The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-04-21

willie, with its dispensary, awakened Itself 10
the cause of education. I'VE Issued bonds to
build a S15. 900 school house for our children
and taxes were levied at the rate OF four
Ills to pay the teachers. The operation OF
that school was 30 satisfactory and 1t had 30
awakened IN our people the thirst for learn
Ing that on the 9Th OF this month to build
another school house IN additional bond
issue of SO. 1000 was voted.
Personally, 1t is a matter OF great regret to
us tina the Presbyterian should continue to
give evidence OF go much malignant spite
at Abbevllle. For the editors of that paper
the editor of this paper entertained the great
est personal respect until Its vicious and un-
called for personal attack upon this editor.
Their inability to defend a defenseless cause,
being the only cause for their resorting TO a
reprehensible course.
Its conduct in assuming the roll OF charac-
ter assassin may have had a precedent some
where, but we know not where. But its con-
duct In not allowing the man whom 1t had
m%aligned an opportunity 10 say a word In
reply Is certainly without precedence in
journalism. In the light OF that civilization
upon which christianity has made its inn
press such a course as that paper pursued to-
ward this editor would not be justified any.
where.
1t now seems that the Presbyterian instead
Of preaching temperance, would vent It's
spleen and open the Walls Of It's vitriotic
wrath upon the town or city OF Abbeville.
LAY or Macduff," etc.
Isn't 1t true that the a. r. P.Synod's art OF
levying and Q collecting taxes for the benent OF
the A.. R. P. ministry and alleged church
purposes has been reduced TO 4 science?
Hasn't forbearunce gone TO the limit When
the church paper feels warranted In assailing
a faithful and liberal supporter Of the church
because OF protests against longer palming
of on the people what might be termed a
religious gold brick by which the people have
so long been film. TANNED? By what right
does the church paper make demands OF the
little mission church at Abbeyille to support
a visionary mission scheme.
Where is the Intelligence Of the laiety of the
A. r. P. Church? Do they read the minutes
of Synod? Have they read the letters OF the
Rev. T. g. Boyer II so. INT they still hold
TO the system Of supporting missions In
Mexico, then the A. r. P. Church Is doomed.
It's padded rolls either in Mexico or at home
cannot save It. The substitution OF names
for substantial support will be unavailing.
Today the mission church at Abbeville has
more names on its roll than ever before. But
for one reason or another with the passing
years the strength n the support Of that
church grows less and less. And 1t seems as
1.-THE Synod and the church paper would sac
riice the church for no better reason than to
raise the cash with which 10 maintain a lot
OF people where they have done little or no
good, and where NJ man who is clothed In
his right mind could reasonably hope for a
modicum Of success.
While the reports are so made olt that no
man could tell the exact figu' es, yet 1t Is safe
to es Il nate that within the last thirty years
more than $4,000 has been paid 10 one man
alone In Mexico. Is 1t not true that by the
use OF the religious gold brick valuable houses
have been built on the lands to which kin OF
the board OF foreign Missions have the titles.
By what method of reasoning can the impo-
sition OF a heavy tax upon the little mission
church at Abbeville be sustained by public
opinion or by the good con science OF the
Synod?