The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-30

their part that a portion Of the truth, must
be kept from the people. Although we
are taxed most heavily, we charge that
NO man has shown full or explicit state
ment Of the disbursements in Mexico.
If a man gives fifty cents to foreign
missions the TACT, with his name, has been
published. But great sums of our money
are paid out with the least possible definite
ness. And when the Mexicans pay any,
thing to the church, is not the amount
often named in such a way as to mislead
our people? Mexican dollars are worth
only fifty cents Of our dollars. And Is it
not a clear case of misrepresentation to
give Mexican figures in the same accoun-
ting with American dollars. Does not
MIR. Dale, in his book resort to their repre-
hensible method when stating native
contributions" while placing the appro-
priations Of the American money?
And while on this subject we would like
to ask the Board Of Foreign Missions how
it can justify its act in paying Mr.. Dale's
large salary as a Missionary when he
takes up his time in writing a book? And
we would like to know il the Foreign
Board thinks it is faithfully discharging
its duty in allowing him to trampoose over
this country abusing Catholics and trying
to sell books? We would also like to ask
the Board of Foreign Missions why 1t does
not require an accounting from Mr.. Dale
as to his actings and doings In Mexico?
He asks for enlarged appropriations for
Mexico. He quotes the Bible for almost
any purpose. Then may we not ask what
he has done with the talents which we're
entrusted to him years ago? Did he bury
them? or did he squander them? or has
he them still on hand?
The criticism which we would make OF
the editorial conduct Of the p in the
past, is:
First-Lack Of interest in the welfare of
the whole church and the thrusting for
ward Of too much self.
Second-The almost total neglect of the
home mission churches. If that paper
ever manifested any friendship for any
home mission congregation the fact has
escaped u notice or is forgotten.
Third-The magnifying Of the impor-
lance Of foreign missions to the ignoring
of the home mission congregations, except
for taxation purposes.
F~ourth-That in its anxiety to support
foreign missionaries in luxury it has never
spoken a word Of mercy in behalf Of the
heavily taxed home mission churches.
Fifth-That in the face Of the burdens
imposed on the home mission churches,
that paper never once demanded economi-
cal or wise expenditure Of money in Mexico
or elsewhere.
Sixth-That while the life is being
crushed out Of home mission churches to
support all sorts of wild cat schemes in
Mexico, it has never demanded that the
recipients Of our bounty for thirty years
should contribute one cent for church or
S%ynodical purposes.
Serenth-That paper has never once
protested at the gross wrong which has
been and is now being perpctrated on our
people in the support of o~rphanagcs, hos
pitfalls and schools for Mexicans while not
one cent is being paid by Synod for any
such purposes in this country.
EiShth-That paper has never protested
at the conliscation of the expelled students
unearncd tuition in Erskine College-a
college of which the editor is trustee and
must have known Of the gross wrong which
was pcrpetrated against the weakest of