The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
THE GOLD COAST COUNTRY
Something About tho British Colony IN
We~t Africa and It's History,

Wert Africa and It's History.
An interesting visitor in the United States
at this time Is The Rev. Mark c. Hayford A nntiy,
OF West Africa, who has good Ell gllsh education
and Is Baptist clergyman. He is a compare
lively young man. has very regular features.
and wears full beard and a mus'ache He has
soft voice and habitually speaks In low musical
tones He Ia visiting the United States In tho
interest OF his mission work In conversation
with reporter Of THE Sun Mr. Heyford gave
the following information about tho Gold Cuast
and Its people:
Between the African republic Of Liberia and
the British colony Of Lagos on the Gulf Of Guinea
lies the Interesting country known as the Gold
Coast Colony Of West Africa, The credit Of its
discovery IN modern times, in 1850. is asserted
by the French. who built fort in the town Of
Elminn, the oldest European settlement on tho
coast. In 1888: but the historian Ellis says thnt
coast before its rrdscoy.ry By me,s riS" Euro e
peans traded with the natives, and even cut a
tunnel IN the hear; Of the rocks 10 follow up gold
vein. The French traded with the natives cx-
gold. After Guinea wns called the gold coin
gu,nse r h ,s me INST coin was made of gold
-The Gold Coast was created British colony
o"n,nrs p ss tsS1 as s s.is
msnt behind and 10 thc north Of Il lies Ashantce.
famous toT Its ynri,ke tribes The thrift and indus
and power Of its former kings The country's
pagan rites OF worship were at times Of a mCet
suhiugstion Of this State that Prince Henry OF
Battcnburg went TO the coast in 1895 and died
way 70 ky%sa The CAPT 'ul Of AsSS %tSn on It's
The Gold Coast colony proper is abou.
sh.ss hu p., AID y mi long It's creates;
miles; bu, the hin,erland recently annexed n" l.
much more extensive, and with H. the colony
people There are, for the most part poor for
while their country aurifcrous their knowledss
oil working out ,hc gold is very limited. and they
Consequently. go mining is left generally win
European companies Some Americans are also
-rhe people Of The Gold Coast country h.v,
eomcly physiqucs, some Of them being exceed
ingly attractive in person, They are primi,iye
nonaie In disposition Mohammcdc nism ma,
been introduced by the Houssas from the S5ndsn
Hnd q, other parts who form thc element
the faith Of Is am Polygamy was a, onc tns
OF Christian teaching Is making il less So II is
certainly not practi, ed by the Christian natives
o., u 90 $4,000 49, inhabitants however not moro
,"of an estimated school population Of aao ooo
Hnni S IN thc ,olony, exclusive Of the Inter
are In attendance at the government aided scbools
About l.3oO children attend what are known
as on-assisted schools " '"u
Though II is often difficult 10 becom. ,oo,,u,...,
Ssrs Keep fair health and do good work on w" ,ln
be necessarily limited in a way tba, il ni WA
Th N h, ~ fwh country and natural environment
ing IA Africa tSeaio %, efEnSngeli,igG and cg
nron the AlrLc::n HIM M ard he ~ now e' .nd
gag 70 Say; licking leading part in thai worE RI
The work Of educating native Africans h .,nk y.
IN view 81 this fact, one OF the impey,tive S,I
81 CHRISTIANS In all Lands. I"