Arabia: The Cradle of Islam: Studies in the Geography, People and Politics of the Peninsula, with an Account of Islam and Mission-Work.Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
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Arabia: The Cradle of Islam: Studies in the Geography, People and Politics of the Peninsula, with an Account of Islam and Mission-Work.
Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
Arabian Peninsula; Islam; Missions -- Arabian Peninsula
Raymond Lull—Henry Martyn—Why the Moslem world was
neglected—Claudius Buchanan’s sermon—The Syrian missions—Doctor
Van Dyck—His Bible translation—Henry
Martyn, the pioneer—His Arabian assistant—Visit to Muscat—His
Arabic version—Anthony N. Groves—Dr. John Wilson of
Bombay—The Bible Society—Opening of doors—Major-General
Haig’s journeys—Arabia open—Dr. and Mrs. Harpur and
the C. M. S.—A call to prayer—Bagdad occupied—The present
work—Missionary journeys to the Jews—William Lethaby
at Kerak—The North Africa mission among the nomads—Samuel
Van Tassel—The Christian Missionary Alliance—Mackay’s
appeal from Uganda—The response.
XXXI
ION KEITH FALCONER AND THE ADEN MISSION 331
Keith Falconer’s character—Education—At Cambridge—Mission
work—His “eccentricity”—Leipzig and Assiut—How he
came to go to Arabia—His first visit—Plans for the interior—His
second voyage to Aden—Dwelling—Illness—Death—The
influence of his life—The mission at Sheikh Othman.
XXXII
BISHOP FRENCH THE VETERAN MISSIONARY TO MUSCAT 344
“The most distinguished of all C. M. S. missionaries”—Responds
to Mackay’s appeal—His character—His letters from
Muscat—His plans for the interior—Death—The grave.
XXXIII
THE AMERICAN ARABIAN MISSION 353
Its origin—The student band—The first plan—Laid before the
church—Organization—The Missionary
Hymn—James Cantine—Syria—Cairo—Aden—Kamil—Journeys of exploration
to the Gulf and Sana—Busrah—Dr. C. E. Riggs—Death of
Kamil—Opposition from government—Home administration—Bahrein
occupied—Lines of work—Muscat—Journey through
Yemen—The mission transferred to the Reformed Church—Troubles
at Muscat and Busrah—Dr. Worrall—Journeys in
Oman—Scripture-sales—First-fruits—Reinforcements.
XXXIV
IN MEMORIAM 367
Peter John Zwemer—George E. Stone.
XXXV
PROBLEMS OF THE ARABIAN FIELD 374
The general problem of missions to Moslems—The Arabian
problem—What part of Arabia is accessible—Turkish Arabia—Its
accessibility—Limitations—The accessibility of independent
Arabia—Climate—Moslem fanaticism—English influence—Illiteracy—The
Bedouins—The present missionary
force—Its utter inadequacy—Methods of work—Medical
missions—Schools—Work for women—Colportage—Preaching—Controversy—What
should be its character—The attitude
of the Moslem mind—Fate of converts—Thoughtless and
thoughtful Moslems—The Bible as dynamite—The right men
for the work.
XXXVI
THE OUTLOOK FOR MISSIONS TO MOSLEMS 391
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