. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. G-l UNDER THE CRESCENT. ment to Liberia followed soon. In May, 1832,he was writing to his brother, The Episcopacyhas concluded to send me to Liberia. I hail itas the most joyful appointment I have everreceived from them. Farewells — eternal farewells — were said tothe dear mother, now bowed with age, to rela-tives and friends, and Cox left the old home atHallowell forever. He stopped at WesleyanUniversity en route to Baltimore. Thereoccurred the conversation with a friend whichhas since become famous. If I die in Afric
. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. G-l UNDER THE CRESCENT. ment to Liberia followed soon. In May, 1832,he was writing to his brother, The Episcopacyhas concluded to send me to Liberia. I hail itas the most joyful appointment I have everreceived from them. Farewells — eternal farewells — were said tothe dear mother, now bowed with age, to rela-tives and friends, and Cox left the old home atHallowell forever. He stopped at WesleyanUniversity en route to Baltimore. Thereoccurred the conversation with a friend whichhas since become famous. If I die in Africa, he said in taking leave,you must come and write my epitaph. Iwill, said his friend, but what shall I write?Write, said Mr. Cox, let a thousand fallbefore Africa be given up. Never spoke asoul more sincere. The voyage by which Methodisms firstforeign missionary was to reach his Africanfield was begun when on November 6, 1832,the ship Jupiter swung off and out fromNorfolk, and took her way eastward. Fourlong months had dragged by when, on March8, after many vicissitudes on the way, he wrot
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