The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-11-04
-, u.,,.nea missionary.

IL. earliest Of that bano nom u''iS No"'''
ut g., devoted their lives TO the grei
~HJ = sn,eading the light OF ChrIStianlt
sO,A .; - over the darkest PORTIONS :
sna on event worthy of more than ord
Aa~ . : Ii is Of ITSELF ca
a%ssnce of importance, as suggestive 0
S - aod strong feelings Of philanthropy.
- mosr possess the heart OF the Chris
sn,' Missionary TO enable him Tor so man,
r.,nro leave has kindred, and brave al
ga 4.n,-r, Submit to all the rnais, AM
.,f,,n, ali The labOrs required OF hn
to,or, a heather and barbarous people.
bm few weeks since the Rev. Dan
- Do, u d., after an absence oil htTt5
%,., Gears sci his foot on the shores OF ms
-. oo,o,U. He arrived with has lady
:. ~ york where he was forced 10 re.
nam few days, 10y the pressing lmPortu.
ory Of some Of his old friends, who found
-, q, MS arrival lie then fastened to
F.hsyen. in this State, TO meet his chi
drsu who. many years since, had been sent
:, 81: : ,oun,rv for their education, and IN
,bs mimi Of his only son, who is there set
lid III the ministry, be preached his hrst
.srmou after his ARRIVAL in America. lie
Intended 10 hasten 10 his ancient home but
!, b.ppsnsd thai a large party of mlssiona-
i. were te be sci apart for their work.
asr Of them destined TO his own station m
rsrlap. His counsel and advice were con-
.,Serei 50 essential, that he was detained IN
Boston. and TOOK a part in their ordination.
He Vas appointed to give them a tdre'ceH
address. which he very aptly turned TO a
io,ou. srsloons, by conducting them in inn
,yns.ion 10 the several stations where they
we're destined 10 be IOyfully received as
messengers of glad lidlngs.
Having again addressed the departing
Missionaries on their embarkatOn, he pro-
.eedei to Danyers, to the spot always dear
70 him as The place of has nativity, where
be he'd spent the days Of his childhood and
youth. and where dwelt most of his kin
dred and friends. Il was his home, and the
place which, ioI many long wears, he had
NOS desired 10 revisit in person. as he had
already done olten in thought and magma
Ion. VARIOUS and conflicting indeed must
have been has feelings. as he approached
IA. venerable mansion. tie had left il al
mox 5 youth, and now he was returning to
/, nearly on the verge Of old age. The
widowed mother VINO had guided MS youth
iul steps, and devoted him with a sell-sacri-
fcing spirit TO the missionary cause, had
lons since passed to her reward. OF eight
oUlhers and sisters, tondly and dearly be-
loved, VIVA babe him farewell en- his de-
psHure. Two only, brother and siStAr, both
Seil stricken IN years, repaln 10 welcome
hls return. OF the many friends aud asso-
clsles OF his earlier days, after whom he
makes enquiry, most OF them are no more.
Although affection claims for these the mat
us. lear, Yet cOnslItutionally oil a DISPOSE
ton happy and cheerful, he is not disposed
10 dwell too intently on the darker side Of
he picture, and he hears with interest, OF
new names connected with the expanding
iamily circle. More than two hundred
branches extend from the family tree, Of
Which has palrlaIchsl father and mother con.
siItuis the trunk.
he now arrives In the centre Of his native
village. He looks around, and finds no
place he can recognise, to assure him that
q is The place he has left. The lapse of
lime has Obliteraled all the old landmarks.
II the objects themselves have not changed.
everything around them has. Even the
physical features have altered. The telling
o. lofests, and the growth of new vegeta-
ION nave gwen changed aspect to strongly
marked natural scenery.
he goes to the pdternaI mansion, which
s The least changed Of all. It would not
oecome Us to describe too mnutely, the cir
caInstances Of the Joyous meeting there Of
if'ends, 50 long separated. Suffice il TO say
maj The iraternal embrace and kiss of al.
'scaonate recognition were largely INDUCED
WIN all The intensity Of deep emotion.
IheTd' quickly gathered around him and
I'Paf'ner whom he had brought, and who
Aad loI many years shared in his labors
abroad. They were afectionately received
1io ne recounted to them in a concise and
lS0iliIar manner, the story Of his soloum in
strange land, his labors, and his many
IaiioW escapes from imminent dangers
1n0ng The latter II may be mentioned, tina
Was only apparently by a very trivia
oalse mat he was deferred from taking ;
passage nome IN the Inflated Ocean Non
4r',' and thus sharing in the tragic scene
v 'la' awful disaster. For these and I'm
41liOTied other mercies. and for his safe re
.-iH |" MS Trends, he poured forth his thanks
snnlgs with a iervor of feeling and elo
GI5noe Of expression, only to be expects
'Ie. circumstances 30 extraordinary.
n Is not easy for us who have witnesse
~oS'ali' the changes that have taken plac
u . course Of years, to have an adeoust
1'a Ol he impression they would max
POh one On whose memory was engrsye
~ Il, exact state Of things as they were thin,
p". years ago. More than half of ID
,,OO;. ' lifetime, has been spent abroad in
I,'ai Climate, Almost all the time !
a a% Uee9 actively engaged with true missio,
sb' lIal In labors of philanthropy, amor
r;r DI,O sS race, and has paid compar
No. llitle attention to the changes viii,
HSs s 'aken place in the civilised worl
gDtp na' al this time spoken another la
sa'sT' been identified with the people
. -; c1srse' and considered himself a. 60
vn.iso forever from his native country
go, only on account Of the fear of
h. ..I'1' IN India, that he was sacrificing i
b'n that they permitted, and even D,e
I;snS y seek its restoration, by a visit 10
h. ' .'o came by the way of England, vbe
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