. Christian herald and signs of our times . astic letter:Crescent City, Fla., July 13, have been very much interested in what vouhave published regarding the Philafrican Libera-tors League. For more than thirty years—from1852 to 18S4—I was engaged in missionary work onthe West Coast of Africa, at Sherbro and SierraLeone, for twenty-four years, with the Mendi Mis-sion of the American Missionary Association, andalter that in Freetown, Sierra Leone, with the ChurchMissionary Society. 1 was the Industrial Agent ofthe mission, and in 1866 and 67 I built a saw-mill ata station in the interior
. Christian herald and signs of our times . astic letter:Crescent City, Fla., July 13, have been very much interested in what vouhave published regarding the Philafrican Libera-tors League. For more than thirty years—from1852 to 18S4—I was engaged in missionary work onthe West Coast of Africa, at Sherbro and SierraLeone, for twenty-four years, with the Mendi Mis-sion of the American Missionary Association, andalter that in Freetown, Sierra Leone, with the ChurchMissionary Society. 1 was the Industrial Agent ofthe mission, and in 1866 and 67 I built a saw-mill ata station in the interior, on the o River, andalso planted a coffee farm. These industries weresuccessful, and exerted a great civilizing influencein the country. I often, while there, thought of justsuch an enterprise for that place as is now beingplanned. It is an excellent country, and roomenough to locate many thousands of liberated ones,giving each land enough for a good home. Theplace can be easily reached at all times1 v vesselsascendingthe THE PEAK OF THE MATTERHORN. SWITZERLAND. (&* offosHe fagr. 1 failed, and he declares that it is impossi-ble when a certain time has been passed. Weknow by experience that there is no class sohard to convert as those who know all aboutthe Gospel, or have tasted, to use the wordemployed here, and have turned away from itwithout accepting it for themselves. They be-come Gospel-hardened. Reader, Dc Mothc, Ind. What do you think of tak-ing pictures on Sundayt It has become cus-lomarv here to take pictures anv time on Sun-day. Is it not breaking the Sabbath ? It is unquestionably Sabbath-breaking, justas much as any other amusement in-dulgence would be. In many States it wouldcome under the prohibitive statute affectingSunday observance. E. M. P., Cincinnati. (). Is it right to Imprison menand cruelly work them for no offence l»ut that ofobserving Gods law and keeping holy tlte dayhe np|tolnted T We think that is very wrong, but is it e
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