UI Post-UTME Christian Religious Studies 2024 (Model questions) Question 23

The early strategies of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in Yorubaland were notably characterized by:

1. A.An exclusive focus on evangelism through direct preaching, eschewing any involvement in education or social welfare.
2. B.A strong emphasis on indigenous leadership, translation of the Bible into local languages, and establishment of schools.
3. C.Direct confrontation with traditional religious practices, often leading to immediate and violent clashes.
4. D.Prioritizing the conversion of traditional rulers, believing their conversion would automatically lead to mass adoption by their subjects.