History of the London Missionary Society 12+

📗 This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ... and derived considerable emolument from its increasing sale among the people, so convinced were several of them that its continued use, to the extent to which it then prevailed, would be destructive of all improvement, and issue in total wretchedness, that they readily acceded to the proposal of the missionaries. Among the first of these was Tati, the chief of Papara, who, with his people, formed in August, 1833, as advised by their venerated teacher Mr. Davies, a temperance association, which before the close of the year numbered one thousand members.* Tati, t on this occasion, publicly destroyed a considerable quantity of ardent spirits, his own personal property.J Results highly satisfactory followed the recommendations of the missionary, and the example of the chief. The vacant seats in the chapel began again to fill, the schools were well attended, attention to religion revived, and the happy state of things, prior to the introduction of ardent spirits, reappeared. This gave the people so much delight, that they called a meeting of the inhabitants of their populous district, and came to an agreement among themselves, that they would not trade with any vessel or boat that shoidd bring ardent spirits to their shores. Officers were forthwith appointed...