Arizona republican., 1911-09-27
UNITED STUDY BOOK
TO Be DISTRIBUTED
Proposed Federation of Mission
Circles Which Are Connected
With the Phoenix Churches.

The secretary Of the Womans Bap-
fist Missionary society of Phoenix de-
sires to call attention to the fact that
the eleventh volume, in the series is
sued by the central committee on the
united study of missions. can now be
obtained from the headquarters Of the
various denominations
Let us review briefly this first dec
ade of systematic united study by
Christian women all over the world.
We trace its beginning back TO Miss
A. Il. Child, secretary OF the Woman's
board Of missions, who, as chairman
Of the worlds committee, arranged for
the presentation of this topic at a
meeting for women, held in connec-
ton with the Ecumenical conference
in New York, May. 1900
The plan met with warm approval.
and a committee consisting of five
members was appointed. each Of the
following boards choosing one: Bap-
fist. Congregational, Methodist, Pres
byterian and Protestant Episcopal
Later, other boards appointed addi-
tiunal members
To meet the immediate demand. a
study i'm leaflet form was issued in
the fall Of 1900, and steps were taken
To secure an author and a publisher
for the first textbook, which aimed
To present an outline study of mis-
sions from the time Of the Apostles
down To- the nineteenth century. The
Latin title. Via Christi" was given
the book The demand was far great
ich.
had hoped. The sales amounted TO
more than $4,000 copies.
other books followed. one each
year, the authors adopting Latin titles
in conformity with the first volume:
Lux Christi: An Outline Study of
India: Rex Christus: An Outline
Study Of China; "DuN Christus: An
Outline Study of Japan; "Christus
Liberator: An outline Study of Al
RIGA: "Christus Redemptor: An out
line Study Of the Islands of the Pa
cific"; Gloria Christi: An Outline
Study Of Missions and Social Prog
reSS."
This completed the cycle of seven
originally planned by the committee.
but the great demand for the studies
led to the publication of additional
volumes. modelled after these, but
with English titles. The Nearer and
Farther East" in which Moslem lands
were presented. Korea. Burma and
SIAM" The Gospel in Latin Lands,
Western Women in Eastern Lands,
ard now our present volume, The
Light Of the World" which is a set
ting forth of Christianity in terms OF
comparison with other religions, or
study of Christianity and the nom
Christian faiths.
This latest volume. which is To be
our textbook for this year, is By
Robert f Speer and anything from
his pen Immediately assumes high
rank He is Presbyterian. but be
comes = statesman in the treatment
Of missionary themes, showing a vast
amount Of research He was Il mem
Der of the commission on compare
tive religion" at the Edinburg mis-
sionary conference
In this book DR.. Speer devotes
chapter to each OF the ancient re-
ligions. and quotes directly from the
sources He teaches that the funda-
mental conceptions on the deepest
ubjects-namely, God. sin, savior
salvation. morality and religion-are
not commensurate in the heather sys-
TENS with the universal religion which
shall command the respect and the
following of the earth's entire popu-
lation. That religion DR.. Speer finds
only in Christianity, which he de-
dominates as the universal. the alb
solute and the final religion" and
that Christ is the only full-orbed
Light of the World
A conference will be held in the lee
ture room Of the First Baptist church.
corner Third avenue and Monroe
street. Phoenix, Thursday, September
IS. opening at p. m, or soon after
to consider the organization OF class
TO take up the study of this book
II is hoped that all the mission CIR
cles in Phoenix may unite In TINS
,1,-e md all Christian women,