The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23
MISSIONARIES ABROAD.
Texas Sinners scsoped Into tho Bap.
tist Church at % Apiece-Prose.
Iyted Mexican Catholics Cost Pro.
testanis About 1000 Each.


testanis About $1,000 Each.
& Among the occurrences Of which would
speak would mention the seeing OF . Bap
list missionary who ID at work In the PaD
Handle ofTexas. Sitting alone on seat In
coach az the train LEFT Armarilla, a good
looking, we'll kept middle aged man came
and spoke TO me. and when asked him 10
alt down by me he did %. he started In to
1nd out who wa. whsnI applisd,m pump.
He responded freely. he was IN sooti health
and was one of the best feeling msn that ]
met on the journey. Isoon found out that he
was Baptist Missionary. working In the
Pan Handle ofTexss. I told him that I took
great interest In missions, and would be glad
to hear him talk After. had eotten' my
pump in good working order he seemed 10
forget all about his intention to interview
me. Being full OF his work he was q ready
talker, and good one. too. He shid: ~
II am doing general missionary work In
Texas for the Baptist church. Ny territory
10 100 by $50 miles In extent; and am con.
stantly engaged in preaching or travelling
from one place TO another. During tha last
year have Travelled 1900 miles. Beside my
prayer meeting talks, have preached 90
times" .''.-Ir =.
I then asked him II he would object TO stat
ing the result Of bis work In making add
tions TO the church, or In enrolling names oD
the church books, when he replied:
'Oh, no; will give you the exact ngures,"
and he went hack to his seat and opened his
grip. Upon examining that depository for
he; said: " am sorry thatiI have
not my year hook With me, but can give
you from memory approximately the result
of my years work. have added about three
hundred and hfty names 70 the, rolls OF the
different churches under my charge"
Were they new members, or old member
received by ietterf
II am not able to give You the exact hgures.
a. have not my book, but would say that
900 new member have been received into the
different churches and that $50 have been
added to the church rolls by letter."
would be glad II you would say whether
you have received or collected from the peo-
pie Of Your churches any money for church
purposes. ...
aOh, yes. sir; our people. have responded
to every call At one point the money
raised for pastors salary was increased
from S93 to 900. In another congregation
the subscription for local support Of preachers
has been increased from SO 70 32o0. A.
another place where $50 had been paid for
preac hing once month. 500 10 now paid for
pastor. One congregation that had no house
of worsihp and bat few members has built
q 5000 church, which 10 paid for. In New
Mexico have collected sl.l6 per member for
home missions. In Texas I have raised
IS $50 for Missions" .... '. -,
Would you object to stating what salary
you receiver .-....
~ am paid 3i.200 year."
And your expensesf .... .
"Yes, sir; the church pays my expenses.
which was sos last year." ....
Then your salary and your expenses added
together amounted TO 81 .8o3 Besides preach
inx to the congregations. and adding l5c
names by letter, the cost of new ;memb bers
has been only fraction over Ss apiece?
ayes, sir; that IL right. would be GLAD
TO talk further about my work, bus must
get OF at the station TO which We are ap.
preaching. Igiye about 20 per cont OF my
salary for church purpoess." - '-....
Twas sorry To- part with 80 Interesting .
taiker, and undertook r. say pleasant things
10 him, and then Askod his name.
my name Ia Rev. @. A. Wes6on. live at
Amarillo. Texss" o..
And thus 1t was that had little or no
chance to tell him OF Associate Reformed
missionaries on the other side Of tho Bio
Grsnde, where We are supporting a small
army OF greatly beloved missionaries, With
out appreoiabls result outside of the fact that
We are paying large salaries, with constantly
incrsasi ng demand for more money.