Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-23
Editor of the Richmond Planet.
NoNAD.

Dear Sir:
Please allow me space in the
columns OF your valuable paper TO say
few words in regards TO our mission
work in Africa. Rev. Chas. s. Morris
of BostoH. Missionary Commissioner to
this our fatherland, arrived here July
3lst, and IS soon as he set foot on the
shore OF Africa, his presence was felt.
A great revelation has taken place.
Our Baptist cause has received new life.
God is doing wonders through this
Moses Of the Negro race. Men OF ell
ereeds vie with each other to do him
honor.
This man OF God, unlike other great
| men who visit the 'dsrk continent"
promises nothing, but by his match
less eloqrence. Sabine reasoning, sp-
| peAls of psthos, aud depths of love, he
| has won the hearts of the Africans
who are expecting much from the
/ BAptists OF America. He has come
forth in the power and spirit of Elias
and the people that sat in darkness
saw great light.
! Now, the people, regardless OF creed I,
| are rallyinR to his standard and beg
| giuQ him to entreat you for an Indus
| trial School. Rev. Chss. 8. Morris is
the peoples star OF hope. aud the gen.
eral opinion OF men here, is that this
young Paul represents more than he is
| willing to make known.
Now, respecting tro1ble between
Rev. Johu Tule and the writer, God
has certainly used Brother Morris as
| q medium through whom reconcilia-
ton, peace and love were obtained and
new we love each other freely.
All difference between the Board
and me are corrected aud settled for
ever. I am exonerated before the
people who love me dearly and the
work goes bravely on. The church
here is restored to her former quiet
ness and usefulness. God grant that
she may never again De left torn and
bleeding.
Other denominations both love and
respect the work now, and promise
hearty cooperation in pushing forward
the work OF this GLORIOUS Son OF God
ander BAptists. Brother Morris lie the
right man in the right place. He has
been holding q revival in the house of
the writer ever since his arrival and he
may never fully know how much good
he has done. he has preached many
great and powerful sermons for as
I during his stay here. He preached to
the Colored Young Mems Christian
Association twice; lectured to the A.
! N. E. visited many churches. schools
/
minister OF Native Affairs also the
the Right Hon. Cecil John Rhodes.
Rev. Morris visited KAffir College. talk
; ed with its professors and in q word
has made personal examination of the
situation or South Africa. Our brot L.
er has not only searched records but
had interviews with several OF the
leading men OF South Africa His re-
, port deals not with the abstract, but
the facts.
He re-embarks tomorrow for Port
Elijah eth where he will visit our mis-
J sion station, and will go fro I'm thence tC
East London. where he will leave ship
and 60 over land more than q thous-
and miles visiting each OF our stations
King Williams Town, Queenstown
Idulwa and Quinbu and Durham, where
} he will again take ship for East Cen.
trail Africa via DeIegoa Bay, Climds
] and Blanlyn, after having travelled and
! preached 90 the natives for more than
! month.
On his return he will reach Cape.
town. via Buie~ayo. Pretoria. Johan.
nesburg and Kimberley, on his way &C
visit tie Congo and Liberia, w. o.
Africa.
confess that am not able 60 de.
| scribe the delight that the people have
taken in Rev. Morris. The work IN
der my charge has undertaken to
, raise $50 with which to purchase the
remainder of the ground that is laying
along side OF ours SO that we shall
have sufficient ground for the church
! and parsonage, also rooms to let and
in which to have q m visionary school
! The church in Africa greets you and
all the friends salute YOU. Brother
Morris will best tell his own story
But this know that whereas / was
sad and borne down THE dear brother
has brought gladness into my heart
Yours for Christ and Christian edu.
cation in Africa,
RIA. JACKSON. Baptist Missionary