The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-22
THE LATE REV. ALBERT BUSH
NELL.
Sketch of tho Noted MisAionary,s
Life and Work.
Rome (N.Y.) Correspondence

Rome (N.Y.) Correspondence
Sad news comes to Rome of the death
in Sierre Leone, Africa, of the Rev. AL
bert Bushnell. the noted missionary. Mr.
Bushnell was bornon Canterbury Hill,"
in Rome, near the Floyd town line, not
far from 1878. His father, William F.
Bushnell, was native of Lisbon, Conn.,,
and came to Rome in 1911, and settled
in the locality where his noted son was
born seven years later. When about
dozen years Of age, Albert was converted
and united with the Presbyterian
Church, in Rome, the Rev. Moses Gillett
being its pastor.
In 1885 the family Of William F.
Bushnell, including Albert, moved to
Ohio, and in the same year the latter
entered Oberlin College. In 1S43 he
graduated from Lane Theological Sem
mary in Cincinnati, under the charge of
Lyman Beecher, father Of Henry Ward
Beecher. In January, 1874, he went on
his first missionary tour to Africa, under
the auspices Of the American Board Of
Missions. He located at or near the
mouth of the Gaboon River, then one
of the most benighted regions in all
Africa. His post was known as the
"Gaboon Mission" until about eight
years ago, when his work passed under
the jurisdiction Of the Presbyterian
Board Of Missions, and his field of labors
was increased. Siuce 1874, the deceased
has been a jealous and faithful laborer
in that missionary field, and has proba-
bly, accomplished greater good, and
achieved more worldwide reputation as
missionary, than any other engaged in
the work.
A little over year ago he, for the
fifth time since 1874, visited this coun-
try, and, of course, always included his
birthplace in his route, and made It a
stopping place tor brief time. His
last visit to his native land extended
over many months, and he was on his
| way back to his field of labor, and had
reached Leone when he died. He was
quite ill when here q year ago, and it is
said that he somewhat fastened his re-
turn to Africa, lest he should die in
America, as it was among athe earnest
desires Of his heart that he might die
and be buried in tho land where thirty
five years If his missionary life had been
passed, and his remains mingle with the
soil where 30 many Of his converted peo-
pie are also buried. He died December
I'd, a few hours after he landed, and
there he was buried, The companion of
Mr.. Bushnell, who started with him on
his first voyage, died before the voyage
was completed. NJ
| About 1845 Mr.. Bushnell married In
Africa a young lady who had gone there
as missionary, and she died the next
year. In 1858 be married Miss Bough-
ton, of Rensselaer, County. this State, and
when they were in this country little
over year ago they celebrated their sill
yer wedding. a4 s.sa-iaai Ai.i
Ir 1843, when Mr.. Bushnell reached
Africa, there were but few missionary
stations at the north OF this mission,
while to the south, and east, and all along
the coast, most Of the inhabitants were
barbarians, and many Of them cannibals.
When he reached GabOon River for the
first time fields were white with the un-
buried bones Of human beings, and al
though Great Britain and the United
States kept large naval force cruising
off the African coast to stop the slave
trade, yet there were vessels at the dock
| to be loaded with slaves, and there stood
nine hundred negroes chained two by
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