,,mission>y ,,annals4  7,a ,,s]ies47    
,a ,,/ory ,,( ,,"o ,,%ort ,,life1 #aghc 
to #ahah4      ,,by  ,,elisabe? ,g4     
,,/ryk]4          ,,*icago3  ,,woman',s 
,,presbyt]ian ,,bo>d ,,( ,,=eign        
,,missions ,,( ,,! ,,nor?we/1  ,room    
#dh1 ,mc,cormick ,block4                
,,copyright1 #ahhh1  ,,by ,,woman',s    
,,presbyt]ian ,,bo>d ,,( ,,missions ,,( 
,,! ,,nor?we/4          ,,cont5ts4      
,,page     ,i4                          
,,ance/ry--,,bir?--,,boyhood--,,conv]sio
n 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  #g      ,,ii4    
,,college--,,! ,,hay/ack--,,ef=ts ,,to  
,,spread ,,! ,,int]e/        ,,9 ,,=eign
 ,,missions  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
 4 4 4 4 #ab     ,,iii4 ,,obookiah ,,9  
,,hawaii--,,9 ,,am]ica 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
 4 4 4 4 #af      ,,iv4 ,,! ,,s&wi*     
,,isl&s ,,) ,,& ,,)\t ,,! ,,gospel 4 4 4
 4 #bj       ,v4 ,,mills ,,at           
,,&ov]--,,! ,,am]ican ,,bo>d 4 4 4 4 4 4
 4 4 4 4 #bb      ,,vi4 ,,an ,,apo/olic 
,,j\rney ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  4 4 4 
4 4 4 4 #be     ,,vii4 ,,mills' ,,second

 ,,t\r 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
 4 4 #bh    ,,viii4 ,,! ,,am]ican       
,,bible ,,society--,,! ,,unit$ ,,=eign  
,,mission>y ,,society 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ca      ,,ix4 ,,!  
,,am]ican ,,colonization                
,,society--,,mills1 ,,z ,,its ,,ag5t1   
,,visits ,,africa  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ce       ,x4 ,,!  
,,la/ ,,j\rney 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #dj          ,z ,i write1
 ,i h 9 my m9d a r[ ( intellig5t boyi%  
faces4  ,manly s\ls look ?r\gh bright   
eyes4 ,my he>t responds to ! beats  (   
affection b5ea? jacket & cut-away4    ,i
 see also a r[ ( girli% faces1 9 :i*    
,*ri/ian & womanly  graces are dawn+4 ,i
 feel ! w>m? ( pure "y he>ts beg9n+  to 
swell ) g5]\s desires4    ,^! are my    
real fri5ds4 ,beyond !m ,i see r[s & r[s
 ( boys  & girls ^: sympa?ies & int]e/  
,i w\ld gladly claim4                   
,,preface4      ,^? among u int]e/$ 9 ! 
"y p1 ! boys & girls (  our ,*ur*es1    
some:at realize ! lack ( mat]ial :]e) to

  /imulate & n\ri% ^! "y work]s4 ,!     
api>i/ /udies !  nature ( ! insect :i*  
mu/ yield him its sweets1 & discov]s  t 
! nature ( ! cell & ! food affects !    
diff]5ce 9  ! bees4 ,we h long wat*$ our
 boys & girls1 & ei!r we d  n c>e :at !y
 yield1 or we are dull n to notice t :at
  surr\nds !m & ent]s into _! m9ds1 is  
surely decid+ _!  natures4 ,:ite clov]  
honey c only be made f :ite clov]       
blossoms4 ,:at !y read & :at !y may be  
induc$ to read  conc]ns u z mission     
work]s4 ,individual ta/es make _m       
by-pa?s  9 ! field ( lit]ature1 b !     
girls all enjoy ! w9d+s (  romance1 & ! 
boys delight 9 ! highway ( adv5ture4 ,b1
  !y say or ?9k1 ,missions1 _! hi/ory & 
progress are s  /upid1 !y h no dec5t    
h]oes & h]o9es4 ,we l ,rob9son  ,crusoe1
 & ,little ,wom51 & ! ,arabian ,nights6 
,b d we n "k  t ! /ories ( ! lives ( "s 
( our mission>ies1 well told1  may /&   
side by side1 ^u ! book-%elves & 9 !    
he>ts (  our "y p1 ) ! pages ( ,de ,foe 
& ,l\ise ,alcott8 ,_m a  boy & girl1    

*>m$ by ! life & =tune ( "s unreal1 &   
(t5times unwor?y1 h]o1 has attempt$ to  
make copy 9 8 or h]  own life4          
,mission>y lives are n lack+ 9 ! _s1    
adv5ture  & romance :i* are s fasc9at+4 
,) ^! ideals 9 _!  m9ds1 may we n expect
 foll[]s ( ! ,judsons1 ! ,m(fats1 !     
,fiskes & ! ,rank9s8    ,! writ]1 :o has
 humbly und]tak5 to re-tell an old tale1
 is  nei!r a ,de ,foe nor an ,alcott4   
,%e f9ds %e c borr[ nei!r (  _! p5s4 ,h]
 own1 consci\s ( its inexp]i5ce1 f9ds   
its only  relief 9 ! fact t ! /ory is   
its own /r5g?4          ,,samuel ,j4    
,,mills4          ,,*apt] ,i4           
,,ance/ry--,,bir?--,,boyhood--,,conv]sio
n4      ,our c\ntry is quietly enjoy+ ! 
b5efits ( a great activity4  ,=eign     
,missions are /ill feel+ a noble        
impulse1 & ! orig9 (  ?is =ce 01 "u     
,god1 9 ! he>t & bra9 ( ,samuel ,j4     
,mills4    ,x is a "n kn[n to u1 b a    
hi/ory almo/ =gott54 ,only ^u  ! %elves 
( "s antiqu>ian1 or 9 ! undi/urb$ libr>y
 (  "s old home/ead c a volume be f\nd  

be>+ ! title ,mills'  ,memoirs4 ,take x 
d[n1 bl[ ! du/ f ! leaves yell[ )       
sixty-sev5 ye>s1 & y w f9d ! n>rative   
relat$ 9 !  /ately1 old-"t /yle1 &      
some:at laudatory & expansive4    ,he _h
 no son1 z ,adoniram ,judson _h1 gladly 
to record ! details  ( 8 busy life4 ,!  
writ] 0 ,dr4 ,g>d9] ,spr+1 :o lam5ts    
hav+ fail$ 9 ! attempt to obta9 :at     
appe>$ to him to be  important          
in=mation4 ,we are ?ankful to him =     
ga!r+ ev5  ^! r>e fragm5ts4    ,f a     
sket* ( ,salmon ,gidd+s1 ! ,damon       
,memorial1 a lett] f a  relative (      
,mills1 & ! life ( ,h5ry ,obookiah h    
come a few  incid5ts & facts1 b ma9ly 9 
! record ( ,dr4 ,spr+ h we  f\nd our    
,/ory ( ,"o ,%ort ,life4 ,su* hid       
treasure %\ld f9d !  light1 ev5 ?\gh    
qu>ri$ by unskillful h&s4               
,biographies are apt to seem disc\rag+1 
9 ! beg9n+2 !  att5tion be+ rivet$ ^u ! 
suppos$ h]o1 meets ) a %ock 9  f9d+ x   
has be5 foll[+ ! hi/ory ( 8             
great-gr&fa!r4  ,! scatt]$ en]gies are  

!n direct$ ^u ! gr&fa!r1 only  to meet )
 a second delay4 ,aga9 recov]+1 & foll[+
 !  fa!r's =tunes1 ! son1 ! subject ( ! 
"w1 is at la/  introduc$4    ,!         
great-gr&fa!r ( our h]o mu/ be br\ght 9 
j long en\gh  to answ] "o "q4 ,he 0 once
 ask$1 ,h[ did y educate f\r  sons at   
,yale ,college1 & give ea* a pr(ession8 
,8 reply 01  ,almighty ,god did x1 ) !  
help ( my wife4 ,! gr&fa!r 7(  our h]o7 
0 dr[n$ :ile "s ( 8 *ildr5 7 /ill "y4   
,8 wid[1 committ+ _! babes to ! ,god ( !
 fa!rless1  especially (f]$ = ,8 s]vice1
 a son nam$ ,samuel ,john4 ,he  became a
 m9i/]1 & = _m ye>s 0 settl$ 9 ,torr+=d1
  ,connecticut4 ,he 0 em95t = 8 ability 
& "*4 ,mrs4 ,/[e  said ( him--,he 0 "o  
+ra9 ,new ,engl&]4 ,( all ! m>vels  t   
a/oni%$ my *ildhood1 !re is none ,i     
rememb] to ?is day  ) s mu* int]e/ z    
,fa!r ,mills4 ,?is 0 ! "n by :i* he  0  
ext5sively kn[n4 ,8 wife 0 a woman      
exempl>y & dev\t4    ,be+ assur$ t !    
?ree prec$+ g5]ations 7  comm&m5t-keep+1
 we %all see h[ ! ,"l %[$ m]cy unto !   

f\r?4 ,almighty ,god & a true "m secure 
= _m a man's sons1  n only education1 b 
l>ge effici5cy & honor4    ,! sev5?     
*ild1 born ,april #ba/1 #aghc1 9 ?is    
,torr+=d home1  0 a son1 nam$ aft] 8    
fa!r1 ,samuel ,john4 ,! *ild grew to be 
a mighty in/rum5t 9 ,god's h&1 :i* ,he 9
 ,8 wisdom select$1  kn[+ ! f95ess ( !  
mat]ial ) :i* he dealt4 ,t we too  may  
"k some?+ ( ! temp]+ ( ! /eel1 we are   
p]mitt$ a  rev]5t glance into t pi\s    
"m's bosom4 ,be=e ! bir?day  came %e    
cont9ually d$icat$ ! little life b5ea?  
h] he>t to  ! ,god :o is pleas$ to      
accept su* gifts4 ,dur+ all 8 *ildhood  
he receiv$ ! mo/ c>eful ,*ri/ian tra9+4 
,n\ri%$ 9 su* a  home-g>d51 & %9$ on by 
su* "m-light1 we _c wond]  t ! *ild grew
 t[>d ! ,sun1 & t ! roots ( religi\s  "*
 /ruck deep & spread wide4    ,:5 b a   
little *ild he %[$ an unusual conc]n (  
consci5ce4  ,at fifte5 ! t[n 9 :i* he   
liv$ 0 greatly ar\s$ &  reviv$4 ,8      
fri5ds & acqua9tances receiv$ ! bless+1 
& he  0 deeply int]e/$1 b ! revival     

pass$1 leav+ him ) a  bitt]1 rebelli\s  
feel+ 9 8 he>t4    ,ab\t ?is "t1 "o f9e 
cold w9t] morn+1 a m]ry sleigh load     
drove f 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,he1 ) 8 bro!rs1 
si/]s &  c\s9s1 ab\t eighte5 9 all1 w5t 
to sp5d a few days ) 8  uncle 9 ,we/    
,h>t=d4 ,samuel _h rec5tly come into !  
possession  ( a f9e f>m4 ,he 0 gay &    
ambiti\s4 ,8 companions fe>+ 8  good    
=tune might make him feel a little too  
high m9d$1 s\ght  to tease him4 ,! ev5+ 
be=e _! return1 aft] eat+ nuts &        
apples1 !y agre$ to h a little s++4 ,!y 
/ruck up ,h>k1  f ! ,tombs a ,doleful   
,s\nd1 to ! tune1 ,bangor4 ,!y sang x   
sl[ly & solemnly1 n[ & !n ca/+ at him   
glances f _!  mis*iev\s eyes4 ,he sat a 
sil5t li/5]1 :ile _! song1 sung 9  fun1 
made an e>ne/ impression ( :i* he c\ld n
 rid himself4    ,soon aft] 8 f>m 0     
sold1 & at eighte5 he det]m9$ to g to   
,lit*field & /udy 9 ! ,academy4 ,z he 0 
leav+ home1 8  "m's anxi\s he>t c\ld n  
let him g )\t enquir+ = 8  s\l's heal?4 
,o!r mo!rs "k ! pa9 %e suff]$1 :5 he    

told  h] = two ye>s ,i h be5 sorry ,god 
ev] made me4 ,%e repli$  to him z h]    
wise he>t prompt$ h]1 & s5t him on 8    
way4 ,%e  w5t :]e all mo!rs ( boys mu/ s
 (t5 g1 to h] knees1 alone  ) ,god4     
,he _h n gone f> on 8 j\rney :5 he met a
 ,fri5d4 ,x 0 !  ,good ,%eph]d1 :om t   
"m's urg5t pray] _h s5t se>*+  = ! w&]]4
 ,x 0 z if he _h met ,*ri/ 9 8 pa?4 ,he 
look$ up at ! great trees & d[n at !    
blossoms1 & 9  ev]y?+ saw ,god4 ,he     
became s impress$ ) ! p]fections (  !   
,holy ,"o he _h s long resi/$1 t he lo/ 
sight ( himself4  ,he sat d[n 9 ! woods 
to wond] & to pray4 ,x 0 n until "s  "t 
aft] t he realiz$ any *ange 9 himself1 &
 n until he  return$ f ,lit*field did 8 
fa!r p]ceive x4 ,8 conv]sion  0 ?or\gh4 
,n only 0 he turn$ ab\t1--8 face        
,god-w>d  in/ead ( self-w>d1--b he 0    
impell$ t[>d ^? sitt+ 9  d>kness4 ,9 8  
*ildhood1 f 8 "m's lips1 he (t5 he>d    
/ories f ! lives ( ,bra9]d1 ,eliot1 &   
o!r mission>ies4 ,he  he>d h] pray]s =  
!m & _! great und]tak+s4 ,once he  he>d 

h] say1 ,i h consecrat$ ?is *ild to !   
s]vice ( ,god  z a mission>y4 ,n[ x 0 8 
joy to foll[ ^? noble examples1  & to   
fulfill 8 "p 9 ! plans ( ,god & 8 "m =  
him4  ,8 p>5ts approv$ ( 8 det]m9ation1 
?\gh ! ?\ght (  sep>ation tore _! he>ts4
 ,8 "m said to him1 ,i _c be>  to "p f  
y1 my son4 ,:5 he rem9d$ h] ( h] v[1 %e 
bur/  into te>s1 & nev] aft] made       
compla9t4 ,to 8 fa!r he said  t he c\ld 
n conceive ( any c\rse ( life 9 :i* to  
pass  ! re/ ( 8 days1 t w\ld prove s    
pleasant1 z to g &  communicate ! gospel
 ( salvation to ! poor hea!n4    ,?is   
desire to spread ! ,gospel grew to be a 
sublime purpose1 &  f x he nev] wav]$4  
,he set ab\t 8 plann+s1 ) ?is  supreme  
end 9 view4 ,?ank+ ,god = 8 own         
salvation1 he laid 8  life 9 ,god's h&1 
implor+ ,him to use x = ^? :o _h z yet  
no k ( t m]cy4 ,! ,"l took him f !      
pl\gh1 z he  did ,eli%a4 ,he left !     
field = ! college4          ,,*apt]     
,,ii4    ,,college--,,!                 
,,hay/ack--,,ef=ts ,,to ,,spread ,,!    

,,int]e/ ,,9 ,,=eign  ,,missions4       
,he ent]$ ,williams ,college 9 ! spr+ ( 
#ahjf4 ,dur+ 8 fir/  visit home 9 ,june1
 he connect$ himself ) 8 fa!r's *ur*4 ,a
  college c\rse means to "s "y m5 f\r   
ye>s ( frolic1 or  worse4 ,to o!rs x is 
an opportunity to cram k1 t %all        
by-&-by a/\nd ! r\nd _w & !y t dwell    
!re94 ,to  "o1 at lea/1 x 0 ! "t = *oos+
 smoo? /ones = 8  combat ) ! giant      
adv]s>y1 :om he 0 brave en\gh to meet   
alone1 if ne$ be1 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l (      
,ho/s4    ,z a s*ol> he 0 n brilliant1 b
 z a ,*ri/ian he 0 a  bright & %9+      
light4 ,to s]ve ,god 0 ! highe/ aim ( 8 
life4 ,fir/ ( all1 he s]v$ ,him ^u 8    
knees4 ,he us$ to pray  (t5 & e>ne/ly1  
alone & ) o!rs4 ,he pursu$ 8 /udies  = !
 aft] use he might make ( !m1 n = 8 own 
accompli%m5t4 ,z he visit$ 8 fri5ds 9 _!
 rooms1 & walk$  ) !m ?r\gh ! groves1 ! 
subject de>e/ to 8 he>t 0  (t5e/ ! !me (
 8 conv]sation4 ,to "o fri5d he said3   
,?\gh y & ,i are v little be+s1 we mu/ n
 re/ satisfi$  till we h made our       

influ5ce ext5d to ! remote/ corn] ( ?is 
ru9$ _w4    ,8 life 0 s consi/5t1 8     
disposition s sweet1 8 mann]s s  w9n+ t 
e "o 0 8 fri5d4 ,^? :o _h be5 unfai?ful 
to _! v[s 7 reprov$1 & ^? oppos$ to     
religion 7  induc$ to foll[ 8 example4  
,dur+ 8 fir/ ye> !re 0 a  revival1 :i*  
seem$ to come 9 answ] to 8 e>ne/ pray]s4
 ,_m  ( 8 comrades became ,*ri/ians1 & s
 e>ne/ly t !y laid  aside or sanctifi$  
_! old ambitions1 & prep>$ to spread    
?r\gh ! e>? ! fire k9dl$ by ?is devot$  
y\?4    ,a mission b& ( boys 7 exam9$ z 
to _! k ( ,samuel  ,mills4 ,:]e 0 he    
born8 ask$ ! lead]4 ,"u a hay/ack6      
repli$ a small boy4 ,_h ! "q be51 ,:]e 0
 ! ,am]ican  ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions   
born8 ! answ] w\ld n h be5 s f>  f !    
way4 ,its baptismal nam+ came "s ye>s   
lat]1 b "u a  /ack ( hay 9 a mead[1 ne> 
,williams ,college1 x 0 born1 nurs$  &  
pray$ ov]4    ,ab\t f\rte5 ye>s e>li]   
=eign mission>y organization _h  begun  
across ! ,atlantic4 ,on ?is side1 !     
att5tion ( ,*ri/ians  _h be5 occupi$ )  

_! new homes & ! ne$s ( ! de/itute  ne> 
at h&4 ,!re 7 societies ( dome/ic       
missions2 b no  s*eme to t\* h&s        
,god-bless$ ) h&s idol-curs$1 _h ev]    
be5 devis$ be=e ! ,"l ( bo? put x into !
 he>t ( ,mills4  ,god call$ him out ( ! 
mid/ ( ! bu%4 ,! bu% 0 ?is  hay/ack1 b !
 place became holy gr\nd4 ,! ,"l said3  
,i h  surely se5 ! affliction ( my p1 & 
h he>d _! cry4  ,come n[1 !re=e1 & ,i w 
s5d !e4    ,?is commission fill$ 8 s\l4 
,he ga!r$ a few ( 8 fri5ds 9  a grove1  
to tell !m 8 convictions & 8 hopes4 ,:at
 0 8  surprise & joy to f9d t ! ,angel (
 ! ,"l _h appe>$ to  !m also4 ,a sudd5  
?und] /orm came ^u !m "h1 b 8  retreat1 
8 place ( safety1 0 ne> by4 ,he l$ !m "u
 !  hay/ack1 & !re !y talk$ toge!r1 & ) 
,god4 ,& !re  !y cont9u$ to meet ?r\gh  
two seasons1 & f9ally =m$  !mselves into
 ! fir/ ,=eign ,mission>y ,society ( ?is
  cont95t4 ,its object 0 to effect 9 !  
p]sons ( its memb]s a  mission to !     
hea!n4    ,f ! spot :]e ! hay/ack once  
/ood1 n[ rises a m>ble  %aft1 be>+ al(t 

a globe1 und]nea? :i* is inscrib$3      
,,! ,,field ,,is ,,! ,,_w4      ,!      
,bir?place ( ,am]ican ,=eign ,missions1 
#ahjf4                      ,,samuel ,j4
 ,,mills1                    ,,james    
,,ri*>ds1                    ,,francis  
,l4 ,,robb9s1                    ,,h>vey
 ,,loomis1                    ,,byram   
,,gre54    ,at e comm5cem5t1 ! college  
presid5t leads to ?is monum5t a         
procession ( alumni1 /ud5ts1 & gue/s4   
,pray] is (f]$ t  ! _s ( missions may   
/ill prevail at ,williams1 & t !        
traditions ( ! pa/ may be ma9ta9$4    ,9
 ^! ye>s public op9ion 0 decid$ly oppos$
 to ! ent]prise  ( ^! "y m54 ,ev5 good  
m5 ?\ght _! zeal extravagant &  expect$ 
x soon to subside4 ,9 ord] to ar\se     
sympa?y & a "r  s5tim5t1 !y devis$ v>i\s
 means4 ,!y discuss$ _! projects  )     
,*ri/ian p4 ,!y di/ribut$ mission>y     
s]mons4 ,a li/  0 made ( ! names (      
di/+ui%$ m9i/]s1 to :om ^! "y  m5 made  
frequ5t visits1 urg+ _! suit4 ,among !m1
 ! fir/ to  take fire1 0 ,dr4 ,worce/]4 

,) "o ( !m1 ,dr4 ,griff91 ,mills  ask$  
to be p]mitt$ to /udy !ology4 ,said !   
,doctor3 ,i _h  always refus$ su*       
applications1 b f ! love ,i bore to him1
 ,i  agre$ to criticise "o s]mon a week4
 ,aft] t ex]cise he w\ld  commonly sit &
 draw lett]s v mod]ately & cauti\sly f 8
  pocket1 read+ passages to me on "s    
b5evol5t project4 ,at l5g?  ,i p]ceiv$ t
 /udy+ div9ity ) me _h be5 q a  second>y
 object1 t 8 *ief object 0 to get me    
engag$ to  execute 8 plans4 ,z soon z ,i
 discov]$ t1 ,i told him to br+  out 8  
lett]s & all 8 plans1 )\t res]ve4       
,mills became conv9c$ t !y c\ld n expect
 help f !  ,*ur*es unless ! numb] 0     
increas$ ( "y m5 ready to devote  _!    
lives to ?is cause4 ,he & 8 fri5ds !n   
sep>at$ = !  purpose ( e/abli%+         
societies 9 o!r colleges4 ,mills w5t to 
,yale1 hop+ !re to f9d k9dr$ spirits4   
,?is 0 n ! case1  b ,god _h s5t him =   
ano!r purpose1 & t to "k ,obookiah1  a  
hea!n boy f ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,?is       
acqua9tance greatly  increas$ 8 zeal4   

,sometimes a little se$1 waft$ by ! w9d1
 is borne f> f its  "m plant to take    
root 9 a =eign soil3 b its fruit may be 
return$ :5ce x came4 ,?is little lonely 
hea!n *ild1 bl[n by  seem+ly cruel &    
adv]se w9ds1 0 toss$ ^u our ,*ri/ian    
%ores by ! good h& ( ,god4 ,! %ip :i*   
br\ght him t\*$  o!r & idolatr\s l&s1 b 
he 0 n to put 8 feet d[n till  !y c\ld  
be plant$ 9 ! "r place4    ,t 8 life    
t\*$ ,mills' life1 bo? be+ quick5$1 is  
p]haps  reason en\gh = giv+ "h a portion
 ( ,obookiah's hi/ory &  t ( 8 native   
l&1 if !re 7 n ano!r reason1 & t  !     
opportunity1 "h af=d$1 ( foll[+ a /ream 
( influ5ce to  its sea4          ,,*apt]
 ,,iii4    ,,obookiah ,,9 ,,hawaii--,,9 
,,am]ica4      ,h5ry ,obookiah 0 born 9 
,hawaii1 ab\t ! ye> #agib4 ,:5 ab\t     
twelve ye>s old1 two p>ties cont5d+ =   
dom9ion1 di/urb$ !  peace ( ! isl&4 ,he 
alone surviv$ ! p]secution ( 8 family4  
,he 0 captur$ & c>ri$ home by ! man :o  
kill$ 8 p>5ts1  b f9ally made 8 way to  
an uncle4 ,?\gh he 0 well treat$1 he    

suff]$ f lonel9ess4 ,he said ( himself1 
,:5 ,i 0 at play  ) o!r *ildr51 aft] we 
_h made an end ( play+1 !y return  to _!
 p>5ts3 b ,i 0 return$ into te>s1 = ,i h
 no home1  nei!r fa!r nor "m4 ,poor boy 
am ,i4    ,he det]m9$ to g to "s o!r    
c\ntry1 & =get 8 sorr[4 ,!  capta9 ( an 
,am]ican vessel %[$ him k9dness1 &      
cons5t$ to  take him on bo>d4 ,he br\ght
 him to ,am]ica1 & took him to 8 own    
home 9 ,new ,hav54 ,h5ry 0 a clumsy1    
/upid-look+ boy at ?is  "t1 8 appe>ance 
n reveal+ ! undevelop$ dep?s ( 8        
nature4 ,he made ! acqua9tance ( "s ( ! 
/ud5ts at ,yale  ,college1 & ( ! ,rev4  
,e4 ,w4 ,dwight4 ,^! fri5ds becom+      
int]e/$ 9 8 welf>e1 (f]$ to tea* him4   
,he accept$ _!  aid ) avidity1 & made   
wond]ful progress1 at ! same "t  becom+ 
m & m lovable & attractive4    ,a       
fun-lov+ disposition soon %[$ itself4   
,he _h great difficulty  9 pron\nc+ !   
lett] r1 giv+ x ! s\nd ( l4 ,e day  8   
tea*] tri$ to help him1 say+1 try1      
,obookiah1 x is v  easy4 ,?is seem$ to  

amuse ! boy greatly1 ?\gh z yet he c\ld 
n express himself 9 ,engli%4 ,"s "t     
aft]1 :5 he c\ld speak  m readily1 he 0 
describ+ to 8 tea*] "s ( ! cu/oms (  8  
native l&4 ,clasp+ 8 h&s toge!r1 &      
adju/+ 8  ?umbs1 he =m$ a cup :i* he    
rais$ to 8 lips to %[ h[ 8  c\ntrym5    
drank f a spr+4 ,8 in/ructor tri$ to d !
 same1  b be=e he c\ld rea* 8 m\? ) 8   
h&s ! cup w\ld be  inv]t$ s t ! cont5ts1
 _h !re be5 any1 w\ld h be5  spill$4    
,obookiah laugh$ he>tily & said1 try1   
,mr4  ,dwight1 x is v easy6    ,"o day  
he mimick$ ! gait ( "s ( 8 fri5ds s     
clev]ly1 t  !re 0 no mi/ak+ :om he      
int5d$ to p]sonate4 ,8 tea*]  !n mock$ 8
 own awkw>d /yle1 :5 he exclaim$ sev]al 
times3  me walk s8 ,be+ assur$ t x 0    
true1 he roll$ ^u !  floor until 8 mir? 
exhau/$ 8 /r5g?4    ,aft] be+ in/ruct$  
ab\t ! true ,god1 idol wor%ip seem$ to  
him  ridicul\s4 ,he said1 ,hawaii gods6 
,!y wood1--burn4 ,me g home1  put 'em 9 
a fire1 burn 'em up4 ,!y no see1 no he>1
 no  any?+4 ,!n add$1 ,we make !m4 ,our 

,god1 look+ up1 ,he  make u4    ,aft]   
,mr4 ,mills arriv$ 9 ,new ,hav5 he      
became a fri5d ( ,mr4  ,dwight's1 & be+ 
(t5 9 8 room1 occasionally he>d ?is boy 
recite4 ,he became greatly atta*$ to    
him1 & began to *]i% a  plan = 8 future4
 ,he want$ to see ,obookiah a ,*ri/ian1 
educat$1  & !n a mission>y to 8 native  
l&4    ,"o ev5+ ,mr4 ,mills _h n be5    
long 9 ,mr4 ,dwight's room1 :5          
,obookiah came 9 ) a v gloomy face4 ,he 
said he _h no place to  live2 ,mr4 ---- 
didn't want him any m1 & ,miss ---- _h  
?reat5$  to take away 8 new clo!s4 ,mr4 
,mills told him he w\ld take him to  8  
own home1 & t he _h clo!s en\gh = bo?4  
,?is *e]$  ! poor1 disconsolate fell[1  
:o soon w5t ) ,mr4 ,mills to  ,torr+=d1 
& 0 plac$ "u ! c>e ( ^? ^:  b5evol5ce 0 
)\t a bond or *eck1 or a limit to conf9e
 x4  ,"h he sp5t a "p ( ! ye> #ahaj1 & 0
 treat$ wisely &  affectionately4 ,mrs4 
,mills taught him ! ,cate*ism1 & h] son 
,j]emiah assi/$ him 9 8 /udies4 ,at     
diff]5t times1 &  frequ5tly1 _! h\se 0 8

 home4    ,he became g5tle & ref9$ 9 8  
mann]1 a ,bible-lov+1 e>ne/1  pray]ful  
,*ri/ian4 ,8 fri5ds :o _h be5 s c>eful 9
 !  tra9+ ( 8 m9d & he>t1 _h n neglect$ 
8 h&s4 ,he 0  taught mu* t 0 useful &   
practical1 p>ticul>ly 9 f>m+4  ,he      
surpris$ all by ! quickness & eag]ness )
 :i* he  le>n$4 ,he 0 bo? inquisitive & 
acquisitive to a rem>kable  degree4 ,he 
p]si/$ 9 kn[+ & gett+1 t he might imp>t 
:at he _h ga9$ to 8 own c\ntrym54 ,to   
return to !m = _!  enlight5m5t1 0 8     
consum+ desire4    ,he visit$ _m        
families1 & _m ( ! *ur*es ( ,new ,engl&1
  always creat+ a deep int]e/ 9 8       
mission4 ,_m p :o _h  affirm$ t ! hea!n 
c\ld nev] be reclaim$ f _! l[  e/ate1 7 
=c$ to *ange _! op9ions aft] see+ & kn[+
  ,obookiah1 & 7 inspir$ to pray & give 
= 8 & o!r  unevangeliz$ races4    ,!    
pres5ce ( ,obookiah 9 ?is c\ntry1 z well
 z ( o!r hea!n  y\?1 toge!r ) ! desire  
to educate "s ( our own ,indians1  l$ to
 ! =mation ( ! ,=eign ,mission ,s*ool1  
at ,cornwall1  ,mass4 ,?is s*ool 0 "u ! 

c>e ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d t5 ye>s4  ,its   
pupils 7 f _m diff]5t nations4 ,9 #ahbf 
x 0  discont9u$1 = by ?is "t ! missions 
7 able to educate !  "y at _! sev]al    
/ations4    ,obookiah 0 pursu+ 8 /udies 
"h1 :51 9 ! beg9n+ ( !  ye> #ahah1 he 0 
/rick5 ) typhus fev]1 & suff]$ sev]al   
weeks4 ,on ! #ag? ( ,febru>y1 #ahah1 he 
%ook h&s ) all 8  companions pres5t1 & )
 p]fect composure address$ to !m !  p>t+
 salutation ( 8 native language1 ,alloah
  e--my love be  ) y4    ,mrs4 ,/one1 9 
^: h\se he di$1 & :o c>$ = him )        
,*ri/ian k9dness dur+ 8 sickness1 said1 
,?is _h be5 "o (  ! happie/ & mo/       
pr(itable p]iods ( h] life2 t %e _h  be5
 m ?an rew>d$ = h] c>es & wat*+s by day 
& night1  9 be+ p]mitt$ to witness 8    
excell5t example1 & to he> 8  godly     
conv]sation4    ,almo/ imm$iately aft] 8
 dea?1 mission>ies1 inspir$ by 8  life1 
ha/5$ to accompli% 8 *]i%$ purpose1 !   
e/abli%m5t  ( a mission 9 ! ,s&wi*      
,isl&s4 ,mills 0 f> f home1 b  return+  
at ! "t1 n kn[+ ,obookiah _h di$1 he    

said to a  fri5d1 ,if x please ,god t ,i
 may arrive safely1 ,i ?9k t ,i  %all   
take ,obookiah & g to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s & 
!re ,i w  end my life4    ,f t day to   
?is1 mission>ies & missions1 s*ools1    
*ur*es  & ,*ri/ians h multipli$1 till   
all ^? isl&s "n ! "n  ( ,*ri/4          
,,*apt] ,,iv4    ,,! ,,s&wi* ,,isles ,,)
 ,,& ,,)\t ,,! ,,gospel4      ,surely ! 
isles %all wait = me4      ,!           
mission>ies f\nd ^u ^! isl&s nak$       
savages1 )\t  books1 education1 or c\rts
 ( ju/ice4 ,! p 7 slaves1  gov]n$       
arbitr>ily by *iefs4 ,x 0 a nation (    
debau*ees1  ?ieves & drunk>ds4 ,!re 7 no
 m>riage laws4 ,two-?irds ( !  *ildr5   
born 7 de/roy$4 ,if an infant 0 ail+ or 
tr\blesome1  ! "m scoop$ a hole 9 !     
gr\nd1 cov]$ ! *ild ) e>?  & trampl$ out
 its life4 ,! ag$ & infirm 7 tak5 to !  
br[  ( a precipice & pu%$ ov]4 ,! sick 7
 remov$ to su* a  di/ance t _! groans   
c\ld n annoy1 & left to die4 ,!  insane 
7 /on$ to dea?4    ,god op5$ ! way = !  
mission>ies by a revolution :i* did     

away ) idolatry1 b did no?+ = ! uplift+ 
( society4  ,"s ( ! noble/ specim5s (   
our ,am]ican manhood h devot$  _! lives 
to ^! desolate1 f>-away creatures4 ,!   
m5tion ( "o  w suffice z a sample ( !   
salt t purifi$ ^? bitt] &  fil?y wat]s4 
,:5 he /epp$ on %ore at ,hilo1 9 #ahcb1 
x 0 to /ay till 8  "w 0 f9i%$--& he liv$
 beyond ! ?ree score & t54 ,su*  a life 
is a rebuke to ! re/lessness ( _m mod]n 
work]s4 ,=  =ty-two ye>s he labor$      
pati5tly 9 press+ himself & :at he  knew
 ^u ,hawaiian y\?--ne>ly a ?\s& 9       
all--_m ( :om are  n[ pa/ors1 lead+     
lawy]s1 m5 ( affairs1 mission>ies to    
,micronesia1 & ! m5 :o /& = righte\sness
 9 ! native  *ur*es4 ,great ev5ts &     
advances 9 sci5ce 7 excit+ 8  native l&1
 b he work$ on1 /ruggl+ = ?+s unse5 &   
et]nal4 ,amid un9spir+ surr\nd+s1 &     
p]=m+ _m m5ial  duties1 he l$ a high    
spiritual & intellectual life1 n seek+  
honor1 b s]vice--!reby ga9+ honor1 & !  
re/ t  rema9e?4    ,z = ! results ( su* 
consecration1 wisdom & "w1 ! facts  are 

a m>vel 9 hi/ory4 ,any prophecy 9 reg>d 
to !m w\ld h  be5 ?\ght a wild dream4   
,^! isl&]s h tak5 _! place  among !     
,*ri/ian nations4 ,m>riage is consid]$  
honorable1 !  family e/abli%$1 z well z 
s*ools1 *ur*es & a gov]nm5t1  ^:        
con/itution orda9s t no law %all be     
enact$ at v>iance  ) ! ^w ( ! ,"l       
,jehovah1 or ) ! g5]al _s ( ,8  ^w4     
,9 proportion to ! population1 !re are m
 read]s ?an 9  ,bo/on4 ,! proportion (  
true ,*ri/ians is z great z any:]e 9    
,*ri/5dom4 ,!y are dec5tly clad1 _!     
homes are com=table1  ev5 sometimes go+ 
s f> z to possess a melodeon & a        
sew+-ma*9e6 ,!y h progress$ 9           
agriculture1 comm]ce1 !  indu/ries1     
lit]ature & ! arts4 ,x is a reg5]at$    
nation4    ,! ,am]ican ,bo>d has eras$  
?is mission f its li/ &  transf]r$ all  
responsibility to ! ,hawaiian           
,evangelical  ,association4             
,,*apt] ,v4    ,,mills ,,at ,,&ov]--,,! 
,,am]ican ,,bo>d4      ,f ,yale         
,college1 ,mills w5t to ,&ov] to /udy   

!ology4 ,soon  aft] ent]+1 8 de> "m di$4
 ,8 grief 0 passionate4 ,he  m\rn$ = !  
loss ( h] face1 h] voice1 h] pray]s1 b n
 z  "o )\t hope4    ,at ,&ov] he met "s 
( 8 =m] fri5ds1 & f\nd new ones  ^:     
he>ts ! ,"l _h /irr$--,newell1 ,judson1 
,nott1 ,hall1 ,mills6  ,names to %\t at 
! sleep+ sa9ts ( ?is our day6 ,lives to 
uphold to ! view ( our self-pleas+      
g5]ation6 ,^! m5  organiz$ a second     
mission>y society1 simil> to ! "o at    
,williams4 ,!y met to pray & plan4 ,_!  
pray]s 7 answ]$ &  _! plans result$ 9 ! 
=mation ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d (            
,commission]s = ,=eign ,missions4    ,if
 ! objections made to _! plans 7 "h     
rehe>s$1 !  argum5ts w\ld s\nd v        
famili>2 !y are ! same1 9 spite (  _!   
repeat$ dea?-bl[s1 t array !mselves     
aga9/ ! plan (  missions to-day4 ,!     
assailants ( ?is cause are n /ud5ts (   
hi/ory4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z opposition1 
or ev5 indiff]5ce1  to ,*ri/ian         
missions1 unless !re is ignorance beh9d 
x4    ,^! "y m5 succe$$ 9 ga9+ ! sympa?y

 & alliance (  "s ( ! prom95t pa/ors1 & 
! pr(essors 9 ! sem9>y4 ,to  ! annual   
meet+ ( ! ,g5]al ,association (         
,massa*usetts1 at  ,brad=d1 ,june #bg1  
#ahaj1 !y pres5t$ ! foll[+ pap]3      ,!
 und]sign$1 memb]s ( ! ,div9ity         
,college1 respectfully    reque/ !      
att5tion ( _! ,rev]5d ,fa!rs1 conv5$ 9 !
    ,g5]al ,association at ,brad=d1 to !
 foll[+ /atem5t &    inquiries3      ,!y
 beg leave to /ate1 t _! m9ds h be5 long
 impress$    ) ! duty & importance (    
p]sonally attempt+ a mission to    !    
hea!n2 t ! impressions on _! m9ds h     
induc$ a    s]i\s1 & !y tru/ a pray]ful1
 consid]ation ( ! subject    9 its v>i\s
 attitudes1 p>ticul>ly 9 relation to !  
probable    success & ! difficulties    
att5d+ su* an attempt2 & t    aft]      
exam9+ all ! in=mation :i* !y c obta91  
!y    consid] !mselves z devot$ to ?is  
"w = life1 :5ev] ,god    9 8 provid5ce  
%all op5 ! way4      ,!y n[ (f] ! foll[+
 inquiries1 on :i* !y solicit !         
op9ion & advice ( ! association4 ,:e!r1 

) _! pres5t    views & feel+s1 !y ought 
to r5\nce ! object ( missions1    z     
vision>y & impracticable2 if n1 :e!r !y 
ought to    direct _! att5tion to !     
,ea/]n or ,we/]n _w8 ,:e!r    !y may    
expect patronage & support f a mission>y
 society 9    ?is c\ntry1 or mu/ commit 
!mselves to ! direction ( a    ,european
 society2 & :at prep>atory measures !y  
ought to take    previ\s to actual      
engagem5t8      ,! und]sign$1 feel+ _!  
y\? & inexp]i5ce1 look up to    _! fa!rs
 9 ! *ur* & respectfully solicit _!     
advice1    direction & pray]s4          
,,adoniram ,,judson ,,jr4               
,,samuel ,,nott ,,jr4                   
,,samuel ,j4 ,,mills4                   
,,samuel ,,newell4    ,! names ( ,rice &
 ,ri*>ds 7 /ruck (f = fe> ( al>m+  !    
,association ) too l>ge a numb]4    ,?is
 pap] 0 ref]r$ to a special committee1  
:o indors$ !  s5tim5t & submitt$ a plan 
to ! association1 :i* 0 c>ri$  into     
effect by ! appo9tm5t ( a ,bo>d (       
,commission]s =  ,=eign ,missions4      

,aft] mu* ex]tion & inquiry at home1    
,judson 0 s5t to ,engl&  to le>n if help
 c\ld be expect$ f ! ,london ,mission>y 
,society4 ,he f\nd t society will+ to   
take ! "y m5 "u  its c>e & support1 b n 
ready to assi/ ! new ,bo>d4    ,!       
,am]ican society soon receiv$ aid )9 its
 own b\nd>ies1  :i* 0 a f> bett] beg9n+ 
?an to be dep5d5t ^u outside  res\rces4 
,mrs4 ,m>y ,norris1 ! wife ( "o ( !     
f\nd]s (  ,&ov] ,sem9>y1 bequea!d ?irty 
?\s& doll>s to ! ,bo>d4  ,god's ,_s     
g5]ally reviv$ ! *ur*es1 op5+ ! eyes &  
he>ts ( ,8 p1 _! purses z well1 ?\gh n  
_m ( !  latt] 7 well fill$ 9 ^? days4   
,god only has a full record ( ! anxi\s  
c\rage & fai? :i* 0  ex]cis$ by !       
support]s1 manag]s1 & appo9tees ( !     
,bo>d  dur+ ^? fir/ /ruggl+ ye>s4 ,"u ! 
c>e ( ?is bo>d  ,mills & 8 fri5ds plac$ 
!mselves1 & by x mo/ ( !m 7  s5t out 9 !
 ye> #ahab4          ,,*apt] ,,vi4      
,,an ,,apo/olic ,,j\rney ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates4      ,f ! fir/ ?rob ( 8       
,*ri/ian life1 ! he>t ( ,mills beat  l a

 soldi]'s4 ,he call$ out ! recruits1    
capta9$ ! =ces1  & di$ 9 s]vice--a h]o6 
,9 8 /ud5t days he _h a compell+        
influ5ce ^u 8 classmates1 & ev5 !n %[$  
signs (  g5]al%ip 9 8 faculty (         
organiz+4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( !  ,=eign     
,mission ,s*ool 0 l>gely consequ5t ^u 8 
sugge/ions2  9 ! =mation ( ! ,am]ican   
,bo>d he 0 "o ( ! =emo/  p]sonal        
in/rum5ts4    ,/udies f9i%$1 8 he>t firm
 9 8 l(ty purpose1 highborn  s*emes     
began _! /ruggl+ claim = 8 att5tion4 ,! 
_w  ) all its l&s /ret*+ _! help-beckon+
 f+]s1 0  p]suad+ him4 ,ov] ! home l&1 8
 & ours1 he turn$ 8  p5etrat+ glance4   
,he saw occasion = va/ conc]n1 & "h 0  8
 fir/ response4 ,to g fir/1 op5+ ! way =
 o!rs ?r\gh  ! tangl$ wild]ness1 0 8    
design1 8 ma/]-plot4 ,t div9e  f]m5t at 
,williams ,college work$ ! good ( home1 
z well z (  =eign1 missions4    ,hav+   
*os5 a companion-spy1 ! ,rev4 ,john     
,s*]m]horn1 soon aft]  8 graduation 9   
#ahab1 he w5t to view a goodly l&1 :i*  
he  desir$ to h ! p ( ,god g up &       

possess4 ,?is t\r 0  und]tak5 "u !      
patronage ( ! ,connecticut &            
,massa*usetts  ,home ,mission>y         
,societies4 ,h]et(ore ^! societies _h   
pray$ &  wept ov] "y mission>ies s5t to 
! unciviliz$ wilds ( ,we/]n  ,new ,york6
 ,! plan ( ,mills & ,s*]m]horn 0 to     
travel ?r\gh  ! wide t]ritory ly+ betwe5
 ! great lakes & ! ,gulf (  ,mexico1 to 
le>n ! moral condition ( ! inhabitants1 
& scatt]  :at good !y might4    ,! map (
 ?is region1 z publi%$ 9 ,morse's s*ool 
atlas ( #ahbc1  is curi\sly diff]5t f ! 
maps ( ! pres5t day4 ,! /ate  &         
t]ritorial l9es h be5 alt]$1 ^? gre51   
p9k1 &  yell[ blanks h become d5sely    
freckl$ & wr9kl$1 by ! dots  ( cities & 
t[ns1 & by ! complicat$ trac]y (        
railroads4    ,^! travel]s did n        
telegraph _! int5d$ arrival1 nor sleep  
& d9e _! way to _! j\rney's end1 on !   
,fly]1 & !n  re/ 9 "s palatial hotel at 
la/4 ,ea* m\nt$ 8 horse1 tak+  ) !m by  
way ( baggage all t 0 necess>y = !      
trip1--t5t1 provisions1 clo?+ & ,bibles4

 ,!y plodd$ ?r\gh  miry swamps1 !y      
climb$ up & d[n almo/ p]p5dicul> l$ges1 
& cut _! way ?r\gh canebrakes ) a       
hat*et4 ,:5 !y _h  creeks to cross !y   
swam _! horses4 ,at night !y camp$1 (t5 
9 ! ra9 & sometimes )\t food4 ,m ?an    
once !y 7  s]5ad$ by ,indian w>-:oops & 
! h[l+ wolves4 ,/opp+ at  t[n or        
settlem5t !y 7 made cordially at home 9 
hut & cab94  ,9 "s places !y p]ceiv$    
bright prospects1 ! g]ms ( future       
cities1 & 7 (t5 urg5tly bes\ght to /ay &
 prea* !  gospel p]man5tly4    ,!y f\nd 
ev]y:]e ! ,sabba? pr(an$1 only a few    
good p 9  any "o place1 & ,bibles r>e   
possessions4 ,9 "s places ! p  7 long+ =
 ! ,gospel4 ,9 all ! lead+ t[ns !y =m$  
,bible societies1 & ev]y:]e prea*$ &    
di/ribut$ ,bibles1  :i* 7 gladly        
receiv$4    ,f ,na%ville !y w5t d[n !   
,cumb]l& & ,mississippi )  ,g5]al       
,jackson & fifte5 hundr$ volunte]s4 ,9  
,new ,orleans !y  ga9$ ! cons5t ( ,bi%op
 ,de,bury to di/ribute ! ,scriptures 9  
,fr5* to ! ,fr5* ,romani/s1 :o made up  

?ree-f\r?s ( !  population ( ! /ate4 ,!y
 f\nd no ,prote/ant *ur* 9 ! city4  ,!y 
"h organiz$ a ,bible society1 & rema9$  
sev]al weeks to  prea* & to hold        
pray]-meet+s4          ,,*apt] ,,vii4   
,,mills' ,,second ,,t\r4      ,9 ! ye>  
#ahad ,mr4 ,mills hav+ obta9$ !         
assi/ance ( "s (  ! ea/]n ,bible        
societies1 & hav+ *os5 z companion !    
,rev4  ,daniel ,smi?1 />t$ on ano!r t\r 
?r\gh ! ,s\? & ,we/4  ,!y w5t lad5 )    
,bibles & ! pray]s ( ,*ri/ian fri5ds4   
,!y w5t ?r\gh ,p5nsylvania1 ,ohio1      
,indiana1 ,ill9ois & ,miss\ri4  ,9 all  
^! /ates !y f\nd ! p exce$+ly de/itute (
  religi\s privileges1 & a lam5table    
want ( ,bibles &  mission>ies4 ,!y f\nd 
,am]ican families :o nev] saw a ,bible1 
or he>d ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re 0 only "o  
m9i/] to t5  ?\s& p if equally plac$2 b 
!re 7 di/ricts  conta9+ f tw5ty to fifty
 ?\s& )\t a prea*]4 ,^!  m5 7           
light-br+]s to ?is valley ( ! %ad[ (    
dea?1 z  ,mills call$ x4 ,!y f\nd       
,engli% soldi]s1 ,fr5* ,romani/s1       

color$ slaves1 our own de> c\ntrym51    
gre$y = ! bread (  life4    ,!y travel$ 
m ?an six ?\s& miles2 !y pass$ ?r\gh a  
v>iety ( climates2 !y endur$ p]ils 9 !  
city1 p]ils ( !  wild]ness1 p]ils on !  
riv]s & on ! sea1 t !y might  ca/ t     
bread ^u ! wat]s :i* y & ,i are f9d+    
aft]  _m days4    ,mills arriv$ = !     
second "t 9 ,new ,orleans1 soon aft] !  
celebrat$ battle ( ,janu>y #h1 #ahae1 & 
*e]$ _m he>ts by 8  com+4 ,he visit$ !  
soldi]s 9 prison1 ! sick & w\nd$ 9  !   
hospitals2 kneel+ on ! b>e floor :]e !y 
lay1 he pray$  & talk$ ) !m1 sang = !m1 
& gave !m ,bibles2 he  prea*$ 9 camp4 ,!
 ,philadelphia society _h giv5 him a    
quantity  ( ,fr5* ,bibles4 ,! p 7       
clamor\s = !m4 ,!y ?rong$  !            
di/ributor's door1 & rema9$ ev5 aft] !  
notice _h be5  giv5 t no m c\ld be _h   
until ! foll[+ day4 ,!y came  sometimes 
f great di/ances4 ,9 "o week a ?\s&     
copies 7  giv5 away4 ,9 "o in/ance a    
,romi% prie/ assi/$ 9 ?is "w4  ,! bi%op 
ackn[l$g$ ! deplorable /ate ( ! p1 &    

pref]r$ _! hav+ ! ,prote/ant v]sion to  
none at all4    ,:5 ^! adv5tur]s 9      
,*ri/'s k+dom visit$ ,/4 ,l\is1 !y  f\nd
 x a place ( two ?\s& inhabitants1--a   
tumble-d[n ,fr5*  village1--built ma9ly 
( wood5 slabs & poles set v]tically1 &  
well daub$ ) mort> mix$ ) /raw1 ?\gh !re
 7 _m log  h\ses4 ,9 a s*ool-room !y    
deliv]$ ! fir/ ,presbyt]ian or          
,congregational s]mons ev] prea*$ on !  
we/ side ( !  ,mississippi4 ,!y 7       
gratefully receiv$1 & _h cr[d$          
audi5ces4 ,! p w\ld gladly h support$   
ei!r "o c\ld he  h /ay$4    ,b !        
imm$iate duty ( ^! explor]s = s\ls 0 to 
return to  ! *ur*es :i* _h s5t !m out1  
to report :at !y _h  discov]$1 & to beg 
t m5 be s5t to ^! wa/e places :i*  7    
wait+ to be made to blossom4 ,all ,new  
,engl& 0 r\s$ to  ef=t by _! appeal1 & !
 next ye> t5 or twelve m5 respond$  to !
 summons4    ,9 #ahdh ! ^w gold 0 :isp]$
 9 ,cali=nia & he>d all  ov] ! _w4 ,!   
gold-hunt]s press$ =w>d f e corn] (  !  
e>?4 ,x 0 n ?\ght a h>d ?+ to turn "o's 

back on  home1 fri5ds & c\ntry1 = ! sake
 ( gold1 ?\gh t  glitt]+ promise 01 to  
mo/ ( ^? :o se>*$1 l ! bag  at ! end ( !
 ra9b[1 & all ! ri*es ( ?is _w make     
!mselves w+s4 ,! promises ( ,god are    
sure1 & ! ri*es  :i* ,he be/[s are      
ev]la/+2 & yet to ! call1 gold &  glory1
 "y m5 answ] by ! ?\s&1 :ile to ! cry1  
,*ri/ &  a cr[n1 !y respond by ! doz56  
,*oose ye ?is day :om ye w  s]ve4       
,,*apt] ,,viii4    ,,! ,,am]ican ,,bible
 ,,society--,,! ,,unit$ ,,=eign         
,,mission>y ,,society4      ,dur+ ^! two
 mission>y j\rneys ! he>t ( our apo/le 0
  swell+ ) ! woes ( ! s9-b\nd1 & 8 bra9 
contriv+ =  _! release4 ,^u 8 return he 
settl$ 9 ,new ,york /ate1 &  sp5t two   
busy ye>s 9 work+ out 8 purposes4 ,:ile 
wait+ =  _! maturity he 0 mo/ ( ! "t 9 !
 l>ge cities1  p>ticul>ly ,new ,york4   
,"h he sp5t :at might h be5 leisure1 9  
visit+ ! poor 9 ! neglect$ di/ricts4 ,he
 also wrote _m  lett]s2 & 9 ! *ur*es1 & 
ev]y:]e1 & ^u ev]ybody1  urg$ att5tion  
to ! _w's great ne$s1 & _! great duties4

  ,z ! result ( ?is plann+1 wait+ &     
work+1 he 0 p]mitt$  to see =m$ !       
,am]ican ,bible ,society1 & ! ,unit$    
,=eign  ,mission>y ,society4 ,on !      
subject ( city evangelization1 he       
advanc$ ideas :i* we at ?is /riv+ "t    
might well /udy4    ,! entire de/itution
 ( religi\s privileges :i* ,mills _h    
witness$ 9 ! ,we/ & ,s\?1 & ! great     
desire ( ! p  = ! ^w ( ,god1 ) _!       
inability to supply !mselves1 made  him 
eag] = ! =mation ( a ,national ,bible   
,society1 :i* %\ld  be l>ge en\gh &     
/rong en\gh to supply su* great want4   
,he _h  "s hope ( hav+ ! matt] br\ght   
out at ! g5]al assembly (  !            
,presbyt]ian *ur*2 b x 0 ?\ght be/ to h 
x come  ab\t ?r\gh ! exi/+ ,bible       
societies1 r ?an h x be>  ! features (  
any d5om9ation4    ,! matt] 0 kept      
con/antly be=e influ5tial p by ?is      
indefatigable man1 & at la/ on ! #h? (  
,may1 #ahaf1 delegates  f ! diff]5t     
,bible societies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
conv5$ 9  ,new ,york city1 & resolv$    

unanim\sly to e/abli%1 )\t delay1  a    
,g5]al ,bible ,in/itution1 = !          
circulation ( ! ,holy  ,scriptures1 )\t 
note or comm5t4 ,be=e clos+ _! sessions 
a  con/itution 0 adopt$1 manag]s elect$1
 & an address issu$ to  ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 in=m+ !m ( ! project1 &  invit+ 
_! sympa?y & cop]ation 9 ?is b5evol5t   
s*eme4    ,?is 0 a great day to ,mills1 
& ^? :o saw him1 sitt+ ap>t1  wat*+ )   
int5se eag]ness ! delib]ations ( !      
conv5tion1  long rememb]$ 8 delight$    
face4 ,b h[ mu/ ! res\rces &  usefulness
 ( ?is society h exce$$ ev5 8 fond      
hopes6    ,z its fir/ depository1 x %>$ 
! (fice room ( its ag5t4 ,f  "t to "t x 
0 =c$ to move to l>g] qu>t]s1 until !   
ye>  #ahec1 :5 x locat$ p]man5tly1 9 its
 well-kn[n build+1 ,!  ,bible ,h\se1 on 
,a/or ,place1 ,new ,york city4 ,?is     
edifice is ( brick1  six /ories high1 & 
occupies a solid block4 ,9 its fir/ ye>1
 !  society receiv$ #cg1ggi1 & issu$    
#f1daj volumes2 9 its sev5tie?  ye>     
7#ahhf7 its receipts 7 #ebc1iaj1 & x    

issu$ #a1dcg1ddj  volumes4 ,9 ! ,bible  
,h\se1 ! work+ =ce--manufactur+ &       
executive--numb]s ab\t #bej4 ,!         
auxili>ies :i* directly &  indirectly   
c5t] 9 ?is society1 numb] ab\t #g1jjj4  
,f ?is great tree & its _m bran*es1 !   
leaves h be5 s5t  = ! heal+ ( nations4  
,!re are n[ b few c\ntries :]e  !re are 
any imp$im5ts to ! free circulation ( ! 
,scriptures4  ,9 our own l& ! society   
has af=d$ relief to its feeble          
auxili>ies1 has suppli$ de/itute        
,sabba?-s*ools1 has endeavor$  to place 
! ,bible 9 ! common s*ools1 to di/ribute
 x among  soldi]s & seam51 to furni%    
hotels1 /eamboats1 railroads1 &  humane 
& crim9al in/itutions4 ,by x1 ! ,bible  
has be5  circulat$ among immigrants1 !  
de/itute poor1 ! fre$m51 !  ,*9ese1 & 79
 ! ,d\ay v]sion7 among ,romani/s4 ,at   
f\r  diff]5t p]iods ! society has made  
exploration among ! /ates  & t]ritories1
 to se>* & supply ! de/itute4           
,proportionately  ! numb] ( families )\t
 ! ^w ( ,god is mu* small] n[  ?an :5 ! 

society 0 organiz$1 not)/&+ ! enorm\s   
gr[?s 9 population4    ,! society has   
attempt$ to s5d ! ,bible to all !       
inhabitants (  ! e>?1 accessible to its 
ag5ts4 ,x has e/abli%$ depots 9  almo/ e
 place :]e ! ,am]ican *ur*es h missions4
 ,x  circulates ! ,scriptures 9 m ?an   
eighty diff]5t languages &  dialects4 ,9
 #ahef1 9 compliance ) a special reque/1
 & by means  ( a special gift1 !        
,society's ,imp]ial ,qu>to ,engli%      
,bible1 b\nd  ) extraord9>y c>e1 enclos$
 9 a rosewood case1 & accompani$  by a  
c\rte\s lett]1 0 s5t to ea* ( ! reign+  
mon>*s &  o!r *ief magi/rates ( ! _w4   
,be=e ! art ( pr9t+1 ! ,bible 0 ! mo/   
exp5sive book 9  ! _w4 ,s late z !      
,am]ican ,revolution1 9 its *eape/      
edition a volume c\ld n be pur*as$ =    
less ?an two doll>s4  ,?is society n[   
furni%es a copy ( ! entire book =       
tw5ty-five  c5ts4 ,x has made ! ,bible !
 *eape/ book 9 ! _w4    ,mills1 anxi\s  
to see e :eel set 9 motion = !          
advancem5t  ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 0 re/less  

because ( ! inaction ( !  ,presbyt]ian  
*ur* 9 ! cause ( ,=eign ,missions2 aga9 
by 8  p]sonal influ5ce ^u prom95t m51   
ano!r plan 0 matur$4 ,a  committee 0    
appo9t$ by ! ,g5]al ,assembly to conf] )
  committees f ! ,dut* & ,scot* *ur*es1 
& a new society 0  =m$1 call$ ! ,unit$  
,=eign ,mission>y ,society4 ,aft] a few 
ye>s ( effici5t s]vice ?is society 0    
m]g$ ) ! ,am]ican  ,bo>d1 yield+ to x   
its "n & affairs4    ,:ile s busy ) ^!  
s*emes j ref]r$ to1 ,mr4 ,mills 0       
collect+ all possible in=mation 9 reg>d 
to ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,he  desir$ to h ! way 
op5$ = a mission 9 t c\ntry1 & 0  will+ 
to g himself to make ! ne$$             
inve/igations4 ,b x 0  sev5 ye>s lat] :5
 ! ,am]ican ,bo>d s5t ! fir/ m5 to t    
field4    ,9 spite ( ^! great           
ent]prises1 :i* mu/ h be5 s  absorb+ (  
"t & en]gy1 ?is busy man f\nd           
opportunity &  /r5g? to se>* out !      
squalid back /reets ( ,new ,york1 & to  
g f h\se to h\se ( its wret*$           
inhabitants1 giv+ sympa?y1  speak+ words

 ( ,*ri/ian love & in/ruction1 & :]e !y 
w\ld receive !m leav+ ! ^w ( ,god & good
 books4          ,,*apt] ,,ix4    ,,!   
,,am]ican ,,colonization                
,,society--,,mills1 ,,z ,,its ,,ag5t1   
,,visits  ,,africa4      ,abraham       
,l9coln1 :5 a "y man1 made a j\rney into
 ! ,s\?4 ,(  all ! impressions :i* ^?   
new sc5es made ^u him1 ! "o  deepe/ &   
/ronge/ 0 t ( slav]y4 ,x fill$ him )    
loa?+1 b k9dl$ a zeal :i* nev] slumb]$1 
until x co/ 8  priceless life4    ,x 0  
su* a sp>k :i* became a fire 9 ! brea/ (
 ,mills4 ,:at  he saw & :at he he>d1    
dur+ ^? s\!rn t\rs1 made him a  will+   
m>tyr = ! sake ( ,africa's sons &       
daught]s4 ,_!  degradation made him     
ready to endure all ?+s if only he c\ld 
pi]ce ! black cl\d ov]%ad+ !m4 ,8 fir/  
ef=t result$ 9  a s*ool1 call$ !        
,african ,s*ool1 = tra9+ "y color$ m5   
to tea* & prea* to _! own race4 ,he !n  
l5t ess5tial aid 9  ! =mation ( !       
,am]ican ,colonization ,society4    ,?is
 society 0 compos$ ( noble-m9d$ m5 ^:   

pity+ att5tion  0 fa/5$ ^u ! bondage1   
afflictions & hea!nism ( _!  black      
bro!rs1 9 ?is s call$ free l&4    ,_!   
aim 0 to furni% a refuge1 9 _! own      
c\ntry1 = ^?  :o 7 emancipat$ "h1 & x 0 
_! hope t su* a s*eme  w\ld d mu* t[>d !
 abolition ( slav]y4    ,_! fir/ ef=t 0 
! collection ( in=mation3 fir/1 9  reg>d
 to ! condition ( ! slave "h1 t !y might
 enli/  g5]al sympa?y 9 _! "w4 ,9 a     
lett] writt5 by ,mr4 ,mills  ab\t ?is   
matt]1 he said3 ,/ate facts4 ,facts w   
always produce  an effect1 at lea/ on   
pi\s m9ds4 ,y c easily possess y\rself  
( facts1 ! b>e recital ( :i* w make !   
he>t ble$4 ,f  ! ext5sive obs]vations he
 _h made 9 ! ,s\?1 & by hav+  ! subject 
s long 9 8 m9d1 he 0 v ready to /ate    
facts1  & did s 9 e "t & place4 ,!      
in=mation ne$$1 9 !  second place1 by ! 
society 0 9 reg>d to a suitable location
 =  ! colony1 & ! me?ods :i* w\ld be    
requir$ to obta9 x4 ,mr4  ,mills 0 made 
_! ag5t4    ,he *ose z a colleague1 to  
%>e 8 responsibility1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4      

,burgess4 ,aft] "s mon?s ( prep>ation !y
 left ,am]ica1 plann+  to visit ,engl&  
fir/ = in=mation & assi/ance & !n       
,africa1 = ! accompli%m5t ( _! err&4    
,8 fa!r says ( ! good-bye :i* he bade   
him1 at ! "t1  t he enjoy$ peculi> peace
 ( m9d1 committ+ himself entirely  to ! 
guidance & protection ( ! ,almighty4    
,he1 :o _h endur$  s _m h>d%ips =       
,*ri/'s sake1 knew 9 :om he tru/$4      
,aft] ab\t two weeks' sail+1 !y enc\nt]$
 a fe>ful /orm &  _h ne$ ( all _! fai?4 
,! w9d blew furi\sly = ?irty-six  h\rs4 
,! capta9 ord]$ ! ma/s cut away & !     
decks cle>$4  ,he rema9$ on deck1 calmly
 giv+ ord]s1 until !y 7 driv5  almo/ ^u 
a l$ge ( rocks4 ,despair+ ( any safety 9
 ! %ip1  he ab&on$ h]1 tak+ 8 *ildr5 )  
him 9 a small boat4 ,"s  ( ^? left on   
bo>d ! %ip1 9 _! agony ( p]il1 7 9 !    
cab91 besee*+ ! m]cy ( ,him :o rules !  
viol5t sea4 ,o!rs  7 on deck1 :]e ,mr4  
,burgess1 pray+ al\d1 comm5d$ _! s\ls   
to ,god4    ,all unexpect$ly1 a c\nt]   
curr5t bore !m into deep] wat]1 pa/  !  

rocks4 ,all exclaim$1 ,x is ! "w ( ,god6
 ,a gloomy night  !y sp5t toss+ on !    
sea1 b 9 ! morn+ quiet came4 ,!  mate   
assum$ control1 & by us+ :at crippl$    
=ces !y c\ld  comm&1 !y f\nd _! way to a
 h>bor ( ,france4    ,f !re !y proce$$  
to ,london4 ,!y 7 cordially receiv$ by  
a numb] ( di/+ui%$ m5 & (ficials4 ,among
 !m ,mr4  ,wilb]=ce & ,mr4 ,za*>y       
,macauly1 ! =m] gov]nor ( ,si]ra        
,leone1 :o introduc$ !m to ! ,duke (    
,gl\ce/]4 ,!y met  ev]y:]e ) ,*ri/ian   
sympa?y1 & ! k9de/ (f]s (  s]vice4 ,hav+
 obta9$ lett]s to ! gov]nors ( colonies 
9  ,africa1 !y left ,engl& = ! we/ coa/1
 ,febru>y #c1 #ahah4    ,?is voyage 0 a 
pleasant "o1 & br\ght !m 9 ab\t ?irty   
days  to ! m\? ( ! ,gambia4 ,!y an*or$  
ne> ! village ( ,/4  ,m>y's1 & w5t to   
inspect ?is & o!r settlem5ts4 ,!y made !
  acqua9tance ( ! gov]nors & !          
,europeans1 ev]y:]e ga!r+  useful &     
p]t95t facts4    ,!y proce$$ s\?1 visit+
 t[ns & villages1 & call+ ^u  ! k+s &   
head m54 ,on ^! occasions !y 7 receiv$ 9

 !  palav] h\se1 by ! *iefs arrang$ 9   
true ,african /yle1  reg>dless ( ta/e4  
,"o 0 describ$ z we>+ a silv]-lac$      
coat1 a sup]b ?ree-corn]$ hat1          
blue-bafta tr\s]s1 consid]ably  ! worse 
= we>1 & no /ock+s or %oes4 ,! insignia 
(  royalty 7 a silv]-head$ cane 9 "o h&1
 a horse-tail 9 !  o!r4 ,be=e ! palav]  
c\ld g on1 ! ho/s mu/ receive  pres5ts1 
& z _! gue/s _h (t5e/ be5 slave trad]s1 
rum  & tobacco _h become ess5tials4     
,by means ( int]pret]s !y made kn[n _!  
fri5dly feel+s1 &  t !y _h come f       
,am]ica4 ,t wise & good m5 _h agre$  to 
help ! black p :o wi%$ to come to ?is   
c\ntry2 t !  design 0 a good "o1 & w\ld 
promote ! be/ int]e/s ( !  black p bo? 9
 ,am]ica & ,africa2 t if !y w\ld sell or
  give tracts ( _! unimprov$ l&s1 ! p :o
 came w\ld  introduce m k ( ! arts &    
agriculture1 w\ld buy su*  ?+s z !y _h  
to sell1 & w\ld sell to !m su* ?+s z  !y
 want$2 t ! *ildr5 7 to be educat$2 t !y
 _h  come z mess5g]s ( peace & good     
tid+s1 br++ no weapons 9  _! h&s--t !y  

did n desire w>4    ,!y f\nd t ,african 
k+s knew ! art ( be+ slo?ful 9  bus9ess4
 ,!y seem$ to h no idea ( dispat*1 b    
w\ld talk =  h\rs )\t com+ to ! po9t4 ,9
 g5]al _! reception 0  cordial1 &1 9 "s 
in/ances1 m ?an t4 ,l& 0 (f]$  !m 9 five
 diff]5t places4 ,_! greate/ ob/acle 0 !
  unsavory reputation ( ! :ite m5 :o _h 
prec$$ !m1--!  slave-trad]s &           
m]*ants1--m5 :o _h be5 gross1 viol5t &  
rapaci\s4 ,"o ( ! natives :o saw ,mr4   
,mills & ,mr4 ,burgess 9  pray]1 said he
 nev] knew be=e t :ite m5 pray$6    ,!y 
f\nd t ! natives w\ld n be unwill+ to   
give up _!  sup]/itions1 & 7 gratifi$ at
 ! prospect ( education =  _! *ildr52 t 
!y w\ld be glad to h ,god's ^w1 & !     
pure religion x tea*es4 ,"o old man )   
:ite hair & be>d1  wi%$ = ?is good "t to
 come at once2 he want$ to "k m  ab\t   
,god's book be=e he di$4    ,!          
obs]vations & inquiries :i* _h be5 s    
consci5ti\sly made  by ! ag5ts1 enabl$  
!m to report to _! society t !  project 
0 bo? practicable & exp$i5t4 ,aft] due  

consid]ation  ( ! in/ructions &         
recomm5dations ( exp]i5c$ =eign]s1  & ! 
details ( exploration1 :i* ?is report   
furni%$ !m1 !  society ?\ght x mo/ wise 
to proce$ ) ! und]tak+4    ,aft] seek+  
ne$$ individual & gov]nm5tal aid1 &     
p]fect+  s f> z possible ! organization1
 ! fir/ colony 0 s5t to  ,africa 9      
#ahbj4 ,!y endur$ ! disc\rag+           
vicissitudes :i* are  g5]ally incid5t to
 new settlem5ts1 & 9 a few ye>s success 
seem$ c]ta94    ,9 #ahdg ,,lib]ia became
 an e/abli%$ free republic4 ,!          
con/itution  is model$ ^u our own4      
,,*apt] ,x4    ,,! ,,la/                
,,j\rney--,,brig ,,success1 ,,friday1   
,,may #bb1 #ahah4      ,we h tak5 an    
affectionate leave ( ! cl]gym51 ! civil 
(fic]s1 & ! coloni/s ( ,si]ra ,leone4   
,we are emb>k$ = !  ,unit$ ,/ates1 by   
way ( ,engl&2 & ! cont95t ( ,africa     
rec$es  f our view4    ,?is is ! la/    
entry 9 ,mills' j\rnal4 ,?ree mon?s _h  
be5 sp5t  9 ,africa2 mon?s ( unsp>+     
toil1 "u a scor*+ sun1 amid  depress+   

pagan sc5es4 ,b ! und]tak+ _h be5       
reasonably  successful1 & tir$ bodies _h
 be5 upheld by grateful he>ts4    ,on   
%ipbo>d once m1 ) faces turn$ homew>d1  
opportunity came  = fatigue to ass]t    
itself4 ,! /r5g? ( ,mills1 nev] great at
  ! be/1 began to fail4 ,a deep         
spirituality1 :i* _h possess$ him  ?r\gh
 all ! j\rney1 grew /rong] & /rong]4 ,& 
z !y 7  waft$1 day by day1 ne>] home1 x 
became evid5t t 8 _s1  too1 0 ne>+ its  
desir$ hav54 ,fev] burn$ 8 body2 b at   
la/ et]nal heal? claim$ 8 s\l4 ,"u a    
gl[+ sunset1 he 0  buri$1 to wait until 
! sea surr5d]s its dead4    ,! "o great 
desire ( 8 life1 to sit 9 "s quiet corn]
 &  tea* ! p]i%+1 0 unfulfill$2 b ,god  
?r\gh him _h s5t1  & yet s5ds1 _m tea*]s
 to _m f> corn]s4    ,?irty-five ye>s1  
only1 ( mortal life 0 allott$ him 9 :i* 
to  accompli% s mu*2 yet x 0 "t         
en\gh1--n because ( 8  uncommon gifts1 b
 because he knew ! secret ( well do+4   
,he did  n attempt to be ! orig9--!     
s\rce1 b glori$ 9 be+ !  *annel ?r\gh   

:i* ,god p\r$ ,8 great ?\ghts4 ,no "t 0 
lo/  by ob/ructions2 ! dr$ge t kept !   
*annel free 0  pray]--private1 social1  
public1 con/ant pray]1 n = himself1  b =
 ,god's glory4          ,,! ,,end4