Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . agonized. Aformidable insurrection of the slaves was quietly fomented by non-missionary agencies during Christmas week in 1831. When it finallybroke out the missionaries were charged with inciting it. Against thisfalse accusation a complete vindication has since been established, butat the time the pro-slavery party vindictively used its power to perse-cute them, and to put down the insurrection with horrid leader of the rebellion, a slave named Samuel Sharp, was executed, attesting with his last bre
Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . agonized. Aformidable insurrection of the slaves was quietly fomented by non-missionary agencies during Christmas week in 1831. When it finallybroke out the missionaries were charged with inciting it. Against thisfalse accusation a complete vindication has since been established, butat the time the pro-slavery party vindictively used its power to perse-cute them, and to put down the insurrection with horrid leader of the rebellion, a slave named Samuel Sharp, was executed, attesting with his last breath the innocence of the missionaries, anddeclaring that if he had listened to their instructions he shouldnever have come to that awful A purpose to expel the mis-sionaries from the island was fully formed, and an effort made toaccomplish it. 1 Pascoe, Classified Digest of the Records of the Society for the Propagationof the Gospel in Foreign Parts, pp. 195, 229, 885. 2 Robson, The Story of Our Jamaica Mission, p. 26. 3 Smith, William Knibb: Missionary in Jamaica, p.
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