The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-23

and Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch, ESQ
B0s. Transcript.
From the Advocate and Journal.
Methodist African Missions.
The NJ. E. Church was among the earliest, if
not the first, TO plant missions on the part of
the western coast OF Africa within the limits of
the American and Mary land Colonization Soci-
ties. In 1882, the Rev. NJ. B. Cox with heart
burning with the fame of Christian love, offer
ed himself for this hazardous service but not
long after he reached Monrovia, and commenc-
ed his work, he was attacked by tie fever of
the country, and went soon to his grave, with
this heroic utterance in death -" Though a
thousand fall. let not Africa be given up" Nor
has Africa been given up. Spaulding and
Wright followed in the course of the succeed NO
year. the former to return with shattered con-
stltution and utterly impaired health and the
latter sleeps in an African grave, by the side of
his devoted predecessor. Subsequently, Bar
ton. Seys Chase Stocker, Pingree. and Ben
ham, brethren beloved, who "bazarded their
lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
at the call of the Church. gave themselves to
the work on this distant and deadly coast.
These faithful and Jealous men met with true
hearted and ardent fellow laborers among the
emigrants to Liberia and Cape Palmas. and by
their united efforts in the cause of Christ. they
have succeeded. after the labOrs of less than
twenty-five years, in introducing into Africa a
regularly organized branch of the NJ E. Church,
embracing u mission annual conference includ-
ing two States, Liberia and Mary land four dis
tricts twenty one circuits and stations TWEEN
ty-two itinerant preachers, besides nearly as
many assistants, including the wives of the mis-
sonaries; fourteen hundred and twenty-eight
communicates. There is an academy in which
classical and scientific education is given, topc-
Their with schools Of lower grade There are
also goodly number of Sunday Schools In
these several schools are found facilities for ed
ucatlng the children of the citizens of the
States. and OF the natives of the country Dor
dering on the coast. Thus it is clearly seen
that hopeful commencement has been made.
Widely has the influence of these combined
agencies been diffused. The future is full of
hope. We have now in connection with the NJ
E. Church. body of able and Jealous minis
tiers, who are actively and successfully engaged
in preaching jesus and the resurrection
among emgrant citizens, and native tribes
along the African coast.
Gs- The aged widow Of Gen. Hamilton,
whose death was announced lately, was the Sc
cond daughter Of Gen. Philip Schuyler. She
was married December Q, 1880. Two months
before her marriage, the following letter was
written:
MR. HAMILTON TO MISS SCHUYLER.
Japan, Oct. 2, 1850, "a.
HEADQJARTERs OF THE ARMY
Poor Andre suffers TODAY.
Everything that is amiablc in virtue, in fOrti-
tude, IN delicate sentiment and accomplished
manners. plead for him but hard hearted poll
cy calls Tor sacrifice. He must die. send
you my account Of Arrold's affair ard, to usti-
ty myself to your sentimental must inform YOU
l urged compliance with Andres request to
be shot. and do not think it would have had
an III effect. But some people are only sens
Idle TO motives OF policy, and sometimes, from
narrow disposition, mistake it.
When Andres tale comes to be told. and pre-
sent resentment is over. the refusing him the
privilege of choosing the manner of his death
VIII be branded with too much Obstinacy.
IL was proposed to me to suggest to him the
idea OF an exchange for Arnold: bat l knew |
should have forfeited his esteem by doing it,
and therefore declined it. As a man of honor.
ne could not but reject it ; and would not for
the world have proposed to him a thing which
must have placed me in the unamiable light of
him capable of meanness. or of not
feeling myself the improperly of the measure. |
confess to you l had the weakness to value
me esteem of dying man, because reverence
I'd his memory
CENTRAL HoUsE.--This old Hotel appears to
'e getting along well under the management
u Its new landlord, Mr.. Wood. A grand
'hanksRivinD hal will ho r,;uoc =. A. . ~