154 APPENDIX. [sect. 



Dr Livingstone on Jive occasions prevented war among 

 the African tribes, either by influencing public opinion, or 

 by swaying the mind and counsels of the chief. When 

 opportunity offered he introduced salutary laws, abolished 

 barbarous customs, and restored liberated slaves to their 

 families and tribes. 



In short the united testimony of civil and military 

 officers, missionaries and travellers, goes to prove what in- 

 estimable blessings Christian missions have conferred on the 

 South African tribes, hence leading us in reference to pre- 

 sent and future efforts to thank God and take courage. 



. It is not only so ordered by our heavenly 



difficulties in Father, that in this world the evil shall be 

 South Africa. m i X ed with the good ; but also that the great- 

 est and best shall be produced and sustained with the most 

 difficulty. War, the demon-scourge of our race, is main- 

 tained by the millions readily voted by a nation's senate, 

 and applauded by the praises of a people's voice; but the 

 message of the Prince of Peace is perpetuated by suffering, 

 contemned by power, and propagated too often by the 

 comparatively niggardly offerings of a country's mite. 



Missionary work has its difficulties and failures. The 

 blood of the martyrs has ever been the seed of the church. 

 Toil, care, anxiety, persecution, stripes, imprisonment and 

 death, were the common lot of the first Christian missionaries: 

 but they sowed in tears, and soon will reap in joy. They went 

 forth weeping, bearing precious seed, and shall doubtless come 

 again with rejoicing, bringing their sheaves with them. Such 

 has been the fate, and like will be the reward, of the faithful 

 modern missionary. 



Let us turn attention to some of the difficulties belonging 

 to missionary work, mentioned by our traveller. 



It is not easy to make the subject of religion plain to 

 persons unaccustomed to think, and who have led only an 

 animal life. In reference to language, different idiomatic 



