For prirote circulation only LUCKNOW, 1911 Being papers read and discussions on the training of Missionaries, and literature for Muslims at the General Conference on Missions to Muslims held at Lucknow, Jan. 23- 28, 1911 With Committees Programme List of delegates, ate. EDITED BY E. M. WHERRY D.D. Editorial C. G. MYLREA, B.A. } Committee S. M. ZWEMER, D.D. THE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE SOCIETY FOR INDIA LONDON, MADRAS £.ND COLOMBO 1911 CONTENTS PAGE lNTRODUCTION 7 LIST OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 12 LIST OF DELEGATES 14 PROGRAMME 25 APPEAL TO THE CHURCHES 30 RESOLUTIONS OF CONFERENCE 34 I. THE TRAINING OF MIBSIONARIEB 44 1. THEIR INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL QU.A.LIFI­ CATIONS 45 2, THBIR 00UR!'IE OF STUDY AT HOME 78 3. THEIR 00URBE OF STUDY IN THE FIELD 82 COPYRIGHT 4. TR.UNING OF MISSIONARIES IN THE FIELD 100 II. LITERATURE FOR MUSLIM READERS AN» WORKERS.. 117 1, GUIDE TO LITERATURE FOR WORKERS 119 2. IN URDU 132 3. LITERATURE WANTED IN URDU 164 4. IN ARABIC 178 5, IN PERRIAN 188 6. IN LANGUAGES OF THE FAR EAST . 194 7. BIBLE SOCIETIES AND MISSIONS TO l\!USLIMS.. 201 III. OUTLINES OF A COMBINED POLICY 209 IV, THE ATTITUDE OF THE EVANGELIST TOWARDS THE MUSLIM AND HIS RELIGION 217 V, CLOSING ADDRESS BY THE BISHOP OF LABORE 255 VI. APPE:NDICES 269 VII. INDEX 287 ERRATA INTRODUCTION On page 96- THE convoking of a second Conference of Mis­ For Wa"?:ll niad Wa�iJ;m. ,, Majma'u Majmll'. sions among Muslims only five years after the Iqti ad. ,, Iqtf�i " \5 first, was freely criticized by many, even of friends ,, ·rau4ih Ta.u�fb. of missions, especially in the light of the World's On page 97- Conference at Edinburgh, as being somewhat For Darsu'l-Aul&d DurUsu'l Auliyll. ,. 1:[ujjatu'l " Hajjatu'llBhu'l. superfluous: nor was the experiment of holding On pa.ge98- it in a great Muslim centre in India altogether JPor Ta.ma.dun read Tallladdun. without elements of risk. Our covenant-keeping Onpage 143- God both honoured the faith of those who planned For Sura� read Sfrat. and the prayers of those who worked: He gra­ Onpage 146- ciously poured out such a spirit of earnest com­ b1 or Tatslitsbiya read Ta.elfaiya. munion and practical wisdom that we are sure that Onpage 147- For Sallltsat read Sa.Iii.sat. the Conference was more than justified, by the On pa-ge221 - stimulus given to existing work in India and the ·1Por afterwards read after Christ. unfolding of great possibilities for the immediate ,. Superseded ,, Supersede. future. The invitation given at the Cairo Con­ Onp•g• 244- ference of 1906 to hold the next one at Lucknow .I!'or which Christianity read which Christianity hliWJbnt was welcomed by the various missions in that has which which. ancient Muslim capital, ana, though the choice of a city in the centre of India meant naturally a vast preponderance of Indian delegates, this is only to be regarded as essentially fitting in view of the increasingly dominant position of Indian Muslims and the urgent and patent need of awakening the vast body of missionaries in India to a more specialized and ordered attempt to win 2 8 INTRODUOTION INTRODUOTION 9 Islam for Christ. Some two hundred delegates news to the secular press until the Conference representing fifty-four organizations and societies had finished its sessions. working among Muslims bad been invited to A special feature of the Conference was the attend, and of these over one hundred and sixty Exhibit Room. There was displayed Islamic lit­ answered their names when the roll was called erature in Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Persian, Ben­ on the first day. In addition about one hundred gali and Chinese, and a good collection of standard and fifty visitors attended the sessions, many more books dealing with the history and philosophy desiring to come, but being refused from want of of Islam. The Christian Literature Society for space in the hall and accommodation in the city. India and the Bible Society had good stalls, and A comprehensive programme had been prepared, the amount of literature both sold on the spot having as one main objective the consideration and ordered is eloquent proof of the real of the Pan-Islamic movement and its bearing on interest aroused and the determination of many missions. This is certainly the most dominant to obtain a more thorough grasp of the whole movement in Islam at the present juncture, and subject. the thorough presentation afforded by the papers The informal debate of the Cairo Conference read cannot but be of the greatest possible value was exchanged for short speeches on the various to all students of missions. topics as, owing to the number of papers and size In the second division the training of mission­ of the Conference, the greatest possible economy aries was treated in far greater detail than at Cairo, of time had to be secured. and the hope may be expressed that these dis­ The long programme could not have been worked cussions will now issue in something really prac­ right through, had not the Chair kept the keenest tical being done. The field of Christian and w»tch on the time. controversial literature was again thoroughly In deciding on the form that the publications traversed, »nd it is obvious that increased know­ should take, it was considered best that one ledge is leading to specific needs being met and popular volume setting forth the Pan-Islamic obsolete works replaced with accurate and up-to­ movement, and a separ11te book dealing with date publications. women's work, should be issued to the general The place of meeting was the main ball of the public, while the more technical p11rts, the training Isabella Thoburn College, and it was deemed wise of missionaries, the papers dealing with literature, to restrict admission to approved visitors only. and the resolutions passed by the Conference Great care was also taken to prevent leakage of should be printed for private circulation only, as 10 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 11 being more especially for the home boards and pressing case for real vigorous forward movement, students of missions. and the whole moral judgement of the Conference Any doubt that ma.y have been felt as to the went with resolution v. So deep too was the wisdom of holding this Conference so soon after conviction that missionaries must be specially Edinburgh was dispelled by the very first paper: trained and equipped that it is impossible to doubt every member realized that so great had been the that plans for executing this policy will be at once changes in the Muslim world in the last few years, taken in hand. The churches must realize that and so urgent was the need of adaptation to God is calling for the very best in the home lands changed conditions that to have put offthe Confer­ for the posts of leaders and teachers in the front. ence for a single year would have been a grievous ·with these there was insistently present the blunder. call to the deeper prayer life. Let the closing Since the Cairo Conference of 1906, the Church words of the Bishop of Lahore's address remain has been greatly stirred, and much has been with us : ' The opportunity is one of unrivalled done to educate the Christian public as to the splendour, but it can only be met with success in extent and growth of Muslim propaganda: much proportion as our life is hid with Christ in God. remains to be done in the way of practical Oar present difficulties are largely due to the action. church's failure in the prayer life in the past. There were several marked notes at this Confer­ There must be definite prayer for specific objects ; ence. The policy of Christendom with regard we must believe in a God Who answers prayer to Islam must be attack, not defence : attack in and in the Spirit Who maketh intercession for us. all the spirit of love and generous appreciation May we go iu the power of the Spirit.' of the truth in Islam, hut still attack, vigorous, '11'<ivTa Lc,xVw Ev T<p €vOuvaµoVvr£ µe concerted, and all along the line. This was a business Conference and it must result in action. C. G. M. As the Muslim hajj makes for the spirit of unity and Pan-Islam, so must Christian unity mark all our policy and strategy : there must be one united front and in all great moves, the forces at work must move in concert. Without prejudice to the claims and needs of the whole field, yet Africa was felt to present the most OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE 13 Rev. W. H. T. Gairdner, M.A. Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. John Giffen, D.D. Mr. M. H. Marshall Rev. J. S. Timpany, M.D. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES OF Bishop F. W. Warne, D.D. CONFERENCE Rev. E. M. Wherry, D.D. Pastor F. Wurz OFFICERS Chairman, Rev. S. M. Zwemer, D.D., F.R.G.S. CONTINUATION COMMITTEE, 1911 TO 1916 Vice-Chairman, Rev. Canon H. U. Weitbrecht, Convener, *Rev. S. M. Zwemer, D.D., Bahrein, Per­ PH.D., D.D. Secretary and Treas1£rer, Professor R. S. McCle­ sian Gulf Secretary, • Prof. R. S. l\foClenahan, Assiut, Egypt nahan Rev. J. Adriani, Posso, Celebes Clerk, Rev. T. C. Badley ,, Ahmad Shah, Hamirpur, U.P., India PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Miss de Selinconrt, Z.B. & M.M., Allahabad, India Bishop F. W. Warne, D.D. Rev. W.