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'The Slave Trade of East Africa.' [‎85] (94/108)

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their efforts fully proved ; for not only lias the Slave Trade,
formerly so great a curse to Africa, been overruled, to become
eventually a blessing, but it has been the means of furnishing
that country with a supply of native evangelists, who, but for
this, might never have existed. It has supplied Africa with
Christians of various nations, who could not but for this have
been gathered together into one place, and received the truth at
one time.
The labours of the Missionaries were providentially directed to
Sierra Leone! Had they not been frustrated in their efforts,
and almost driven into the colony, they might to this day have
been labouring among a few obscure tribes in the extreme West
Coast, without any probability of influencing the surrounding
country, still less of penetrating into the heart of the continent.
The failure of their Missions among the Susus and Bulloms, and
their concentration of effort at Sierra Leone, was most mercifully
and wisely ordered for the benefit of the whole of Africa. Had
they been settled in some populous town in the very centre of
the continent, their vantage ground for future operations would
not have been a thousandth part so effective as in this corner of
the western shore. From this outlying colony the sound of
England's name and England's religion has already gone forth
far into the interior of the continent. Dr. Livingstone records
that amongst some even of the newly-discovered countries on the
Zambesi England was favourably known as the friend of the
black races.
The most interesting features of this Church's history of late
years are the rise of a Native Pastorate and the development of
the principle of self support in the Native Church. Since the
ordination of the first African clergyman connected with the
Mission—the Rev. Samuel Crowther—the number of Native
Ministers has steadily increased. They are now seventeen in
number, and in time will doubtless increase to the full extent of
the wants of the Native Church.
As the Mission Churches increased in efficiency their thoughts
turned to Missions in the regions beyond. The study of the
native languages was encouraged. In 1840 a Mission was
commenced among the Timnehs to the north-east of the colony.
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The Slave Trade of East Africa.

Author: Edward Hutchinson, F.R.G.S., F.S.A. (Lay Secretary, Church Missionary Society).

Publication details: London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, Crown Buildings, 188 Fleet Street, E.C.

Physical Description: 1 map; octavo.

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1 volume (96 pages)
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Dimensions: 220mm x 140mm

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