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The New "Science of Religion" to be Viewed with Discrimination—The

Study of the Oriental Systems too Long a Monopoly of Anti-Christian

Scholars—The Changed Aspects of the Missionary Work—The

Significant Experience of Ziegenbalz—Fears Entertained in

Reference to this Subject by Timid Believers—The Different View

taken of the Old Heathen Systems of Greece and Rome—The Subject

Considered from the Standpoint of Missionary Candidates—The

Testimony of Intelligent and Experienced Missionaries—Reasons for

Studying Oriental Systems Found in the Increased Intercourse of the

Nations; in the Intellectual Quickening of Oriental Minds by

Education; in the Resistance and even Aggressiveness of Heathen

Systems; in the Diversities of the Buddhist Faith in Different

Lands—False Systems to be Studied with a Candid Spirit—The

Distinction to be Drawn between Religion and Ethics—Reasons why a

Missionary should Pursue these Studies before Arriving on his

Field—Reasons why the Ministry at Home Should Acquaint Themselves

with Heathen Systems—Their Active Alliance with Various Forms of

Western Infidelity—Intellectual Advantages to be Derived from such

Studies—A Broader and Warmer Sympathy with Universal Humanity to

be Gained—A Better Understanding of the Unique Supremacy of the

Gospel as the Only Hope of the World—Pastors at Home are also

Missionaries to the Heathen—They are Sharers in the Conflict

through the Press.