The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21
The A. II. p, Synod.

The Associate Reformed Synoo AZ CannoeA,
Ala, last week proceeded with business 80
nicely that II was not necessary for that au-
gust body TO telegraph to the editor OF the
Press and Banner for help.
As far as our information goes that body
did some good work, and instituted some
much needed reforms.
Among the good work was the election OF
Rev. J.. 8. Moffatt OF Chester TO the Presi-
dency OF Erskine College.
Among the reforms that the church will
most heartily approve was the shortening OF
che tanure Of President and Professors In Ers-
kline College from life to five years. The COL
lege for nifty years has labored under disad-
vantage because of the life tenure. The
change ia q most excellent one, aud one
which has long been needed.
What Synod probably neglected to DO was
the raising OF salaries In Erskine College TO
$l,500. II Abbeville pays 81 200 for q principal
teacher In our little school, 1t seems that $500
would not be excessive for q college president
or professor.
II The Synod had much other work to do, Of
which we nave heard nothing up to this
writing. For instance: We have not heard
that the mission In Mexico has been placed
In charge of native Mexicans, and we have
not heard that our own missionaries, doctors.
teachers, orphanages, magnificent parson-
ages, n medical colleges have been ordered
home. We would not be at all surprifed.
however, to hear that Synod has followed the
old beaten path, and that our missionaries
have been continued in Mexico for another
year, where, In the absence of knowledge on
the subject, It is presumed more money Is
spent than is expended in all the home mis-
sion churches.
We have not heard what action, II any, was
taken to improve, build up or enlarge the
field Of usefulness OF that old n honored in
stitntion. the Due West Female College.
That beloved and honored old servant Of
the church, DR.. Neill E. Pressly has been Of
late giving Us through the columns OF the AS
aociste Reformed Presbyterian interesting,
-speciflc and definite information as to the
actings> and doings OF the naughty Catholics
IN Mexico, but 1t nay be that he gave to
Synod an interesting and full account OF his
own stewardship Of which we have heard so
little up to this writing.
II hi could give the AssociaSe-Reformed
Presbyterians as exact a report Of IL
good work rs he has given OF the derelic.sap
ON the part OF the Catholics, we would not
only see a ray OF light, or a little ligh:, but
our senses would be dazzled by q great Hood
OF light as to how our money Is being wasted
I'm trying to proselyte Catholics in Mexico.
When the Mexican missions is under dis
cussion, we canno forget what our Saviour
safd TO the pharisees and scribes about "com-
passing sea and land TO makeo one proselyte."
While We do not apply the conclusion OF thai
sentence to our misguided. though earnest
and honest workers In Mexico, the quotation
shows In what contempt our Saviour held
proselyting. Our Saviour certainly did not
approve the work Of proselysing, howeve
much he may have urged the sending Of the
gospel TO the heather.
We fully sympsthise with the beloved and
deyout follower OF Him who died that
we might live. hen impertinent Great
ures begin TO ask questions that might
worry, annoy, or embarrass. For this reason
we think those who are meddlesome enough,
or curious enough, TO be more DESTROYS OF
knowing what service our beloved brother,
DIR. Neill Pressly and his associates
in Mexico are rendering, should be excom-
inundated, and sentenced to silence forever
without benefit OF clergy. Some Of these sac.
religious interrogators affect TO be more In
terested in knowing how our missionaries
are working and spending our money, than
they are 70 have a whole volume about Cath
olics.