A history of American Baptist missions in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America . ssionaries sent by the Board wore Lott Careyand Collin Teage, two colored men, who were ordaincid at Rich-mond, Va., in January, 1821, and soon afterwards sailed forAfrica as emigrants of tlie American Colonization Society had not at this period established a colony upon thecoast, and Messrs. Carey and Teage went to Freetown, in theKnglish colony of Sierra Leone. Their residence here how-ever was brief, in consequence of the unfriendliness of theclimate, and in February, 1822, they removed to Monrovi
A history of American Baptist missions in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America . ssionaries sent by the Board wore Lott Careyand Collin Teage, two colored men, who were ordaincid at Rich-mond, Va., in January, 1821, and soon afterwards sailed forAfrica as emigrants of tlie American Colonization Society had not at this period established a colony upon thecoast, and Messrs. Carey and Teage went to Freetown, in theKnglish colony of Sierra Leone. Their residence here how-ever was brief, in consequence of the unfriendliness of theclimate, and in February, 1822, they removed to Monrovia, asettlement which had been planted by colonists from they commenced their labors as missionaries and foundeda church. Six persons were baptized during the year 1823,and in the year following nine more were added to their num-ber, and a commodious place of worship was erected for theiruse. Of this church Lf)tt Carey became the pastor, his asso-ciate in (he mean time having returned to Sierra Leone. Inthe performance of his duties as a missionary Mr. Carey evinced. LOTT CAREY. 247 remarkable energy and faithfulness. He Avas born a slave inVii-ginia, but many years before leaving Richmond he had pur-chased his freedom and that of his two children, and had ac-quired the rudiments of a superior education, and proved himself-worthy of the highest trusts in the business witli wliich he wascharged. On the pestilential shores of Africa he soon foundoccasion for all the knowledge he had acquired, both among hisfellow emigrants and the rude barbarians from the interior withAvhom they became associated. By his acquaintance with medi-cine, he healed tlieir maladies ; by his sagacity in civil affairs,he settled their disputes and aided in the organization of theirinfant society; and by his earnestness and power as a preacher,he commended the gospel to their hearts and consciences withinuisual success. Early in 1825 Rev. Calvin Holton was accepted as a mis-sionary by the Board
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