New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13

venturing lie and all in this hazardous worh 49,
on TIE Island Of 81 Thomas, they were dependeps ~
the labor Of their hands for sustenance but am -
time IN laying hold OF hef work TO perform which a.
had come. The day following their arrival bsins
day, they sought out the relatives Of the negyo -
! whom they became acquainted in Europe al -.
delivering hi. messages they had an opporu,s,s !,
giving that greeting 10 large assembly 20 uft.y -
they bad said Behold the Lamb Of God which -
away the in Of the world" IL a new and o.
sighl in those regions, 10 see the European pr,-s
glad ,idings OF crest joy unto this despiscd and aey3
race 10 hear tie liberty OF the gospel offered unto 49,
who had sunk almost to the level OF the hrsts -
tokens of Joy which these poor beings gave, viii. -.
they heard for the first time. that the blessings M ~
gospel the joys Of happiness aso for ,hs
there tokens brought greater measure OF joy n -
hearts OF those devoted servants OF Christ than al d.
words OF scorn had brcugh. sorrow The ,murrs;s
made on this occasion never was eiaced-yet tie ~.
Of the missionaries were not ended. Among the w.
inlabitants many opposed with bitterness, and snr.
the slaves some rdicu!ed their message OF peace w.,
sickness and difficulties Of many kinds the m.s.lon.r
were forced TO contend hat "the strength Of God -
made peri in weakness" the truth prevailed. ~. -
was sown. and. tended by their faithful hands srdry -
smiles OF Providence, Il took root and Gourihed n
grain of mustard seed there placed in the ,ol mas -,
up, and under Il many soul Mss been sheltered ,,
the storms OF sin plunng is pinons ascend un, ~
| God Of Love
Ere yet heee, the first missionaries had rpscs,l H.
field OF action, two others offered themselves 10 vo -
the same message unto the bleak and desoa,e shors
/ Greenland. They also encountered much oppo.ai~
snd many difficulties in the very commenceps,t
their undertaking. The plan was pronounced h',s
less ard foolish. colony had been established
| the Government Of Denmark In this cosntry bu, A.
missionary efforts which had been made in connert
with H. by Mr.. Esede, remained without success N.
dangers and tic priya,ions 10 which they would be m
posed, were all represented them but .till Ihsy
manned mistaken. At last they enabled TO sc, a
on the 10Th oi April l13S in vessel which they We,
informed would probably be the last sent out By n
Danish Government. They reached the barren eossss
Greenland, May n, and NJ once set shout proysf,
for themselves hebitron With the natives taey cou
as yet not converse being ignorant OF their lairur.
There in this nhospitahle climate did they labor on
yeers without seeing any fruit Often were they q,
posed 70 want and hunger. beng reduced even
the necessity OF supporting bie at times, upon DID
skins and ses-weed. Yet would they noe sbssss
their post hut, supported by faith waited i've los,
years without anything TO cheer support them exceo
the unseen arm OF God Atlast their prayers hel
On occasion, when the suffering and dying SAVIOR v,
proclaimed in an unusually earnest manner 70 rror,
OF naiiyoe when the missionaries had before never ms
the message, Behold the Lamb Of God, which sksS
away the sin Of the world penetrated the heart Of one
60 that stepping closer 20 the missionary, be al
with n voice full Of emotion, "H0p bail TIs,
hdttncs more for Isoaid Jaia Be sored, too" mawsh
was rom sincere heart; that soul became the IT.,
Il us OF their labors the secd. which SO long adm
buried put forth life; thcncetorh the gospd Il
Christ found entrance into hearts whose icyness w'
softened by the warmth OF love she'd by the history
his suHerings and death such was the beginning ohs
misrion-work in the Churc, OF the United Brethren h
sprung up in the middle of community that scu,h, 10
highest good, It's greatest joy in living for Christ ra
through Him. in souls who had learned to knos
"The Lamb of God" and having found all they neeii
in Him. burned with the desire 20 proclaim His
home and abroad.
And if now we would compare the present with q,
past even only in the hurried and imperfect nanncra
which we must do it on this occasion we may exelaa
with the Psamst The Lord OF Hosts is wonderful h
counsel and excellent in working Those few soas
wEO first listened 10 the message OF Peace and Tnh
have long since been called unto the enjoyment Of thai
for which they then learned hope they the Lamb
OF God face to face, and rcpoe IN the Fathers bosom
but in their places stand thousands many distant
shore, waiting calmly Tor the coll OF the voice which
sayeth Return ye children ofmen;' looking stesdas
" and joyously toward that dark and trying hodr IN
which the soul shall be launched into eternity looking
unmoved, because they ARE grounded on Christ the
Rock; because they have behcd the Lamb Of God,
which .akoth away the sin of the world" Those thou
sands have been redeemed from misery and sin have
not spent their days in wretccdness and gnorance
rot down TO the grave like beasts 70 the slaughter bel
cause. them the light OF Truth was revealed uponI
tie hilltops of their lands. The Moravsn Church
hrs large Missions most of the principal West
India slands in surinain, South America IN Gren'
land; in Labrador IN South Africa, and arioa!
tue Indians continent both in Canada end the
Western Terrific rice also in Central Amercs on the
MOSQUITO coast In Auftralia, likewise attempt hasre
Gently been made to proclaim the truth unto the native
Inhabitants, and even now the WORK prosecufef WI
faithful zeal The latest project which has been unae
taken s amission TO the Mcngol tribes In Asia The ma
sionaIes for this field of labor have not yet set out @
ing been engaged in preparing themselves by suirsI
Ea.tern languages; soon, however, we trust ID Tod
their voices will greet thoso wanderers on the palm
Asia with the constant, neverynrying greeting, bfa
the Lamb OF God, which take,h AWAY the Sin o. n'
verdi"
Owing tn our not having the proper sources a. hni
we lave been able to collect but few statistical paas
I,t laI of
the care of the Morsyian Missionaries numberedWI
years ego, 1890; Of these more than one third asI
municants. The schools IN the bland provided lnN
ton for 2Si children. On the leland of Autigu4 vi
number under the of the missionaries was el I'll
whom more than halt arc COMMITMENTS. In the psn-
West fndies-there where the work was hr-t con
menctd-it numbers now 9 500 The other isandspah
Der in proportion There stations are no longer gs&
10 the heatLen, in the srictcs All In tacse paa
have had the opportunity given them OF learning FL
Truth; the Go-pel Il proclarned there so louag
every eon hear and every heart unierstandffnA
Some Of them bear their own cxpeLsei; yes, mems
~ societies exist there where the messengers dASf
frst proclaimed His Gospel. The care OF the mstt.
aries IT, however stll needed the work. not ycsanaS
and many gladly cnte. upon this field OF ACTIVITY "
Surinam the work has fourshed greatly IN hspsJ
yetr Large numbers there also feed w,h "
bread OF eternal lite; and the numbers are confiaas
increased But II has been poet OF danger danssut
past year for LA the space OF about hye MONK u
less than thirteen missionaries were reft away y N
hand of disease and others brought 10 the verge o.
grave. Yet their places do not remain vacant osb{
have taken up the bIlh. of their strsin, and now @
Behold the Lsmb," while others the faithful oncsH
resting in bis AIMS from their labors. In Greenland
in Labrador almost al the inhabitants have been ts
to liz their heads in prayer unto Christ the pardI
God religion aud civilization have taken the psrI3
sn intelligence bordcrn. on instinct rather than 81
Ia South A.Tico, large and iOurlshing work was III
ing much fruit when the turmoil OF war broke IN Il
tie peace end quiet spread by the Gospel. The HpI
tots have been elevated from the lowest condor X
taught provide for the things OF this lie and fse
nifty. The kaiiir ma. dealt heavy blow on 90
the furthest and most remote stations, but itpEI
tia; the heaviest clouds have passed. Among
di,Ds Of our continent, the work I'm. been prJSxxI
for upward Of a century, but owing 20 the ps
position OF this people, ess Of abiding fruit go
elsewhere. The misfion stsiOns have repent7r
broken up and the work retarded by the lndiGn -
forced 70 retire before the white men. Yet ne
made not less earnest An attempt to Labor al
some new tribes has been made with whist su'en,rrl
future must show TIE missions in Austraiia s,,Isx
,ral America are yet in their infancy, but 100
hoped, soon reward the sboTs Of those who Or. y
clsim the Lamb Of God, which t"keth swa5 ne,GJ
Il. has