Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-19

thing that white men know. tell
them that we were once naked savages
like themselves, and carried bows and
arrows and spears, but when God began
to teach us we became civilized. Round
comes Sunday when tools are dropped,
and the reason asked "Why? | shew
nv Bible and tell that it is Gods Book,
aud He commanded the day of rest.
Many know a little of !Suahili, which is,
in fact, closely allied to their own Ian
guage, and in this tongue | fEd many
an opportunity to teach the simplest
truths of revealed religion, especially
how God has come down among men.
This "great mystery of godliness' ! is The
astounding story TO them, and many |
find eager to learn to read, that they
may know the Book which | say God
Himself wrote for men. With the chill
dren | am on the best terms.
At all times / find myself surrounded
by a host of little boys, eager to help
ME in anything. it being special hon
or to be asked 10 bring live coal TO
light my pipe! More than ever l am
longing for the day when the necessary
rough work of pioneering will be done,
and l can settle down to spend every
day in teaching the little ones. l can
not think the day far distant when |
shall have my daily school for these
children, and watch them grow in wis
dom and understanding, and in the fear
of God. Such a class | dream | see a
nucleus of a training college which
shall furnish manifold seeds Of life, in
place OF the units which we white men
must ever be in Africa. Of these will
some be trained for the work Of the
ministry, and the day arrive when an
Msukuma will be Bishop of Uuyam-
wei, and an Uganda Primste OF all
Nyauza!
But much soil must first be turned
up, and many weeds rooted out before
the good seed be cast in with success,
and then we know for certain that some
will bring forth an hundrod-fold. If
we SOW before the plow, we SOW by the
wayside or among thornS,a and the devil,
the flesh, and the world are here, as ev-
erywhere else, ready to deny a harvest.
When in Usagara | sent TO London
to the G. NJ S. as full information rs
was then possessed of respecting the
complicated events transpiring before
and leading up 10 the day when our
two noble brothers, Smith and O'Neill,
were killed by the nativos of Ukerewe,
the large island lying north of Spoke
Gulf The Arab, or rather half caste,
slave Songoro, who was the means Of
their death, tell with them. AT Unyan-
yembe and Uyuf, |, of course, found
one prevailing feeling among the Arabs
that of revenge, not for the death of the
Englishmen, of which believe they are
very glad, but for that Of Songoro.
While they vowed vengcnce on the
head of L'Konge, king of Ukercwe, they
were either TOO cowardly or too weak
in arms to execute their purpose. Sur
prised indeed they were when told
them that | meant no revenge on
LKonge's head, that ] was man Of
Isa (Jesus), whose followers, unlike
those of Islam, did not avengo wrongs,
but rather forgave them. by some
Ukerewe men whom | found here
sent message to their King, saying |
had arrived at kagei, and should be
glad Of "a conference with him, that if
he was afraid TO come to me was not
afraid to 90 TO him. If he feared /
would shoot lim should leave my rifle
and revolver here, and instead Of tax
ing my own boat and servants,o of whom
he might be afraid, ! asked him to seud
a good canoe with his own men for me.
After a week or so the canoe arrived
with a deputation, consisting OF the
Kings uncle, who is Prime Minister,
and a dozen of L'konge's head men.
They begged me TO so TO Ukere~ c with
them. To test their candour j asked
that the head of the deputation be de
tanned here as security for my life till
should return safely, but he was too i'm
portant counsellor TO be absent in my
talk with the King. / then asketl that
not less than three Of the others should
remain as hostages. This was at last,
after much talk, agreed TO- As from
this saw they meant me no evil, said
| would not demand the pledge, SO
embarked in their canoe, and we all set
off gladly together. My own men
strongly urged me not TO risk my life
by going to Ukerewe, as they were
sure LKonge meant to kill me, as he
had done Lieutenant Smith and o Neill.
When they saw, however, that | was
determined to 90, they begged me not
to ask them to ACCOMPANY me, rs they
were tao afraip to go. l told them that
| had not the slightest intention Of tax
ing them, saying | knew they were
towards, and that if an attempt was
made to kill me they would all run
away and leave me 10 my fate. My
main reason, however, did not give
them-viz., that ! did not wish to 90
with any show Of force.
Putting My house in order in case OF
accident, and taking in my pocket
few doses of quinine for fever, Dovers
powders for Gysentery, and some sui
phate of zinc in case should require an
emetic UKonge being known as an
emetic), j left for Ukerewe, as have
SAID, leaving my arms behind, and on
my arrival the King gave me a most
cordial reception.
/ explained to him that my coming
was friendly, aud be gave me TO under
stand that his feelings towards me were