Letter from Brother Samuel G. Day
The following is from a native convert, who was educated under the direction of our
missionaries, and is now engaged in teaching his countrymen the way of salvation
Edina, Sept. 15, 1850
Dear Brother, — Yours dated June 27, was received with gladness, and the contents
thereof, were perused with much interest. Sir, as I wrote to you last, our school is regularly kept
up, and the scholars are gradually improving.
Night school has been established by the Rev. John H. Cheeseman, for the benefit of
grown persons, and they are making fine progress in learning. I hope they may be benefited by
it. The main part of them are the members of our church.
Since the packet left last, the Lord has done some work amongst us, by constraining those
who were under the tyranny of the tyrant, to come under the mild scepter of Christ, (those that
attended our meetings regularly before they were converted), among which number, are some of
our household.
We bless God that He does encourage us yearly.
I hope the Christian friends will be more encouraged to pray for us, and not us only, but
for my poor heathen race, whose land is in darkness, and the inhabitants in gross darkness.
The Rev. John H. Cheeseman will have another school established, to be called a native;
and this will be kept by thy servant. For it, I peculiarly need the prayers of you and the Christian
brethren, that I may be endowed with energy from on high, to teach, preach, and set examples,
which may be worthy of imitation.
Sir it will be a great joy to me, if I shall receive a large or small work on Physiology,
from you, or any kind of useful book you think will be the best.
I would be glad to get a letter from you again.
I remain your humble servant.
Samuel G. Day
Southern Baptist Missionary Journal
January 1851
p. 179