THE CONDITION OF THE CONVERT 451
I. CHRISTIAN MEDICAL WORK [1]
Hospitals .. 256
Dispensaries .. 250
Sanatoriums .. 10
Leper Homes .. 38
Medical Schools .. 3
Number of Hospital Beds .. 12,000
Number of Sanatorium Beds .. 755
Doctors, Foreign .. 350
Doctors, National .. 390
Nurses, Foreign .. 300
Nurses, National .. 900
Student Nurses .. 1,800
Operations, Major .. 44,000
Obstretrics, Total .. 32,000
In—Patients .. 285,000
Out—Patients .. 2,600,000
II. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION [2]
Institutions Students
Elementary Schools 13,330 611,730
Secondary Schools 302 67,229
Colleges 31 11,162
Theological Colleges and Training Schools 25 556
Bible Training Schools 74 2,855
Teacher Training Schools 63 3,153
What have the Hindus to show as against this? Historically speaking, service to humanity is quite foreign to Hinduism and to Hindus. The Hindu religion consists primarily, of rituals and observances. It is a religion of temples. Love of man has no place in it. And without love of man how can service to man be inspired ? This is well reflected in the purposes and objects for which Hindu charities are given. Very few people, even in India, know the extent to which caste determines the scope and objects of charities provided by the Hindus. It is difficult to get full and precise facts relating to Hindu Charities. However, data collected several years ago, in the City of Bombay, throws a flood of light on the subject. ( Data not typed in the MS. )
1 In India, Burma and Ceylon.
2 In India.