We want a statistical table to reveal the missionary value, not the commercial value, of the education given.

But what table can we draw?
The preceding table which sets forth inquirers and communicants is clearly insufficient though it is better than nothing.

Until every school keeps a careful record of the after-history of at least a large number of its pupils it seems impossible to get any clear light on the question.
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With regard to the extent to which different races and classes are reached by the missions, we may safely assume that the Christian missions ought to extend their benefits to all classes and races in the area, and that there ought to be some proportion between the efforts made in each case.

If, and when, the responsible leaders of the missions decided that the time had come to concentrate on one particular kind of work for one particular class, we may be perfectly certain that they would have no difficulty in justifying their action.