The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-05-09
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Upon our first page is article relating of the
enormes Of the African Slave Trade and the descrip
ton which, without doubt, is authentic, is almost e.
nough to chill the blood in the veins. This Trade up
on the shores Of Africa, where FOR long series of
years have ....
"Man's nhumanities man
Made countless millions to mourn
is still carried on with very little abatement. The ef-
forts Of missionaries the planting of semi christian col
onies upon the coast and the vgilenco Of the armed
vessels OF our own and those stationed there by Great
Britain seem Intellectual TO thwart the devices which
the avarco of man originates to enable him TO pur
loin the sable ignorant, yet not soulless and
daughters Of Arica-to the calls of servitude
of this and other nominally christian nations.
OF late the particular attention of Great Britain s.
of this country has been turned to the suppression Of
this abominable traffic. but the main reliance effect
this is upon the inf hence of naval force cruising
off the coast. Thus far, the means have proved in
sufficient, and may well be apprehended will here
after prove TO be no more efficient. The remedy
should be directed TO the heart Of the disease, and
this is in the hearts of the babarous and ignorant
tives of Africa. They know no better. They know
not tho commands of G cd which FOL bid man 10 deal
in human flesh. They know not the value of the
soul nor the price by which it is ransomed, and are
measurably excusabe for selling another, to the
nominal christian who approaches their country temp
ting their depravity with rum and tobacco-articles
used by the buyers in the purchase of men and wo-
men for tho slave market. What then is the proper
remedy and where the most fitting place OF appica-
ton? The remedy, which has long seemed to
US to promise much success, is the Gospel of Christi
to be carried to lea, and there proclaimed to her
deludcd yet teachaLe millions of immortal beings
To some extent this has been done, and there the
slave dealer dares not approach Extend these pro-
tectng wach6res which the Gospel kind!es wherever
it is sent. along the coast and into the interior, and
soon would be cut off all chance of egress, and the
disposition Of the natives to sell each other would be
changed. The missionaries sent there have done
uch-chefs with their subjects, in parts of
Africa have embraced the Gospel and their ferocious
dispositions have been changed by it that they
now as meek and harmless as the lamb, and deem
those enemies who come there TO buy their fellow
men. .
| Mr. Moffat, Missionary of the London Missionary
Society," has published account Of his labors for
several years in Southern Africa, the results of which
cannot but gladden. every heart. The Gospel, as
taught by him, has enlig htened and subdued many
hearts-the bold, bloody, and conquering cheftain
has surrendered to land with his no less blood thrs
| ty followers, set down to embrace the teachings OF
Him who spale as never spake. The following
from Moffats work, is account Of the conversion
! of chief named Africaner: ......
| Soon after my stated services commenced which
were according to the custom of our missionaries a
that period, every morning and evening, and schoo
for three or four hours during the day was cheer
ed with the tokens Of Divine presence. The chief
who for time past had been in doubtful state
attended with such regularity, that might wei
doubt of mornings dawn of his attendance on thu
appointed means of grace. To reading, in which h
was not very fluent, he attended with all the assidui
ty and energy Of youthful believer; the Testamen
became his constant companion, and his proitng a
peared unto all Often have seen him under tn
shadow of great rock, nearly the livelong day,
gery perusing the pages Of Divine inspiration; il
his hut he would Sit unconscious of the affairs Of
family around the entrance of stranger, with hi
eye gazing on the blessed book, and his mind wrap
up in things divine Many were the nights he sa
with me, great stone, at the door ofmy Ehabita
tion conversing with till the dawn of another day
on creation, providence redemption, and the glorie
! of the heavenly world He was like the bee ,gaher
ing honey from every open flower, and at such sea
sons he would, from what he mad stored up in tn
course of tho days reading, repeat generally in tn
very language of Scripture, those passages which
could not fully comprehend He had no comments
ny; except tho living voice of his teacher marg
nal references but he discovered the importanc
Of consulting parallel passages, which exceller
memory enabled him readily to find. lie did not co