An introduction to the history of Christian missions in Formosa /by Edward Huang.

Typescript.

Chapter I. Background

Chapter II. Introduction of Christianity

Chapter III. Christian Churches in Urban Formosa

Chapter IV. Primitive Churches Among Mountain Tribes

Chapter V. Church-Related Activities

Chapter Virgin Islands Present and Future Outlook

Includes bibliographical references.

Early Contact -- Description of the Land -- Geographical location -- The land -- The climate -- Chief industry -- Trade -- Factories -- City -- Seaports -- Transportation -- Military bases -- Description of the People -- Population -- Race -- Languages -- Religions -- Historical Survey -- Early period -- Spanish and Dutch period -- Chinese period -- Japanese period -- Chinese period -- Education.

The Earliest Christian Influences -- Catholic Missions -- Protestant Missions -- Modern Missions -- Catholic Missions -- Protestant Missions -- The Post War Missions -- English and Canadian Missions -- Pocket Testament League Movement -- Youth For Christ Movement -- Child Evangelism -- Chinese Evangelists -- Other groups.

Southern Presbyterian Church -- The first church in Formosa -- The division of north and south churches -- Church organization -- Kinds of minister -- The treatment of the minister -- Composition of the church membership -- Church program -- Some outstanding native workers -- Revival campaigns -- Northern Presbyterian Church -- The first church in North Formosa -- The second church -- The subsequent churches -- Organization -- Statistics -- Japanese Churches -- .Nippon Kirisuto Kyokai -- Japanese Anglican Church -- Associated Reform Presbyterian Church -- Holiness Church -- Salvation Army -- Haristos Church -- The Methodist Church -- The Greek Orthodox -- Nippon Kiristo Kyodan in wartime -- The Church during the War years -- The missionaries departed -- Formosan church curtailed -- Japanese language required -- Worship program affected -- Placing of a Taima -- Persecution -- Training Camp -- The Church After World War II -- The Church restored and increased -- The Church in action -- Denominations increased -- Chinese Mandarin-speaking churches

General Description of the Tribes -- The First Christian Among the Savages -- The Persecution -- The Churches Built -- The Aboriginal Bible School.

Mission Schools -- Mission high schools -- Mission colleges -- Shukutoku Girls' School -- Tamsui Music School -- Publishing House -- Mission Hospitals -- Tainan Shinro Hospital -- Shoka Hospital -- Taihoku Mackay Memorial Hospital -- Leprosy Colony -- Y.M.C.A. -- Orphanages.

Activities -- Native workers -- Foreign missionaries -- Chinese evangelists -- Problems -- The Theological colleges -- Support of the minister -- Increase of the denominations -- Church finance -- Evangelistic campaign -- Needs -- Missionary -- Bible School -- Christian leaders -- Indigenous church -- Literature -- Plans -- Preparing leaders -- Evangelization of the island -- Missionary center in the Far East.

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