Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-16
FOR THE AppEvILLE PRESS.

Rev. SrDI II. BnowNE-Dtar Brother: Your
communication through the Iress "sking for
information for yourself and others respecting
the organization of tho American Sunday
School Union has just been handed me, and
avail myself Of the earliest opportunity Of
answering your rlnterrogatories.
]. lis Lhe American Sunday School Union
under the auspices Of any particular Church T.
larswer, IL is not.
9. rs il allied To any Church in any way
more Than another 2"
l ans~ IL is not.
8. "What is the comparative representation
OF the several Churches III the Board Of tho
Unionl"
answer: In elec.ing members Of the Boarc.
the various Evangelical denominations. This
Is tho basis Of union. This Board Of Mana.
gers consists of thirtysix men, "Ill"ymcn.
The plan of organization involves the fol
lowing principles:
!. That the essential truths Of Protestant
Christianity are held in common by all Evan.
gelical denominations.
2 That TO promulgate these essential truths
among tue ignorant and neglected children and
youth is at once an enterprise of so general in
terest that Christians of all orders. muy easily
unite in it without any sort of compromise Of
religious principle, though they unite to teach
| the truth that Christ taught.
q. "What is Tie comparative representation
OF the several Churches in the Committee of
fuo1cation which determines What boo ss sllnl
be published und what shall he the doctrinal
features Of the bo"ks publishedi"
/ answer: The Committee Of Publication
consists Of twelve members aud not more than
three Gun belong to the same Church. This
Committee is composed Of scholars who are W. II
acquainted with the peculiar doctrines Of their
respective Churches, such as Bnp.i.ts. Me,ho-
di.ts, Presbyterians. Episcoralians, Lutherun.,
ect., and no book, tract, or periodical can be
rno''!.ed with even paragraph or sentence
III it to which any member Of this Committee
objects.
Now, os a Church. no Church belong, 10 this
Society, nor does it belong to any Church.
II 10 no competitor for dcnominaiional enter.
prise. but seeks TO aid those wherever found,
nnd 10 open the way for the Church where none
existed before. 1t is rot union Of Churches
bot union of individual Christians. Evanpel.
ical control is nowhere recognized in this So
ciett.
1t is worthy of remark just here, TINT several
Of the Board of Manngcrs Of this Society ar e
at tho came time members Of the Board of
their own Churches. Thus ehowin TINT while
they nre ident fled with this general cause.
that they are not disloyal to their own partcu-
lar Church. The primary object of this Soci.
ETY. is TO plant Sunday Scluol in every dvs,-
tute settlement, if possible. Not to hinder, in
ony way dcnorninalional efforts, but TO assist
them where desired. and to 90 outsls and be-
yond these nnd gather in from the waste rluces
as many rs possible.
This is the A. s. S. Enion, and this It's OIL
ject.
would he rlcnsed to place in your hand
little pamphlet entitled, "A Brief Review"
and many other elm liar works, fully setting
forth the character Of this beue violent Society.
Hoping, th-ref"'e, tha, ,his. my answer. will
fully satisfy you, aud that, Us II Missionary OF
the A. s. s. Union. may have your kind ap
rrovnl and the hereft Of your prayers for the
success of the cause sorve,
remain, most fraternnlly yours,
W. T. FARROW,
8. s. Missionary.
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