tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post2863787745875580453..comments2023-04-04T08:07:42.350-04:00Comments on SBC Plodder: The old, old story: Lottie Moon and Crawford ToyWilliam Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-17567206588839650572011-08-19T11:13:52.315-04:002011-08-19T11:13:52.315-04:00Greetings to All: I really enjoyed this conversat...Greetings to All: I really enjoyed this conversation about my treatment of Toy and Moon's relationship. My take is that she didn't break off the engagement because of his views, per se. She likely ended it due to the fact that Toy could no longer be appointed as a missionary. She was unwilling to end her career to be married. Although, I must say it is possible that they simply has aRegina Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517468476661989057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-57370034541348331422011-08-02T15:36:16.354-04:002011-08-02T15:36:16.354-04:00I like to think that Moon's work became so imp...I like to think that Moon's work became so important to her that she knew being together with Toy would never work out. Perhaps she just simply was kind enough to give him up rather than confuse his life further.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-22963004077153148242011-08-01T19:20:55.091-04:002011-08-01T19:20:55.091-04:00Sure it was odd. Moon knew Toy from her school day...Sure it was odd. Moon knew Toy from her school days in VA even before he went to SBTS. He was forced to resign in 1879 and controversy swirled around him in the state papers even after that. He and Moon had a wedding scheduled for 1882. It didn't happen. <br /><br />I know of no one who does not attribute this either directly or indirectly to his liberal views. I don't think there is any Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-38811363051206645572011-08-01T17:30:12.195-04:002011-08-01T17:30:12.195-04:00"It seems reasonable that Moon took time to g..."It seems reasonable that Moon took time to gather books and examine Toy's new views."<br /><br />Well, if Moon did as you say, then by all means that indicates a rather ODD relationship. Does it not? <br /><br />She had dated/been engaged to Toy for years and she decides to dump him after taking time to read his published writings? She learned what her fiance really believed viaBDWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-49584393750001155032011-08-01T17:10:01.688-04:002011-08-01T17:10:01.688-04:00Now here's a link I hope Thornton's reader...Now here's a link I hope Thornton's readers will cut and paste or google at the Benton Courier:<br /><br />http://www.bentoncourier.com/content/former-benton-resident-writes-book-about-cherished-missionary-lottie-moon<br /><br /> William of Barrow County has also posted at forums of Baptist Life dot com SBC Trends.<br /> I have challenged him there to engage the thinking of Calvinist Stephen Foxhttp://www.foxofbama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-72783012777231791292011-08-01T14:46:01.794-04:002011-08-01T14:46:01.794-04:00It seems reasonable that Moon took time to gather ...It seems reasonable that Moon took time to gather books and examine Toy's new views.<br /><br />WmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-62604747768708381212011-08-01T13:26:53.978-04:002011-08-01T13:26:53.978-04:00If there is really little evidence to demonstrate ...If there is really little evidence to demonstrate one way or the other why the break-up went down, why should we assume that the two options presented by Sullivan are the only two options? <br /><br />Perhaps a more simple, more common explanation is in order. She was in China. He was stateside. They'd been dating for a good while and had yet to tie the knot. And - for a number of BDWnoreply@blogger.com