The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-21
AN INTERESTING STORY.
! CiTil and Mechanical Engineer Who
Turned Missionary.
TWELVE YEARS IN CENTRAL AFRICA.
And Made n Great Impression Around Lake
Victoria NyanIa Experience
in MAMA.

but little hcraldcd is a biography OF "A. VI.
Mackay Pioneer Missionary of the Church
Missionary Society 20 Uganda" prepared 10y
his sister. This volume has been published
quietly and Is edited in q simple way, being
mainly composed Of correspondence But it
is full OF stirling material written 10y a re-
markahlo man, who died last year in the
heart Of Africa. where he has been aborug
since ISIS. STANLEY met him there ON his last
journey. and called him the best missionary
since Livingstone"
Mackay was born in Scotland in 1919 His
father was the Free Church minister Of the
parish. The son was intended for the min stry,
but developed great passion for studying
machinery. lie became civil AMI me nam
ical engineer. and was engaged iu thW woe
ton in Berlin when IN 1919. Stanley letter
was published urgu- tho sending ot ni'7I'n-
aries % ganda Ma n IS NJ once oueitn ms
services q the English Church u ssipharN 30
ciety which had received s1OOW for use IN
Africa from two donors. The offer ~ the
young engineer was accepted IN January
1876 He had written q hls sister some time
before. You VIII ask me what ! ain 20 go
when get % Africa Well. J hope especially
toconncct CHRISTIANITY with modern ciNiliZa-
ton In England II Is true that rs CHRISTIAN
lty made progress. so CIVILIZATION advanced.
and as civilization advanced. Christianity
now as the light of an enlightened people.
You will the more readily agree
with me that the two should 20
together If you read how M)hamm -danism
makes such tremendous progress IN Africa
,hehy because IL carries with it higher
civilization than that which existed in he
countries 10 which II comes" lie hOIcd c--
peciauy 10 establish in Africa college N
which % train young natives in religion anu
mechanical science This he virtually accom-
ulished in % preliminary way and hs infn-
ruce and his works will gather strength as
lime GOES ON. THOUGH he is no longer on the
r0lls of the living. the deadly fever Of Africa
having claimed him rs another victim.
The committee sending Mackay forth pro-
v1cd him with light cedar boat o. navigate
tho W.ni river md authorized the cxucndl-
t7,-e al IN 50l for n boiler and engine t. he
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Tnlr.l .,,-.,ir', in, N L,i1r,- by the ail Of a
DIN ships lantern. / am. besides. all the
whi. turmeuted with countless mosquitoes
and other iusefts. whsle the hveuas are smell
iilg the oxen. and Growing all about | have
my Winchester living by me ready for any
friendly visit from such deuzcns Of the for
est"
Though a man Of energy. Mackay was
moro than two years iu reaching Uganda.
Mauy days he had trampel east west. and
north seeking friendly and avoiding hostile
tribes. before bis party saw the waters of the
noble Like NictorIa Nvauza In July.
ISIS, he wrote. Il like the people
here ltnyanvembcl much. They are
al friends with me and ] am friends
with them all. When they see the turning
latho at work. or find me melting down the
iAt Of an OK ana turning ont uedutllul cdh4lrS,
their wonder knows no bounds. OF an neon
gruous mass Of bars and iron and brass and
bolts they could not CUES, the use Of. they
have seen me fit together one and another
complete steam engine. and various other
things which looked so marvellous that AGAIN
and again | have heard the remark that wluto
man came from heaven. Then teach tins
and that more intelligent fellow the use Of
various things, and Try 10 impress upon all a
truth ind them very slow t. believe That
they themselves can easily learn To- know
everything that white Wen know. J tell them
that we were once naked savages like them
selves. and carried bows and arrows and
spears; but when God began 10 teach us We
became civilized Round comes Sunday.
when tools are dropped and the reason asked
Why j have my Bible ami tell them that it
is Gods book. and lie commanded the day OF
rest With the children ! am on the best OF
terms AT all times find myself surrounded
by host OF little boys. eager 70 help me IN
anything. II being special honor TO oe asked
= oung 1--we coal 70 hight my pipe. :
On. how often Will enter IN my journal n,
pass through many Tribes, brnk is me
curse ~ Africa GO Whete you Will you VIZ
Ind every week. and. when gram is P.ehluH5'
every night every man, woman ana chnd'
even the sucking infants are TeenhS WIN ,ne
EFFECTS OF alcohol Machay LecHin ttI'"-
tuer on leaving 'he coast ana 5tFs'"', ne DC
Re'es that the abstinence IS the secret o.