In Russia it has emancipated a vast serf-population; in America it has given freedom to four million negro slaves.

In place of the sparse dole of the monastery-gate, it has organized charity and directed legislation to the poor.

It has shown medicine its true function, to prevent rather than to cure disease.

In statesmanship it has introduced scientific methods, displacing random and empirical legislation by a laborious ascertainment of social facts previous to the application of legal remedies.

So conspicuous, so impressive is the manner in which it is elevating men, that the hoary nations of Asia seek to participate in the boon.