The New York herald., 1877-10-13


tain OF tho magnificent enterprise sinking down by
tered, but his work done. thrills me like Homers
Odyssey or Tennyson's "Chargc OF tho Six Hundred"
l don't know whether Mr.. Stanley Is Christian or
not but viii say thai Atty men like him on nre with
Christian enthusiasm would take this round earth Tor
God In ten years
Again, you continue 10 ask the question: What is
the use OF all Mr sssnley's work and spaeringy"
mighty Invitation 10 the worlds commerce. II " now
demonstrated that tne cham Of lakes and rivers ,I
Of oonnscson throughout Africa What a
discovery for the commcrce OF the woridl
but this nngs fcet and asks TO pick u
up. He be ;kons 10 commerce. lie shows US the way
10 tho interior tells what banks OF the Congo
TO climb II you could look into the private meeting
OF the ship-owners OF Now York and London you
would find plans already made for another CONNER
cial crusade Put the prov OF your ship clear
up tho head OF her inland navigation bring out the
treasures OF Africa and throw them at the worlds
enough 10 make q soft pillow ior every head to lie on;
It's sugar. enough 10 swcetcn the nations: ming us
copper smelling furnaces and roll out its iron into
railroad tracks. Throw ats gold the counters Of our
exchanges sbana aud June apples our
elephants that are hid in her forests so that We may
have haddles and frames and mantels aud vases and
palaces Of ivory and then conc ade your work BY send
and necks aud ioreheadR Revolution IN COM
merce, the way IL clear rho xates OF Africa are
thrown opon. Let tho world sntorl
SCIENTIFIC ADVANTAGES.
Again, II you me the question: what is the use
Of this work and suffering Of Mr.: Stanley, 80 for.
ther and remark that Il mighty invitation 10 all
inqnlsitvc knowledge. sny Is mighty invitation
70 al lnqnnvo n ch',s con-
chologsls ph osopncrs OF tho world From various
sources learn that the shores Of that land under water
are terraces festoonod with plants OF bewttching
beauty; some OF The coast II covered with q green
mantle ofssmirc the atmosphere scented with thyme
and mint, aud whole wilderness OF exquisite iern
Yonder, with its head turban OF cloud. IS Abys-
sna tue Switzerland oil Africa. Somo othcg Professor
ana some other Swineiurtn the nora OF her plants,
aud some other Sihman tho structure OF her rocks
and some other Audubon the brilliant wings Of her
forcsts There Is reservoir for your museums; thero
is supply Tor your avaries and aquariums and zoo.
logical gardens. Hark to the swirl Of strange fms, TO
the sweep Of the fiery pinons.
RELIGION TO BENEFITED
II you so st further with your question and con.
and suffering OF Mr. Stanley, / reply u is
other mighty invitation TO the gospel He tells US IN
80 many words ,ha; the missionary would 20 the moss
different this testimony from The testimony OF
great many men who go into foreign
lands merely to maign the Christian missionaries the
bravcst and most God-honored men In all the world!
Mr. Stanley does not join IN the CRY OF those men Ho
in East Central africa Al the time ho tells
many words the over mastering fact that IN the en-
pre- OF Uganda there is population 20 Of 90 5ooO 600
aud IN Tho Empire OF Urandav 3,0O0,0 900 more
What the English and Americnn churches TO
harvest all these souls Tor God? Can II done?
..Nol" cry million voices. "Yesi" cries tho Lord
Almighty IRON the heavens Yes. Ethiopia snail
stretch forth her hands TO God. Already We nave had
q brave band OF missionaries there, dying In their
efforts to redeem Africa At this new invitation others
will start Awakened commerce Will carry them COM
fOrts that denied TO their predecessors whilo
they will be defended by the United States flag under
which Henry M. Stanley sailed and tho guns OF That
nation that opened Westminster Abbey TO let glorious
David Livingstone lie down among her kings. Let us
60 this work with the mind 10 have done with
the slave trade. Because the slave mart IL broken
up IN our own country apt TO forget tnat the
aoominaon 10 still going Mr. Stanley, In his let
tcrs, exposes this awful crime OF the slave trade still
existing drawing suffering great and nnumer
able company OF men and women, We must pay for
the groans which our slave traders forced from the
heart Africa, aud the blood that we drew out OF her
and the corpses tna thrown out Of the
black holds Of our slave ships. I'LL from the Congo
River TO our own country tho ocean path chalky
with human bones. 1t IS high time paid
something back IN civilization and Christianity Once
we went 10 carry bereavement aud woe her shores
now We go TO tell them that they are men and women
for whom the KING OF Heaven died. Mr. Stanley
plainly sees that the African slave trade cannot pros
per IN the facs OF American commerce, ana SO he
beckons TO the missionaries ana he beckons TO the
trader
ArRIcA's pELIvERANcE.
Let all rejoice the prospect OF Afrca's deliv
erance. Out OF the Zambezi shall the waters VI
Christian baptism be dipped, and across the blpc
Kanalnda Christ shall walk as AZ Tiberias, and the
finding OF the sources OF the Nile will be tame
pared with the discovery OF the River OF
Lie, whose sources ST. John explored and
found flowing from under the throne Of God,
clear as crystal Let al intelligent Christian people
dsnaT ap NOV yoar "a 'Is
1t nothing that all the Holy Lana is still breathing OF
the Blessed Ono who onco woke its hlsy Is II
nothing that should be informed ~ to the
interior portions OF this North American CONT
ncnt, when amid ITS mountains We are TO organ
re our Tree governments and It's HILLS are 10
quake with the thunder OF citiesa Is nothing to tho
Church to know what we shall gain OF splendor and
power In the depths OF Africa when the dying dream
OF David Livingstone shall be fuhledY Is IL nothing
to know Of the vastncss OF the churches when
the islands OF tho sea shall bring US
spices and the northern barbarans shall
briug their furs, aud Africa shall bring nor
diamonds, the shores Of the shall render It's
pearls and Christ shall gather IN the harvests and
Christs shall have all the gems, ana Christs
armies all the victories, and Christs Church shall
embrace tho wealth and power ana glory OF the eartn,
appearing all zones and Kingdoms fair the moon,
clear as sun, terrible as army with banners?