CHAPTER IX. 

 The Jean Hamilton Memorial Train- 



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Tht: central want of evcry Mission is a 

 training place for native preachers. No 

 greatcr mistakc can be made by any mis- 

 sion that intends to root itself into thc 

 soil, than to neglect to proyide for the 

 training of the native workers. Whethcr 

 this be done by cach missionary attaching 

 to himself a small band of bcginners who 

 accompany hirn in his work, and whom he 

 trains in the field, mitch after the fashion 

 of the nrst disciplcs, or, as is more usually 

 the case, by primary training given in 

 schools set apart for that purpose, what- 

 ever the method, the training is essential. 

 In these schools it is intended to train the 

 men in a thorough kuowledge of the Scrip- 

 tures, the hymnody and Discipline of the 

 Church. and in at least the main points of 

 the religious systems they will meet, the 

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