IN WESTERN AFRICA. 
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midst, but rather as the result of the gospel, which 
result always follows when its truths are received 
and obeyed. 
The Africans possess, in an eminent degree, the 
following two prominent features of character, 
namely, faith and obedience. With them the 
mysterious and miraculous enter largely into the 
character of the Supreme Jehovah ; and hence, 
when they obtain an intelligent view of Christian- 
ity the glorious miracles of the Bible are readily 
believed, and are highly appreciated. It is com- 
paratively easy for them to believe the Holy 
Scriptures, and exercise faith in the Savior of 
men. By faith here I do not mean presumption, 
but real, living, soul-saving faith, such as God re- 
quires as a condition of justification. 
They are also a submissive people, and are sus- 
ceptible of the deepest feeling^ which, when reg- 
ulated by the grace of God in their hearts, makes 
them zealous in the cause of Christianitv. But 
they must be taught the way of salvation; and 
this will infuse, more than anything else, energy 
and enterprise, and thus cause temporal prosperity 
to spring up among them. 
