Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-28
From tie N. Y. Jou1nM of Commerce..


The thlrty-ive surviving Africans of the
Amlstad, accompanied by Rev. Messrs.
Steele and Raymond and Mrs. Raymond,
missionaries to Africa, and by Mr.. Wilson
and wife, teachers, embarked last We'd
ncsday morning in the bark Gentleman,
Capt. Morris, bound to Sierra Leone, and
were towed down the harbor by steamer
They have now fair prospect Of soon be-
ing restored to their families and friends
in the interior Of Africa, from whom and
from which they were torn by the mcrci-
less slave trade. And they will carry
with them, what they might well cross the
ocean to obtaln,-a knowledge of the way
OF HE. Several interesting meetings have
been held in reference to their departure.
and that of the missionaries who accom-
pany them, brief account Of which may
be acceptable to our readers.
farewell meeting of the Africans. and
the missionaries who are to accompany
them to their native country, was hei at
the Broadway Tabernacle last Sabbath
evening. 1t was an occasion Of thrilling
interest. The vast church was filled to
overlooking. Great numbers were COM
PEELED to leave without gaining an entrance.
Alter the Introductory exercises of singing
by the choir, under the direction of Mr..
Geo. Andrews, and Of Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Pennington, Pastor of the colored congre-
gatlonal church in Hartford. the Rev. S.
;. Jocelyn, one of the committee on be-
half of the Mendians, apologised for the
absence OF the other members of the com
mIltce,-Mr Lewis Tappan being indis-
posed, and Rev. Mr.. Leavitl being detained
by engagements at Boston.
Mr.. a. +. Williams, one of the Com
mttee who had the supervision Of the Men
dams during their residence Of eight months
at Pennington, CT. then gave, in brief
terms, their history, from the time they
were torn from Africa, to the present hour.
lie bore unqualified testimony TO the anna
blcness OF their character and the proprie-
ty OF their conduct, during his connexion
with them.
Several Of the Mendians were next called
upon, by reading from the Bible, by spell
ing, and by answering questions put to
them by spectators, TO show their improve
ment under the instruction they had re-
celvcd. The audience W ere surprised and
delighted with their accurate spelling. cor
rect pronunciation, huency in reading, and
qulckness of perception.
The Rev. 5. S. Jocelyn, in behalf of the
Committee, delivered appropriate instruc-
tons to the missionaries and teachers who
are gong out in company with the return
ing Mendians.
Alter these instructions, Cirque rose
and addressed the assembly in his native
tongue, with power and effect. His rapid
enuncIatlon, the expression Of his counte-
nance, the flashing Of his eye, and the sig
nIfcancy Of his gestures and movements
in certain passages Of his address, were
remarkable. He showed himself able al
SO, TO touch with masters hand the finer
chords Of the human heart;-for when in
the conclusion of his remarks, he express
ed sense Of his obligations to the Ameri-
cans for their kindness 10 him and his
people, and bade them farewell forever,
his manner was subdued and touching,
and affected these who are well acquainted
with him to tears.
This speech was briefly interpreted 10
the audience by Kinna.
Rev. Mr. Andrews, pastor Of the Taber-
nacle church, followed with an eloquent
appeal in behalf Of the Mendans and the
mission.
The Mendians then sung the two frs,
verses Of the hymn "From Greenland's
icy mountains, and the congregation uni
ted in the two last.
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