National Republican., 1873-04-25
MISSIONARY LAnoRH.
Lecture By Bishsp Auer, Of Africa-Hsw
the Cause Of Christ IL Prekres.ins,

Lecturs By Bishsp Auer, Of Africa-Hsw
the Cause Of Christ is Prekrc.sins,
A missionary messing In std Of the African
mission .as held last night &c &C. John, P.k
church, Georgetown, The nttenHnpe wa large,
and arlonE. The number present rere seyefs
ministers oi othet denoulnAtions, Who seemed
deeply Interested 10 the service The regular
Rev. Mr. Chew, Of So. Adams church.
Upon the conclusion Of the service Rev. Mt
diocese Of Palmas, Africa, and the country sd-
The bishop began his remarks By saying the
great work committed 10 his care 10 WORK OF
Christ, and one that requires determined labor.
The Church Is the workshop Of the Holy Ghost,
and there agents Of the Lord are educated. In
al he 'aGPs ,s IN Infis IL. qns interest ss %nen Sop
sent to Africa he is expected 10 work earnestly,
with determination Of never tiring. He then
comparisons between HIS Isbors and those set
apart for man. In Africa the people are coming
towards Christ, and an influence must be brought
70 bear .nIt VIII S9ntnps N G men en- IN WI 3, ,S
loving heart Of Christ. He has heard them sing
their praises, and lie Is responding. ln Africs
those who are seeking Christ sing their praises
have them so educated that they would conhne
themselves to one. lie fslt clad that the work Of
ch,i.tlanlIlng these people had been ssslsned s re-
countered; yet the end will be 90 great Tue mind
Of Christ IL needed In order that new energy
may be lnstllled In the workers In the cause. On
his going among the Africans he told them that
be came TO proclaim the teachings Of Christ and
lis love for them.
These people hate to give up the teachings Of
their forefatheru, and say their religion Ia good
enough for them. lie then spoke OF the many
dlfficulties encountered In the beginning OF hls
work. They Hlld they had heard so much hut
had seen nothing Of this great Saviour. Now
the representative Of Christ are allowed 70 20
over the land unmolested. He pictured com.
munlon scene which had so great an effect that
four men were baptised In the afternoon. Among
the number was a son OF the King, and the con-
gregAtion who assembled that day, mere hand.
| ful, has increased TO $50 communlcants.
The priests OF this country profess TO be pos
sessed by q supernatural spirit TO do and undo
things. The kings have what they call souls
walking about; men are killed when the king
dies and their blood aprinkled over his body.
The boys and girls are taught from the begin
| ming, aud when far enough advanced are sent TO
aseninary, where they are instructed for teach.
ers, Fourteen teachers have been sent out, and
eight are now ready for orders Before these
have advanced In their studies and are sent TO
their nelds OF duty, they are obliged TO pass ex-
amlnations the same as at other schools,
They start out with the love OF Christ burning
In their hearts and determined on doing good.
Already he has received six offers from young
At the stations where thore have been no mis-
sionaries for years the houses occupied by them
have been eaten up by the ants. lie wants to
replace these stations with good men. He closed
by asking liberal support In this great work.
A collection was taken up, the benedlction
pronounced, and the services closed.
The reverend doctor Will deliver an address
upon mission life and work In Africa this even
ing In the Church Of the Epiphany, to which the
public are invited.