The Biblical World Volume 41 (Paperback)

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. 1913 Excerpt: ...is bound up with the historical Christ on the ground that he is the Son of God showing the ideal filial relationship, that he is the Savior of sinners, and that he is the Lord. These three facts constitute the eternal datum of Christianity. Whatever one thinks of Professor Denny's interpretation of the relation, he cannot but feel the validity of the author's contention that Christianity is a historical religion, and that it should not be turned into a general philosophy of religion. THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD FOREIGN MISSIONS Miasionary Statistics The Missionary Review of the World for January gives some intensely interesting statistics that not only indicate the activity of the Protestant denomination on the foreign field but the results accomplished. In the field there are 24,092 missionaries, including wives of missionaries, and 111,862 native workers. Their work covers 15,936 organized churches with a total membership of 2,644,170. The Southern Baptists are fostering a live religious campaign in Bahia, Brazil. During the year just passed the missionary in charge reported 851 baptisms and 200 more converts preparing for baptism. The Methodist Episcopal Church has appropriated $54,278 for its work in Italy during the coming year. A recent missionary census shows that there are 180 Protestant Evangelical churches on the Island of Porto Rico. In view of the short time that Protestant missionary activities have been in vogue, this is a splendid showing. It has been nearly one hundred years since Rev. Adoniram Judson became the pioneer on the mission field of Burma. In that period, however, the Christian work has spread with remarkable rapidity when one stops to consider the tremendous odds against which Judson and his successors contended. A recent report fro...