The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-12

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large and intelligent audience assembled in the
BroaAway Tabernacle. Sunday evening, to ho.r Inc
Rev vllian CAmpbeu Colonial Missionary Of the scycs
Free Church at Nsal Airca, deliver adarcss On the
missions In South Africa" Mr. Csmpber, ou being
introduced 70 the audsnoe, spolozod foe want Of prepa
ration saying he had word written for tho occasion
but that fresh from the aeld Of missionary labor IN
Africa whore he had bee, for the las, six years. could
rot refrain iroz, uprovirS the occasion peak upon
No subject lie remarked npon the prevailing gporcnce
Of the geographical position Of Natal and upcn large
map whicn suspended before the auaienoe. rs
hSs and dedued ~ boundaries Beginning at Cave
Hope advanced north and Snst into Africa deyrioog
the missionary static n he went along w,tnsssed,
said he at the Cape OF 6ood o7e, an slmoSs endless
rfety OF races persons OF nil colors, nations aud
countres cengreJased theve. There are, ttere-
1.s Es s'SOs, ali nOas o. ssissns Pss;ssea .as's q
ChrBnAnns yet greatly desire 20 have thsi. saildrcn
improved AND informed rbey WILL therefore permi, the
10 attend the c0lOred or Christian schools established hero
t they are fourteen or fifteen old Tue religious
at Cape Town are very interesting and
oo ooss ,hrousn pa oUnd very nIrs n,s,es,iaa S%
psos vas settle by French Huguepots; for Cape Town
was not all settled b. the Dntch s generally supposed.
But the French language has fallen into disuso,
and the Batch is the Language used among
them. This en- encouraging missionary neld
Psspng soubeastery to the town OF Zyesudsm fouad
He has gathered together the coored and whites
oann ution, thus breaking down the stropg preuicss
gan In tho face OF that prejudice, and aborod d gently
against difficulties preaching TO ootl nl their pro
jndises ssve way. This devoted minister of tho Dutch
church bss been very essul there. wnen entered
his church found him ticour Ia audience Of both
ceors mad the pleasure Of preaching to his audience
through him Interpreter Tns absas l20 miles from
Good Bope. Passing TO GeOrt etown, aoout $50 les
from Good Hope, ! reached . mts ionary ststoa
mssc nary who has a,ey seited there vii, revive the
sprt In those who fersakep Christian fa and
returned 10 tho WAYS OF their fsthcrs They had church
hRva hAu anra alu hu uIosxn
OF The nst,ves was sorry that, from being employed
In the towns as servants many OF tnose had made
their old ways This has sad AMI bghtng OF. n.ct UPON
TIE natives Advancing tive or six hundred miles fur
tb.r come 10 tue missionary field Of Mr.. Robson, VINO
has large coor.d 'onsregatop TO whom he breaches
IN The Dutch cooquia language for you mast know that
nearly all the negroes In Cape Colony speak that Ian
euage; they learned from the carly Dutch settlers
Then there the Fungoes who supposed 10 have
been driven from ,ht,r b,mes by q neighborpg tyrant
Tney here regarded strangers and treated as such
BY their own hin Whilst the other natives have to be
addrosed In the Dutch language, the Fungoes hnve
90 be addressed In the Futgoe or Caare language
went 10 Hs'si by sea- through the Bay OF Caurarta.
After Cxirars ,mnences the Fuagoes country, then
comes Natal; Natal derives its from discovery
which TOOK pace 90 onissmA. day. IN l4ls by the soc
cont country. M CON pared 20 whole continent; bat
believe 10 be OF the hrtatoAt Importance for - to be
The means BY which religion spd chrissn Will be OK
tend ed through the whole continent OF Africa. II
better narbor than any other coontYy along the ooAs
s a very healthy region ana vol waiered Taere are no
lees than orc hunored rivers, large and smaii
entering the sea from IT, thr OF them qniie large In
1878 this country Vas visited by several Adventures
from Cape Colony At that time they una out 10
In NAta but observed buts and evidences
OF large popu. ton The for this the
frequent incursions into Natal making terrible ravwges
ruip and deetruouqp I'LL tbe nsuves driven In
gardiner went inio the territory and obtained tho
serv Gee Of missionary from EDslsoo 20 &aoh the
yes but their labors met With bu, little You
cf rsinod with the history OF Captain Gar
d and know that hc Tell In ona while atienpt
Ing "a estabsh ssioi ary Geld tnere and bis bones
ioupo all whene1 from -xposure IN the service Of
hs master. som sf,e' Natal Ion by tho gal.
liant Gardiper, ibe American Missionary 5ooie
~ rent missionaries there; they were at
mp thu, trtst movement In Cape coony the orie,aai
Dutch settlers being dissatisfied with the abolition Of sa
eatry direction apd scs oct 10 rcash q err ry whsre
they could DO ss they ked and subjects
ment This movement took place IA 1895 crested great
ezei msnt In EUROPE there twelve nundre per.
tons who migrated from Cape Colony Tney had TO pass
broush rome bcsrt rendlg ascquence OF
yrspny of the rugning prince Of Nsts, before thoy
oupd peaceful seitl, n, tbere and when they had
eeta oshed their boes there they given uunor.
,hpd tbat they were s,ii on BRUSH soil and stu Brit
sh subjects some sdvauord stll further aud formed
h' mselves into republic In consequences OF tnst
Dent some OF ErslanoB devoed missionaries bad TO
bsve their held. Of labor. The MAS establish
o. Ir Livingston was broken up and be was Induced
10 begin that travel whcn ras been OF much sdvan
tsee to ecierce, religion ana commerce. There are
tbousAnd white settlers 10 Natal three hoasand
Dutch, and there are at csu l2o 900 raves there;
they are OF different race fron those in Cspc Colooy
shsy Cahfes, but regard the Cairo term Of
reprosch the name given them by the Mshomctans,
ard ceneies ibhdes or unbeIevers; they speak the
Zoa or Canre language. There are tWove mission
nrits ihere nom tne American Board xpc Foreign
wbsions tho 0cid formerly occupied by DR. Adams, and
At pro .nt by Mr hute, ~ very successful one. the
Btthodis,s also have missionaries there.
Poly gamy prevails among Mi tho CAifres Of South AZ
rca u is there In ~ worst sno most srading form.
The Csre bas 70 pay equivalent to the father for his
e, and wben he has obtained ner, her his
ssTvsnt and slave than his vile He oepsnds for sub
sserce not upon his labor but upon hers she must
pant the corn, reap and carry II 10 market Notnng
awaken ones Ny mpa,hy more for woman than 10
Csfre marching into town the head OF his wivss who
are besrirg iber produce 10 mayko rhe MISS onArics
oct their fsccs seana poygamy like bars OF stsel
ihoee who are converted fo'sake Many suppose that
because the Carts are not do aio will be more easy
70 convert them This IL not They have just idea
oi religion, oil those who Join church We
)ust GROUNDS faith. have chiefly aborng
among the Europeans 10 Natal Ny aold has become 80
sstnded that require CO iaborors. We bsvo eisnty
comm ants one hundred and twenty average aten.
eslt church. and forty children Sab school,
have IN visit the little settlements Of Europ for
nty miles nrouna Therefore, an retu, ,niug To England
10 set iwo lsborers, and van, two
70 build three new buildings for congregations.
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