The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-01
stanley Enters the Missionary Field,

Mr.. Henry VI. STANLEY has undertaken
new part in attempting 20 indicate the
true direction which the efforts for the
Chrstiauization of Africa should take.
Though religion has hitherto been out Of
his line, he does not hesitate to deal boldly
with the question OF converting the ne
Grocs. In his letter TO the HcrGld from
ganda, King MTEsA's capital, after pre-
missing that that dusky potentate and all
his court had recently adopted lslamism,
Mr. STANLEY proceeds to tell us that he
has wrestlsd with the monarch in rells Gus
conversation, aud tumhled the newly
raised religious fabric TO the ground"
Having thus paved the way for tie Chris
tianization Of Africa, he goes on TO in
stTuct us how the path should be pursued
t. fun success. He says II his assault on
MrESA : religious creed was only fol-
lowed up by the arrival Of Christian
mission here, the conversion of MTEsA and
his court TO Christianity would be COM
pic'c.' But il requires IL peculiar sort of
person 10 take up the work begun by the
mis- iouary STANLEY. "IIo must be tied
To- 40 church or sect, but profess COP and
lll- son, aud live a biamcless Christians, be
inspired Ivy liberal principles. charity TO
all men, and deVuut faith in Con. He
must belong TO no nation in particular,
bur the entire white race" Christian
mi sionaiy who belonged 10 no church.
Proiossed no creed, WIS Of 40 nationality in
particular, and ouly white in color, would
surely be n hard man to hnd. II such
one is required TO properly follow up
SrASLEY's missionary abors there Is dan
g'r that they never will be followed up,
unless he follows them up himself, VIII .ch
We earnestly advise HIM to do.
Mr.. STANLEY tells his ideal African mis-
s.ouary t. bring everything except Bibles
and Test men,s prayer books aud mi. sals,
along with him, euumcratlng as things
most desirable IN the OUTFIT Of this mis-
slorury of STANLEY ism the following ar
tcl,-:
:, " ieree or iou. fmis Of NIL ars 81 Nee, decorated
r, sanr - race of pistols ana tulilb alnmul /.
tunt ENUu NlNEuie. ana r.nr Of tuuD quantity, ms
~ i,c,s "a COLO. pfiit. 1efs ~. rin IA. Ana
d ~ er lr bl stl,s p.rn1se. ir,,..lt a rnui,i. ~
T. n,zci "a, b, ~ ana herow, "a sfornicni II
a 9 upe Of hslt mug 20, o sprciaons 4 m.g ian;
cot u 'he NDOie n''d not cxt ed ~ 'ro'
- ih'lN ~ hH1 hlH0i'Atl TN'NA1 NUi'll
has available a man without a country and
no particular religious doctrines, and has
$1,000 TO spend on SUITS of military clothes,
fir arms aud blasting implements, buggies
ami Blitannin ware, perhaps il viii obiige
STANLEY, and undertake. to finish the work
Of con- ,r,ion begun 80 aus piciouSly by
that very unique African missionary. We
fear, however, that neither the society nor
the man al present exists IN this country.
why VIII not STANLEY stay in Africa, ard
himself complete tho good work he has
commenced with MrLsAy No one that we
know of fills the blll 50 veil as he, and
doubtless ii he goes GA he will complete
the aIgumcntatve conquest Of that mon
nch and his court TO hls new style OF
Christianity. jim BENNETT VIII II course
put up The needed $4,000, and send along
tho military suits, lgnt hupgIos, firearms
urd blasting IOWdcr, Britannia ware and
Inugie lautorus, out of the profits OF LIS
SUddy IdrGdm. He m-ht also throw
in his lou' -in-hand English cOnch, horn
blowers and an, u few suits of yachting
totli"s, an assortment Of pigeons e. . tab
fish pigeon shooting ut Uganda, dozen on
two euchre nnd poker decks, pipe or wo
Of cognnc and four OF Ave gross of bottled
! soda water u few thousand Havana cigars,