Africa
Report of Rev. W. H. Clark
As stated in another article, Bro. Clark, on his way to join
the Central African Mission, remained awhile in Liberia, and
among other interesting details, thus refers to his visit to our
stations on the St. Paul’s river:
NEW GEORGIA
Learning that our ship would be detained a week longer
than expected, at my expense, I took another vessel, and reached
Monrovia on the morning of the 26th. The arrangements being
made, on Friday morning, 28th, in company with Brothers Day and
Richardson, I ascended the St. Paul’s. The first place we visited
was New Georgia, situated on Stockton Creek, a branch of the
main stream, about seven or eight miles above Monrovia. There
we have an interesting church of 30 or 40 members, under the care
of Bro. Harden, who preaches to them alternately with the Virginia
church. This church is composed principally of natives. There
were twelve baptized sometime since, all natives except two. I
saw, at this place, a little native boy about twelve years of age and
a member of the church, who, in religious matters, is quite a
prodigy. His correct and judicious answers to my questions struck
me with perfect astonishment. To hear him talk, you would almost
forget you were in Africa. Let us not, then, become discouraged;
sow beside all waters, even in the morning and withhold not our
hand in the evening, for we know not which shall prosper, this or
that. The day school, under the care of Bro. Stewart, is making
some progress. - As he was confined to his room, I had not the
privilege of visiting it. There is also a Sabbath school connected
with the church. The average attendance, I suppose, at each school
is about 25 - averaging from 25 to 50.
This station, with a little more energy and judicious
management, might become truly interesting and flourishing.
Besides our own denomination, the Methodists also are occupying
this point.
