Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-13

Mr. LANE.-Rev. Edward Lane, OF c. "a
pinas, Brazil, spoke four times yesterday 10
the Second Presbyterian Church. His h:si
was a talk to the children OF the sunday
school, IN which he told them certain leoss
about the country and people OF brsZ l. sHu
what missionary learns from the DICE VI
mule. .:o ..
the morning service, Nj vance caiieu ulu,
The Patriarch of the Synof of Brazil" and
sts,ed that be himself had preached his first
aermon in chapel in Prince Edward coun-
10 where Mr.. Lane had done his hrst mi-
.icnary work, and which had been nameo
lanes Chapel, 10 honor of the missionary.
The sermon in the morning was an able dis
contse that produced profound impression
nm those who heard 1t. 1t wac demonstra-
tion of the truth Of Christianity from the
Sims in nss on fields, illustrated by inc
dents That had come under the peraonsl
observation of the speaker. Summing up
ne said Thirty years ago one man pegan
missionary work 10 Braz /. He preached
ms first sermon 10 congregation o. TWO
oeopie. Two years ago, the Synod OF BTaZli
was organized With 50 minister's hslt tnem a
natives, G3 CHURCHES, II schools, ano o.UOo
communicate" -,
In he afternoon the lecture room was till
ed with ladies 10 bear special ADDRESS TO
Them GA "Woman's Work in Brazil"
Among other things Mr.. Lane spoke OF the
work OF Miss Charlotte hemper: he stated
that she had translated Al.xspder's Moral
ScYercsn and other books into Pottugese.
Oo his return they woud be published, and
thjs work on moral scieucp, :he first OF lts
KIND in the Portuguese tongue. would mol
ootv be scattered over BtZi, but also
throush Portugal, for Bcszil was s'resdy be-
o,nniuc 70 eVsDgeiizs PoItpgal. He also
osjd a high tribute 10 the character and g!f's
Of Rev. s. r. Cannon, the church's mission-
arv at Cempiuas, stating that Mr. Cannon
had mastered the language sufficiently TO
preach in it six months after reaching Bra
q and promised to be man OF unpsusi
torce in the evan2elization of the country.
In the evening, large su1ience gathered
10 near Mr.. Lanes lecture on The Blood
lgss Revolution of Brazil" Il was brilliant,
eirnnent aud powerful, and he held the
closest attention of the congregation from
Tia time he opened till he closed. Fret ne
described the gradual emancipation OF the
siaves Brez!!ians must get rid OF slavery
rtwoceasons-15t, they feared civil war;
- the conviction that slaves hindereo tne
nrng,ess of the country by excluding imml-
grafton. LIE SLtpo vi eLH 1oS pawn W ~, -
IN anr passed shortly after our late war,
declaring all black children bound there
after free; 2ld, a tax levied 10 buy the tree
dom of the SLAVES; 81, an act of the people
themselves 10 great popular movement
fraeinp their own slaves. Thus about Que
and p half millions were emancipated. The
speaker passed on graphically to describe
the overthrow OF the monarchy. The PEG
nile loved the old Emperor, but su arrange
meat had been made for the acces-
sion OF his bgoted daughter on Decem-
her 4.h. This the people were determined
should never be. The army sent for Gen.
Fonsees, then sick in bed, he got on his
old army horse, rode to the army and in
iev hours the monarchy was overturned.
The erection OF the republic has been most
Messed for Protestant christianity. AL
churches are placed on sn equality before
tina law. This Bible is free. Ia this counec-
tiop Mr.. Lane adverted to the public echooi
sgst.o in This country, declaring that II tue
leading o: the Bible were excluded from
these schools the nation would suffer. 1t Is
NOT a sectarian book rs some judge in the
northwest hae declared IL Is Gods book
The soeaker warned his audience OF certain
abusss that were growing 10 the United
States which imperiIled the life OF tie re-
puolic. and closed with striking compafl-
son Of the forces that had made NoftG
America q republic and Sou,h America
monarchy.