Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
The Hand Of the Avenger Stayed.


The following incident is taken from the
diary Of Hans Egede Saal,ye, a grandson of
the celelruted Huns Egede, first missionary
to Greenland
II has been fixed law in Greenland, that
murder, aud particularly the murder of n
father, must he avenged About twenty
years before fhc arrival of Saal,ye, father
had been murdered in the presence of his
son, lad of thirteen, in a most atrocious
manner. The boy was not able then TO
ayenge the crime, but the murderer was not
forgotten, He lett that pnrt of the country,
and kept the flame burning in his bosom.-
No suitable opportunity was afforded Tor re-
venge, as the man was high in influence, aud
many near to- defend him. At length his
plun was laid, aud, with some of his relations
TO assist him, he returned TO the province of
the murderer, who lived near the house of
Saahye; there being no house un0ccupied
whtre they might remain Int one owned by
Saalye, they requested il, aud il was granted
without any renurk, although he knew the
object OF their coming.
The sou soon became interested in the
KIND missionary, aud often visited his cabin,
giving as his reason, "Yon are so nmiable
cannot keep away from you." Two or three
weeks after, hc requested to know more of
the great Lord Of heaven" of whom Saabye
had spoken. His request was cheerf,ily
granted. Soon il appeared that himself and
oil his relatives were desirous of instruction,
and ere long the son requested baptism. To
THIS request the missionary answered Kun
nlik, that was his nnme,-" YOU know
God: you know that he is good, that he loves
you, aud desires to nuke you huppy; but he
desires also that you should obey him"
kunnlik answered.: 81 love him, will
obey him."
" His command is, Thou shalt not muir
der" The poor Greenander was much af.
iecied and silent. al know" said the mis-
sionnry, "why you hive come here with Your
relations, hut this you must not do, il YOU
wish to become believer"
Agitnted, he answered, But he murdered
my intler~
For u long time the missionary pressed
this point, the poor awakened henihen promis-
ing 10 kRI vWiy onc.n But this WAS no,
enough. "Thou shalt do no nnIrder,n Saa-
bye insisted was the command OF ilie great
Lord OF heaven. lie exllorted him to leave
the murderer in the hand of God, TO be pun
islIed la another world: but this was waiting
too long tor revenge. The missionary refiis-
ell him baptism, without obedience TO the
tlc Ittittl 10 cDlSuIl Ills IrlclluS.
They urged him TO revenge.
Saalye visited him, aud, without referring
To the subject, read those portions of Scrip
ture aud hymns teaching quiet and iorgiv-
lug temper. Some days AFTER Kunnlk came
again TO the cabin of Saubye. IL will" said
he, and | will not hear and do not hear.
] never felt SO before | will forgive him, and
| will not forgive him" The missionary told
him, "When he toouid forgive, then his bet
ter spirit spoke; when he i0ouLd not forgive,
then his unconverted heart spoke" He then
repeated 10 him the better part of the life of
Jesus, and his prayer for his murderers. A
tear stood in his eye. :" But he wns better
than j" t" said kunnuk. "But God will give
us strength" Saabye answered. He then
read the nlartyrdom of Stephen, and his dy-
ing prayer for his enemies. Kunnuk dried
his eyes aud said, "The wicked man He
is happy; he is certainly with God in heav-
en-. My heart is so moved: hut give me u
little time; when have brought the other
heart TO silence, will come again" He
soon returned with n smiling countenance,
saying, snow am happy; hate no more
l have forgiven; my wicked heart shall he
SILENT" lie aud his wife, having made a
clear profession of faith in Christ, were bap-
tized and received into the church. soon
after he sent the following note to the mur-
derer of his father: g am now a believer,
and you have nothing 10 fear" and invited
him TO his house. The man came, and invi-
ted kunnuk in his turn TO visit him. Con-
trary to the advice of friends, Kunnuk went,
and as he was returning home, he found a
hole had been cut in his kajuak Tor boal) in
order that be might be drowned. Kunnuk
stepped out OF the water, saying, lie is still
afraid, though will not harm him."
Whit noble example of selEconquest -
What an illnsuious exhibition of the power