The New York herald., 1871-12-19
UsCHRErM5 CoHnancE WITH LsnEaEi.

Rum and Toaaceo rs Agents of Christian
Gisili2usion--s Colsrea Mi.sion.ry on the
Observation-Disclosures rreacners oa Ssciarian
Apprsp, in,iens.
The Methodist preachers continued their discus
sions yesterday on the missionary outlook OF the
world through Rev. Dr. King and Messrs. WheatlcY
and iayior alter which the Rev. Dr.. Lloyd q col
orel missionary, was introduced aud Invited 10
enee TO the conmerelal relations existing between
the United States England ana other CHRISTIAN
countries and the republic OF Liberia. where he has
resided for more than fifteen years. Dr. Lloyd is a
man about iofty years OF age and u native OF A!r-
ca. lie was Droush; 10 this couRlry at The age or
five years aud servant At various times in fne
employ OF Daniel Weosters family. the poet Long
fellow and Others, from whom he imbibed IDEAS ana
aspira tons for a higher education han his people
generally exhibited. he, consequently, catered u
college Ia Boston ana
GRADUATED A PHYSICIAN,
taxing the second prize IN his class. His smartness
brought hm into notice wlth merchants GuI )neycd
men OF Boston, who furnished him an outft ana
money enough 20 20 10 Liberia and establish COM
mercial relations FOR them with thas republic. lie
went ana bJ one cargo realized for himself $4,000,
beside the profits Iol his friends lie was returning
home, and WAS salpwTeckei ana lost everything
second time nc was furnished with iunls and went
out, ana TIE Alabama oaptmed ana burned MS yes-
sci in nlid-ocean lie went 10 AIR agaIn ana
bult large warehouses IN Monroyia and haa tren
welt stocked. when fne iightcing came ana con-
sumed them, and from comparative wealth he was
reduced IN an Eour 10 almost q so ute poverty.
Then II was that ne decided TO become q Cnfistal
aud a missionary. He iiIed the o.lce OF secretary
oi state III the repuhitc, aud was Collector oI tus-
toms ~ Monroyia, ana was offered the second oIce
IN the GIT OF the people, anl he could therefore
speak with accuracy upon the enect or the
metce OF pfoossedy Christian countries upon the
civilization and Contamination o that dark land.
there are 100000 pagans aud 100, 900 CHRISTIAN
Africans, who are irving 10 elch taem The way OF
life. iiut all their eilotts are overturned by
merchants, VINO send on tnithcr cargoes OF rum.
tobacco, brass Kettles old tiint lock mrlskets one
end OF which ~ rs dangerous as the other, and
such Ike things. rouacco. which costs mere SIX
teen cents noupd Il sold tnere 10 the natives Tor
on the rum ana wnisaeys and no cl.ed Il5 Wall
street here as having been purcnase by the profits
OF this
UNouRIsrIAS AND UScivILIzING COMMERCE.
The l.ibcrllns IN proportion to their population,
tho world, and the CGr1atanlxat!on o! Africa nlus5
be accomplished II at all, bv black men. ~. Lloyd
s therefore visiting this country now to arouse The
colorei people 10 some degree OF enthusiasm IN re-
gard TO missions IN Africa. The Methpdss missions
in Liberia are tie larpest and nles5 wealthy, ami
the Episcopal missions follow. Tiev support nearly
all the schools OF the republic receiving very tle
Stale aid therefor. Whea they have trained up
young men as teachers in taeir, schools, ana pay
them IRON sl6 ro s25 a mGntn-4hc highest ,hey
can afford to pay-the Christian traders icletrcd 10
come along ana ofIcr the young men rom $40 TO S15
q month TO run along tho coast ana sell their
tobacco, ram, brass Kettles ana flint lock
mushes5 TO the natives. Were the muske,s ana the
powder thus sold OF any vaue the frequent wars
among tho native tribes would have long ago de-
populated the country. But the powaer Is worthless
and the bullets conslsy OF stones and scraps or
and any such barl substance thai the people can
gather up. Dr. Lloyds address created great
ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE PREACHERS,
whom he urIea 10 give more attention TO missions
In Africa than they had doae. The Rev. Dr. Turpln,
another cclored minister or this city, followed with
a few remarks on the Importance or civilizlng and
Ihristianizlng Area and the relation or colored
Americans TO this Work.
SEsTAEIAS APPROPRIATIONS.
TIE committee appointed ut the lass Preachers
Meeting 10 cousder the SUBJECT OF legislative appro-
priaions 90 the Methodist Old Ladies' Home IN West
Forty.second street, reported through their chair
man, Ur King, that tney heartily favored the instl-
tutlon's getting along without sucn an, aud that
tney recommend the managers 70 adopt some plan
Ior securing 1000 annual subscriptions or SO cach
and pledgina the meeting to cooperate with them
in any plan mat they shall dcse. The Iades mad
asked the meeting 10 ADOPT some method but the
preachers thought That would uc an improper and
unnecessary interference with the rights and duties
OF TIE managers. Aier little discussion OF the
case the repor. was adopted, aud The meeting al
journed unt,l the second Monday in January, 1872.