, 1881-01-23

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in ISL on a mission to tho kingtom OF Dahoney
| Broken in health by 1hree years sojourn 1,
1,,at ncsti,enti.1 rcrion he ros recalled =
! .- aN pe'e1e4'A'a' te@o' -
| fEaHce, anu appointed 10 AouAo ano ullce
| another seminary like that in .whicl
he had himself been educated at Clermont
| pr-ro,d L., ~, doport,nonr of I4,yde DHme
| 49, ~ ~ ,.aars ~ n.ro+iva rnnosa he se
~ a,; -" ~ 1s,or TrIca ,uhere ha bos r.
um n,,ad ~ io H., ;asa ~ sf rear noas;nV from
nn ,;esi ~ ~ arotbor u; hSs 7naf * e., ,rffer tt,e
sna f i.-it;,at;", ~ ~ A''' @~'' ~ >'A-1
eFnfher Ee,4I;"nndn A1or,tni ia /, not,uo ~
non1n.ne IN Iooss o1nrf oiicr M 4s ftnma rs Is
srn.a 1oJ;,4 ~, E,,,ft thn, +hrr ~ hto hrntha,
.n;Ss;nm.r, "a shotss 49, .,cSner traces nf fha
harstsh;ns ht. an has ,,,icr.son. g'rs;me, IN tto
s"id ! sfr;con ar Wissfons @ ~ Ivons hn uas or1,;ncd
priest by particular dspcusntion from tie pope
the missions IL upner ETynt und Nubia, he has
snnnt for or Az. rn-rs .Isnt,v erarIrinr oronmn
| the black populations Of tho Upper Nile. Dur
ns,e s.iTh ..rent n,,nher "f tha 7 fr;nsn ~ ~
,,3rcrs' ~ or r sever o,npantons @ WITH whom
h. scr arr nni1. an. sI.rrves Ecrrr rarr.a;i tha
/ nrhcrs ri; sf1er hrisr res;,;nn1s an..,n,;nSt 20
b;s st.t,,rnnf sn;ss;;na r;na r@r.,,. G",.o Isan ~
able 10 endure the Climate Tor more thun four
years. ~''''''''~ ~
| r,,nizad ~ agonsn;~,,ear i" Marionscr:s;iioc
# was II, 1s.f 1h;,t fhs r,alotG mia inni ftn,n
| Tope Plus IL. authority rs establish n semi
narr 1rhSra nr.ae.s n5t;,d tnt Tnrs rha
nnri,ous tnal RRf .,rr1fnr Tho Cosnci ~ ,,a No
.rrocs Of Africa. II, iR;s 1hree 1niss s1onnries
Started Tor lie coast of Guinea 4 YEAR Inter
M"nseirncnr tlts nr3sst1nc H.. n,,t n ncrsom n
ION IN fhe .,nod wnrs St s}rht ,1f tha ! friran N
cnas+ h;s IN vac s,,rh ,a ,m n,,1,. In
hr those snicct Te,r WIN mr.. lnrn win tha fsiIh
I; 1hat th -,,,,r,,,"s 49, s 1ri ~ t1;iSe i
ene,n;,, The Gantain nT ti,e rrsse - of,.mntnd
~ ~, ~ t ~ w . ~ ~ ~, e NE ,
m;ssnn, ries e ,rhn hi sor their foot ~ tha rtoi
ehoTo -, t ra.;o,s 1a,r yth;t, t, ~, a1 vl.
fho vcnnroh}n | nrelsfc and ,ha sr nnw co'nes
hs III t,nia ;t t;a, a M .ue n pa ~ eg t
hs hsq ~ pa!u WIN tneir Hses Ior inc Zc:l eaey
nun nalvo suereEs from hSe pague % se
., anG ris1a's @ S9ui...ueo aae "utk I, " 9s
gantzlns new eapcaaaons ana seehing TOT
III up TIC cups WHICH &c 7!s aeath %as con.lnn
uusly eteat1nE ~ MS 11nks. a. presohI
u r. uae r npmaeu u ~ av @ nsssnIaes engagse
few years since the missions have been in opera
a.o.,. HAaoAhcs ~ iatu[a!s tng COUNTY, Mnten
nn INV rh.; Miesio, ~ ne opu
.rn ~ 31 y TX u,co e9 q e s.v
Ela.. ~ IL a lne ca,i noast VI NV
NJ M ,aa1G @ e,.s @tht nitpaaan'
COS, Porto Novo, Whedah tin lie inyer!or Toe
tasns tue parent , nouse ol we nlss'on' fney
i ihde tne i ntnsa M t9r 1sua.e Su1nren: N tne alter
r, TSng Mpe pS siseer dttened ;,' 70 tne in1sslon
-AA@t 80 ~A@I
,c ~ Ihe sxeG aus ~ ta ~ "a
;, " - Ss ~ - in - xLs Saas
son Is ~ cnarEe o. ae ease turee iathers one
medicine. and the Third to the 81 business afairs Of
enI hac T,, " n lGu. " Is
ns wh enoEe u n. ~ tenars h' su'e
~ ,,,d tn ~ ~ uase uce
h ,al taa ~ =
VIII, n1Inncd scHani WAN tha ise,ons te !c-
!lfSt ~ snu .ae lup.1s O. to-day lntaI
~ ,-as; tnI LIN -. 's.1 tel,s ;'atl
,is, =, pteenS H., W." ase .eh eomyer,ea 70
~ ~. ,i,, es ~ ,, 3h cH - LIZ seeot!u EeH
~ ;;, ,Ius n @ IVY ratnet;, sus meusoess
~ u !.a ~ !1zsu Ieuatauu!s. =! ls npI rtfe az
,, ~ nta ~ u. ~. 10 nh
Cai1 tus W ms 1iots .Suo
s1 GIlofIu uouiaenso ~ Iu9se toenl
l.cS; Mu.oeattes anu music Te the chiel
ntudles IN WHICH M t1e nati'e .pup'is uistinSuish
themselves The Fathers have great hopes
1roni me thlru generanon Nnlch - lust rising:
aniru r. u1S nsase u N me spHee OF
~. the AZ aEss " ~ aa ~ Mneil noy na5
1hers themselves to select wife from some Of
the girls WHO are n the convent school Of the
mission. The children are cbtatned by the Fa-
thess from 1nelr paren.s ~1tnoll any drouotc as
M tne at.er t wiingy Part rom then; Ihs .,rIses
not from any lnck OF natural nHecnon put be-
cause 1ncy feadsy see Tue advantages "nlch the
cnliurcn derive IRON euucat1on- .Iho children.
no ", "a arc aintatned o. tne missions ar9 called
ny tne narlveS Whlte, rs t1ey are provided Mt
once Win CLONES, 9saay OF 4 white color, us
best suited to the climate.
Agriculture and the various trades. which are
the Foundation OF all progress are taught by the
fathers Ing Introduction or indian corn, |
Which bears easily Two crops i year, has done !
more 70 fGciltate the !aoors ol the missionaries
than anything else. The country WIS frequent |
y devastated By famine. Whenever the ruin
fell too abundantly the fruits, which constitute
the staple diet OF the natives rottcd and starva
ton followed Torn being not subject to such !
dnnage. the natives re9:urd its introduction |
gift Ut Providence. i
The Fathers who practice .rncticne are per-
hlps the greatest pcrsounSes. after thekinEs, in
I'LL this REGION They have only TO threaten to
80 away, nnd generally they ut once obtuin any !
concession they demand Of these .sOyeteiSns- |
Inc nuts in which they live are -besfegcd every
day by pariants. The Kings themselves consult !
them. sometimes performing journey Of n
month Tor that purpose, surgery is held by the
nit1Vc5 MS htShrr art than ie.lieine. Il surgical
opcrluon IS always rewarded either with Il pair
pi chtGkcus or1t DUCKS. or with II TOW pr-un OK,
accUFdtliE to The rank. OF tho Patlent. Il King
ltwcs gives IN OK 1T may be added that cows
ana oxen, indeed ~ Atalt'lals ssss or very dtn-
4tive SIZE inc OK being oillisls biz as 2 email
Ihe dwellings OF tile nlttvos are u'atlc OF
oatnbop cane thatched with palm learDs. The
'ct:s arc simply mats Of palsu-leavt:s. Fishing;
t1a hunting are little practiced, as they require
more bodily GXcrtion than is agrceable to the
iatlfes. The disposition Ut the people is so mild
.nat aI ASH mystery now they can indulge in the
Z I:1ae4ncs>s such Hs human saGrit1ces, fpr which
,nsS haEe pscoMe tnmous The :Inissionarios
1elleSe uaat nut tor the fetish priests, who arc
:xcecuingly shrew1 nnd have u strong interest
u pespetuAtiu1 tne1n, as tHclr power. Is nAsetl