Chapter two is given to appraising The Missionary influence and since this Is always a burning question the author's introductory words may be safe, Western culture Elia "ies msaionary ona ant of mei wae the alma, Fight of "Way for considera Her dao tne oh one tet othe rte Shel hat Ohel ena, ae ate ence" of opinion.
With the review and _oppraisal, though many hard things are said, a majority. of missionaries will agree, Sketching both the weakness and strength of the movement the writer clearly points out that though after 1610 a new type of missionary came to China, such regrettable mistakes ind been made that many, If not most, of present-day Chinese intelligentsia think of the narrower concept of Christianity preached in the nineteenth century. Some interesting observations are made on what beneficial vesulls might have developed had better guidance been given' by the Powers and the missionaries to the Taiping rebellion and Lord Elgin's doubts written in. 1858 are ccurlously pertinent to-day: "God rant thab in openings this country to the West we may not be bringing upon them misery and ruin.
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