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Christus Liberator - An Outline Study of Africa

Christus Liberator - An Outline Study of Africa

Parsons, Ellen C.

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ISBN10: 1406758795
ISBN13: 9781406758795
Publisher: Dodo Pr
Pages: 324
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Text extracted from opening pages of book: CHRISTUB MKEBATOS AN OUTLINE STUDY OF AFRICA BY ELLEN O. PARSONS, M. A. INTRODUCTION BY SIB HARRY H. JOHNSTON, Z. C. B. AUTHOR OF BBITISH GENTKAL AFBIGA, zia THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDOK: MACIVITLLAN & CO., LTD. 1905 AM Tights reserved COPYBKJHT, 1905, BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. Set up and electrotyped. Published July, 1905. PUBLISHED FOB THE CENTEAL COMMITTEE ON THE UNITED STUDY OF MISSIONS. 3. S. Gushing & Co. Berwick & Smith. Co. Norwood, Mass., U. S. A. STATEMENT OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON THE UNITED STUDY OF MISSIONS INCREASING interest in the United Study Series and con tinued sales of the four volumes already issued assure a welcome for the fifth volume from an appreciative constitu ency. Since the publication of the first of the series in 1901, the sales of Via Christi: An Introduction to the Study of Missions, of ( t Lux Christi: An Outline Study of India, Rex Christus: An Outline Study of China, and * 4 Dux Christus: An Outline Study of Japan, have amounted to a total of 194,000 copies. ITrom the study of the Great Sunrise Empire, toward which the eyes of the world have been turned the last year, attention is now directed to the Dark Continent, where through the darkness the dawn appears. *' Christus Liber ator: An Outline Study of Africa, has been written by Miss Ellen C. Parsons, author of A Life for Africa, who is also well known as the editor of Woman's Work-An introductory scientific chapter by Sir Harry H. Johnston adds much to the value of the book. MBS. NORMAN MATHER WATERBUBY, OHTATRMAK, Tremont Temple JBoston, Mass. Miss E. HARRIET STANWOOD, 70U Congregational House, JBoston, Ma**, Miss ELLEN C. PARSONS, PresbyterianJSuildinff t 156 Fifth A. venue, New York City. MRS. J. T. GRACEY, 177 Pearl Streft, Rochester? Jf. Y. MRS. HARRIET L. SCUDDER, Church Missions House, Uth Avenue and 2%& Street, Few York, City* Mtss CLEMENTINA BUTLER, SECRETARY ANU TREASURER, JVeiaton Centre, Mass. y CONTENTS PAGE STATEMENT OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON THE UNITED STUDY OF MISSIONS v AN INTRODUCTION UPON THE GEOGRAPHY, RACES, AND HISTORY OF AFRICA 1 TABLE A. IMPORTANT EVENTS IN AFRICAN HISTORY 50 CHAPTER I THE DARK CONTINENT ...... 52 LITERARY ILLUSTRATIONS 87 TABLE B. IMPORTANT DATES IN AFRICAN DIS COVERY 89 CHAPTER II THE NILE COUNTRY, ABYSSINIA AND NORTH AFRICA ........ 90 LITERARY ILLUSTRATION 114 CHAPTER HI WEST AFRICA 117 LITERARY ILLUSTRATIONS 164 vii Tiii CONTENTS CHAPTER IV PAGE EAST AFRICA 167 LITERARY ILLUSTRATIONS . . . . .199 CHAPTER V CONGO STATE ANI> CENTRAL AFRICA . . . 202 LITERARY ILLUSTRATIONS 238 CHAPTER YI SOUTH AFRICA 240 TABLE C. THE PRINCIPAL SOCIETIES MAINTAIN ING MISSIONS IN AFRICA 285 APPENDIX LEADING-MISSIONARY PERIODICALS . . . 293 A SHORT AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . 294 INDEX . 303 CHKISTTJS LIBEKATOB AN INTRODUCTION* UPON THE GEOG RAPHY, RACES, AND HISTORY OF AFRICA THE book to which this preliminary chapter is an introduction is an account of the work of Christian missions amongst the native races of Africa. From the point of view from which I shall approach this subject nothing* could be happier than the title Christus Liberator. It would seem to the writer as though many who have professed to be Christians have not sufficiently realized the work which was done by the Founder of their religion as a liberator, as one who sought to free mankind from all that was vexatious and superfluous inreligion. To the African, exponents of true Christianity, of the real and simple teaching of Christ, must come as liberators from the reign of super stition that is often cruel and nearly always silly, from customs which range from the abom inable and devilish to the vexatious and tedious, and from the domination of lusts and indul gences which have of themselves become a 1 The distinguished author has had personal contact with Africa for about twenty years, having filled consulate posi tions in parts widely separated, and administered other sec tions in West, Eas

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