Produced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net The Call of the World _OR_, _EVERY MAN'S SUPREME OPPORTUNITY_ BY W. E. DOUGHTY EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY, LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY MOVEMENT REVISED EDITION NEW YORK Missionary Education Movement of the United States and Canada 1913 PUBLISHED JOINTLY BY MISSIONARY EDUCATION MOVEMENT AND LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY MOVEMENT CONTENTS FOREWORD CHAPTER I THE WIDENING SOVEREIGNTY OF CHRIST WORLD CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY An accessible world, 2--A plastic world, 4--A changing world, 4--Increase in Christian populations, 9--Spread of English language, 9--Geographical control of the world, 11. THE MULTIPLYING AGENCIES OF THE KINGDOM The number and growing efficiency of missionary societies, 13--Resulting in unity and cooeperation, 14--A science of missions, 14--The application of the principles of strategy, 15--The number of missionaries, 17--Money, 18--Translation of Scriptures, 19. SIGNS OF WORLD-WIDE VICTORY Progress by centuries, 20--Recent victories, 21--The native Church, 25--Humanitarian institutions, 27--Social reconstruction, 27--Conclusion, 29. CHAPTER II THE CHALLENGE OF A GREAT TASK Unity of the race, 34--Explanation of terms, 34--America's home problem, 37--Mexico, 43--South America, 44--Africa, 47--Asia, 50--Near East, 50--Central Asia, 52--India, 53---Bhutan and Nepal, 55--Indo-China, 55--Japan, 55--Korea, 56--China, 56--Summary, 59. CHAPTER III AMERICA'S POSITION IN THE WORLD BATTLE The United States and Canada, a Common World Task, 66. AMERICA'S POSITION OF LEADERSHIP SHOWN BY STRATEGIC LOCATION AND OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS America faces the two great oceans, 67--Is near to undeveloped parts of the world, 68--Has many world harbors, 68--Navigable rivers, 69--Is isolated from other commanding powers, 69. AMERICA HAS QUALITIES OF CHARACTER NEEDED FOR A WORLD TASK The pioneers, 70--Mechanical genius, 71--Public school, 72--The home missionary, 72--Home of world movements, 73. AMERICA HAS RESOURCES FOR A WORLD TASK Size, 75--Mineral resources, 77--Railroads, 77--Wealth, 78--Agricultural products, 79. AMERICA MUST HAVE VISION AND CONSECRATION ADEQUATE TO HER TASK A spiritual enterprise, 82--America's share of the world task, 83--Men and money needed, 84. CHAPTER IV A MAN'S RESPONSE TO THE WORLD APPEAL