AFRICA
LIBERIAN MISSION
Letter from Brother J. H. Cheeseman
Edina, Sept. 1 850
Dear brother Taylor, - Your letter of June 25lh, came to
hand by the packet, and it gave me considerable satisfaction to
know that you had received my several letters by the last packet,
and that from any of them, you have been able to cull anything that
will be interesting to your readers. Since writing by the packet, I
have written by Capt. R. E. Lowing, which letter, you will (I hope)
have received, before this reaches America.
It is certainly a great pleasure to me, to be able to say, that
our mission is becoming daily more interesting, and promises a
plenteous harvest by-and-by, and nothing is wanting to bring it
about in a very short time, but an united effort on the part of
Christians.
Since writing in July last, I have been very much engaged
in preaching, teaching, &c., and feel that the labor spent, has not
been lost; nay, I have been more than compensated, and if nothing
more had been accomplished, I should certainly have had the joy
which results from a consciousness of having endeavored to
discharge my duty. How awfully solemn do I feel at times, in view
of the great responsibilities resting upon me as an ambassador of
Christ; and especially one sent to a people groping in ignorance
and darkness, as is the condition of these by whom I am
surrounded; but the promises of God, and fruit occasionally
gathered, supports me, and serves to propel me forward in this
good and glorious work.
In July last, commencing from the
5й1,
the Lord was with
us, and our souls were refreshed. Sinners tasted that the Lord was
gracious. Many were pricked to the heart, but few were converted-
only two. But was not this enough to give cause for rejoicing.
Surely it was. If “angels rejoice over one sinner that repented,” (is
converted) how ought we to rejoice over two, when one of these is
a daughter of Africa.
