Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-29

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TIE NYANzA MIssIoN.-ln an interesting
letter from the Nyanza Mission, in the Church
Missionary MtcA;gcncer for August, from the
Rev. G. I. Wilson, dated Rubaga, Uganda,
VIC havo an account of Sunday service In the
palace Of tltesa The missionaries seem to
have found much difficulty in inducing the
chiefs TO let them reside in their own town,
and on enc occasion an old chief came to Mr.
Wilson and wanted to turn him out OF the hut
which Mtcsa had built for him. 81 refused
to 90" said Mr.. Wilson, "and said l must SEQ
Mtcsa first. Accordingly, the following morn
ing went to Mtosa's baraZa, or court; there
were number of the old chiefs present, and,
after little preliminary conversation, 1 asked
the kiag ii hc bad sent the chief on the pre-.
yious day 10 turn Me out. lie said ycs-thst
hia chicls did not like my being 80 near the
palace. pleaded that l was not near, and
that Spckc WAS allowed to live quite ncar the
palace. The chiefs got angry, and ohimed IN
then; they said it was different matter, that
Spoke only came Tor time, but that they did
not want white men in Uganda at all, they
wanted to keep it TO themselves; they did not
like either Spckc or Stanlcy's coming here, and
ii white men must come, they wished them
only to como as traders, and not TO remain in
tho country. | saw, then, that it was no use
resisting for though Mtcsa does not share
their feelings about wlitc men, yet he is evil
IDENTIFY afraid OF then, and feels that nc must,
in measure, give way to them. asked tho
king, however, TO build mc decent hut to live
in, before he Gent me out, and to this he
agreed being the only concession l could get
from him.
"Thc Arabs, too, arc not all friendly dis
posed towards us, and try and prejudice Mtesa
against us by telling the most abominable lies
about us, and our behavior towards other
countries. have had little trouble from
Mtesa himself. ] think told you that, when
VIC first came, he tried hard to set US to prom
iso to give him guns and gunpower, which,
OF course. VIC refused to do. For somo weeks
he could hardly talk of anything else, and
brought it up every time went to sec him.
|, however, always gavc him the same answer,
THAT We had nothing to do with fighting;
that our mission was one Of peace, and our
object in coming was first to teach the Wagan-
de- Of Christ and the way to heaven, and next
to teach them such usolul trades as would
make hiB country rich and prosperous. lie
has not said anything about it just lately, so
! hope he secs it is no use bullying usabout 1t.
"And now nlust tell you something about
TIC Sunday services at the palace. Of course,
as in all tropical countries, We arc early here;
70, about halt past seven every Sunday morn
ing, ] set cif Tor the palace, the fact Of its be-
ing Sunday being announced to the public by
the king flying his flag from the flagstaff by
his palace This flag is nondescript sort OF
thing, consisting Of pieces CT rcd, blue, and
white calico sown together. Arrived at the
palace, generally have to wait for the king;
as soon as he is ready We arc assembled Ill
one OF the rocns Of the palace. The service
begins With chapter from the Old Testament
read three or four verses IN Eng!lsh end
Mufts thcn reads them in Kisuahili--thc king
generally translating into Kiganda. | then
explain and comment on the verses just rcad
and answer any questions that may be asked;
then three or four moro verses arc read and
cxrlained; and SO on till the chapter is finished
a chapter is then read and explained iu
similar manner from the New Testament, and
! give short address, consisting principally
of u sort Of summing up what VIC have just
read, and drawing particular attention to any
thing of special Importance We then con-
oudc With aomo prayers from the prayer book;
in Enelish, and Suahi the people (cxcept the
Arabs) al knecling and joining in the 'AmcnH.
The people, as a rule, arc very attentive, and
seem to take an interest in what Is rcad, cspc'
ciaIy in eur Lords parallels; and the hearty
expressions ol assent which come from them,
when anything comes 10 them with specia!
force arc very pleasant to hear. was much
pleased last Sunday with what the king did.
The pasgagc from the New Testament was the
raising of Lazarus, Which was listened to with
unusual attention. At the close, after speak
ing Of our Lords power aad willingness to save
ali who came to Him, urged them to come
to Christ at once, while there was time hs
aoon ay lad finished, tho king took it up and
spoke most cloquently to them, telling them
to believe in Christ now, saying they could
on]y do 30 in this life; when they were dead 1t
would be too late.
A numbor Of American bishops, tho guests
Of the Bishop Of Bath and Wells, were pre-
sent On the 9TH at remarkable gathering IN
the quiet Somorsotshirc village OF Wcdmorc,
number Of learned men having assembled to
celebrate the thousandth anniversary OF the
AlC.aI ihn q rnat ht thu nnncn of