Missionary Survey As An Aid To Intelligent Co-Operation In Foreign Missions by Roland Allen
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|Primary Schools.| Secondary Schools.| Conclusions. -----------------+----------------+---------------------------------- | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | -----------------+-------+--------+-------------------+-------------- Christian or | | | | | From | | | | | Christian homes. | | | | | -----------------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+-------------- Non-Christian | | | | | -----------------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+ Here we divided Christians from non-Christians, and thus the table serves a double purpose. It tells us the division of the scholars by sex and also by faith. It throws light upon the condition of the Christian community and upon the extent to which mission school education is given to Christians and non-Christians. One other point must be considered in connection with mission schools because it throws great light upon the character of the schools and their purpose. It is the extent to which the educational mission receives Government support. If there is any doubt as to the dominant aim and purpose of a school, the fact that it receives Government aid reveals at once that in the eyes of the Government it stands for the general enlightenment of the population rather than for any direct evangelisation. The dominant aim of the Government is general enlightenment, and the Government gives no grant without some sort of control. If then a school receives a Government grant the dominant idea of general enlightenment will certainly exercise great influence over its direction. Consequently, if we know what proportion of the schools |
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