India’s Problem Krishna or Christ By John P. Jones, D.D. of Southern India, A. B. C. F. M. New York, Chicago, Toronto Fleming H. Revell Company 1903 CONTENTS Dedication. Preface. Chapter I. The Land And The People. 1. The Physical Features of That Land. 2. The People. 3. Economic Conditions. 4. Social Life. (_a_) The Family. (_b_) Society. 5. The Educational System. 6. The Political Situation. 7. The Government of India. 8. The Mission of Great Britain in India. Chapter II. The Religions Of India. (_a_) Judaism. (_b_) Mohammedanism. (_c_) Parseeism. (_d_) Buddhism. (_e_) Jainism. (_f_) Sikhism. (_g_) Hinduism. (_a_) Incarnation. (_b_) Vicarious Atonement. (_c_) Spirituality. (_d_) Eschatology. (_e_) The Doctrine of Faith. Chapter III. Hinduism And Christianity Contrasted. 1. In their Initial Conceptions. 2. Their Ultimate Aim or Goal. 3. The Agency and Means Recognized and Appealed to by those Faiths Respectively. 4. The Processes of These Two Religions. 5. The Ideals of the Two Faiths. 6. The Credentials of the Two Faiths. 7. Other Distinguishing Traits. Conclusion. Chapter IV. The Products Of The Two Faiths In India. The Hindu And The Native Christian—A Study. 1. And First, The Hindu. 2. Let us Now Study The Native Christian. Chapter V. The Women Of India. Chapter VI. The History Of Christian Effort In India. Chapter VII. The Missionary. 1. Physical Fitness. 2. His Methods of Life. 3. The Intellectual Ability and Educational Training of the Missionary. 4. Spiritual Qualifications. 5. The Missionary’s Attitude Towards the Non-Christian World. 6. The Relationship Which the Missionary Sustains to the Missionary Society and the Churches Which Support Him. 7. The Missionary and the Mission To Which He Belongs. 8. The Relation of the Missionary to the People Among Whom He Lives. Chapter VIII. Missionary Organization. (_a_) The Evangelistic Department. (_b_) Pastoral Work. (_c_) The Educational Department. Schools for Non-Christians. Schools for Christian Children. Training Institutions for Mission Agents. (_d_) Literary Work. (_e_) Medical Work. (_f_) Work for Women. (_g_) Work for the Young. (_h_) Organizations for the Special Activities of the Native Christian Community. Chapter IX. Present Day Missionary Problems. Chapter X. Missionary Results. Chapter XI. Missionary Results—(Continued) Index. Footnotes DEDICATION. _To_ _ _ _ My Wife_ _ _ _ Without whom the following pages_ _ could not have been written._ [Illustration: A Typical Buddhist Priest.]