The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
ana II the facts are unpalatabie they are not
OF my creation and In my opinion the people
should know the truth.
Very respectfully,
j. STAUNTON MOORE

Very respectfully,
j. STAUNTON MOORE
Mr. Editors Permit me to reply to your COM
ments on my letter in your valuable paper OF
the 2sth OF January. You leave out the point
In controyersy--fiy Off at tangent rather
evade the issue. The point dwelt upon
tne practical failure of Church in the
mission fields OF Africa and China, or that the
expenditures did not justify the results only
mentioned the Laymen's Missionary Movement
inciuentaliy, upon which you dwell enthu-
siasucsHy, triumphantly and hopefully. You
40 not deny or dispute the facts and figures
as to the Laymen's Movement there are nj
STATISTICS except that they have raised q splen-
did sum of money. What have the clergy, the
omciais entrusted with its expenditure, effect
results. Would II not be wise to reserve your
paeans OF praise the singing of the Benedic-
titus, the fire works-until results shown
by time. which alone tells the tale? IL you do
not like the expression, run in the ground"
permit me most respectfully to suggust that
you are up tree" II there is anything that
Holy Writ teaches, II Is the Law Of Election
the sovereign choice of God. 1t Is embraced
in our Articles Of Religion. 1t Is beautifully
expounded by st. Paul In the eighth chapter
OF Romans I have listened to good minis
ter. who when he utters anything little off
color, or what might be construed semi
sacriligious. always premises his remarks by
saying. Il speak with due reverence" Now
permit me to say with the same remark that
the Jehovah of the Hebrews never had much
in His economy philosophy. He elected
chose the Hebrews, exercising His divine pre-
rogative. as His peculiar people. He mani
tested himself alone to them. To them were
entrusted the oracles of God. To them amidst
the fhunders Of Sinai, were confded the tab
let's containing the Ten Commandments Their
government atheocracy, and under His di-
rection they were sold: Ask me and l will
give the heather for thine inheritance" We
the people of Israel" The sweet psalmist
rejoiees and praises God that the heather
are persisted out Of his land" and invokes
God TO pour out His wrath upon the heather"
Again the Lord says, And / will execute
Vengeance in anger and fury upon the heather"
There are too many examples of like charac-
ter to be quoted cite these to show that
God does not seem to have concerned himself
about these people. under the old dspensation.
except to devote them to destruction. to show
His contempt and aversion and not only TO
sanction their ruin but to command It.
If We brush off the dust and cobwebs and
open our CLOSED" Bible and turn to st.
tered by our Lord 60 not into the way of
the Gentiies (the heather OF that day. and
into any city OF the Samartans enter We not,
but rather to the lost sheep of the house of
Israel" Again he says "I am not sent but
unto the lost sheep OF the house of Israel"
Did not our Lord himself so first to his
people? Should not follow His example?
We are reversing. not initiating his actions.
II fs curious speculation as to what would
have been the fate or destiny of the poor Gen
tiles had the Jews not rejected Christ as their
Messiah Might it not have been the same as
that of their forefathers? We are told our
Lord was tempted In all points like as We
are (Heb. 1:16). 1t Is known the contempt
in which the Jew held the GENTLE. and even
our Lord. in his human nature, showed this
racial trait in healing the woman of Canaan.
when even In testing her faith he called her
a dog, the common epithet bestowed by his
people on those of different race
You deny the correctness OF my interpreta-
ton OF his command, beginning at Jerusa-
lem" SCOTS Bible, which Is orthodox author.
ity says the Inhabitants OF Jerusalem mus,
first be invited" etc, 1t is also true that our
Lords commandment is to go to, "All the
world" but this commandment has its limi-
tations, its conditions, its reciprocal duties and
obligations. Listen to them But into what
soever city ye enter and they receive you not
go your ways out into the street of the same
and say even the very dust Of your city which
Again He says, And whatsoever shay not
receive you nor hear your words when We de-
part out of that house or city. shake off the
dust of your feet" ST. Mark says the same
thing, but adds 1T shall be testimony
against them" If you will read the 18th chap
ter OF Acts you will find that Paul and Bar
fuse to obey?
AS to what you pleased to term the
pitiful little sums spent in. Africa and, China,
this sum would not appear "ptifui" or in
significant to any one other than minister or
q millionaire.
These heather in Africa and China to use
a business Expression. have had their day in
court have had line upon line, precept upon
pIeCept. InI sefehty-HFe years and they have
refused to receive or to hear" and the
question is are We not only justified but is ii
not our duty, in adopting His words to the
Ephriamitea. that they are Joined to their
idols-let them alone!" Are not the children
at our very doors crying for bread, are there
not thousands Of fathers and mothers perish
Ing in ignorance OF the saving grace of our
Lord and Master to whom he babe you to
first go?
Now. to that 'pitiful little sum" se4o-
10000 in one year is not to be shifted at or
spoken OF with contempt. Let us multiply
missions in Africa and China have been con-
Quoted by our Church. with the results stated
in my letter We will find 1t enlarged to the
magnificent OF eighteen millions of dol
lars, or. assuming. as is probably the case that
the yearly contributions have not been as great
OF this sum has been expended in rs years
we still have the splendid 50, 000, goo 90
Do you realize how much toll. sweat SELF
sacrifice deprivation, how many tears how
many widows mites are involved in this sum?
Assuming. but not admitting that these $500
communicates are all true Christians, the
population Of both countries in round num-
bers is 500. 100000 (not including other heath
en>. Now. II after rs years labor we have
only $500 so-cailed Christians, how long will
$40. 100000 per year to support two mission
airy fields. how much will It take to Chris
tianixe the world. There Is in the world only
$780, zoo. 600. slight calculation will dem
onstrate that It will bankrupt the world to
consummate this visionary scheme this stu-
once realize that II Is indeed Simply the
quintessence OF "foolishness' and an appear to
ignorance" Without Gods special interposi-
ton 1t Is reduction ad absurdum. an idle
Dream the chimera of sincere enthusiasm
as was the crusades inspired by Peter the Her
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