New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-26
The following letter from Bishop Payne Of

The following letter from Bishop Payne, OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church. Is from The SOaA>rH
ChurchmGn
Orr BAssA Cow LIBERIA Monday, June 2s l552.
Many OF the readers Of your paper, know, take q
lively interest II everything relating 10 The American
Colonies on this coast and his interest will beincreased
that IL s in contemplation 10 extend our Missionary
operations TO two OF the most prominent settlements In
them Some notice of the progress of things and events
during the past year, may therefore be acceptable TO
them IT this time.
We srrived az Monroyia on Monday. 18th INST, after
passage Of 80 c5ys from the Cspe- OF Virginia Know
ing that our vessel only TO stop long enough TO
land our emigrsnts and the mail, and in the hope Of
beng able to ofciSe shore, well Is hear from
mission At Cape PAlnas determined to 90 shore.
Ny expectations il both respects were realized.
received pleasant tiCings Of recent date from
missionary band und there being Episcopal
Church in Monrovia yet accepted the kind invita-
ton Of the elders Of he Presbyterian Church, ofc
ate in their house Of worship. was there introduced
to Rev Nj Wilson tnd wife, whe came out last year.
end who have been mercully spared through the &C.
climating change Mr. Wilson has charge OF the Alex.
Snder High school and appears well fitted for ais POI
sitiOn.
On Monday the only remaining day OF our stay AZ
Munroyia again west on shore with several OF our
missionary party some progress IL the appearance of
the town Observable since my lss, yis; two
story brck and framed buildings hsd been erected The
comfortable house commenced last year By the Metho
dis: Tor seminary lad been cOmple.ed, and school
opened in il and before stated the Alexander High
School gone into Operston under Mr. Wilson. lesrued
also that AZ the last meeting Of the Legislature grant
Of land had been made for the proposed college Of the
Boston Association foT education in Liberia
This last object Is good g. prospective one. But at
present Is obvious To al acquainted with the colonies
that primary schOO Or those making provision for the
support and thorough esucston Of few are the great
desidefGts. When young the great OF the children
can and do Stend primary schools But BOYS reach
The age wheE they render service that service almost
invariably required either for Their own support or that
Of their parents or friends The consequence Is that
education must be arrested ia It's elements unless pro-
vion be made for the support Of thOse who would com
plete make any Considerable progress Il Wa this
view OF the which led 10 the esJAbGsheut OF the
II IA School az Cape PhlmGs with provision u support
small number II beneiciaTies And obviously similar
ostsblshmenNn connsctOn with our proposed mission
II AoETOviA viii be by 10 means superag nersry
You viii be pleased 10 learn that TAR a. circn.
stances permitted, ! made arrangements for erecting
buildings O- me mission An agent appointed 10
select suitable site add 10 obtain deed for il from the
proper sutbores III the absence Of the president N.
vospresdent Mr.. A. D. Williams, assured me thar the
desired sfe would be cheerfuly granted and every ia
ciiy for advancing object shall probably rsyisi,
Monro'ia within few months complete the necessary
arrangements.
have referred 70 the absence Of President Robets
IL y uuderiOod be Las gone F-f 70 England p.r1ly
recruit his heath and also with some reference 10
difficulties growing CIT Of the lste disturbances between
cOlcuis and natives about B4ssa Cove You are srare
that in consequence OF the ,scre OF some of the colo
uts by the uayes toward the close Of las, wear Pres
dent Roberts found Necessary 70 take very decided
in Furnishing the insurgert nsrives Although
the LibeTsns were entirely successful very spirired
opposition encountered sad Il was asserted that
the natives were encouraged and sssisted BY Brir-h
tTudsr. some things connected with this and Other
event. led the withdrawal OF the Brush Cocsul from
koIrovis. and hence the difficulty.
In What has been aid done with reference 30 our
pruposed Mission At Mon-oviA, proposition As been
made Tor the supply OF church building The reason
y this About year AGO Rev NJ. Stokes "a coiored
minister contested for time win the Mission a. Cape
Palrss vent &c Ensut % procure funds Tor tbs Of