ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 21 November 1924, Page 15

ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE

I fax?* WORK IN AFRICA. J|°* i 'B«.'''Bowen Rees, of Central Africa, as the London Missionary |fpr« deputation to New Zealand for 1321 3gR wagregation of the Trinity Congrega. Worcester street,- last ovenof the parishioners, »the Rev. H. ©ißtliiae extended to the visitor a |gS|* c ? they had heard of Mr Rees as a §l**% but ho was sure that he would " K«r?' ace amon S at missionary Mr Rees said that ho was ijg£ft»t«fo! for the kind reception given fSjlioica, the land from which ho came '«P|" ,eMS of life there, was a wondcrJW§r' Bis llfe had been full of romance *iu? ntuw - Ten y ear 3 afiter tho great }§^P*S B t°ne died, away in the African ,gs>«~»ent to that land and commenced "W^ l,otk there - He had Sons .through Kds™,«belhons in Africa, and many » tittSS* Bh °rtly after he arrived in that """ >3 far into itho heart of the ind there ho had found a native i with Dr. Livingstone until Ii the wilds. He spoko to the Pathetic language be was told missionary died. He learned had been embalmed, rolled up of cahco, and curried for over Oder a blazing iropioal sun by . itive servants through savage, M, to the ocean's edge. From been taken to England • and Iminater Aobey. But, ho said, .could know of all the trouble 'taken over his.dead body he ue it if the Christian people on the work he had opened le-greatest tribute the Christie! pay to Dr. Livingstone was»y on the missionary work « ueion of the adekress, Mr Be* B i-.hearty vote of (thanks.