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Missionary Advocate MISSIONARY ADVOCATE. HIS DOMINION SHALL BE FROM SEA EVEN TO SEA, AND FROM THE RIVER EVEN TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. VOLUME XL NEW-YORK, JANUARY, 1856. NUMBER 10. THB “ ROTAL PALACE ” AT OFIN. IN THE IJEBU COUNTRY. AFRICA. in distant lands, and direct their attention to the little JAPAN. gardens which here and there have been fenced in from A it a rriva l at San Francisco, of a gentleman who Above is presented a sketch taken in the Ijebu country, the wilderness. But it will not do always to dwell on went out from that port to Japan on a trading expedi­ an African district on the Bight of Benin, lying to the these, lest in what haB been done we forget all that re­ tion, affords the following information:— southwest of Egba, where the missionaries arc at work. mains to be done. We must betimes look from these In Egba they have several stations—at Abbeokuta, and pleasant spots to the dreary wastes beyond, that, re­ The religion of this country is as strange as the people Ibadan, and Ijaye, &e.; but into Ijebu they are only be­ themselves. Our short stay here has not afforded us minded of the misery of millions to whom as yet no much opportunity to become conversant with all their ginning to find entrance. It is much to be desired that missionaries have been sen’t, we may redouble our vocations and religious opinions. So far as I know of the Gospel of Christ should be introduced among the efforts, and haste to the help of those who are perishing them I will write you. First, they havo no Sabbath or weeks, but divide the time by moons and half moons. Ijebu people. They stand in great need of it. They for the lack of knowledge. Hence the first and middle of each month is observed have been foremost in slave-trading transactions, and as a day of rest or recreation. On those days no ap­ R e v . F . B u r n s writes under date of September when driven from the coast, and discountenanced at pearance of activity is to be seen. All the houses are 14th:— closed, and the inmates spend their time in eating and Abbeokuta, it is in Ijebu that the agents of that barba­ licentious enjoyments, to such an extent, the Russians I have the pleasure of saying that this leaves the rous traffic have found a hiding-place, and await the say, as to become perfectly abhorrent to an enlightened missionaries in their usual health, so far as I have had mind. What takes place in their houses on those days time when, as they hope, a favourable opportunity may the opportunity of being particularly informed. From I am unable to say from observation, but I have no­ be presented for its revival. These African countries sister Staunton we have heard nothing since she left in ticed their excluding themselves from the streets on are all overrun with superstition; but in the Ijebu those days. Temples are built all over the country, the Estelle for Cape Palmas, five weeks ago. Miss Kil­ where there is a spot sufficiently picturesque to meet country it exercises an especial influence. It spreads patrick continues to suffor from attacks of fever with their idea of a temple site. In the temple a priest lives, abroad like die thick bush, covering the face of the greater or less severity. Miss Brown passes along as with as many wives as he wishes, and to all appear­ land; and in its gloomy depths many fearful crimes are -well if not better than ordinarily falls to the lot of mis­ ances leads a life of licentious debauchery. In front of sionaries to this country. Mrs. Wilkins has been some­ each temple is a large bell, which is sounded at certain perpetrated. Human sacrifices are prevalent: and, as hours of the day, or, according to my observation, at what unwell, brought on undoubtedly through excessive the traveller passes along, the traces of these horrid any hour it may suit the pleasure of the buns or priests, fatigue. and that is a signal that he goes to prayer. None come rites may be seen in the skulls of victims nailed to the Cape Mount,—A letter from Cape Mount at this mo­ at the sound of the bell, nor does it appear that the ob­ trunks of trees in the sacred groves. Sometimes the ject is to call the people in. The priest sits down in ment informs me that a grand council. of the chiefs, victims- are buried alive. Narrow holes are dug for the front of an altar with a small taper burning, and, with assembled to talk over the difficulties and effect a set­ a small mallet in one hand and a. string of beads in the purpose, in which the sufferers are placed standing: tlement On some terms of general peace, have succeeded other, he begins to hum or half sing a certain number the earth is then thrown in, the head just rising over in bringing their misunderstandings to an accommoda­ of words—“Am Jam Am,”—at the same time rapidly tion; so that now, as brother Williams states it, there striking a wooden bell or tub, and then a copper one, the living grave in which the body is buried. It is one and so on alternately for an hour or so, except some­ of those dark regions into which the missionaries need is a very cheering prospect of a general adjustment of times he ceases to strike with the mallet, and rubs the to enter; that they may cut down some of the thick their difficulties, and a rest-from war. beads together with both hands, and renders his voice Miss Brown w ritesThrough the kindness of our finer, or more slow and plaintive. This appears to be branches, and make an opening for the bright rays of all the worship they have, and their belief is that the heavenly Father our lives are still spared. My own the,Sun of Righteousness to break in, that the things to priest can and must do all the praying. There appears health is tolerably good’ though for some weeks past I be reproved may be “ made manifest by the light 5 for to be no solemnity attached to this service by the people have had occasional chills, accompanied with nervous or the priest; for go into a temple during prayer, and whatsoever doth make manifest is light.” At present headache. Hoping that God in his good providence the priest gets up and begins to laugh and ask ques­ tions, See., the same as though we entered a shop. In the darkness is so intenite that the people know not may yet spare our lives and permit us to be useful, I-; short, I am informed that the people in general halve no how to discriminate between good and evil. We often remain affectionately desirous of the continued prayers respect for their priests, but treat them as we would tell our frisnds of the happy results of missionary work of all oar friends. some outcast from society. ?£he field for missionary N o. 130. 74 MISSIONARY ADVOCATE. labour must be unlimited here. I trust ere long that house to honse, and also holding meetings with a great eral press, and is cherished by millions of the people. we shall see American enterprise exhibiting itself in number of school children Spanish Protestants—the living fruit, some of them, of Japan. Not long since some of the leading officers of our own mission—are associated in prayer and in la­ thin government came to visit me on business, and their “ The young hearts of the children were much affect­ bour too. Every Lord’s day, although no spire marks attention was attracted to a sacred picture or painting ed while listening to the story of the love of Jesus, and the spot, nor any bell summons to the assembly, spirit­ hanging on the wall. They asked me what it was intended I could not but wish for the privilege of planting these ual worshippers meet together ; and we believe that, to represent? I replied, Our Saviour in his mother’s in the house of the Lord, that they might grow up as according to promise, our Master is in the midst of arms. They asked if people in our country had wings ? plants of righteousness ” them. Voices that were first trained to the language I said no—they represented angels. “ A ha!” said they, Preaching on a steamer.—On the 9th of August I took of praise in Wesleyan congregations mingle in the “ angels! we have none in Japan;” manifesting the praises that arc offered in the capital of Spain. Nay, steamer for the city of Calmar, and the privilege of most perfect surprise and ignorance of beings like us speaking the word of God was given me. Arriving at there is more than one congregation; there are more having wings. I asked them if they would not like Calmar, I held a meeting and visited several families. than two or three. Many such companies assemble, some here. They said, “ N o; we like not angels.” On the 11th of August I was called to visit a dying and that not on the Lord’s day only. From the central Yesterday, while these same officers were here dis­ young man who much longed after the word of God. metropolis of Spain to the chief capitals in the circuit cussing some question about my right to stay here, &c., listened with joy.
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