Since it is generally agreed that men in the main appeal to men, and women to women, that table should tell us roughly what is the force at work in relation to men and women; and any mistake in that supposition will be checked by the statistics for the Christian constituency, which serve a double purpose. The statistics of the Christian constituency show us not only an important part of the Christian force at work in relation to the men and women of the non-Christian population; but in relation to the foreigners and the native workers they also help us to see how far the idea that men appeal to men and women to women, is in fact a good working rule. Next it is desirable to know to what classes the mission especially appeals. Here we shall probably have to accept estimates, sometimes rough estimates, for part at least of the information desirable; in some cases the table may be impossible; in some it may be most useful. The table which we suggest is:-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Population of Station District-- _____________________________________________________________________ Per Cent.|Per Cent.|Per Cent. |Per Cent.| Per Cent.| Remarks Students.|Officials|Agricultural |Traders. |Labourers,| and | |Small Holders.| |Craftsmen.| Conclusions. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Christian Constituency-- _____________________________________________________________________ Per Cent.|Per Cent.|Per Cent. |Per Cent.| Per Cent.| Remarks Students.|Officials|Agricultural |Traders. |Labourers,| and | |Small Holders.| |Craftsmen.| Conclusions. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------- If that table could be filled up it would show at a glance what class of the people was reached most easily and fully, and whether any were unduly neglected. Then, in many station areas there are divergencies of race and religion, and it is important to know how far the mission is reaching each of these. In some areas, for instance, large numbers of converts are made from the pagan population whilst a Moslem population in the area is practically untouched; in some nearly all the converts are made from one caste out of many. That is no reason for adverse criticism of the mission: it may be, and often is, a reason for striking harder at the point on which the work is now most successful; but it is a fact which throws great light on the nature of the work done and upon the character of the Church which is rising in the area, and therefore cannot be ignored. We append then a table to reveal this:--