CANON TAYLOR AND MISSIONS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1732, 5 January 1888, Page 2

CANON TAYLOR AND MISSIONS.

TO THE EDITOBi Sib, — I thought you would be pleaied to know there was more to follow, and as onr view* harmonise on the sabjdot of ' the value of missions you need fear do k menace m the norn de plume " Will , Saymore." I will change it, however, If you please, aod m saying a Httla more beat to remark, first, that I never alluded I to your views on the matter, bat only by I Inference to those of the " Argus." from . which you quoted. The "Argus" was I presumably, as its manner Is, making a handle of the statistic! to show the Inutility of Ohrlatlan Missions to the 1 heathen, and it appeals, m confirmation of this assumption, that Canon Taylor , himself was advocating the withdrawal of , Christian Missions from parts of Africa »nd A<jU m favor of Mohammedanitm, I now quote from " The Ohristian," of J November 4,h : — "To the extraordinary demand from Canon Taylor, made at j the recent Church Conference, that j Christianity should be withdrawn from j parle of Afrlqa and Asia In favor of Moharamedanlßin, the "Spectator" hat > well urged that Islnmlsm with its serfdom i and large concessions to lust, feeds every , kind of natural pride, aod exactly suits > the passions of tropical regions, where men refo.ee to accept Christianity because ' of Its precepts of ohastlty. The drink 1 traffic which threatens Africa and Asia Is ' not a prodaot of, but m spite of, ) Christianity; and it Is little less than . scandalous that a clergyman should plead , for a teiphing which denies the mission > of the Son t»i God." It goes on to say it would have been well if he had consulted Indian Mission--1 arles before stating that Mohammedanism i It an imperfect Christianity, seeing It I fosters a spirit of proud blasphemy , against It. I should be glad if I had . time and you had spaoe to " say more " on the sabjeot, bat instead shall snb- • scribe myself • 1 , Vjsbitab.