New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-13

trr H. ln.r II ne ~rgfheru portion n Af4l1N
AZ al the Aqnissosy meeting, eonueuea nc ,pessss'
- have hid rsPreseataiires iroui Enfata, hs.'ae'
fisnce ana yei - thrEe c. sntfis' ~ IN ~
'tion o. ,se Cated st,tte isffn total not 49, -
AineA And q tais imlelse malutu5c PehiPs ho' one
m,lioe hsss -ven hstr, Of The nsne e. Jesai cans
Ire Rev spssk-r preceded % ceilneAie ne tsse'N
physiesl spreHs Sc u Ne ecuaUy He ee'snaiea y =.
" striking snd beau iti ias,aneios the Haountsiss q
Sierra Leone Of Ost7 to~n ha roAias country o. Sspe
fsiras. ,no he billy teeon Of The Gold Coast Al this
presents nsursl sssnsry varied kino. uneq1al,d IN
s1rP',sd "a ans Art % ne ~9fa u the aspearsase
.f fhs villages. there = uothinf ia his country which
~ can b. keued thus sdea1ste dsa Il them sousa
BE- sssn ON ne 0ialn Soa.t - p. I, easa they some
hrr reseh cct-g taysscks. sthcush e,ch cotiSse
BE- srser ASA one o. hese tusJ se tnsAis 81 - ma
psssus between there = need OF caution sssnst ne
Cft iscliCrs Ct The roofs
Asuanger would ProbNbJ be surprised 10 witness Rear
ts ecss. extensive fCrth salons sac 10 role u ITEM
fcent castles while 81 zIognd them 'frns up "a
i've VILLAGES ths houses cousIaeei q Gay ena covered
with srass The question VIII ranfslly arse row se.1o
an. cor junction II cy 1.on and barblism upon thrse
IL supposed TIE iorhsaions and csstss were
constructed than centuries aso 70 tAeate mo
fufeiga sl.vs-rsde They gLusoned 80 sepPfe"
h. Evidently grest OF labor and funds we're e.
There IS nohins IN aus part of Aflss Ike extended
politics. equalization 80 far az civil in'0tuuoos are 70
sected they generally those of other eounis' anc
always e1trem-,-eithcr Despotism utmost Deml cta
c.. ~ hen he latter, D. - principally mere red'ton
excessive Despou.m. The soe'a sne moral condition q
Afica what might be expected, under these cifeuu
n any would kncw, SAD the speaker WHAT
human nature can become when leh 10 iise ei him -
4, Arc, One fsAturs Illustrative Of he situation Of
the Inhabitants IL their belief IN ~itchsit sud super"
t9os-psrticuary fstishes or chsfns, which are often
block " wood piece ~ f9n oes'es ~ Pailus
through the bands Of the priest aud upon lsss oey De
pe1ded entirely Tor projection W 81 tHsi, Liss 81
fh- ertsrce % The villages 50 every door q every
dWeins IN the most iicuUus paris 0t me houses
asa their persons these sts-s abound ihey are ness
Asla, DO oas tases sias. % Sstei evsn, said she
speaker, without ht requiring me nearer 20 taNs On ~
fetish as 10 10 called. g. tsffs mouthul anc this
hear d Christian uottesnct eser excepted 10 zoe es.a
/ ~ mother or dauahtet ,...
ln regard tha Mission - dsbooni II as Guy e'.sp
lrhed i've vesrs since that une there was ~
mission the psse, nor within less thsn OF e'' nss
the macs Of th- natives bad heard or kn9wn az m'
souaries hen lhey hrN appeared, the D. ll.i sns Of
/ The entire region received them very fenay pleased
O. the idea OF knowing something Of the Ware Msn
Rel gio1. The fist object OF the h',sohste' "ss 70
erect bamboo chapel sna invite the people ~ eus 70
ssther sud hear ths Word OF God Az FIRST they lad no
s9rree eresption Of dscsrum In the house of worship
they with their bats pipes IN Their nouth ace
sometimes entered with tho gun on NE shoulder "n
Al easy matter, however 20 correct 'n SIC - pr 10
rot more attentive and respectful people 10 tto ~'o
In preaching 70 thsu, the m nonesies awsJs eoops
ins questions 10 which the entire congrssation answer
M gratifying tbst tho Gospe besius % have 80
frAusbce .ots the.s people rha Sabbath 10 very ecu
orally respected and n not uncouteou' eontiuesa W.
" hs would sdd that better observes IN .he a.sss
village. immediately around tho Mlsh2n th.h 10
Ciri,as Cty, The people are carrying the W9Id seat
tered among them far snd wide over lhe country lheJ a
a commercial uelpe, E0fus Ia canoes and boats up ano
down ths coat and into an the riyert-and 10 u ther
custom wherever they a'e 20 suspend taae on NE $50
tah end collecting the natives inform chem 90 "ha'
I tb.g have themselves earned nom The bite tah
Whether the African Is capable Of any seA.
Improvement be ws pared to Assert posluvely
lie would remark generally GA this sutj-ei, IhAt 10 IN
country have not tho means Of ascstsieins
BY what the African iscepabe o. he ia
ference OF Races and that neither tho Aiiean nor tnu
Chinese hndoo, can ever Prove eqasi 20 sns VI s
much more than many persons suppose he hed = IN
hun 10 this country number u she comPos uonfoi neV
IuPis which had been pronounced msn'0f00' " s0o'
The entire white population Of Afries he stated a. rot
much les thsn IOsCO-of whom there are 80 Msonares
test-fsd through the country. The grest mas o. ms
whit population are men Of ibs "orid, emery pun'Ias
I Rutt he
sands amounts more than aAund edh patt-the nun
Der II Protsstant missionaries esdins Ia tha eounty has
,r Bee, SaIf a, many as ,gAo rssids ss for e
srp, go purPoss # P1sang az S9te Ilaa' - ,h. ,.
u that counu9 Tor The reception q the Gospel
and with earnest aed fcfei5s appeal IN oshat Of mo
Rev Dr. FfsHEs OF this City mex. addressed tho inert
mr. On hs circular distributes among tho audience rs
had NOTICED this question
th, Bo,d be enabled to enter upon Us rent yesi
nee forn entertainments Shall II send out me sooo
.oms,py II Missionaries now under appointment with
out he necessity e cursiug for Ibis Pufpcsr the eHper
diiures ia the several missions" $500,
The .pesherand that answer The BosId shall be free
fcm ineumbfauee and mssonsriesshall be sent wihou
siresdy entered upon bis tss The great purpose Ion
r. Vox Mni.try n Jesus Chri.-the sh-st aud most
bensvole orb of Christina charity Let The naet hosi
ha wings Of every wlnd-the banner Of the saoOan
school rise In every snd.he bloe pass ,ton sun =,
the earth where he Word Of God standsth NOT but
sud Of he Msster-Hs last great preeept And Il SHOULD
BE- afed until the banner OF the Cross hoa' upon eveIy
and usurpDs the lace ofthat OF ths Prince o,
The Religion The Cross sht TO be sent ~ all those VINO
I've IA dsrknsss-he Bible, and i.s lesser forms mus go
but the missionary must with them to tell he hss sea
that there 10 avaton in the work Of God aud OF Christ
who died 70 ave sinners -.
Shall the Word be lily applied and stiatsd -snd mat
teaches that tho certainty Of work eanuo. DO que
toned. Tho Apocsli Pse, The prophets al esen u SaeS.
new vord-when shall cease snd iniqoity 'ns hoI
prevail It's certain that no created bsi5s can iotelposs
.. Fnul erla
Who can be sg.inst Who shall separate US from the
10 whst conclusion ,hAl We cons II this certainty Of
the prssching Of the Gospel be sstabl,asd Ihat We
must abound Ia tbe work oi the L1I' Shai. we
ing, Shall say 10 ths missionaries In the hela lsily
III tho Church comes to your aid = Shall we 10. tsss
say 10 them 20 and will bear until the slog
Word Of God shall reach every soul Lot ne Pasess o.
tho great. the wealthy merchant tho lno9'rY OF pc
aborsr, ell contribute cid toward The HeauJ oeHfeoe
The assembly here united IN singing hymn set apart
| Tor the occasion.
Rev. M cALsous another Of the Missionaries Of the
I Board from tbs Syrian Mission, followed He remsneo
alphabetically thsi however delsh 70 sddts' an suo'
Ike ths solemn and interesting an oeossop u
cot easy matter 20 one who for yens nsd NOT
kea to any, 10 other thsn foreign tongue. n nsa
rot properly isolated elevation but sen.ra range OF
mountain, extending 90 or 10 miles; chiefly rising d.
IL before Of medium extent, Ridge rises after dss, he
highest % snd 10000 feet Tbs lower ridss. are
those usually cutystedon one Of these 70 ths 'eA'oh
orb, home. Ill,
These ranges are ihicGiy inhabted-the people d~sI
entirely 10 villages TO houses composed OF stone o-s
sery high sud very seldom seen e dissnce eaea hyn
the other The inhabitants conEesss thuslo nsft of inc
sake Of ascurybat generally FOR good wster tpsfe are
20 wells 10 Lebsnonhe soultrY u s12pilsd win "tef
By nstur. fountains gushing ia great volume IRON me
seep sides on The OsB,sin fangss and the villages Hro
generally constructed immediately around the sptiHs'
The people DO iuhsbt country are Drnses marc
ntss the followers Of the Greek Church The speaker
proceeded general dell uestion Of Lhs peculiar eppesr
ace and physical and mor. condition o. tnsss
several classes TIE Druses be remarked, are ne only
real Arsbs-asy undoubtedly Aofs
/ ham, through Bsss and lshDesl
The speaker also dslineated The Hospitality, courtesy
snd sOsty Of the Arabs q Lsbsnon They arc fonc VI
taling on the subject Of relsos aud hssionsfss may
. ~ aoug hem any where With perfect safely
He hao been struck with remafkabie fscti u vas
that the converts had very clear aud accurate ices on
hfor NotvthsandiDg they felt thst ihey ~sfe eoJ5et
70 yet they hsd dosbt o. their salysonoosns not
nero~n merits, bot trusting solely oH INC hSessms'
/ Rev Dr. Pon,og u Ne followed. Dr. r hsslns re-
c.aty visited the Lersnt interesting period 10 the
Ai.si0n 70 the Arnenisns proceeded ~ some isoln %
,Vs hi ia ors.sons Of the work Of God ia tsat part
N the world He had been fequent smons mo Arsos
and could fall s1bstsntise ell bs bfothef Nsnoon mac
I tsid
hsht bss Of the spot bis brother called his hofn.,
he "a stood counted tseny one villages al Jlng In
beauty be- cath the rsys Of the morning SUM- waiting for
The so-os ard be hoped be .aoGd live 70 zee the dag
WHEN tho spirit Of God should descend those regions
+ III. the dew from Heaven.