This illustrated Christian volume was published in 1917.A summary from the book's Introduction:The viewpoint of this book is that of a traveler in Oriental lands seeking to observe how the teachings of the various religions of the Far East actually work out in life. In connection with such a popular treatment of these faiths brief surveys of their fundamental theories also have been em- bodied, that the reader may get a proper setting for a study of the peculiar rites, ceremonies, and customs of these non-Christian peoples. Some at- tention likewise has been given to the lives of the founders and the prominent leaders of these sects, as well as to the reform movements that have modified their original doctrinal and practical at- titudes. The author's primary endeavor, however, has been to find as adequate an answer as possible to the question, "What contribution do these Ori- ental faiths make toward the betterment of hu- manity and the progress of civilization.' Such a purpose, of..
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