Articles for Study in the April Missionary Magazine: The Gospel in the Malay Archipelago; The Religions of India; In the Zenanas. THE GOSPEL IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO
1. How is Java divided? Where was the first missionary work undertaken? By what society? 2. Mention other societies that have labored in West Java. With what results? What led to the organization of the School with the Bible? 3. Tell something of the work of the Association for Encouraging Malay Christian Literature. Of the Missionary Training-school. 4. What tends to limit the success of evangelistic work in Middle Java? What can you say of the railway service and of the charitable institutions in this part of the island? 5. When and by whom was missionary work first undertaken? With what results? Mention later missionary societies, and tell something of their work. 6. What per cent of the inhabitants of India are Hindus? How has Hinduism affected India? 7. At one time what rival system seriously threatened Hinduism? What is the central thought of the Hindu religion? In what does it differ from Catholicism? 8. What is Hinduism? How did it originate? Mention one of its strongest elements. 9. Describe briefly the ancestor worship. Aside from this, what is the strength of Hinduism? 10. Describe the caste system and its hold upon the people of India. What effect has it had upon the Indian women? 11. What can you say of Mohammedanism in India? In a few words, sum up the religions of India. 12. What condition of women in India makes them welcome the Christian worker? 13. Describe the state of the girls and women. What is the position of the wife? 14. How must she act when her husband’s name is mentioned, or when in his presence? How do the women look upon their condition? 15. What class suffer even more than the Hindu wife? 16. How many widows are there in India? How many child-widows? What per cent of these are under five years of age? 17. Describe the life of the widow. What alone will bring relief? 18. How many churches have we in Jamaica? Describe the last dedicatory service. Tell something of those who first accepted the truth in this company. 19. What items of progress are reported from Tonga?