The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-05
PLYMOUTH CnrRcn.s COLLECTION.
In Spite OF DIR. AbbOtt's Appeal Part Of It
VIII Go Through the American Board.

Will 60 Through the American Board.
The annual collection for foreign missions
wns taken up yesterday morning in plymouth
Church Immediately after n sermon by tho
Rev. DR.. Abbott from the text. God SO loved
the world that he gave His only begctten Son
that whatsoever believed In Him should not
perish. but have everlasting life."-John
ill., 49,
Jesus Christ" said DIR. Abbott. was the
first missionary. Tho mission 1Ie preached
and which He taught His disciples was found
ed on love. Jesus Christ preached the love OF
God. not the hate. When He commanded His
disciples to carry the Gospel to all nations.
He did not hasten them with tho declaration
that those who did not receive their message
would be lost. Paul nowhere suggests that
the heather will be hope!essly. irretievably lost.
When he told the Athenians that the unknown
God whom they ignorantly worshippcd was
the God he was about to declare unto them.
he proclaimed that their CROPPING after God
was accounted to them for Righteousness. and
was consequently sufficient for salvation.
81 cannot appeal to you to give to missions
on the ground that il you are not quick to
carry salvation to the heather they will fall
into perdition. cannot appeal to you to an
nounce the low OF God to them to save them
from his Hate. This idea is as unscriptural rs
it is irrational The Bible teaches the direct
contrary. put my appeal to you on different
grounds. ! ask you to bring the heather to
God because He loves them and not because
He will hate them II you do not. Task you to
replace their false gods. whose worship Is 50
often founded on dread. with tho God who is
love-" ,.,. .,,.
given directly to the Noycs mission. and not
Tor distribution by the American Board. Two
years ago Mr.; N"ye- was recommended for
mission work by council OF the Church held
in Boston He was rejected by the Eoard be-
and declines to believe in AN eternal night OF
despair Tor oil those who do not hear the Cos
reL He Is. however. conservative. and his
views arc less Scrlptura than mine.
In sending directly to Mr.. Noyes It is not
American Board. but because We you'd send
to one who tenchcs Il gospe. OF larger love
and larger hope. see no other course bnt to
proclnms u larger love. II you desire to send
your contribution. through tho American
board. the Rnnnbni Mission. or the Woman's
destination on the envelopes. they will GO to
1t. II You write nothing on tho cnvelopos they
will 60 to the Noycs Mission.
Il am tempted tn appeal to your pride. after
all TINT has been said in tho newspapers and
ask that, now, all the Obstacles and entnngle-
ments which have diminished your contribu.
fhope You will give this nmountthis morning"
WIN the Which mere for scattered In
alton from q less doctrnnl point OF view. The
amount Of the collection could not 10 learned
siderable portion. Of tho congregation dcsig-
mated their contributions for the American
Board and not for the Noyns mission pr. Alb
hotrs oPposon 70 h 'e nl 81
Church. These have not manifested their
dissatisfaction openly and III. amount sent
Sion viii probably 10 tho first intination TO
him that 1t exists