Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-01

Tho Rev. Robert T. Tagoe of St. Louis
was born and bredsa cannibal in Africa.
He now proposes to return to his native
land rs n Christian missionary and work
among the companions of his early days.
In preaching to n ST Louis audience the
ether evening the African minister told
the story of his life and the miracle by
which he was converted. lie said he had
always been heather, but from some
strange curiosity. when the missionaries
came to the village. he went forward for
prayer to experience what the white man
cozid DO and to solve the mysteries of his
religion. He went forward an unbelievor,
and, behold, he came back n converted
man. In telling of his miraculous CONVEX
sion the preacher said;
when L felt that the hand of the Lord
was stretched out TO me. and began to
feel was n saved man. asked for n sign
to show me that might know 1 had the
white mans religion The preacher told
me to kneel down. and he would pray for
me. We all went down on our knees, and
while was there the whole room became
as DIRK as night. I could not see a thing
before me / became alarmed l trem-
bled all over and quaked with fear. Sud
denly there came such n white light as
have never seen since. and ont Of that
wonderful illumination appeared white
robed angel, who said in loud voice:
- I viii make thee a teacher of many
nations.
Forthwith got up feeling new crea-
ture. never felt so strange before. and
went home to tell my folks that mad been
saved by the white man religion.
When got back 70 our hut, my mother
became scared. 1 looked so pale. My
brother fell on the ground. and my mother
all doubled up. Wherever 1 went every
body fell down before me.
"Nhen my father came homo and heard
what had done. he said would have to
give up the religion or so away from his
house / snid / would go, but when i
started my mother cried so my father said
] might live in his home If l would not
talk TO him
Father said 1 was crazy and should
travel for my health. He gave me the
money. and I went all over Africa preach
ing the gospel, but the more ! travelled the
worse got. and here / am today preach
or. After several years OF travelling | final
" went TO Gloucester. England, where /
attended the university for ten years
When came out, began To travel again.
and have visited nearly every nation on
earth have been TO China twice. India
three times, England twice, Franco five
times and to America once. Ono month
from now 1 viii sail for ';ly native land,
and there am going TO spend the rest OF
my life among my Feople carrying the
word OF this wonderful religion. The first
place am going i TO tho king ralnce
and tell him he Is hcaihen.
In Jacobas. from where the African mis- /
sionary comes, there are those same condi |
tions which have existed since creation. /
There the people worship the moon and 1
stars and are guided in all their actions by 4
the movements of the planets Every full /
moon is a day Of sacrifice, and then blood 4
flows in floods The popnlace assemblies 4
in large arena something like the old fash
toned coliseum, dug out of the earth 4
Then comes the sacrifice a large bun,
which has been starved several days until 4
he IS furious. IS brought forth 70 i,e carved 4
by tbs men appointed by the king 10 O1fer
the sacrifice
Through \ gate the enraged animal is
turned loose on thre men. who are armed