TY  - BOOK
AU  - DuBose,Francis M.
TI  - Classics of Christian missions
SN  - 0805463135
AV  - BV 2070 C569 1979
U1  - 266 
PY  - 1979///
CY  - Nashville
PB  - Broadman Press
KW  - Missions
N1  - Include bibliographical references and index; Part I. The biblical-theological basis of missions
"An enquiry into the obligations of the Christians to use for the conversion of the Heathen" -- "The missionary idea in the Bible" -- The foundations of the message" from the Missionary message of the Old Testament -- "An exegetical study of Matthew 28:16-20" -- 

Part II. Mission histories 
"Early eminent evangelists" and "Pantaenus the philosopher" -- Chapters 23, 24, 25 from a history of the English church and people (The mission of Augustine to England) -- "Results" from the Expansion of Christianity: the first three centuries -- "The age of pietism" from Outline of a history of Protestant missions from the reformation to the present time -- "The great century by way of summary and anticipation" from a history of the expansion of Christianity -- 

Part III. Missionary biographies
Chapters 3, 9, 10, and 13 from the life of St. Martin -- "His last missionary journey and his martyrdom" -- "The traveler" -- "Prisoners in a Heathen village" --

Part IV. Missionary journals and diaries
"Confession" -- "Progress in Nankin" -- "Rise and progress of a remarkable work of grace" -- "Unexpected relief-H. M. Stanley arrives" -- 

Part V. Missionary letters
From Origen to Gregory Thaumaturgus -- From Gregory the great to Augustine of Canterbury -- Letters of Boniface -- From Bartholomew de Las Casas to Philip II of Spain -- Letters of Francis Xavier awaiting entry into China -- From Adoniram Judson to his Mother-in-law on the death of his wife -- From Hudson Taylor to a close friend -- From Lottie Moon to Southern Baptist women 

Part VI. Mission theory and practice
"On steps toward helping a native church to become self-supporting, self-governing and self-extending" (on indigenous church) -- "Principles and methods of modern missions" -- "The Old system criticised" -- "Introductory" --

Part VII. Missionary tracts and sermons
"unity of faith of the church throughout the whole world" -- "Universal diffusion of the gospel a contrast to philosophy" -- "We are but of yesterday" -- "Proof of rapid and widespread growth of Christians -- "Concerning the proper purpose of the preaching of the gospel" -- "The star in the east" -- "Vindication of missions in India" -- "The obligation to evangelize the world" -- 

Part VIII. Historic missionary conferences
Findings of the commission -- The Christian message -- A message to all peoples -- 

Part IX. Mission encounter with Non-Christian religions
Christianity, other religions and non-Christian religion -- The attitude towards the Non-Christian religions -- 

Part X. Historic Missionary encyclicals 
Maximum Illud -- Princeps Pastorum -- 

Part XI. Voices from the younger churches 
The new world: its discovery and occupation -- "Postscript: the tempo quickens and epilogue -- The kingdom of the father is fulfilled --
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