The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-07-28

his own nest, show either ignorance or
mo I contemplate spirit in belittling
Mr.. Ladds services in the missionary
cause. The facts are simply and shortly
these: Two OF three years since, in
answer To n call tar volunteers TO open
mission upon the west coast OF Africa,
Mr.. Ladd ,iiried himselt. Ills friends
felt that II was tuu great sacrifice
for man with family 10
gv To a region possessin. the most un-
healthy climate ia The world, to enter
disability for all unacclimated white
man. But no single man presented
himself to lead the iorlorn hope, aud
finally Mir. Lsdd was accepted on his
own urgent desire. lie realized the
danger, but was ready, it need be, to
sacrifice himself in the cause of the
Master he served lie had faith in his
own power of endurance, and he emu
lated the labors of the great African
explorers. lie penetrated, accom-
panied by party of assistants. TO the
point to which he was sent, accomplish
ed tae work given him, and returned
to the coast. with the loss of half his
party, including the colored physician
attached to the party, all carried of by
the terrible African fever. lie went
10 E,,.,.,d avn,oinad Oh -. ~.
u. u,oa hns ''"G r,,, & Co, Attorneys, lie
va ,,.s: Building, Washing
coast, and of an institution of learning
upon one of the Madeira Islands, we
believe, to lie subsidiary to the
adv anccment OF the missionary work
in Africa, aud then returned to Amer
lea, having achieved to the salts
faction of his superiors the objects for
he was sent. His ability having been
thus tested he was soon afterward sent
on mission to Central Africa, being
directed to proceed up the Nile as fal
as possible and then make his way
through the dangerous region cursed
by the slave warfare, in the effort tC
find some tribe and some locality
suitable for new mission
station. This he did, losing {
number of his party by dealt
and disability. In these two expedi
tions Mr.. Ladd showed such courage
and perseverance against difficulties
nnrsonal power and tact in dealing will
, men, combined win pnysicai stauiin'
and endurance, that the missionary
societies, both American and English
recognized his eminent fitness 70
higher position, aud he was appointed
superintendent of the African missions
While engaged in his two expedi
tons, his wife and children Remained
with her parents in Danbury, Connec
ticut. If he is now in the enjoyment o
"residence in the metropolis on
comfortable salary" which is kind @
figure of speech by the Republican
rhetorician, it must be admitted tina
he has shown his right to support Will
dcvoting life aud talent to grea
cause.
Mr.. Ladd is antaccompLished scholar
having graduated at the head of hi
class in college, ready speaker, an
an earnest and sensible man. We d
mt know lust how the .MiseaGriee.ss 81 g., tn
mans qualifications for the degree c
ID. ID. 1t was bestowed upon him b
Middlebnry college at the reques. c
Mr.. Ladd's friends, and we beliey
of officers of the American Missionar
Association. partly because it was fel
that he had earned the distinction, an
partly because such title might al
him with foreign missionary workers
TO whom titles are of more consequence
than they are in America.
In view OF the work this young ma
of thirty years has done and i
doing for the advancement of a grea
work, and the heroism he has show
inimeeting terrible risks, and the supe
rior qualifications lie has evinced, w
submit that his alma mater did an ap
propriate thing ia bestowing a degre
upon him, even had it not been re
quested from influential anariers. an,
that thewhippersnappers of the Repub
fican, the bilious growler of the Herald
aud the "justly indignant graduate
have done contemplate and unm AMI,
thing I'm attacking a man who has al
ready probably achieved more good il
the world than they all together evel
will perform.