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title: 'Foreign Missions: Dr. Chester’s Official Criticism and Spurious Doctrine of Missions'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Samuel Spahr Laws'
date: 1907-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Foreign Missions'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 2'
- '1 Timothy 3'
- 'Titus 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/laws-1907-foreign-missions-dr-chesters-official-criticism-and-spurious-doctrine-of-missions
---

# Foreign Missions: Dr. Chester’s Official Criticism and Spurious Doctrine of Missions

Polemic criticizing the Presbyterian Church's foreign missions: mission churches lack Presbyterian organization, polygamy is tolerated, non‑connected missionaries are employed, and donor annuities pose financial risk.

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