New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-27
CENTRAL AFRICA
Mr. Bowen,s Lecture on Yarriba.

Yesterday afternoon. DR. Cones Baptist ChurA "a
Broouest was we'll filed with an intelligent aud apprecf
tive congregation who came 10 hear Rev Mr. Bowehf
Georgia who has lately returned from Western AricAg"
some occount Of what he in the Kingdom Of farbs
IN soodan. The exercises commenced with the singing
the ,l3cth Hymn
Ara spread. = frost. and ssecy .noss,
Sine. III sirosd and .iyss The day.
And prayer from Rev } -. Pnney, Ex-Governor u Il
beria and Secretary OF the COLONIZATION So sety. Rev
Mr. Cone then read the 6sth Psalm after which be iniroda
ced 20 the cor gregatOn
Rev Mr. Bowen who said simply propose max
ing q few remarks on The Kingdom Of Yorbs Or -
commonly called Yarriba. where, for nearly ts'
years and half I VS. engaged n learning the Ian
gusge and making myss1 acquainted With the country
preparatory 10 the establishment Of Missionaries 70 tsaeh
be Gospel 10 the ns'ives The Kingdom Of fUn@
extends westward the boundary .ns o. Ashan,ee on
the south and south j. separated from ne BgM@
Benin only BY the Kingdom Of Dahomsy' ana TIE JAg"
country Il has population Of nearly one maii'n. I~
peoDl- although black have long straight hair and rabS
Fuo,ean couutenanees The appearance Of the county,
ia most beautiful and although prepared from the 10
ccfs of traveller which lad read, 10 witness something
Grand and beautiful still ny Imagination vas flr beloFrs
reality Tie land Is an elevated TAT Or table ADD not 20
liz cur pra,re. and is leiu,iiuly diversified with pst
az s4reaIus 81 excellent voter. There no swsmgI
rrarshes and The TN peflifs ~ lnb cmAts n from Sp
.e d.rrss have kn0Vu a. o. De high as 90 Bat nsya
foC-uotgithsfzD1ing tie state ments Of rW-lers -
Eeve ibis country % b. Of ths most healthy rs
world, and adapted 10 the r-sdence o: Europeans ~
products are gums, spic~s, dye stuas, vAas'S
woods ivory gold. palm OF, Shea batter &c
uoiNlfl Standing the want ~ direct trade Nth Tho Fn
the exports Of Cenuai Aidca o. Blaay millions
collars snnusly. The Rivers might be made NJ go
concus % commerce, sno The country a.r5s nnes'y(s
for American or European eutrpnse. l'no1d ihs ~,
steamers navigating the MGR, Cola ari Tributaries -
II such an enterprise shouil b. esa5shed l'eti u -
produces Of the country being token scfos me d7s
CaraY ans the transportation would be done ~ mes
This would BE- an immensely reInuner.tYe ousnes .D
well worthy the attention Of merchants Inc $50
Niger and Cola sre navgable for many hunare1s o. -
and do D1t donbt but former exploring e4peoiuop' 50
otly became thew were not supplied with steam Ve''s
Rv tbe onenng al the interior OF the country - @.i'
irasencs g. r.tives would be vastly beneficial ~
eytsnsivs norton u Area would be opened - ~
uo,1d and many valuable commodities, Of -
e are novg entirely ignorant would b discoyerel -
brorcbt into extensive lie then referred 10 hs
~ u, The natives There Is some light Of Reyet'.1
svsn in Central Africa but people 20 under -
r,,fu The teachings Of the Gospel must b. edueafea
;r.engsut otherwise when the Missionary le>ses -
nv tofg.t bis teachings, and relapse into thef o'I
.t.fe 1 want 70 mechanics come among t nenl
,esh them their Crafts; want % see the merchAl ssiI
them 20 give impetus 10 trade. Tie souineIn ,sl,o,
Convention VII shortly send out several othsf 49,