Day's Hope
The following from one our brethren who visited Monrovia, though not
intended for publication, furnishes a pleasing commendation of our work in
the establishment of a high school, under the direction of Brother Day.
MONROVIA, REP. OF LIBERIA,
August 20th, 1857
Dear Brother Taylor:
I am at Monrovia, and from this place I write you a few
lines. I am at "Day's Hope," spending a few weeks with Bro. Day. I
found him much better than he was, having gained considerable
strength, indeed more than he has enjoyed for some time past. He is
very much absorbed in the establishment, success and usefulness of
the institution of learning, which, in its organization, has brought
forth all his powers.
I am very much encouraged at what I have seen, especially
that there exists a school of high order for the education of our
youths, something I long wanted to see in Liberia.
I have been over the whole premises, and it seems to me
that economy has been exhibited by the superintendent in all his
movements. A building sufficiently large, with the out buildings,
has been put up to meet the wants of the mission for this county.
The lot is cleared around the building and planted down in casava,
eddoes, potatoes, yams, and other useful vegetables, which will
serve, to a large extent, to assist in maintaining the youths. Plenty of
fine rock for building puiposes is found here.
You have not spent one dollar too much in preparing this
place, and you may ever feel justifiable in any expenditures you may
feel disposed to make in favor of this noble project. The founder,
Brother Day, will ever be held in high esteem on account of it, and I
hope that his life may be spared to see some of its glorious resuls, for
which we will pray.
One thing I desire is, that you maintain strongly and
liberally this institution, as you know that from here must go forth
men of cultivated minds to preach the gospel of Christ in Africa.
