124 APPENDIX. [sect. 



has been adopted as a ready means of explaining the healing 

 change from sin to holiness 1 ." 



Are not missionaries wanted among such a people ? 



Many who assert the former, do not declare 



The African ,,'„"■, , , -. ■> -. -, , i 



not naturally the latter. Perhaps the slave-holder and dealer 



inferior in in- a l one sav that he is a mere animal without a 

 tellectual and _ T . . , „ 



spiritual en- soul. It is almost unnecessary to contend for 



dowments to the possession of the immortal spark, and for 

 tion of theTu- a P arta king of the covenant of grace by our 

 man family. brother ; but for the other position it is neces- 

 sary to strive. 



In answer to objectors, we would say, Were not the 

 ancient Egyptians true negroes? They were the masters of 

 the civilization of the world. When Greece was just emerg- 

 ing from the shades of barbarism, and before the name of 

 Rome was known, this negro-land of Mizraim was proficient 

 in science and art, and Thebes the wonder-city of the world. 

 Solon, Plato, and a host of our Greek and Roman intellec- 

 tual masters, confess their obligations to that stupendous 

 " learning of the Egyptians" in which Moses was so apt and 

 able a scholar ; notwithstanding, too often does the white 

 man of the present day undervalue the humble descendant 

 of that giant who helped to make him what he is ! 



Were there no native African Bishops of the early 

 Church, who shewed such intellect, piety, zeal, and activity 

 for the cause of good, as even to influence the creeds and 

 formularies of the West? Who was Cyprian, and who was 

 Augustine? Some of these Bishops shewed mighty intellect 

 for evil, as well as good. Who was Tertullian ? 



Some of the opponents and allies of redoubtable Rome 

 Pagan were no mean warriors : Who was Masinissa, who 

 Jugurtha, and who was Syphax ? 



Toussainte L'Ouverture, a pure African, was a trouble- 

 some opponent of the elder Napoleon in St Domingo. 

 1 Analysis, p. 39, note. 



