have come to this vast
continent, have come to instruct my ignorant inhabitants in the precious
Gospel of Jesus Christ, and lead them in the paths of righteousness and
peace. Few who explore my wilds, explore them for this purpose. Alas! a
far different object prompts their enterprise, their energy, and their
perseverance. This is the sum of my testimony."

Now, reader, let us look well at this testimony of Africa, of Asia, of
the Isles of the Ocean, and of America. Is it not overwhelming? Take,
the Encyclopedia of Geography, or McCulloch's Dictionary of Commerce, or
Howitt's Colonization and Christianity, and carefully examine the facts.
Are they not enough to strike us dumb? To what a vast extent heathen
nations have been visited by those who bear the Christian name. What
obscure island, or what obscure nook or corner of the earth has not been
visited? What immense multitudes have gone forth. AND, ALAS! FOR WHAT
PURPOSES. How few, how very few have gone forth to make known the
Gospel! What a powerful motive among men is the love of earthly gain,
and how weak a motive is love to Christ and regard to his last command.
The command reads, "GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO
EVERY CREATURE." Christian nations, ye have not failed in great
multitudes to "GO INTO ALL THE WORLD;" scarcely have ye failed to visit
"EVERY CREATURE;" but for what purpose have ye gone forth? Has it been
mainly to make known the precious name of Jesus? Be entreated to look at
the case as it is, for a day of impartial retribution is at hand.

Many of you indeed, who go forth to heathen shores, do not profess to be
the disciples of Jesus; but imagine not, that on that account your guilt
is diminished. Ye who reject the Saviour, and disobey his commands--who
throw away your own souls as worthless, and are reckless of the souls of
your fellow men, what can you say in the day of Christ's appearing? If
ye had only destroyed your own souls, then your case would be more
tolerable; but since you withhold from the millions of ignorant heathen
the knowledge of salvation, which has been imparted to you--not only
refusing to enter the kingdom of heaven yourselves, but denying the key
to those who might be disposed to enter;--and not only do this, but in
your intercourse with the heathen, which has been very abundant, confirm
them in their evil practices by a pernicious example, and hurry them by
thousands to the grave by means of _deadly poison_ a