New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-22
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

FAREWELL MEYTIEG.-A farewell Mission
ary Meeting wa held Monday sht in Plymouth Church.
Rev. Mr. whipple stated that the object Of the meeting
was 20 bid farewell TO the nine Missionaries who were
,bout TO depat for Africa, and in particular to Rev.
Mr. Thompson who had come TO this country for the
exrress purpose Of taking these renorcemens TO
tie Missionaries already in Africa He remarked, that
msuy of the audience would recoect the trial soni-
time ago in our law Courts, regarding forty negroes
who had been brought in a Spanish vessel and that
some thirty. eight OF them ultimately sent back
with some Missionaries to what called the hcaI
Mission near Sierra Leone which established by
the present Foreign Missionary Society. In the midst
OF all the trials that the Mission has had 10 80 through
and under all disadyantagcous circumstance success
had crowned It's efforts. Not only were proseytrs
made but the slave trade bad been materially intriera
with and this is saying great deal Tor the Mission oE
there is no country Cursed with slavery ~ Africa
Rev Mr. Raymond, the leader Of the expedition, en-,
forced his aniisavery doctrines by the simple power o.
the Gospel About two years ago the Mission was re'
forced by company Of eight two OF whom fell beneath
the dreadful climate, snd two were obliged 20 return
here Mr. Thompson assures US that the Chiefs lar IN
land, anxious ior the establishment o. new s.sohs'
The present. Missionaries viii 90 prepared for the eN-
tension OF the Mission. lctIer from OF the NJ
sonares informs hst great credit i due 20 the exer
lions Of Mr. Gray, who was formerly slave AZ the SCUM
and now participates IN the ChfstaniZug e1orts O. fne
Missionaries These efforts 70 be strengthened by
rine other Missionaries.
Mr.. Thompson, who hsd been for many years mis-
sionsry in Africa expressed himself ensrtaing de
cided preference for his adopted home in Africa, on
account OF there being 20 much glory to be derived
nom thns the and with Christian precepts Ills con
viction was that Africa presented interesting
spectacle for much had been done aud 60 wdc
Geld Rad presented sef for further missionary labors
that the pleasing to him TO he allowed 10
participate in the glorious WORK TIE dreadful &c
counts Of the climate rather exaggerated AMI Y
had indeed been denominnted the whife man grave
bat it required only care 70 live healthy there a. in
ths country In fact there L not much yasiaon Of
temperature there here and in the rainy season pre-
psrstOns made thst the damp shah ro- fistEsy
effect health In many respects Afrce Is beautiful
country and Mr. Raymond had declared thst ne PIE
erred il 20 America The people certainly isnoraA
but their minds capable Of improvement and
Good results would undoubtedly from cNisi
sion religion and education: and from whist mas been
conveyed to the missionaries by roe from the int
nor eviden. that the hopes BE- enter
tanned Of the tribes that live far In the interior. May
o. the people read English already. and. therefore,
we mean 20 distribute Bibles among them, and nope
soon 10 the good results Insnetvciy, the people
have notion CT the Deity, and hence pan @;
the missionary lsbors hgatered; bur sui tisre
much 20 be done m order 10 bring them unto he true
isth Many Of them have expressed the yfcEt - JOY
at the knowledge which have impaired 70 them sni
have protfed by the lessons AZ The villages wacre TIE
missionaries have stopped their Journeys the people
have willingly ended their games and dances, AMI
gathered round the preacher and reyerenfy eRed 70
bis words Therefore, how much hope Is there. Evea
in suspendng between different tribes the nilsson
aries have cxertcd them elves most successfully lac
speaker entered into details iniersperscd Tifl m9ny
personal anecdotes. and concluded BY exhoring the
congregation to continue their support Of missionary
| labors-
Rev Mr. Aseer one Of the newly appointed mission
airs. rose to maze few renarks, bc Prcmised thx