The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-08
LIVINGSTONE.
HIS EXPLORATIONS AND MISSIONARY LABoRs IN
AFRICA GLOWING TRIBUTE TO Mr..

AFRICA GLOWING TRIBUTE TO MR..
STANLEY.
lecture on the explorations of Livingstone was
delivered last evening by the Rev. Mr.. Bldweii at
the Prospect avenue Presby terrain church, Jersey
CITY. In Offering PRAYER he thanked God Tor what
had been accomplished by the great explorer IN
the dark land where he LAID down his life. He also
prayed that the day might soon come when the
remainder OF slavery Will be eradicaIed on the
eastern coast as 1t has been the western coast.
lie reJoiced to think that the DAY would soon come
when the Gospel would be carried 10
THE VERY HEART OF AFRICA,
when the heather nations should be converted to
God. Livingstone had dealt slavery blow that
would eventually destroy II. The lecturer Illus
trated his subject by reference to two large maps,
one OF which was copy OF tnat used by MIR. STAN
ley. He remarked that starting from the north
western point OF Africa they had TO travel to the
colony OF Sierra Leone, q distance OF 1000
miles, before they met single missionary station.
He then traced the different missionary stations
along the coast. especially that OF Kaffrarla, the
most nourlshing American missionary colony.
The missions in Abyssna had been destroyed Ly
the war; He regretted that England did not re-
main IN possession OF that land. 1t would have
been good thing for the propagation Of tae Cos.
pei
excepting two years he spent in England. He was
born IN Glasgow, and was sent out 10 Africa by tue
London Missionary Society. He founded his first
mission In the interior, seven hundred miles from
Cape Colony. He married q daughter Of DR..
Moffatt, who was there before him. He renamed
there till mis-
MISSION WAS BROKEN UP
by the Dutch farmers. He had been shipwrecked
and he lost all his books and documents. About
En- OlIah wen m
travel into the centre OF AFRICA, ana they asked
him to GO with them. This was In lS4g He never
ceased unt he reached the ZambeZl, and he IOl-
lowed IL up He was invited by an African chef TO
go into his territory, where ne could find as large
Il missionary Held as ne desired. Wnen lie reached
the chel he ioand
THE SLAVE TRADE FLOuRIsHING
and he made up his mind that NO sson could be
established as long as the slave trade existed. He
SAID TO himself, nerce Will break lJ up. In try
ing to find an outlet lor commerce 10 the western
coast he encountered very high mountains, and
elmo over these mountains. de persevered, how
ever, TIL he reached the eastern coast. The IN.
trouuctOn or commerce was his sole aim In dls-
covering the rivers. Tor tne grand idea in his
mlnd was to break up the slave trade. Many per-
sons have the mistaken notion that Livingstone
changed from u missionary to u great African ex-
plorcr. ms Is not true, although he certainly
SUIT Of his msslo Inc reateG the ~
Ing OF Livingstone with Dr. SIearns, IN American
gentleman whose hospitality he shared during the
lOur mon his oil his preparation at BOMBAY Tor his
great journey To the interior OF Africa. On this
Journey he brought ten bales OF cotn, two bags or
BEADS convoy OF SepOys, SIX camels, three buf-
ialUes three donEeys aud Two muies. The jUulne
occupied more tnan three months His men mu-
timed and ne mad to SEM the SepOys back o the
coast. rnen the other men mutinied ana he lost
all Of his ANIMALS. one OF the men came pack to
Zanzbar auu related tnat they mad been attacked
by natives ana that DR.. Livingstone was killed by
blow from one OF the chieIs. inns fellow knew
that unless be fabricated some story he could not
get his money The story was believed BY every
SIR KoDERrcK MURcuIsoN,
who shook bis head and saw the lnlpr0babillty OF
The story. Livingstone pushed on till he reached
UjU, from winch lie sent MS nrst letter to the
civilized world which furnished PROOF r1at he was
still alive. he was treated Wen by King CazemDe,
VINO examined MIN ana told MS people to treat
waters but ne tthe King dia not Know ior wsas
purpose. Livingstone relates that ne met race
OF men In the interior Of Africa VINO had as fine
heads as coult be found Ia the British House or
Commons or the French Chambers. The women
are very handsome; not black, but OF q slightly
DARK shade. NOW" sald the lecturer, II come to
who was sent out by Mr.. Bennett, proprietor of
the new YORK HERALD. He gave Mr.. Stanley a
carte blanche with instructions 10 lind Livingstone,
dead or alive. This. to my mind, was one Of the
MODEST acts the HERALD ever did Mr. Stanley,
chandise for the journey TILL ne nlled the Ameri.
can Consurs ONCE. Just think or 1t. SIX tons IN
weight He had lao men, whom he divided into
four caravans. He has gone there again to finish
tue WORK commenced by LIVINGSTONE. According
now be at UnyanyemDe. 1 see by his letter that
he Is making the march with great rapldlty COM
puTcu Will Ills pIcNiouS JOuTucJs dis voyage tuuS
lar has been very successful ana we all hope 1t
may continue to be 30 curing the resc Of the jour.
ney." Toe lecturer then described the peri!s Of
Mr.. Staney's previous journey and especially his
encounter with Miranda at o time when he was SO
stricken down with lever that he became de.
lIrlUus. lie had tnlrty-three attacks OF the lever
on the march. and his was the eliminating
one. lie was Obliged 10 travel by a clrcuttous
route avoiding tue villages SO as to escape the
positions OF the chiefs. Inc entrance into Uji, the
celebrated meeting wieh Livingstone, the entire
pageant oil the day, and It's eject upon the be.
wlidered natives We're described win something
OF dramatic effect. Livingstone had arrived
there only sixteen days before the arrival OF
TIE GOOD SAMARITAN,
as Mr. Stanley truly was. He spent four months
with Livingstone at Ujiji, and then returned TO
the coast ana aIterward to America, TO render
an account OF his Stewardship" The lecturer
next depicted Livngsrones last hours, his parting
words his long ing for rest, and the well tried
devotion OF the faithful natives who bore his body
to the coast, not forgetting TO cut upon tree tho
date "May /. 1873" At the conclusion OF the
lecture the choir sang From Greenland's toy
mOuntains."