Doctrines and Discipline of the Free Methodist Church of North America - 1939 Edition

CHAPTER VI

COURSE OF STUDY FOR MISSIONARIES IN INDIA 1

FIRST YEAR

     ¶ 365. 1. Free Methodist Discipline

     2. Wesley’s Plain Account of Christian Perfection

     3. New Testament Study in Missions

     4. All About the Bible, by Collett

     Collateral reading—in English:

     1. Thoburn’s Missionary Apprenticeship

     2. Murdock’s Indian Missionary Manual

     3. Roberts’ Fishers of Men

     4. Geography of India, by Patterson

     Collateral reading—in Marathi:

     1. The First Three Gospels

     2. Genesis to Deuteronomy, inclusive

     3. Christianity and Hinduism Compared, by Padmanji

SECOND YEAR

     ¶ 366. 1. Ralston’s Divinity, Part I, Books 1, 2 and 3

     2. Sims’ Helps to Bible Study

     3. First Half of History of India for High Schools and Colleges, published by the C. L. S. of Madras

     4. MacGeary’s Outline History of the Free Methodist Church

     Collateral reading—in English:

     1. Stevens’ History of Methodism, Volume I
     
     2. Modern Apostles in Missionary By-ways

     3. Arsenal, Part I

     Collateral reading—in Marathi:

     1. The Gospel of John, Acts of the Apostles, and Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

     2. Joshua to Esther

     3. Arunodaya, by Padmanji

THIRD YEAR

     ¶ 367. 1. Ralston’s Divinity, Part I, Books 4 and 5, and Part II 

     2. History of India, last half

     3. Rogue’s Homiletics, Part I

     Collateral reading—in English:

     1. Stevens’ History of Methodism, Volume II

     2. Wood’s Perfect Love

     3. Arsenal, Part II

     4. Hinduism and Christianity Compared, by Rob-son

     Collateral reading—in Marathi:

     1. I Corinthians to Hebrews

     2. Job to Song of Solomon

FOURTH YEAR

     ¶ 368. 1. Ralston’s Divinity, Parts III and IV

     2. Hurlburt’s Biblical Geography

     3. Rogue’s Homiletics, Part II

     Collateral reading—in English:

     1. Stevens’ History of Methodism, Volume III

     2. Roberts’ Holiness Teachings

     3. New Acts of the Apostles

     4. Arsenal, Part III

     Collateral reading—in Marathi:

     1. James to Revelation

     2. Isaiah to Malachi

     3. “Pan Lakshat Kon Gheto”

 

1 This course of study to apply to all missionaries In India who are candidates for ordination.