The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-06-03

Turning to the Appendix of DR.. Smiths
book, we find that the number of these native
workers has increased to 9,444. The pamph-
let from which Watson quoted referred to an
earlier year, and hence the discrepancy Mr..
Watson was not abiding to foreign mission
aries at all, but to Chinese Protestants who
were willing to work among their 40OOOO,OOO
countrymen to evangelize them And the
rottenness OF the present un-scri plural meth
DDS prevailing in the foreign mission field is
shown by the fact that the Chinese workers
have to be subsidized by our home churches
before they will exert themselves to lead their
own fellow-countrymen to Christ
Rector Craighill reminds Watson that the
Levltical law on tithing was knocked out by
the Christians some 1900 years ago. Let him
take up that question with Bishop Bashford
Rev. Owen Meredith Hickman, and the edi-
tors of the Methodist UNCONVENTIONAL papers,
They are writing books, pamphlets and edi-
torials in favor of tithing, and they are con-
tending the Levitical law still binds us on the
money question: Bishop Bashford and his
reverend colleagues do not appear to know
that they are 1857 years behind the times
We hope that Rector Craighill will proceed
to make Bishop Bashford and Rev. Owen
Meredith Rockford feel ashamed of their ig-
norance, and cease to circulate Tlthing litera-
ture.
AS to the play upon the words "preach" and
teach" it is useless to comment further than
to remind the reader that when Christ used
the word teach, he himself limited it's meaning
to teaching them GALL nations) to observe all
things whatsoever [ have commanded YOU"
The Master had taught His discip 60 and
teach all nations. Teach what? The plan of
salvation, the Gospel of Christ, the divine
truth that was to save THE SOULS of men.
Rector Craighill made feeble attempt to
produce a passage of Scripture authorizing
the modern elaboration of the mission system.
He cited the verse where Christ told His dis
ciples on giving them His final instructions,
that those of them who had purses could take
them along, as they went forth on mission
work The Rector must be easy to satisfy, if
that verse contents him. To give the disciples
permission to carry their oa0aa money is very
different thing from what is now in vogue
Throughout our Union, congregations are
regularly overhauled, pleaded with, morally
coerced, and often shamefully deceived into
giving cash, aOh5ch they need for home uses,
in order that beautiful churches and acade-
mics may be built for the yellow, brown and
black races of foreign lands, and in order that
free board, books, tuition, medicine and, Of
ten, food and clothing may be given to the
heather en- countries that are rich, and a0hich
are Offering splendid facilities for the eda1ca-
tioa1 of their children.
Mr.. Watson believes that we are doing too
much for the heather, and too little for our
ooOra people, here at home. If this be treason
the parsons can make the most of it.
In one respect, Rector Craighill's crush into
print" is amusing. He makes an elaborate
defense of those practices of the foreign mis-
sionaries which Rev. Y. 2. Scoville denied
with such vehement virulence
The parsons should get together and har-