Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
DR.. David Livingstone

Ihla Distinguished missionary explorer
died in Lobisa, in the interior of Africa,
in August last. His explorations had
led him into marshes, in crossing which
he had been obliged to wade, with the
water at one time for three hours above
his waist. Ten of his party died through
these exposures.
DR.. Livingstone was born at Blantyre,
near Glasgow, Scotland, in the year 1917.
His parents were in humble circumstan,
ces. Of his father be says: she was
too conscientious eysr to become rich, but
by his kindness of manner and winning
wayshe made the hoart,strings of his child
rem twine around him as firmly as if he
had possessed and could have bestowed
upon them every advantage"
David was obliged at an early age to
earn his own support by work in the cot
ton>mills, of Blantyre. But even at that
time he was possessed with a genuine love
of learning. BY hard labor he purchased
the means Of satisfying bis mental appe-
tite, pursuing his studies at Glasgow dur
ing the winter months, and resuming op,
e~rations in the mills during vacations.
We have heard from the lips of an old
Seotchwoman how she had seen him read
ing from his book as he followed the mo,
tions of the spinning "mule."
As be grew to manhood'he determined
to devote himself to the missionary work.
He acquired a medical education, and at.
tended one or two courses of theological
lectures and in 1910 was ordained as q
medical missionary under the auspices Of
the Lond IN Missionary Society.
He soon left England for Port Natal.
There he met with his distinguished cour.
tryman. the missionary Moffat, whose
daughter, q few years, became Living
stones wife, and accompanied him in
some of his subsequent exploring tours,
dying in 1862 Of fever contracted of a
journey.
After studying the language for two
years, in 1843 he founded a missionary
station at Mabosta. At this place, and q
station Fifty miles north of it.she labored
for the next six years. He afterwards
was stationed at Kuruman, making,
however, many journeys of exploration.
10 1856 be returned to England, hav>
ing added to patient and successful mis-,
slonary labor geographical discoveries Of
great interest and vdlue.
After publishing his Missionary Trav>
els and Researches in South Africa" he
returned to his field of labor and explora,
ton IN 1858, conducting an expedition up
the Ambosi.
In 1864 be returned to his native
country for the last time, and 1865 found
him back in Africa ready to continue bis
explorations of the interior. He has
been hidden in the wilds Of that country
ever since.
His contributions to geographical knowl.
edge have been extensive. And be has
shown to unitarian age the spectacle of
a man, for humanity's sake and for Christ's
sake, pushing into untravelled regions, un.
dergoing great hardships, and at last
meeting death, that he might open up a
dark continent to the light of the COS.
pei.
81 view the end of the geographical
teat," he says, ''as the beginning Of the
missionary enterprise. l take the latter
term in its most extended Specification,
and include every effort made for tie ame-
Iteration of our race, the promotion of all
those means by which God in his provi,
dence in working, and bringing all his
dealings with man to a glorious consumma.
ion."-Amcrican MESSENGER.