Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-20
Boston PhiIanthropy.


On the 18th instant quite a scene was got
ten up in Boston over che departure of the
missionary ship. . Morning STAR built by
subscriptions of Sunday school children
The'ship is commanded by Rev. Dr. H Bing-
ham, Jr. Hor destination was the Sandwich
Islands but what she IS to- do when she gets
there does not appear. We suspect the Rev
Dr. Bingham will takea turn at trade to
pay expenses. How the q Morning Star
will carry out her missionary purposes. unless
it be the distribution of books aud tho gath.
ering up of something more valuable for the
return voyage, We cannot imagine. This sort
tof missionary business has been long con-
ducsed by the BOstonians. But TO the mat
ter of the lugubriouS aud fearful leave-taking
between the citizens and the dear Bingham
familyS
Z There We're present on vessel and on wharf
1000 persons. A hymn aud prayer aud a
chapter from the Scriptures were succeeded
by a short address. Then follow other ad.
dresses, when Mr.. bling ham, Sr., took leave
publicly OF his SON, and daughter. aud his
sons wife who Were going 10 the Sandwich
islaLds} in the following language :. Chill
dren, l commit you to the care of Him who
holds the winds in His hands, aud who has
said, 10, am with yon to the end of.the world.
My children, Lid you all long and faal
good bye y
The scene was dranmtic and highly. sensa>
tional. Thereporter says There was scarcely
a dry eye visible" A closing hymn and
prayer, tie lines were east off, the . Mernl
ing Star sailed on her voyage
Now here is n people making great pow
WOW over the sailing of missionary vessel
to the Sandwich Islands to carry christianity
to u race of beings whom they have helped
to make wretched. and whose condition they
are hot likely to Improve if they preach to
them aud trade with them till dOom's day.
Tears are shed in such copious showers as to
shame the clouds for the costive manner in
which they let down their rains, aud two
thousand people were moved to very misery in
their deep sympathy for the sorry inhabitants
of the Sandwich Islands On that far off
sympathy, how much money is spent liz it,
how many sinecures does it create for lazy
people who cannot support themselves in any
honest way?-how many books and tracts 1t
does require, and how much money is needed
to print 'chl? For this aud for these do the
preachers aud collectors beseech the good peo-
pie, especially the rich, Of Boston Give US,
say they, OF your gold and your greeubacks
oh give. that we may evangelize the savage.
The long Faces and the canting prayer-makers
give, aud the missionaries go out-Tasay QUE
from BoStOn--to minister to the benighted
And as they depart, there are tears and means,
and Groans for the heathenish condition of
almost all men but themselves And vet
these very men have been for nearly two years
convulsiug the land with their crusade against
the subjugated southern pc, pie, and are ready
to plunge them ut any moment into depth
of misery and despair, from which there shall
be neither resurrection nor reconstruction
Cuhtot the Sandwich Islanders: or the Ojcb-
bewa5s' or some other gentle savage race send
few missionaries to Boston to teach the PEG.
pie there little humanity ?-Itichmoad DIS
patch.