The Portland daily press., 1883-06-09

them In three months they came to Port
Elizabeth, and despite an earnest invitation
TO go elsewhere decided TO press on to Kuru-
man, place closely associated with the great
work of Livingstone in Africa They pursued
their course, though at times In much danger
and fear, for the blacks had risen in war but
short distance away, and some whites had al
ready perished. But in obedience to their
thought OF duty, on they went and safely
passed the danger. Then they reached what
was known as the Thirst" q dry and barren
land whore no water was; so they trecked
night and day-the intervals of out-span-
ing exeepted-for three days and nights
TIL they reached wator. Still pressing
on, they saw many people with whom Living
stone had labored and reached at length the
village whittier they had wished to come
Here they spoke to audiences of 1900 people,
and found them quiet, interesting, courteous,
They saw no manifest fruits Of their toll, but
the people listened attentively, and surely IL is
not for man to say what God may do with the
seed thus sown; 1t was their business to scatter
il, theirs was duty, events belong TO Cod
Turning back, they stopped at pleasant IN
tervsls at the stations, and passed through the
celebrated Diamond District" These dia-
mond fields with the ostrich farming, have
brought much money inta South Afrioal They
also went through the Orange Free State
and one day spoke to an assembly where the
hrst speakers words went through three diff
ferent languages before they reached the
people. They finally reached the coast and
took ship for Madagascar, Here the friends
have q successful mission, In 1918 the first
exertion in this quarter was made and for
eighteen years the missionaries labored.
Teen the people began to murmur TO their
queen that they wera departing from their
old customs and losing their national charac-
| ter; the queen listened, the missionaries were
driven out, and martyrdoms followed. Ali
the books upon which the queen could lay her
hands were burned, though many parts of the
sacred scriptures were carefully preserved and
reverently kept by some of the Christian con-
yerts FOR many years. In 1862 the missiona-
ries came back TO the island, and in 1865 the
Friends began their mission. Rachael Met
calf was the first laborer, and has had worthy
successors. In 1874 the queen herself became
Christian and in the following year burned
| all her idoa.
From Madagascar they sailed to Australia
and saw much OF the greatness and rapid
growth IN wealth OF this fifth continent, and
mournedSoVer the policy of tho English gov
ernment in its dealings with the natives, and
the cruel treatment which has been found nee
essary in this quarter of the globe 70 bring
about the survival ui,the fittests' With few
words on New Zealand. followed with brief
expression OF thanks TO God for guidance thus
far In his work, and an affecting reference to
the privilege which had been granted him of
speaking for Him in the wide extremes Of
north and south, the speaker ended.
After an earnest prayer by the speaker OF
the evening the meeting adjourned.
SUNDAY SERVICES
Following is the arrangement for services for
the Sabbath
High street. at 10 l o'clock a. M, Luke Wood
ard
Williston church, Z l-3 p. m. Harriet d. Collins.
Vaughn street Methodist, Charlotte u, Holmes.
Casco street, p. M, ELI Jones and Charles
Jones.
First Baptist, p. M George A. Barton.
Free street Baptist, 10 IL a. M, Sarah W. God
dard and Sarah Harris
Pine street Methodist, Z l-2 p. M, John T. Dor
land.
Congress street Methodist. IL a. M. Charles
III. JONES'
West Congregational, 10 IL a. M, A. NJ. Purdy
Cape Elizabeth Free Baptist, 2 .. uI., A. NJ. Ken
worthy.
Preble Chapel, 3 p. M, William Il. Hastings
County Jail 3 p, NJ, Thomas Is. Nichols Abel c.
Munroe and Lizzie I4arkin.
King