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


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RECEPTION OF DR.. LIVINGSTON IN LONDON.
Interesting Details Of African Trnvei-Hls Adj
dress TO the Missionary and Geographical
Societies. Condition VI tho Country as tic
Aavsis Religion, Land Cultivation, a"d
TIE Lonoop Misso aary Society gave publ, recept
yesterday IT the Free Masons Hall, 10 the Rev. Dr. v
'nston ON his RETAIN from South Africa: ene han ".
ay mbeys Of the society. The chair taken by IN
Earl Of shafetbury ard upon the platform were ar h
Nurchkon PRECEDENT Of the Geographical soce y; Sir "
Rswlinson, the Hon. A. KinIalrd n p. Mr. T Ooan-
bers, M p. Sir Cuiling Eartiey Bari Rev. Dr. VAugoa
m OF Se M surns o
The meeting having been opened BY prayer by The
Rev q. Goodt cart,
years Of labor, anxiety aud research, . greA
and good man had returned 70 his native
Ssrvelt Of inoWeoxe as the result Of his indef ao
perseverance, and an sccumuls ION OF fac.s which, unde
the bs ss,pg Of Almighty Ged might be turned 10 the
benet of the prc ent and a.ure generations (01eers
They assembled greet that man, AMI 10 jou
with him in Thanksgiving to Almighty God thai he mad
returned that he mad courage psrsevere
him. DR.. Livingston was not only missionary, but \
of ,cience and he wiehed that those whom he ws
society night when Dr. vngstou mad narrated the
discoveries he had made with such minuieness VI deai
accuracy enOWeORe quCkheso OF peno tust
They would have thought be had never been engaged ID
any other pursu than the study Of geographical scenc.
(Hear hear) He would upon this subject quote testi
m0py CT great value
You may ike to know wrhes Mr. T. Macean Astronomer
Beya that have eceived from friend DR. Livingston
phcal positions on the track perilous
phan Journey across this continent from aondA on the Tes
geographical science deeply indebted The number
he bad to He Observed for ATTITUDE and long,
t9de At every interesting point at the conueac
more Important villages &C. In short he has opened no
soonept Ky, he has done more; he has rrapStcay de-
scIbed the character the country and mhsbtant. aud al
iefes to science to and last not least to humaa
ty. Let us pray that he may be spared.
lhssr hear VINO Would CSDd not JOIN IN IN AL hearty
from letter OF DR. Lvipgston's:-
elaed writes this good man having perform
ersns contnent end Of the
s ns @ IN s OF as coon . s May God
(CbeeYR.) Here the missionary element was predom
bant Or. Livingston went out In the character o a
wished every missionary could superadd TO his other
quahcaops-a knowledge OF the science and practice
o. medicine he had been sent out ey the London
sor airy Society and whom they considered how 6o1
had bic seed that society In the remarkable men he hs,
rated up from its rspls-Mine, Medhurst, Aorrisoo'
williams and now Livingston. with many others hvnl
and dead, whose names were inscribed In the Book
nei impossbe not 10 respect and love that 30 he
w. and net feel thankiuness Almighty God he
cherhh such an institution. (Cheers DR.. Living
s,on's discoveries could not iau 70 carry
regions he had visited and might DO hoped that oom
perce would tend 20 make valuable In those
gether cxtinauishcd He WIS very much struck by al
snecdote related ny Or Livingston last night He was
once In Danger from hostile tribe OF natives ana wner
be showed them bis whie skn-no the SKIN OF bis iace
WEIGH he understood II the time as plsck 90 coal
but the chin OF his arms and chest-tne natives sao
"osl We hnow who you e; you belong to the tribe
We
more glorious title for this empire than TO be styled
Mistress Of Kingdour, or Queen Of inc Ocean ..
(cbeers) and he wished that whom Dr. Livingston
returned be be considered the representative OF the
Br,sh empire rather that The British empire might
be considered his representative In essng these ios
inRs. (BeAr, hcar Dr LIVINGSTON had not achieved so
mary remarkable discoveries. aad conferred 90 much
ben. III upon tho native tribes OF the Interior, without
posiDg hin self 10 many sunerpgs and dangers.
He has had ssys the statement published a. he Cape in
%es % Danger IS @ o@ he nse: OF he oosn c
has passed through Similar prvsons difficulties aud dao
being Christian ierosm and dependence on Divine aid
willing TO encounter them all AID TO work sul in this poor
Well then (,ad the noble Chairman, In conclusion
what better thing than 10 welcome such man 10 the
shores ofour oountrJ What better than 70 receive hla
with thanksgiving and rejocrgs that he spared 70 re-
hesh Us wtn biz presence and give his strength TO Id
ture exsrtonsf What ssason moro appropriate 'han
this when at every hearth ana 10 every congregation OF
worsh ppers, the name Of Chris, viii be houortd with
than binary devotion What season, say, more
appropriate than this to receive man whose life and
lsbors have been In imble, hearty and willing obc
dence 10 the prayer OF the Angels themselves from loa
ven Gory 10 Goo In tho hRhes on earth peace, good
The Rev Dr. VAUGHAN. President Of the lancashire
College, moved the following resolusion'-
That this meeting presen most cordial congratulations
n er an Of oosnped
r. ssss s1d Il ss
and perseverance, BY which he was snmsed AMI sustained
% ssn:
the ersp PrOv,ssncs Q, Ged sy wSh ar
dangers and gigantic difficulties Of mis- nobe enterprise and
e6anIei for the nirs ducon % 0hrsspy win i unnuu
nered blessings 70 The unenshtened millions Of South Africa
have been crowned with the happiest success
rhe resolution seconded By the Hon. A Kiunaird
and passed unanimously.
SIR r nrRonsos said that the resolution he had to
PROPOSE united the sentiment OF every man OF scenc
wih ihoee entertained by the whole Christian world Is
vas 80 folou,-
That thi. meeting presents 10 pr Livingston the
@vsnsse. secured 70 seoersphcs sod Kindred sciences
@ ose ss 81. So
70 the native tribes Of that vss continent the blessings OF
knowledge and civil izaucn and commerce.
The Geographical Society had been idle spectator Of
Dr. Lvpsstoes discoveries, and had endeavorcd n
honor em, not only for the marvellous travels he nae
accomplished and bis scientific quancaon' but Also Tor
bis moral worth, (Cheer
Colonel Sir Il hwiissos, In seconding the resolution
.a h' 70
he great dscovsrics Asia and Africa had been made
by Christian missionaries. (Cheers
The reeo utou Wa put and carried.
Dr. IvlSeeros then presented himself 70 the meeting
which . mark OF respcct and greeted him with
long continued cheering. he said that the Kind ex
prssi with which he had been greeted had quits
oppressed him. Wnie no vas trying TO receive them
eth proper gratitude, he could not hep feeling that be
did not oessrve them. Having scarcely spoken his
native language for sixteen years be bad forgotten many
Of fs phrases, and he fen more inclined 70 speak
them in the que Of the natives among whom he had
lived than In Englbh. a laugh, and cheers) Tho
meeting hao but faint idea OF hat missionary hfe wAs
ID. re Vas v,ry nule Of that excitement In (Ooter'
and lauehter.) required enthusiasm, but II also 70
auired hard work. ana IL also necessary 70 "
broutb great oesI Of work 70 keep the enthusiasm
The ni,,ionsry cause suffered because hs friends ex
tectsd more tban could be given (Hsar, hear) rhey
xpecied thai the natives would listen " the Gospel and
sitI or believe rsbot ~ But the natives ~ al
iutped q mbpionary by their ovp motives. They ~
that there enps behind AMI that ne b,C
,cuo OF -er cbie,t In view besides his preaohiog
must fret labor and do good 10 Their bodies, and en-
t,pvor 10 for them ttmpors advantages N order
10 mcclure soo1 name oouvince them that be va
suSpus 10 promote their welfare fObeers To-
African race vas very slov In the mo IONS o
,,,,a. ana N This poct mike