The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-24

A TALK ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA.
Lecture by a Native African.


There was small gathering last night IN the Jefer-
son Assembly Rooms, In Green wich avenue, OF the
colored people to listen to the Rev. Louis Rose, a
native born African who last night made his debut
as a lecturer The chair was occupied by Rev. Mr..
Kennard, who introduced the lecturer. Mr.. Rose
said that IN 1920 his father was one OF the people
called KafIlrs, ana he was the chief among theln
Through a custom OF that people prevailing as TO
the chiefs wives, some Of whom are permitted TO
have az many four five hundred, he was trans
ferred to England TO 1--we. There he was greatly
cared for and 1t was by the Kindness OF the English
people he appeared before them IN the capacity IN
which he was. His education began when he was
about twelve years OF age and then he went on a
voyage nearly ali round the world IN 100 nc pc
came minister OF tue Gospel, and ms slallon was
IN his fatherand. That station was near 70 tnat Oh
the late Rev Mr.. Mofatt the iather-lnaW OF " Inv
tngstone. society OF Baptlsfs was formed llere
among the natives and they enuetVoreu 10
get the Africans to worship eoa was
idols but all OF them had Dellel IN Treat SpHlt.
The progress OF civilization had done Inuch 10
destroy belief In idolatTy But on the other hand,
ciyliiZed men had done much to destroy great deal
OF primitive virtue OF these people by the intro
duction OF European vices ana especially by the in
PRODUCTION OF whsIey. Mir. Moifatt mad told him
that the people could not be trusted, bur when he
lMr. Mo1att went hrst the people might be trusted
but now they could not be.
The lecturer then gave very interesting account
OF the establishment and progress OF SABBATH
speCted far by these people than 1t was by the
enlightened Christian people OF New York. They
would come forty or fifty miles TO church, and they
exhibited considerable seli-denia III furtherlng the
promotion of Christianity.
In speaking OF South Africa as a country ne said
that admirably adapted for the coiored people,
There they would ina Il climate mat would be IN
every way desirable aud healthy, WINE 10 Europeans
1t was not healthy. The scotch, lrlsh ana Germans
very soon die on there Moreover. they could
speedily get rich there, and every European
and American cOmfort and luxury was imported.
The natives turning their atteluol 10 Ihs grow
ing OF wool. Tnls they have been learned 10y The
Dutch. He had seen wool that mad come inland
fifteen hundred miles from The coast, winch had
been bought la the country az one cent per pound,
and q very large trade was carried on III Wool,
After referring 10 the material progress OF many OF
the Africans in Cape Town ne urged upon all
cooTed people to do as much as they possibly could
towards seli-culture. it the nina mat was the
great lever IN pushing their way 20 the foremost
places in the word After little spiritual advice
the lecture was brought TO q close.
Rev. MIR Kennard then addressed the audience
on his Inisslon which was the establishment OF
medical college for coored students IN medicine, To
furnish medical men for the SOUTH where they were
much wanted. There would be seven chairs for pro-
feSsorships In the college, and The cost TO students
would be sixty dollars. lie was endeavoring TO get
as much money he could 10 promote that object,
which had tue 9ountenance or all the leading reli-
Rlous men OF tne city. The meeting broke up about