CHAPTER XI.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE NATIVE RELIGIONS ON THE MORAL AND SOCIAL LIFE OF THE RACE.
Natural religions hitherto considered of Evil rather than of Good .-- Distinctions to be drawn .-- Morality not derived from religion .-- The positive side of natural religions in incarnations of divinity .-- Examples .-- Prayers as indices of religious progress .-- Religion and social advancement .-- Conclusion 287 THE MYTHS OF THE NEW WORLD..