divine legislation of the Old Testament was strikingly sociological in its spirit. what the divine legisia- n0 one can reacj the Mosaic code, given with a tion of the Old Tes- ...... . ., tament suggests. distinctively theocratic sanction, without recogniz-ing that many of its provisions and requirementswere directed to the welfare and control of society as such. Thesewere addressed to Israel as a chosen nation, but they reveal the divinethought concerning social obligations, and the divine ideal with regardto social relationships. Individual rights were protected, but at the. Duff College and Group of Students, Calcutta, India. Formerly known as the Free Church of Scotland Institution. Founded by Dr. Duff in 1830, and consists of the College proper and a High School. Pupils in College, 457, and in School, 529, making a total of 986. THE SOCIOLOGICAL SCOPE OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONS 65 same time the common welfare was carefully considered and plannedfor. There was a studied defense of the rights of the poor, the en-feebled, and the oppressed. Social wrongs were to be punished, andthe welfare of society was to be diligently studied and Ifwe find such a measure of attention to the interests of associate life inthis early and incomplete stage of revelation, is it not a necessary in-ference that the spirit of the New Testament dispensation is upon evena higher plane of consideration for the welfare of a society which isexpected to be permeated by Christian principle?2 The sa
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