Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-24
THE FUTURE AFRICA
Discussed at the Inter-Seminary Alli-
ance Convention.
An APPEAL FOR MISSIONARIES.
Meeting of Delegates From Cities all Over
the United States
TO TALK ABOUT THE UNENLIGHTENEl

held In the tourln y. Z. Cnurcn, Ale
ghenv, Yesterday, which is alike of nationa
and worldwide interest and Importance
Twas the eleventh annual gathering o
delegates representing the American Inter
Seminary Missionary Alliance.
The scope OF the alliance is the amalga
mated efforts of all of the missionary work
ers, both home and foreign, connected witt
the seminaries located in different cities o
the United States. Their deliberations ant
the different ramlfcations of their WORK
cannot but have a great influence in mis-
Sionary matters the world over. 1.-The Stu
dents Volunteer Movement, which is fos
tered by the alliance, has sent 300 mission
aries to different parts OF the world, and 20C
more young men are awaiting the hour OF
their departure for their new fields OF labor.
The convention opened with about 20C
delegates representing the different semin.
aries OF the United States. The forenoon
was given up to an informal reception o.
the delegates. Rev. Il. T. McClelland,
D. D., of Western University, delivered the
opening address at P. NJ. c. d. Stack
pole, OF Boston, read the first paper, 1.-THE
Prospects of Africa" His handling of the
subject showed that the text was familiar
one to him and many new and interesting
points regarding the future OF the ever
interesting Ozark Continent were brought
out. An outline of the paper is appended:
THE CENTURY DIVIDING LINE.
The pre-eminent event of the closing
wears of this century is the partition OF
Africa and the leading question Of the COM
inc century will be the regeneration of this
vast but hitherto comparatively unknown and
almost unthought-of dark land.
Il am in hurry to read this paper, for fear
1t will become obsolete For the Africa of to-
day is not the Africa of yesterday or to-mor.
row. The world is thinking and acting on this
subject, and We live in a time when prophecy
Is fast becoming history. History is fast prov
ing these prophecies.
'All the maps of Africa are autedated. and
they will continue to be. For though Africa
has, indeed. at last been formally introduced to
the world and all the principal geographical
problems solved, yet the army OF explorers
political, commercial, scientific and missionary,
that are to follow will reveal for generations
secrets of nature and possibilities of civiliza-
tion that will keep historians and geogrsphers
II a constant state of revision. For hope that
It may be impressed upon our minds that we
are dealing with field whose capabilities
are untold and, too, that the timing of
fac TSe actTPs 1Rsn Gf the seientg ssglfae
and missionary spirit the means of rapid COM
munication and wide exploration make it possi-
bic for This quick age to DO for Africa in half
century what for the American continent it re-
ouired thrre full centuries"
Mr.. Stackpoie reviewed at length the strife
of nations for the possession of Africa. All
eyes are now turned to this section of the
worl1, and its regeneration means the addition
Of many mighty nations to those now existing
and the development of country that sur
passes that of the United States in extent and
with as great possibilities as first lured the SET
tiers acruss the Atlantic.
In the course OF the reading Mr.. Stackpole
referred TO an extract from London paper
saying: 1--WE may possess Africa in an absolute
peace and grow nations in its vast culturabe
plains and in the valleys of its broad noun
toins valleys that would hold states and over
its mineral reginns which, if rumor NAV be
trusted. are as much richer as they are vaster
than Colorado The natives-we are ALWAYS
hearing about the natives-but what harm can
IS Being founded to provide cbeap Ia borg' Fnge
lshd is universally grabber. Germany is COM
mercially Jealous. Why? There must be some
value in this black diamond. The avarlce of
the world is aroused, and here Is lesson for
the Church.
SLAVE TRADE OF CENTRAL AFRICA.
The slave trade was mentioned. A,half mill
ion children are sold in Central Africa yearly,
and large sections depopuIated by the slave
hunters. The natives have their own slaves,
and this evil is the great yoke that is to-day pull
ing Africa down. Arabs take slaves to barter
for ivory and other articles, and on The Uhangi
river the standard Of commercial value is flesh
which is eaten by the cannibals. Human beings
are also the victims of religious rites.
The slave trade in Egypt. where q, 600 beings
are under shackles, and in other European
countries was spoken of at length. The Berlin
Anti-Slavery Conference of Nations was com
mended for its efforts TO abolish slavery and the
fact commented on that the United State un-
der Democratic administration had refused
to prohibit the sending of rum to the benighted
land. Some statistics on the exportation of
spirits was given and the doubt expressed
whether rum or slavery was Afrca's worst
curse.
Mr.. Stackpole said that another danger to
Africa was the introduction of Mohammedism
The Soudan has population of $1,000 0O0 and
not a single Christian minister. Other large
sections had never heard of the true gospel
while false doctrines were hourishing.
In closing his paper Mr.. Stackpole said that
He who thinks that in the evolution of Africa
10 Its civilization the Caucasian will be the
future dominant power, is mistaken. Twill
not be with America. The natives will
not fade as before the break of man. The
negroes and native races. cloi he'd in their right
minds, will rule the future nations of Africa
and be the coming lords. lis lett to the Cau-
Casians to point them the way. The regener-
ated Africa will inherit the vices as well as the
virtues OF the Caucasians, and the stamp of
Europe and America will be upon the future
enlightened people"
After discussion of Mr.. Stackpole's paper,
Mr.. W. Cossum. travelling secretary of the
students Volunteer Movement" took the
floor and made a ferVent and strong argument
atIve appeal for volunteer missionaries to 20 to
heather lands
REV. WAYLAND HoYT'S ADDRESS
The evening session was devoted to bearing
an address by Rev. WayIand Hoyt, D. D.. of
Minneapolis Els subject was: David Living
stone, or Mans Work and Gods in Missionary
Endeavor." The Doctor, after a short intro
ductlon. gave retrospect OF foreign mission
work from the time that subscriptions
amounted to little over $500 until the
present. when they reach Sll 600 600:
when there was not single missionary Bible
and now when they are printed in 800 languages:
when there was not single missionary and
now when there are l00, coo.
The speake agreed " IJh Lord Wolseley in the
latteT's belief that some day the Chinese would
invade Russia and Europe. The christianlzing
of the heathens was cited as the best de-
fenSp- After following this line of Thought
at some length Rev. Dr. Hoyt reviewed Rev.
DR.. Livingstone's life and explorations with
the effect on mission work and the need of the
day.
Sessions of the convention will be held every
half hour to-day. from to 1880 A. Il, and to
3s45 P. M, in the Fourth y. P Church Allie
gheny. some interesting papers will be read
In the evening addresses will be made at the
First Presbyterian Church by Rev. David Nc
Allister, d. D., Rev. George T. Purves, ID. D.,
and Rev. W. II. Mcmillan. d. D.
Tourists.
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