The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-02

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RECEPTION OF DR.. LIVINGSTON IN LONDON
| Interesting Details OF African TrayeI-Hls kd-
dress 10 the Missionary and Geographical
1 Standardization of the Country tie
savis Religion, Land Cultivation, and
me LONDON Missionary Society gave public receipt IN
yesterday at the Free Masons all 10 the Rev Dr. lv
lngton his return from South africa. The hall
crowded by influential ascent age CT the clerical and
ay members the society. The chair taken by TIE
Murchor President Of the Geographical Society," Sir II.
Rawlinson. the Hon. A. Knnaird, NJ. 2; Mr. 2 Cham
bers, d. r. Sir culing EardIey Bart; Re- Dr. vaughn,
Or Kinney, Rev. Or. Burnet, &C.
The meeting having been opened by prayer by the
Tie noble CHAKNAS said that after seventeen
years Of labor, anxiety aud research, gr at
Country 0 in heaIS and safety. Bringing with nm
harvest Of knowledge az tho result Of hs destigable
perseverance, and an sccumuH Of facts which, under
the blessing OF Almighty Co.. might no turnel 70 the
benefit Of the present and future generations. (cneers
They assembled 10 greet tia. man. aud TO JON
with him in Thanksgiving 70 Almighty God that he had
returned and that he pad the courage 10 persevere in the
noble TO which the providence God hal called
him. Or; livingston was not cny missionary, but a
addressing could have been Present st the Geographical
Society las; night when Dr. Livingston mad narrated the
discoveries he had made It'll such mnctenes5 Of detail
accuracy u knowledge and qucsEess Of penetration shat
they would have though. he had been engaged
any other pursuit the study Of geographical
Hear, hear) Ee would upon this subject quote esti-
mopy OF great value
You may ike to know writes Mr. T. Macle4n Astronouer
complete copy Of his onomcal for seosri.
Ran one across go a h "a oa e ns On he Ws
10 Quilinsne on the eastcosst TO this highly gifted
observations Astonishing when we consider the din en- dies
be had 70 encounter He observed for lsdtlde and longi
l n every interesting point particularly a. the cont g
OF rivers win the Zabese the ben nS the oils the
gsRog speas Sa hRco unknown Ra' seG sSnSG ne
comment Buthe has done more he has graphicay de-
together his collection ofiacs woud I'll volume deep
Y. Let US pTsy that he may be spared
"amen' TO this prayer? (Cheers) Now lei him qIote
from a letter OF DR.. Liyingstons:-
eated writes this good mani in having perform
ed wha, has not TO my knowledge been done before in
grant me life 10 do some more good 10 Ii po5r Africa
(Cheers) Here the missionary element predomi.
rant. Or. Livingston went out in the character o. n
minister Of the go,pe but he possessed what to
QualoatiODs-s knowledgs Of the science and practice
OF medicine. de had been cent out By tho London
Missionary Society and when they considered how Goa
had blessed that society the remarkable men Ee hso
raised up from It's raDhs-M.ne, Nedhufs, Morrison,
Williams and now Livingston, with many others living
and dead Whose names inscribed 10 the Book OF
he impossible rot 10 respect and love that socie
w and not TO feel thankiune,s to Almighty God that BE
had put i into the hearts OF men to FOUND and
etons discoveries could not Rn TO carry
enlarged and civilization INTO the
regions he had visited and might be hoped that com
merce would tend 10 make man so valuable IN those
trial regions that the trade might be time alto
gether cxtpguished. BE very much struck by
anecdote related by Dr. Livingston last night &c
once in danger from hostile tribe OF natives, and when
be showed them his white rsnno the skin OF his face,
WEIGH ho understood was at the tune black COAL
but the skin Of his arms and che.t-Ine natives SAID
love the black man. (Chcers Tns. to nj m,no wa
smorc glorious title for tbs empire than to be styled
.ny ober THE mar .so qe,a,oS co,sse could oven,
(cheers); and much he wished that when lr Livingston
cinired ho might be considered the OF the
Brfth empire or rather that the BRUSH empire might
be considered his representative In pressing these ioel
ings. (Hear bear) nf. Lvlpgsto had net achieved
many Variable discoveries and conferred 90 much
ber,ht upoa the native tribes O. tho INTERIOR without
posing himself 10 many sunerrgs and d,Dgcrs
ne has bad SAYS he statement published q he Cape 10
times in dagger q bis re from ne natives o ne couate he
@sr rrsslbIy AVA. bm % hs Teso HSt % 'II sS-
fc7g CHRISTIAN herosm and dependence on Divine ai, 10
irotden down country.
Well then. (,aid the noble Chairman, in oonclusoc)
What better thing than 10 welcome such man 70 the
with Thanksgiving and 70 ocDge that he s spared 90 re-
flesh rs with bis presence ana give his ,renth to fu.
ture exertionsg What season moro appropriate ,hau
this, when az every hearth srd n every CONGREGATION of
worshippcrs the name Of Christ will DC honoEsl with
more than dinary devotion What season. say, more
appropriate than this 10 receive whose lie AMI
sbors have been In humble, hearty aud willing 600
dence 10 the prayer 81 the themselves from lea
ven "Glory 10 God In the hshes, earth peace, good
will towards men" cloud cboeri)
The Rev. nr. VAUGHAN. President OF the Lancashire
College moved the following rcsoluion:-
That this meet ng presents Us rOs' CORDIAL eongraula,ns
70 he Re- David L'ing'on. Id u on hm SAFE arrival IN rs
missionary labors and travels IN africa IL enierai
he hshosi admiration = that Christian beneyoen,c eogre
and perseverance by which he animated AMI susined
throughout hs offended and rcrilous logrneys y ih9se
scirowicors. 81 nefcai providence q God ~ which M
Livingston e1s befended "a preserved amid u, municipal
H~fua %
nv hich hi -s tsnyins nsesurabe efforts opcn
sersd 6esi5ss % Ne shsned mi5hs q sou AREA
have been crowned With the happics' success
The resolution YVES seconded by the Hon. A. Kinrard
Sir uryrEI.os said tina, the resolution he had 10
propose united the sentiment o. every man o. science
was az ioloss;-
Tbs, this meeting presents 70 Dr Ltagson the
sasn,sees secured y Ned snired scnccs by
his important isco eres ~ souh 40 a. ar eherises hc
tnow edge AMI oivliFauc1 ami commerce.
The Geographical society bad IDLE spectator Of
Dr. Lvipg,ton's discover's, and hsd endcavorcd 10
hoSor tim not only Tor The marvellous travels be hsd
accomplished sud his scientific quaihcatoa' bat also Tor
hb moral worth Cheers
Colonel Sir H. RlVIissoS, IN sccordirg the resolution
sccuce had been TO the Chris,lso world indeed
al ibe grea, scovtros Asa and Africa bad been made
By Christian missionaries. Cheers
The rcso utiCn was put and carried.
pr. vSesroN then prest uted hntcf 10 the meeting
which mark Of respect, aad greeted hirn vita
rrs,.,cn. with witch he hsi been greeted hsd quite
or re,sed him. While he tryirg 10 receive O. em
h proper gratitude, he could ret hcp feeling that hc
ola not ceservc them. Having lrcey spoken ti-
native language for ti,lccr ycars ho had forgotten mar
Of Us phruet and he fell more inclined 10 speak 10
them In the tongue Of the nstvos among whom nc mad
lived than IN fngli.h. "A l.ugh, end checrs.) The
meeting bad but faint idea OF what Missionary NC
1htrc was very Little Of thai excitement IN o. tChters
oured bard work, ana 20 was also necessary 20 70
u forfh great deal % For. 10 keep M the cnrus.en
The missionary cause suffered bccsu.c itg rcnds ex
tccied more than could Be 7ivcn. Hear iasr) They
expected uat TIC ns would listen - Gosre and
titnor believe or reject H. But the ratvcs NJ 1rst
rdged misti0utry ~ thtlr Own moivcs. They o.
psccd iha, there sove,trg behind aui that no had
some otbgr object view besides Is preaching. Ne
musi nf.t labor ard DO good N their bodies. aud
Ccsvor to obtain 'or them eupora afrariages order
~ procure goo1 name, snd convince inem 'tat De
snxious 10 rr0uote Their welfare. (Clgers the
African race vas very siov In the mouons Of
their niuds sBd were n th. rcspcci very unlike ihe