Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-03-10
THE MISSIONARY SHIP:

Inc feoruafy hllnpefpl tuo M'.'.sa :.
ary Advocate contalils long anu HE; .,te. !.
esting statement regaralhg 'ne gu,.a.ns
o. a snip devoted 20 carving siss.oIa s:a t.,
RES 70 the eastern ',. eoas. o. area, ~
Pastor Harms and ms cnurcn, ~, a Pao.
country church Of Germany. Inc sup
is!named tlle Gaadaee. one was 'au1sa II
ed cd! on ithe22l.h o. SEPTEMBER w, a. M, iaat
burg, ,gt !. z, opposite hiamours. hase
l The following extracts; e
"sForwsrd ON the prov stood her
beautifullysrnamentedh hgnre-head' win
her golden crown, aud golden bracelets
on her, swarthy arms, her bosom adorni
ed with thick red coral, and holding IN
her left hand a parchment roll. She
looked intently down upon the waves,
as il she would say /" The time comes etntt,,
of which it is written. Ethiopia snail !.
soon stretch ost her hands unto God. !
This image is the work OF a Christian !,
sculptor; andthe entire expense l@hien
somewhat exceeds his means) was ,ae-
frayed from collections which his ts,n ms
sionary zeal imPelied him 70 MAKE make; !,
More was raised than was demaneea 9a1nsi =
for the object. and when at las last q ficn
man brought eighly;tye lhaiers to com, %. u,
pensatc the artist; he declined the oiier,
but saggesfeG to'ti,e nooie-n'aaed g,yef
that The money should be sent 70 .5 5sss
70 tor Harms. = o. h9rmahsoas aThn. % Ttu u ),
the contemplated ,i, mission. mus, nus, !.
says lns W @rl.er, q, aale a;Ss. ,eas and riob
forward rom an s,aes poo. is;aa ans n ~
have .. ylea WIN eaeh s,e 9.ael = Ui" ad a,I
offering 20 aae .ae sl.ar o. .as seV H. .h;a di
of me =, IVY soon lnalers , Ma,tn I
WI y, cos, ls'oye are a,tssa ;oaes.sa nss
! Inc ne n hislory q sne eoas,.oal. ,,s.a,ad
sents Sc many toscl.HG H,i;, ,.a..s " VI osS. u ~
love 10y TO Tue hora, a, MiaoMs s s;1,; aaG - .as
hayo presented sne,r iast sn',..n ss. =.
wants ana nanama,aens @ s,, .as,. ,n,ls a unan
ed wages. z Plous yyunS iaas, pI W.
'hor death,oea' oequeasusa I, ~. M.o'J !
5proPerty-l,hree taousenal s tna.essI q, ans = y
q pious land owner ,'s aosa - e,n,,,. sa n,1 II
timber, ~ ofeer e u agse Pso0 = fsan, lo,
tins WORK OF. Z .the LORD iel ..on etss,
me,lea. e.l.! 9 gu o. one 1Inatep ana nsy y.
thalers was ttans,nl.sea ~ q, uaH -, C
hand 70 fas,or Iiarms wl'l's nos1 -
the amount ,s nae oeen. s9l.se.sa ~ ~ I
mansourg ilselt, OF Us llhmeaiase ,i sie.p ~
Z, 80 sjl
"sThe missionaries,' Z said Pastor
Harms. (among9 other ,hlngs,) @cannot
go on foot over the wide sea- nor can
they fly like the doves Of Noah. Msa' q
'remains, then but to build 9 SHIP ibut ~ !
this was no ttiale, and ! wa was az I hrs, g t
frightened at ,the undertaking Fori ~ y
am poor country pastor, a. a, a poor eoua-
try edured, and Aaa t0r 6atla.ng not 7!l.. q
single peany But tue cause % became 1es !.
even more pressing, and ,ntlhe Inc name ian o.
the Lord, lsresolyed to lay my hand 70
The work. There was no lack ea.. Then l',. Of
The scorn nand mocklag ots.the ul'beiley7 bell. I
ing world. llhas been wlii,lme =, ln'st aswl'h
the patriarch Noah. / bat, llke i.. s.Nosh,
suffered nolmy irlh to be shaken; !, NOW, Y
"pposili9nls dumb aud line, men alla@ Y Y
was most rational 70 build g ship.
You Knockers, who . thought yourselves y'''i e
alone wise, we're the Tools. fprswe see
here the ship built; but not by my ahl,-
.i'y has 1t been bpl'l; lile ,Lora, hatb
.baistsit, and II IS w9hcer g,le. ~ OUT Eyes
Over it every plous Christian must re-
juice, and bless, and praise .as LORD Lora.-
But to whom shall eomms ti,,. .ne new ,,'
bull. ship when she gnesioIlh !, pPoni.he
scat Inc storms @llli nel no'u a' y nsck ~
they will break over thls snip .eo loo ,rle,
we have a gallant captain, sk.unl.s as.
tormiued. capaeie sai,ors, ous 'nes ,sa''
not hsl lhe snip ~ sne eHsss Iasn. ch,;., ua
ana 70 nln, u u :; %sIps ~, sL;n Wbsns,orms
P..o.' NE " eo'. s,.aa ,,,,s miss;onariss shall
yea eea' upon ~, s ~ Haa,l % S;l M 'omcs
lall nP'h .ne'. shsss, ,s e. a nf GaI;jss y rty
me ulSclplS3 VII tu6 SGn VI NauitsStaS'y "