The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30
king Mesa.

Mr. Stanley considers Mtesa the Emperor OF
,rauga the most remarkable man IN Africa
and the one on whom all hope OF future CIVIL
liZation of The dark continent now rests. Ills
people about 100000 in number, are partly
civilized. they are neat and orderly veal
clothes cultivate the land, live in something
that auproacbes comfort have a stately court
IA despOtc ruler, u large army, and the common
people live an idyiic life. Traders from Cairo
20 to the markets Of Uganga and the country
is IN "A most prosperous condition he STORY
OF Mtcsa is a strange romance. coming 10 the
throne AT nineteen years OF age, he was il terri,
BILE creature; he killed his own brothers, ana
his amusement was speariDg the women OF MS
harem till his desire for blood was satisfied
He was vain and heartless wholesale muir
derer and tyrant In this condition Speake,
the explorer found and left him. Stanley tound
INN "A powerful and intelligent ruler, llghl
to brighten the darkness OF Africa, man by
whose aid land in no other way CIVILIZATION
becomes possible there. Ana this great change
was the result of the teaching Of one poor Mos
lem priest Muley bin Salm.
Ntesa became a Mohammedan and lived up
to his light He inspired Stanley with ne"
shirt, and the daring Traveller ana lnuomltaplt
lpxplorer became an ardent Christian mission
nry. and gave himself 10 the conversion ol
Mtesa, which he accomplished IN wonderful
Iv short time. He stated his case well, told tn,
Story of Mohammed and Of Jesus, and won all
! the Emperor's sympdthies for the Christian
side Mtesa called a great council ofhls chief,
and wise men, and it was put To vote whether
tbav should remain MohammcdanS or embrace
| C,risiianiiy The whole account OF that meet
! inc is one of the most singular stories even
| toid. in fact. the missionary work Is the mos
remarkable ever performed. by Stanley's per
! .uusion the whole Nation accepted Christian
! i,,. in lis Protestant form. The Emperor wa:
| ,ascinated by his new belief, and asked innum
nr,hlo ouestions. all ofwhich Stanley answered
,,rhesita,Ipcly. giving n he SayS the history
~ RELIGION from Adam down II the prcscn
iday Then. and at "A subsequent visit to I gan
qa after explorations oi Lake Victoria, sian
| lev wrote out for his new convert an aorldge
mcnt of the Bible in the kiswalliii language
Al this time Mtesa had bloody war with;
noi,hhorinr tribe or Nation in which he wa
victorious and Stanley found HIM about 10 en-
ccn,e one of the hostile Chiefs whom he haI
,,I1an nrisoner The ardent missionary die
/ nv, sbrink from his duty or from the anger q
,ho ,urious King, and he took that opportunit.
| 90 onfnrce the doctrine of forgiveness ~ enc
mics and To press upon Mtesa the require
| ,,,ort. ofihc new religion. The King, who ha'
I - q, Mcclure nf brutal fury, listened an,
r,rcyy calm. and finally, sobbIng like child
snrgave the captive Chief aud set him free, AM
,bcn humility came to Stanley TO say, is Niles
',i,,,d no,ys; Stanley comforted and praise'
6;n, hes,,le iuventing for him floating fort
which soon brought the war Il aIhristiah eno
This great field for missionary LABOR * tr'
ou.ntly mentioned, and the need oil onlainc
i clerrymen To baplIEc and te'ich the lhouaail,i
who are hungry for the teaching Ohe your