The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
MISSIONARIES FOR AFRICA.

FOUR YOUNG coLoIED STUDENTS OF FISK UNI
OF THEIR RACE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. Is. 1873
While every denomination in the United States has
boon sending out continually missioparies to every
part OF the globe Cnristanized the OF fitting
men Tor tho position is tnat engaged their
serious and earnest attention. OF late yeara
II hos been OF the objects OF the
coorcd universities OF the South TO educate
and prepare young colorcd pupils for tho field IN
Africa Particularly has this been the object OF the
Fisk University IN this city. One Of their chit oD
ects Is missionaries TO this country that stands Ia
need OF such ministratlon. Who In all the mission.
ary field could be emhently lifted for the
work people OF their color, under.
standing their pcculiarites and acquainted with
their habits? For the past nvo years especial
attention has been paid TO the study OF Africa at Fisk
University Its geography, climate, history Of the
waters and other details have been. presented to tho
pupils by means Of lectures otherwise The idea
not only TO acquant them with the country, lut
to arouse interest In and desire to help tho IN.
habitans Of Africa Of the slough OF darkness in
which thoy wander.
ANSWERED.
A short timo ago the American Missionary Assocla.
ton, who founded and continue TO foster Fisk UNI
vcrsty, sent to that institute call for missionaries
for Africa. Reading tue call TO The students assem-
bicd, two young men and two young women immc-
diatsy volunteered themselves for arduous posi-.
tho higher grade OF students ana arc az
good selections as could be made. Tho new
Missionaries are now preparing az rapidly
as possible to depart for Africa The names Of Inc
students VINO have 80 Willingly thrown themselves
into The breach arc Albert r. lsr, who Is a membor
OF tho senior college class apd was TO have graduated
At the May commencement. andrew T.. Jackson
was pursuing the scientific course, aud would
Int yudn lad fMn
are Misses Ada j. Roberts and Ella N. HID.
ridge, both from the higher normal aud
preparing themselves for the position OF teachers.
The young men Will DO ordained next Sunday after
noon. February IT, at two o'clock IN tho chapel Of
pose, and the ordination will DO conducted With I'M.
prossivc and appropriate exercises Just before
| departing Monday night for New York a farewell
meeting ~ to be hold in one OF the city churchcK
THE FIELD OF THEIR LABoRs.
The young missionaries sail Tor Africa on Saturday,
| Is Shcrbro Island, In what Is known the Mcudt
country. lying $50 miles southcast of'sierra Leone,
about seven degrees north OF the equator This cld
was first VISITED in lstl, and mission established.
Fierce that wa4cd among the natives have
been soened to great extent BY tho missionaries.
Schools been opened therc, aud great Of
education and Outstanding becn carried with vigor.
on september -, 1877 three nsres--Snclsou
White and Jamos-with their families, sailed Tor the
same destination on the bark Jasper With tho four
ne~ missionaries, they Will be able 10 carly their
rciigious and educational duties moro successfully
tnan before The other missionaries have hostsned
their departure III order to be Al thor posts and
| In, winch season 10 always an unhealthy one.
| NEGKO iNrkgEsr
That tho Institution called upon should have so Will.
in.y and ably responded 10 tho call made upon them
source OF qualification Y all connected associ.
ated with II. In short limo they have done much
aud every year sees moro students domicisd within
Its walls, and others nearer tho goul, for
which they STRIVING. Year after Year reea
many young men and young women 60 out from her
halls and enter upon their respective hcids of duties
OF which there arc 80 many and so comparatively
few workers. Bnt year by year they and insti-
tutes OF the kind arc supplying tho and bring.
ing education aud religious principles 10 o be.
nightcd race.
No people nave so closely abc with so much inter-
est read The accounts VI tho wonderful
Ut Henry NJ. Stanley IN Africa Every HERALD
has been scrutinized by the students Win
| tbs utmost cagerncss TO what moro
wus said concerning his travels la tho far.
| OF land Every sentence has been treasured,
maps have been traced and the names OF every town
ana river carefully Kept IN memory. The meetings Of
Sunday anu Monday will be perfect ovations TO tho
quartet who propose TO quit America Tor Africa Tho
TRIP viii be inado still Interesting by double
marriage, TO be tho nrs. soIemnized tho aut
versty.