Forward Movements of the Last Half Century - Philanthropic, Missionary and Spiritual Movements of Our Time Book

FORWARD MOVEMENTS OF THE LAST HALF CENTURY BY i , ARTHUR T. JPIERSON BEING A glance at the more marked philanthropic, missionary and spiritual movements characteristic of our time FUNK WAGNALLS COMPANY NEW YORK AND LONDON 1900 COPYRIGHT, 1900, BT PUNK WAGNALLS COMPANY Entered at Stationers Hall, London England Printed in tne United States of America CONTENTS PAGE Introduction t . v The Increase of Personal Holiness I The Oxford Movement Toward Holiness 14 Keswick Teaching 24 Keswick Method 39 Spiritual Quickenings 51 The Revival of the Prayer-Spirit 64 The Prayer-Basis of Mission Work 76 The Growth of Faith-Work 93 The Culture of the Grace of Giving. 107 The Movement Against Ritualism and Sacerdotalism 126 The Pentecostal Movement 137 Bible Schools and Conventions 151 Womans Work at Home and Abroad 166 Ramabai and the Women of India 180 The Movement Toward Church Union. 190 Organizations of Christian Young People 205 World-Wide Uprising of Christian Students. 218 The Problem of City Evangelization 230 The Stimulation of Missionary Zeal 241 Development of Undenominational Missions. . . 256 Independent Missions 268 Individual Links Between Givers and the Mission Field.,.. 283 Medical Missions r Samuel Fisk Green, M. D 295 Ministries to the Sick and Wounded in War Times ,307 Systematic Christian Work Among Soldiers 318 Work Among Deep Sea Fishermen 331 Mission Work Among Lepers 340 Rescue Missions 351 The Elevation of Orphans and Outcast Children 367 The Growth of Belief in Divine Healing . 389 The Increasing Study of the Last Things.... 409 Appendix . 423 INTRODUCTION THE NEED OF A SOUND SPIRITUAL BASIS IT is always important to begin at the beginning. His tory is not only philosophy teaching by examples, but it is a constant ethical lesson to the studious and candid observer, revealing the secrets of success oftentimes through the record of failure, and constantly challenging a fresh at tention to the laws which underlie the truest and largest and most enduring success. In attempting to trace a few of the more conspicuous spiritual movements of the half century just closing, the main purpose is not so much a historical review, as a prac tical and spiritual result a new incitement and inspiration in the direction of further effort, and more aggressive and progressive forms of service to God and man. This half century has been lustrous and illustrious for the multiplied philanthropic Christian and missionary ac tivities which have sprung up on every side, as growths of Gods own planting. But, whatever has been thus far accomplished, we can only think of Coleridges words about the petty done and the vast undone Modern methods, hundred handed as they are, have not yet begun to overtake the misery and poverty, want and woe of hu manity. Beginnings are at best but starting points, not goals revelations of possibilities rather than records of achievements. With the progress of the race, come new disclosures of human need, need so various, so multiplied, vi INTRODUCTION so extreme, as almost to paralyze effort by the measureless field of opportunity which it presents. The great question still awaits answer How shall we cope with the destitu tion and distress which manifest themselves in myriad forms, all about us One inquiry concerns the essence of all true work for God and man, namely, the principles which constitute the base blocks upon which must be reared any enduring structure of service. If these be unsound or defective, there may be need of a reconstruction from the foundation. All serviceableness has its preparations, and to overlook or disregard them prevents even the best-intentioned work from being-either effective or lasting. In his book, From Death into Life Mr...Read More