The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-11
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FROM The Philadelphia Recorder.
CT AIMS OF AFRICA.

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MORE than one heart has been gladdcnea bv
the plea put forth in last weeks Recorder under
the above caption but while The obiralion of
the American people to poor Africa, is there en-
iorcea on nose general gr"Gnds, we NAV en-
phahcaiiy ask whether t e.c $ not a special duty
Incumbent upon the Episcopal Church. m.
land Of Cyprian, and TurtuIliaa, and Auous,p,
received the glad tdngs in early DAYS So etIa,t.
ually, that we readof conclave of $40 African
Bishops IN those times ;--and though a lone
night OF many centuries has since brooded ovar
her uncounted millions, and the lamp of truth has
well nigh been eXtlngusied, yet when we wit
ness the blessing which has rested upon. the Mons
Iabors OF other denominations, we have reason
to ask whether the promised day is not nigh when
. Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands pntn
Goa Ps. xviii
II may be well to remember that by aremarka.
bile concurrence OF events, the herads Of ipbt
and knowledge have been planted almost si,nul,a
neously by different Christian powers a, the
four cardinal points OF that great comment. And
although her barbarous people, goaded to violence
and crime by the cupidity and cruelty of profess
ed Christians, present scenes over which bu
mainly werps. yet there are MANY cheerno in
dca,ions that the labors of the missionary have
been richly blessed, ereu there. while many nor.
tons Of the heather world, far more PROMISING
to all human appearance, are entirely closed
against MS.
But the great work is yet scarcely begun.
few scattered rays only have she'd their efInlgence
over the borders oi thai .nighiy continent. ard
for every missionary hitherto seut tenare demand
ed bv the perish GIN natives The call has been
extended TO Us: at one time we were solicited to
send clcrg! an to the Church of ST. .James.
organized a! Alonrovia, and at another to SIN.
plv the loss o' the ey. Mr.. CESAR, who had
formed an in :cslng congregation at Caldw ell /;
bu, both hay oeen pcrmiled to perish! it
Bexley TOO, lovely spot at Bassa Cove, selected
for he very purpose, all Episcopal mission his
long since been proposed, and upwards of one
housand dollars subscribed. The las, annual
repor. Of ne Board Of issions approves the plan,
soon as TIE requisite funds shall be Obtained
But We are told that there is mission at Cape
Palmas. True-and there are twenty churches in
this city but will they supply the wants of per-
ishing souls in the remote corners of Pennsyl-
vania? Neither will the light kindled at Cape
Palmas, reach Bexlcy, 200 miles distant. A few
intelligent blacks have already settled there-sey.
era more will join them by the ship SaIuda,
who will carry out with them considerable prop
erty. It's understood also, that some colored
members of the Episcopal Church in,endto emf
CRATE from this country. Shall they be permitted
to become hewers of wood and drawers of water
in the British Islands, under foreign government
1000 miles of; or shall we offer to those of our own
household who are about to seek more ample
privileges abroad, the of religious etlifca-
tion and Christian instruction for their children,
in land Of their own, where their example NAV
produce lasting and beneficial influence upon the
surrounding heather! Situated on fine comman-
ding bluff overlooking the st. Johns river-en-
joying fertile and saubrious climate, and admi-
rably located for securingan extensive commune
cation with the interior, Bexley is peculiarly adap-
ted for becoming an important missionary station,
where, in addition to affording most eligible
home for our coored brethren, it may send out
its evangelical native clergy, to preach the dings
of salvation to the surrounding tribes, especially
if the Arabic, which is the Courtlanguage of the
vast interior, shall be taught there. If, there
fore, we embrace this provdential opening, and
add to the sum already subscribed, there quisite
means for commencing the mission there, we have
every reason to believe that the pious and bere
VIOLENT ESPECIALLY in the States of Pennsylvam
and new York, by whom the new colony h.
been planed) will supply the means for its iut.n
support, without diverting from Cape Palmas an
portion of the patronage it no" enjoys. In tn
Eastern States the plan has been received VII,
great favor and bearing the honored name
one of England's most distinguished mobiles, am
most devoted Christians, there is every reason is
believe that many there would rejoice in Il
opportunity of Incorporating in so desirable mot
II blessing bleeding and down rodden AFRICA.
MARR1ED-On the 18th utimo, in Salisbury