Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . uring one of the Arab leaders—the other committing suicideto escape capture—and securing a large lot of ivory. Fifty-seven slaves were alsorescued, and these, so far as their homes can be ascertained, are being returned. Somewere so small that they could give no account of themselves. Six of these poorlittle things have been handed over to our care, while others are to go to the Lon-don Missionary Societys station at Fwambo. We are trusting some friends will beso interested in these little ones as to support the
Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . uring one of the Arab leaders—the other committing suicideto escape capture—and securing a large lot of ivory. Fifty-seven slaves were alsorescued, and these, so far as their homes can be ascertained, are being returned. Somewere so small that they could give no account of themselves. Six of these poorlittle things have been handed over to our care, while others are to go to the Lon-don Missionary Societys station at Fwambo. We are trusting some friends will beso interested in these little ones as to support them.— The Free Church of ScotlandMonthly, March, 1897, p. 63. 3 The great agents in stopping the slave-trade must be the European Govern-ments who have taken the country under their protection, but the work of Christianmissions necessarily tends in the same direction, though by different methods, namely,by converting the raiding tribes to Christianity. Hence the great importance of ourmission to the Yaos.—Rev. J. S. Wimbush (U. M. C. A.), Kota Kota, BritishCentral T, S -• <- id - r. OS o X = x rt „ r. •j a i£ 2 *— 32 o o» fc ~ 8 r The value of missionary Charles Frederick Mackenzie, during his journey up cooperation inthe Zambesi Valley, entered into agreements with supplementing military J ° victories. the various chiefs, securing from them pledges thatthey would refrain from the traffic in These initial efforts aretypical of the spirit with which Scotch and English missionaries haveassumed their part in this humane crusade. The lamented Dr. WilliamAffleck Scott, of the Church of Scotland Mission at Blantyre, contractedhis fatal illness during the expedition against the slave-raiding chiefKawinga, which he accompanied in the capacity of a medical man tolook after the wounded.
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