San Francisco, Nov. 3.
Church life in this country, as in Great Britain and elsewhere, is being ly on the staff of fessor of Mission fin the Divinity. School of Yale Unie versity) thought tu! article to the " vs" dealing, with these changes. He refers to of the seas. says, there are about te Christians. But_ change ing. and in Professor Late opinion, altering Roman land even more profoundly: atfecti Protestant missions, "the full conse quence of these foresee. both t which In foreign Janis, as all read-
China will be aware, a rise of nationalism and a growing resentment against the domination of the white race ate the responsible Says Professor Lawurefte: "It a it behind the movements) has been directed largely against dominant Europe and Americ:
inst that imperialism which even Keeps nearly all of Africa and'
inch of Asia in political and eco peonage to the Occident. The Great War, by thrown A "Denatured Church Professor Latourette has a ood deal of interesting comment upon the situation particularly in Eh remarking that while i is true many missionaries and foreign' boards welcome the passing of the} foreigner, "the problems presented by the process are perplexing." The result, he suggests, might easily be a Chinese or an Indian or denatured of most Christian features, veithent having ha fluence.
Dealing with the question of reduced support in home countries for foreign missions, we are told (what every supporter of missions has for Jong been aware of) that Protestants have been greatly disquieted, and that "the incomes of mission boards, which rapidly increased immediately. after the wat, have been sharply reduced, for in 1926 the amount given to six of the major American' missions boards was between six and seven million dollars less than in the peak years."
Seeking to discover the specific reason for this diminished interest on the part of supporters, Professor Latourette admits that, both in America and Great Britain, there is a questioning of missions in circles from which support must come, re-that some active church members are wondering whether Ghristianity is the best and final religion, or simply one among many, and like others imperfect. Those who listen respectfully to indy lecturers or admire Gandhi, says the Professor, are not prepared to declare that religion which nourished them evil or to be as enthusiastic about sending missionaries as they once were. Moreover, the "kind of missionary enthusiasm which was based upon a conviction that all heathen' are damned, is. possi Many who 20 years ago, be goes on, rauld have devoted their energies to foreign missions are now absorbed in helping to solve problems nearer home, and it is significant that the number of students annually de-ing to devote their lives as missionaries has fallen more than half in the past six or seven years.
All the same, neither Roman Catholic nor Protestant missions seem in danger of immediate demis
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