Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-07
TAFTvHLE
Rev. Q. B. MacLane Tolls of Work of David Livinsstene on Centennial of His Birth


 nft,ng eommemoration of his great life and work was held by the pastor and congregation of the Taftville Congre- gational church Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. D. B. MacLane, chose as the subject of his morning sermon The Life and Work of David Living stone He spoke in part as follows:
 David Livingstone was born in Scot land in March 100 years ago, and at the tender age of 10 years entered the spinning department of a cotton mill. Here he had to work from 12 to IA hours a day. The boy was eager to learn and would put a school book on a frame, glancing at 1t from time to time as he possed along the aisle, thus studying as he worked. After his long days work was over he passed what little time he had at night school, and often sat up late in the night going over his books. About this time he heard a noted missionary speak and was so impressed that he himself de- termined to be a missionary To do this college education was necessary. and for six long months of 8. year he worked in the cotton mill, saving his college for the remaining six months of the year.
 Of to Africa.
 At the age of 25 years he offered himself to the London Missionary so- ciety and was accepted. They sent him off to South Africa, and there for years he worked among the Hotten- tots He healed their diseases help ed them in their enterprises, advised their chiefs. and reduced their heath en language to writing His good works soon reached the ears of the natives, and they f1ocked to him from and near. His life was not an easy one. as he had many trials and met with many disappointments. He was not satisfied to stay in this locality. as he felt his services were needed elsewhere. Livingstone was the friend of the negro and was loved by them, but he was the enemy of the Arab slave traders. These traders kidnap- ped the black men in many brutal and heartless ways and sold them into from expeditions into the interior he would sometimes find a peaceful will lage deserted, the result of the trad CTS visit In these raids and slaugh- ters many hundred negroes would be captured, but only about coasts. the others dying on the way from exhaustion and need of food.
 To Stop Slave Trade.
 At this time the heart of Africa was practically unexplored, as the only people that ever penetrated into the depths were the negro slave traders. saw these conditions and del4 errnined that he, too, would go inta his wilderness, but for a totally differ ant reason-tO explore the country and to put stop to the slave trade. He travelled through lands where the foot determined that he, too, would go into many hundred miles to the northward. and at last reached the Zambesi He this river to it's source and .hen struck out for the western coast. Here he was surprised to find English ships in the harbor Although .orn with the desire to return to his native land he would not leave with he ships because he had promised he 27 black men he had taken with 1im that he would see them back to heir homes in safety.
 After completing the 1.600 mile trip sack he decided to blaze a road to the indian ocean, which he accomplished after months of travel. The next two zears were passed in England. and at he end of that time he returned again 0 Africa to more thoroughly explore he central part of the great contt- 1 rent In the next few years he ex- ,lered many of the rivers to their ;ources and discovered a number of arae lakes.
 Nile and Congo.
 Returning again to his native land 1 le spent some months in preparing 1 or another expedition for the purpose i # finding the sources Of the Nile and l Tongo rivers. After making various 1 discoveries in the heart of the con inent he retraced his steps to get l nore provisions. During all these years | .e had been often in great need and | Oftentimes his party was | many having deserted him and proved | reaeherous. He was attacked with l wamp levers that racked his body, | md he often travelled in mud up to his 1 nees, 1t being sometimes necessary to | ut ever foot of the way with axes, l nf ArS1y Poi vas incessant for days and days, and | he fog was so thick that he was | ometimes knocked off his mule, whom 1 Ie rode one, because of the tree | ranches that were hidden in the | eavy mist.
 Fever and Death.
 v After returning from the region of | he Congo he spent months in a small l illage. suffering greatly from rheu- | natic fever and with little food or | n nedicfne. Here he was cut off from | he outside world. unable to reach 1 he coast, but he did not give up in | espair. In this condition Henry L. | tanley, who had been sent out by the | lew York World to search for the | reat man, found him. Although MT. itanley entreated him to return to he civilized world he refused saying | ey was forced to leave him. but with he promise to send him men and sup lies, which Ee did. Livingstone re- overed from his illness and set out gain, this time for the Nile. While ] the swaxnps and forests he contract q fever which resulted in bis reath. lis friends did not wish him to be uried in the unknown land in whsc@ e had passed his life, and after nine 1onths of weary travel they reached ] he coast with his body and it was hipped to England The remains af 1e great friend of the black man now epose in Westminster Abbey. Although the man himself is dead, is work still lives. He made known 1e conditions of the slave trade in frica and aroused the world to put a top to it. This was in a great meas re done but the slave traffic still con nues in some parts of the great con nent Another great achievement of was the great opening ,ade by him into the depths and lackness of Africa. In the evening Rev. MT. MacLane ave a stereopticon lecture on Africa, hich proved most interesting to his Lrge audience.
 Benefit Dance.
 A well attended dance for the ben a of tho E-itznafFick family 0f the