if I see my way clear, I shall try and come." Hence results are not mere matters of accident or coincidence, but of design. With regard to the visit and lectures, the earlier parts of this book shew the rest.

When Dr Livingstone gave me permission to edit his Cambridge Lectures it was with the understanding between us, and on my proposal, that an attempt should be made thereby to prepare the way for sending out a Cambridge Mission to Africa, and for keeping up an interest in the cause; he promising to encourage such an enterprise by every means in his power, both in England and in Africa.

In March, 1858, I took my leave of Dr and Mrs Livingstone, in London, on which occasion we discussed such a Missionary scheme, and he gave me information as to the best way of sending such an expedition up into the interior. Our parting words were, "Good bye, perhaps we-or you and other Cambridge men-may meet in Africa." He said, "God grant it. Send me some copies of the Lectures to Africa, and say how the scheme progresses."

The matter rested until November, 1858. In the mean time this book had been much read and extensively reviewed, hence keeping up some interest in the cause to which I had pledged myself.

The Bishop of Cape Town came to Cambridge at the last-mentioned time, to whom great praise and thanks are due for the prompt and kind manner in which he encouraged me to proceed with my enterprise; and especially for the immense service which he has rendered the Mission. This one work alone is of itself worth his visit to England. Unknown to each other His Lordship and myself were desiring to do the same thing. He came to Cambridge to advocate the four great causes which brought him home, and to ask us to try and do something for the regions opened up by Dr Livingstone. I had paved the way for this latter work, and was only wanting in such a sanction

and such a stimulus. The result of a conference was that I gladly proposed and undertook the formation of a committee here, if he would commend and help such a scheme; and he volunteered to sanction the plan and aid it in all ways. This pledge his Lordship nobly redeemed; and by God's help will still be a tower of strength to the work in Africa'.

The Bishop recommended the scheme and the adoption of such a course at a meeting held in the Town Hall in behalf of his own work. Professors Selwyn, Browne, and Grote, the Masters of Magdalene and Clare, the Rev. W. Emery, and especially the late lamented Archdeacon Hardwick, immediately took an active interest in the proposed Mission; whilst the Masters of Trinity, St John's, and Caius, as well as Professors Sedgwick and Jeremie, as readily gave it their hearty sanction.

1 In the same letter, quoted in the note at page 325, his lordship says with respect to these proceedings; "You must rejoice with me at the progress of the plan which you and I talked over that Saturday evening in Dr Atkinson's dining-room (the Master of Clare). It will, I trust, tend to the advancement of Christ's kingdom in this dark land. To this day I think Livingstone cannot even know that his visit to the Universities was likely to bear any fruit. All my letters to him have, I believe, miscarried; and when those now in the Admiral's possession will reach him I know not."

2 IN MEMORIAM.

Much of the early success and many of the wisest counsels relating to the commencement of the Mission are due to him whose loss we deplore. He had previously read this book; expressed to me his approbation of it; and commended it in his "Christ and other Masters."

I say of him as Dr Livingstone does of his own father, "I revere his memory."

MORS JANUA VITE.

Men will go thence in time as labourers in connexion with this Mission'. The proposal made by Dr Wolfe, and by the Rev. G. Williams, of King's College, to establish here hostels wherein to educate native students who are members of the ancient Greek, Coptic, and Armenian Churches, happily meets with favour, and we would say, "God speed" to such a project.

In learning directly from us, such students thus gathered from all quarters of the world, can likewise indirectly teach. They can acquire and carry home our notions of constitutional government, our literature, philosophy, learning, science, and principles of the Christian faith; and they can leave behind impressive lessons how that differences in colour, speech, custom, and nationality do not destroy that grand common sacred truth and tie of all men being brethren, one in blood, children of one Heavenly Fatherfellow-sufferers in one disastrous fall-co-heirs in Christ's one meritorious atonement-partakers of one general judgment, and recipients of one irreversible sentence, awarding them either everlasting happiness or everlasting woe in the world to come.

Very briefly we will now consider this Mission under three titles.

1. The origin, history, and progress of the Mission.

The principles and plan of operations on which this Mission is founded, as well as its prospects of success. 3. Good reasons why this Mission ought to be supported2.

1 I have just received a letter from his lordship, dated Bishop's Court, Cape Town, 19th March, 1860, wherein he says most encouragingly respecting the College :-"My work, I am thankful to say, is going on well. The Kafir College is flourishing. I hope to baptize six of the young men at Easter. I have purchased a fine property with extensive buildings near to Cape Town for the College."

2 These principles will be more extended in the Tract-Manual, "Central Africa; its Missions and Missionaries." In the Companion

1. The origin, history, and progress of the Mission.

"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps." Prov. xvi. 9.

"Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them; for I have sent them." Acts x. 20.

Origin of the
Mission.

A truthful statement of this origin does not proceed from egotism on my part, but simply to set at rest a point concerning which many conflicting accounts have already been put forth to the world; some of them being most unjust and injurious to myself. In fact, a statement of the real origin of the Mission has never yet been published.

I met Dr Livingstone in London, in May, 1857. On that occasion I asked him to come and lecture at Cambridge on Africa, promising to try and get the Senate-House, and hereby ensure him an audience of 2000 persons, provided that he came during full term. In reply, he said that he could not come; that he had been to Oxford (which I did not before know) as well as other places, and that he should not lecture again before leaving the country. I represented to him the importance of influencing such an audience in behalf of Africa, especially when he considered the vast questions concomitant therewith. On these representations he consented to come, God willing, in November or December, if I could get him such an audience, and if any good could be done towards stimulating that Missionary zeal which I had told him was so warm and active in the University.

Early in the following November I revived the question by commencing a correspondence on the subject which extended to several letters on either side. In one letter Dr Livingstone's own words are; "As it seems to be of great importance to get the young men of the Universities informed, and perhaps interested in Missions to the heathen, Tract-Manual, facts will be condensed concerning "Central Africa; its Travellers and their Explorations."

if I see my way clear, I shall try and come." Hence results are not mere matters of accident or coincidence, but of design. With regard to the visit and lectures, the earlier parts of this book shew the rest.

When Dr Livingstone gave me permission to edit his Cambridge Lectures it was with the understanding between us, and on my proposal, that an attempt should be made. thereby to prepare the way for sending out a Cambridge Mission to Africa, and for keeping up an interest in the cause; he promising to encourage such an enterprise by every means in his power, both in England and in Africa.

In March, 1858, I took my leave of Dr and Mrs Livingstone, in London, on which occasion we discussed such a Missionary scheme, and he gave me information as to the best way of sending such an expedition up into the interior. Our parting words were, "Good bye, perhaps we-or you and other Cambridge men-may meet in Africa.” He said, "God grant it. Send me some copies of the Lectures to Africa, and say how the scheme progresses."

The matter rested until November, 1858. In the mean time this book had been much read and extensively reviewed, hence keeping up some interest in the cause to which I had pledged myself.

The Bishop of Cape Town came to Cambridge at the last-mentioned time, to whom great praise and thanks are due for the prompt and kind manner in which he encouraged me to proceed with my enterprise; and especially for the immense service which he has rendered the Mission. This one work alone is of itself worth his visit to England. Unknown to each other His Lordship and myself were desiring to do the same thing. He came to Cambridge to advocate the four great causes which brought him home, and to ask us to try and do something for the regions opened up by Dr Livingstone. I had paved the way for this latter work, and was only wanting in such a sanction